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Across the world, a growing number of governments, regulators, standard-setters and market actors are starting to incorporate sustainability factors into the rules that govern the financial system. The inquiry was established in January 2014 to understand this fast-moving trend and to produce a set of policy options to advance good practice. The Inquiry has worked with a range of partners including central banks, financial institutions and international organisations to highlight a diversity of catalysts and approaches across banking, capital markets, insurance and investment. The Inquiry’s fourth progress report focuses on financial reforms that can reduce the risks of high carbon assets, scale up capital for the low-carbon transition and invest in protecting economies from natural disasters and climate shocks.

This report was prepared by 26 experts from different institutions based in Karnataka, London and New Delhi to encourage the State government to act fast to reduce the negative consequences of climate change.

This report Transitioning towards a Green Economy in Karnataka focused on agriculture, buildings, industries, transport, and power supply – sectors that account for all the state’s energy requirement and over 70% of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

The project on Green Growth Strategies for Indian Cities was started in January 2014. Implemented by ICLEI – Local governments for sustainability – South Asia and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) with support and technical inputs from the Global Green Growth Institute, the project has now concluded with the launch of its 3 volume report:

Volume 1: Urban Green Growth Strategies for Indian Cities
Volume 2: Green Growth Profiles of Ten Indian Cities (Read more) 
Volume 3: Green Growth Good Practices (Read more) 

The project on Green Growth Strategies for Indian Cities was started in January 2014. Implemented by ICLEI – Local governments for sustainability – South Asia and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) with support and technical inputs from the Global Green Growth Institute, the project has now concluded with the launch of its 3 volume report:

Volume 1: Urban Green Growth Strategies for Indian Cities (Read more)
Volume 2: Green Growth Profiles of Ten Indian Cities
Volume 3: Green Growth Good Practices (Read more)

This volume 2 includes detailed profiles for all of the ten cities visited. Each city profile looks at the city’s growth story from a sectorial perspective and concludes with a number of recommended strategies to help the city to make use of their untapped green growth potential.