At the Global Cities Climate Action Exhibition (GCCAE) in Glasgow, at the COP26 Green Zone, Mumbai's highlights were Mangrove conservation, rainwater harvesting, waste-to-energy plants, solar energy projects and electrification of the city's BEST bus fleet.
But what the exhibition did not enlist was any actions or proposals undertaken as part of the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP). It is being prepared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its consultant World Resources Institute (WRI), India.
Last year in December 2020, Mumbai became the sixth Indian city to join the network. Post this, the civic administration started developing the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP). Meanwhile, in September 2021, the representatives from state Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray's office said that they would be presenting a draft version of the same. It would be showcased by the minister, as reported by the Hindustan Times. However, the draft version was not presented with environmentalists pointing out that the examples cited of local climate action are inadequate at addressing the city's ecological crises.
This exhibition is organized by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group on the sidelines of COP26 that can be viewed virtually at their official website.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra has won the Inspiring Regional Leadership award at the inaugural Leadership Awards of the Under2 Coalition.
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