Bengaluru’s Climate Action Plan (CCAP)

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Source: IE 

Context: Bengaluru launched its Climate Action Plan (CCAP) in line with C40 Cities’ commitment to tackle climate change.

  • Implementation Agency: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)

 

About the objectives:

  1. 269 actions were outlined to mitigate climate change impacts in areas such as including urban heat, flooding, droughts, thunderstorms, lightning, and air pollution
  2. Bengaluru commits to carbon emission reduction by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050
  3. The BBMP has engaged the World Resources Institute (WRI) as a global consultant to formulate the CCAP for 2050

 

What is CCAP?

It is a part of global efforts to identify and implement climate actions, addressing vulnerabilities like urban flooding and pollution.

 

What is C40?

It is a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis. 6 Indian Cities namely Delhi NCT, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad are parties to it

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