Climate Change Action Plan

• 269 actions have been planned to mitigate the impact of climate change in the city of Bengaluru.
• Urban heat, urban flooding, droughts, thunderstorms, lightning and air pollution have been identified as climate and environmental hazards in the Bengaluru Climate Action Plan.
• Of these 269 action plans, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will be responsible for executing 143.
• Priority sectors identified for developing climate change mitigation strategies are stationary energies, buildings, transportation, solid waste management, air quality, water, waste water, stormwater management, urban planning, greening, biodiversity and disaster management.
• Definition
  • CCAP– It is the process of developing a framework for identifying and implementing climate actions (mitigation as well as adaptation) for a city along with its developmental plans to improve its climate resilience.

ABOUT C40 NETWORK

• Bengaluru is a co-lead of the Global Air Quality Network for the C40 cities global network.
  • Other Indian cities part of the C40 network in India are Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad.
• C40 is a global network of nearly 100 mayors of different cities across the globe that are united to confront the climate crisis.
• As part of the signatory of the C40 cities, the commitment from the cities is to reduce carbon (CO2) emission by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.