Local bodies need to be part of climate agenda

As the world grapples with climate crisis, the cities have gained increasing recognition as battleground in the fight against climate change. Climate finance for cities and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are becoming more important than ever. A combination of national and international financial resources, drawn from public and private climate finance sources could be key enable for Urban Local Bodies ambition for climate action.  It is therefore important for Indian ULBs to define its climate finance resources as crucial effort to meet goals on climate change.