Green Investment for Growing Cities: Amaravati Climate Action Plan in Focus
At the 30th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit held on 14 November 2025, Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI and Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia, spoke on the panel “Sustainable Cities: From Vision to Investments.” The session was chaired by Hon’ble Ponguru Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Andhra Pradesh. Mr. […]
ICLEI South Asia Advocates Climate-Responsive Public Finance at Andhra Pradesh Summit 2025
ICLEI South Asia participated in the Andhra Pradesh Reimagining Public Finance Summit 2025. Mr. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia and Deputy Secretary-General, ICLEI, joined as a panellist in the session titled “Capacity Building & Institutional Finance Reform” on 15 November 2025. The session brought together senior government officials, finance professionals, and sectoral experts […]
Building a Climate-Smart Amaravati: Stakeholders unite for a Sustainable Capital City
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), convened a joint stakeholder consultation in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, on 25 September 2025, on Amaravati’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP). ICLEI South Asia has been engaged by APCRDA to provide technical services for developing Amaravati’s CCAP. The aim is to build […]
Championing Climate Action in Andhra Pradesh: Launch of Net Zero Climate Resilient City Action Plans for Kakinada and Vijayawada
Marking a pivotal milestone in mainstreaming climate action in Andhra Pradesh, the “Net Zero Climate Resilient City Action Plans” for the cities of Kakinada and Vijayawada, prepared by ICLEI South Asia, were launched by Suresh Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, on 10 April 2025. The launch took place during […]
Kakinada to Receive CDKN Support for Disaster Resilience Action Plan
An ICLEI South Asia team met senior officials of Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC) on May 22, 2024, to brief them about the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN): Accelerating Inclusive Action programme. The objectives of the CDKN programme and its activity plan were shared with the municipal commissioner, superintendent engineer and medical health officer of […]
Kakinada CRCAP: City Officials Discuss Findings of Emissions Inventory, Climate Risk Analysis
ICLEI South Asia organised a consultation meeting with Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC) on May 21, 2024, under the C40-supported project, Mainstreaming Climate Action in Three Cities in Andhra Pradesh. The project aims to integrate and mainstream climate considerations in the planning, implementation and delivery of municipal services in the city, while supporting the reporting of […]