5th July 2022

September 2022
This is a draft document for public comments and suggestions
 Purpose of the document
Human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate extremes in every region
across the globe. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report identifies a
code red for humanity as we face the imminent risk of hitting 1.5 degrees in the near term.

Chennai is the fifth most populous metropolis (Census of India, 2011) and one of the fastest growing cities
in India. Rapid urbanisation over the last 2 decades has impacted natural resources and ecology of the city
resulting in increased flooding events, sea level rise, heat island effect etc. To tackle these challenges, and
reiterate its commitment to India’s climate agenda, Chennai joined the C40 cities network in 2016.
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is preparing the Chennai Climate Action Plan (CCAP) facilitated
through the support of C40 and Urban Management Centre aligned to C40’s Climate Action Planning
framework. The study area for the CCAP includes the city corporation area of 426 sqkm under GCC
jurisdiction. The CCAP envisions a climate-resilient Chennai by 2050 with a focus on mitigation and
adaptation strategies under six key action areas. The CCAP has been carried out through a rigorous
consultation process by engaging various state and city level government departments along with NGOs,
CSOs, Technical Experts and Academia.
The purpose of this document is to both inform as well as elicit suggestions from the citizens of Chennai
on the CCAP. The document is open to the public at large to provide comments/ feedback/ suggestions for
a period of 6 weeks.
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Please share your suggestions on the email id: [email protected]
 C40 is a network of nearly 100 world-leading cities collaborating to
deliver the urgent action needed to confront the climate crisis.

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What are City Climate Action Plans (CAPs)?

City Climate Action Plans (CAPS) are a

tool to bring together a holistic
approach to urban development,
bringing the entire range of urban Goal of CAPs:
development challenges under one Effective climate action is
umbrella. integrated and embedded
city-wide to enable
widespread implementation
Evidence based, data driven, and and adoption
inclusive, it lays out a strategy,
including specific measures, to
reduce GHG emissions and adapt to
the impacts of climate change

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Climate action planning process
ACTION & PLAN
GET STARTED BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE
DEVELOPMENT

Data collection Set goals and targets GCC to work

along with
Mayoral commitment Climate risk Strategy identification
assessment
concerned
Establish core team Action selection & stakeholders on
GHG emissions definition
implementation
inventory
Strategic appraisal Monitoring and of identified
Mitigation Strategy Evaluation Framework
climate actions
Identification/
Plan compilation
Emission Scenarios

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
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 Key pillars of CAP
Assessing Assessing
Calculating
Climate Change Risk and its Climate Change Risks on
Green House Gas Emissions
impact Vulnerable Communities

Inclusive Climate Action

Mitigation Adaptation Integrating inclusivity into the
Identify actions to adapt and to actions with a focus on improving
Identify actions to mitigate and
become resilient to climate change health and protecting vulnerable
reduce the emissions
and reduce its impact communities from the risks of
climate change
For eg, increasing heat is a concern, adapting For eg, majority of emissions comes from For eg, majority of slum housing is prone to heating
to it by using cool roofing in housing, residential consumption of electricity this can up during summers this can be mitigated by
increasing green cover, terrace gardens be mitigated through increasing solar roofs retrofitting them for improved thermal comfort.
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 Stakeholder consultations & interactions - 204
TRANSPORT ENERGY AND FUEL WASTE GCC DEPTS. STATE GOVT.
MANAGEMENT
CMRL TANGEDCO SWM, GCC DC (Works) DoECCF

CMWSSB CSCL
SUBURBAN RAIL IOCL
PARKS
MTC TEDA
HEALTH

REVENUE TECHNICAL
PLANNING & DEVPT. ENVT. AND DISASTER ACADEMIA EXPERTS, NGOs,
DM CELL CSOs
TNUHDB DoE IITM
GIS CELL
CMDA TNPCB ANNA UNIVERSITY
SWD
BUILDINGS & TP TNFRS
ELECTRICAL
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Stakeholder consultations & interactions

ACS, DoECCF Commissioner, GCC DC(Works), GCC & CEO, CSCL Department Heads, GCC

IOCL CMWSSB CMRL CMDA

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 Building the Evidence

GHG Inventory & Climate Change Risk Assessment

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What is Green House Gas (GHG) emission inventory?
E N
A city-wide GHG inventory enables cities to measure their overall emissions, as well as understand the contribution

M M
O
of different activities within the city. The Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission
Inventories (also referred to as GPC) is a GHG Protocol standard developed by C40, World Resources Institute and

C
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. The GPC provides a robust framework for accounting and reporting

R
city-wide GHG emissions. Chennai’s GHG inventories are prepared under the GPC protocol.

O
The GPC protocol for preparation of GHG inventories seeks to:

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• Develop a comprehensive and robust greenhouse gas inventory

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• Establish a base year emissions inventory, set reduction targets, and track their performance

F
• Ensure consistent and transparent measurement and reporting of GHG emissions between cities, following

A
internationally recognised greenhouse gas accounting and reporting principles

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• Enable cities' inventories to be aggregated at subnational and national levels

D
• Demonstrate the important role that cities play in tackling climate change, and facilitate insight through
benchmarking – and aggregation – of comparable data
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Chennai’s GHG inventory 2018-19 Solid Waste

E N
Waste Water
1%

M
13%
Residential
IPT buildings

M
31%
Total GHG emissions for base year 2018 0%

C O
Private Transit
13%

R
14% Waste

O
16%

F
Transport
Chennai 14.38 million 1.9 tons CO2e Public Transit

T
tons CO2e per capita* 2% 71%
Stationary

AF
Further details of the inventory is published online
here . Energy industries

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2%

D
Manufacturing industries and
construction Commercial and institutional buildings
11% and facilities
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Source: Calculated using CIRIS tool, using data collected from GCC and other stakeholders, Mumbai Climate Action Plan 26%
*The population considered for Chennai is 7,523,337 for the year 2018-19 based on Oxford Economic data
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What is Climate Change Risk Assessment?
E N
M
A climate risk assessment seeks to understand the likelihood of future climate hazards and the potential impacts of
these hazards on cities spatially, and their inhabitants. This is fundamental information for prioritizing action and

M
investment into climate adaptation and resilience. As a part of city’s Climate Change Risk Assessment, both GCOM

O
and C40 require cities to report on:

• Climate related hazards:

R C
• The hazard assessment identifies the most frequent, severe and widespread hazards and those likely to cause the

O
greatest impact. It considers the city’s historic trends and current situation, as well as future scenarios based on available

F
scientific evidence through to 2050 at least.

T
• Impact assessment of hazards:

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• The assessment would consider the vulnerability of people, systems or sectors; their capacity to adapt in the face of
hazards, and also the potential impact in terms of number of people affected, cost of damage, days’ service lost, etc. The

A
impact assessment would consider hazards experienced today and projections through to 2050.

R
• Action identification:

D
• The action identification stage would include setting goals, targets and broad objectives thereby arriving at feasible
climate actions. Further the actions are prioritised (short, medium and long term) through a consultative process and
further attaching the actions to implementable climate governance structures. 12
Source: Climate Change Risk Assessment Guidance, C40 cities
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Chennai’s Climate Risk and Vulnerabilities
E N
Heat and Water
M M
O
Floods & Storms Sea Level Rise
Scarcity
Flash floods/ surface
floods

R C
Heatwave/
Urban Heat Island Sea water intrusion

F
Delayed and irregular
monsoon
O Reduction in rainfall

T
Surface water
pollution

F
Coastal floods Water scarcity

A
Ground water

R
Reduction in water
Severe winds pollution
bodies

D Identified climatic hazards for Chennai based on prioritisation of past and future trends
(pages 14-21 includes spatial analysis of climate risks and pages 40-43 includes the adaptation actions)
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At return period of

T
100 years

Projected flood risks due to extreme

E N
M
precipitation

O M
C
At return period of 5 At return period of At return period of

R
years (20cm of 25 years (38cm of 100 years (47cm of
rainfall) rainfall) rainfall)

29.1% of GCC 46% of GCC area 56.5% of GCC

area is at risk of flood

F
is at risk of flood
O
area is at risk of flood

T
inundation inundation inundation

AF
D R
Source: Survey Data Analysis & GIS Dataset, Chennai City Partnership, Resilient Urban Mobility And Services In Chennai, TARU, UMTCL, GoAscendal, 2021
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At return period of

T
100 years

Slums & projected flood risk

E N
M
Level of Flood risk Slums prone to Flooding Total Slum Population Affected

M
RETURN PERIOD OF 5 YEARS (20cm of rainfall) – 41.1% of slums inundated

O
High (> 5 ft) 80 7% 107611

C
Moderate (3 to 5 ft) 82 7% 116942
Low (1 to 3 feet) 332 28% 385320

R
RETURN PERIOD OF 25 YEARS (38cm of rainfall) – 60% of slums inundated

O
High (> 5 ft) 172 14% 232963
Most affected slums in

F
Moderate (3 to 5 ft) 159 13% 159419
whole city
Low (1 to 3 feet) 390 32% 438956 Rajaji Nagar 5692

T
Thideer Nagar 1934
RETURN PERIOD OF 100 YEARS (47cm of rainfall) – 68.1% of slums inundated
Thiruvalluvar

F
High (> 5 ft) 257 21% 330028 Nagar-Kallukuttai

A
Part III 9879
Moderate (3 to 5 ft) 177 15% 196427

R
Low (1 to 3 feet) 384 32% 416319
*Each category of risk zones is exclusive and not overlapping with each other

D
“Increased vulnerability due to higher density” –
2 times higher population density than rest of the city
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Source: HFA Cell, TNUHDB, 2021 & Survey Data Analysis & GIS Dataset, Chennai City Partnership, Resilient Urban Mobility And Services In Chennai, TARU, UMTCL, GoAscendal, 2021
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At return period of

T
100 years

Physical Infrastructure & projected

E N
M
flood risk

M
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRONE TO FLOODING
Level of Suburban Power

O
Existing CMRL Smart bike
Flood risk MTC Bus Stops railway STP Charging
Stations Stations

C
station Infrastructure
RETURN PERIOD OF 5 YEARS (20cm of rainfall): 20% of total physical infrastructure

R
High (> 5 ft) 7 2.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 5.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Moderate (3

O
to 5 ft) 9 2.5% 1 3.8% 1 2.9% 5 4.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Low (1 to 3

F
feet) 49 13.8% 5 19.2% 12 35.3% 21 19.6% 2 22.2% 8 21.6%
RETURN PERIOD OF 25 YEARS (38cm of rainfall): 38% of total physical infrastructure

T
High (> 5 ft) 15 4.2% 0 0.0% 1 2.9% 13 12.1% 1 11.1% 1 2.7%
Moderate (3

F
to 5 ft) 35 9.9% 3 11.5% 13 38.2% 15 14.0% 0 0.0% 3 8.1%
Low (1 to 3

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feet) 77 21.8% 6 23.1% 9 26.5% 32 29.9% 4 44.4% 8 21.6%

R
RETURN PERIOD OF 100 YEARS (47cm of rainfall) : 45% of total physical infrastructure
High (> 5 ft) 38 10.7% 2 7.7% 6 17.6% 20 18.7% 1 11.1% 3 8.1%

D
Moderate (3
to 5 ft) 44 12.4% 3 11.5% 10 29.4% 18 16.8% 2 22.2% 4 10.8%
Low (1 to 3
feet) 87 24.6% 10 38.5% 14 41.2% 31 28.9% 4 44.4% 9 24.3% For flood return period of 100 years, 45%
*Each category of risk zones is exclusive and not overlapping with each other
of total physical infrastructure affected 16
Source: GIS Cell, 2021 & Survey Data Analysis & GIS Dataset, Chennai City Partnership, Resilient Urban Mobility And Services In Chennai, TARU, UMTCL, GoAscendal, 2021
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At return period of

T
100 years

Social infrastructure & projected flood risk

E N
M
Level of SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRONE TO FLOODING
Flood risk UHC RC SH G.SL. CH FS PS
RETURN PERIOD OF 5 YEARS (20cm of rainfall): 22.7% of total social infrastructure

M
inundated

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High (> 5 ft) 1 0.5% 4 2.4% 1 2.1% 6 2.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 1.6%

C
Moderate (3
to 5 ft) 5 2.6% 10 5.9% 4 8.3% 12 4.3% 6 5.4% 3 6.0% 4 3.1%
Low (1 to 3

R
feet) 33 16.8% 25 14.8% 3 6.3% 57 20.3% 21 18.8% 6 12.0% 20 15.6%
RETURN PERIOD OF 25 YEARS (38cm of rainfall): 41.4% of total social

O
infrastructure inundated

F
High (> 5 ft) 5 2.6% 12 7.1% 6 12.5% 19 6.8% 9 8.0% 3 6.0% 6 4.7%
Moderate (3

T
to 5 ft) 21 10.7% 22 13.0% 2 4.2% 41 14.6% 12 10.7% 3 6.0% 13 10.2%

F
Low (1 to 3
feet) 52 26.5% 25 14.8% 9 18.8% 75 26.7% 26 23.2% 15 30.0% 31 24.2%

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RETURN PERIOD OF 100 YEARS (47cm of rainfall): 55.4% of total social

R
infrastructure inundated
High (> 5 ft) 22 11.2% 26 15.4% 7 14.6% 49 17.4% 17 15.2% 5 10.0% 15 11.7%

D
Moderate (3
to 5 ft) 22 11.2% 20 11.8% 5 10.4% 42 14.9% 20 17.9% 7 14.0% 14 10.9%
Low (1 to 3
feet) 65 33.2% 38 22.5% 11 22.9% 83 29.5% 25 22.3% 16 32.0% 36 28.1%
*UHC- Urban Health Centers, DRC – Disaster Relief Centers, SH – Shelter Homes, G.SL – Government Schools, CH – Community Halls, FS - Fire Stations, PS – Police Stations 17
Source: GIS Cell, GCC, 2021 & Survey Data Analysis & GIS Dataset, Chennai City Partnership, Resilient Urban Mobility And Services In Chennai, TARU, UMTCL, GoAscendal, 2021
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Slums under risk due to Sea Level Rise
E N
• 16% of GCC area (67 sq.km.) to permanently inundate in
2100s

M M
• ~10,00,000 population of the city will be affected
17% of total slums (215 slums)
C O
R
• residing
~2.6 lakhs population is expected to get

O
affected

• Higher risks in high density slums located

T F
F
around creeks and rivers

A
• 7500 TNSCB tenements built for

R
resettlement of slums also to be affected by
SLR.

D
“Major risk as permanent loss of shelter”
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Source: Future Sea Level Rise, Assessment of Loss and Damage in Chennai, GCC, TNSLURB 2017 and Climatecentral.org
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Sea level rise impact on physical
E N
M
infrastructure

M
Sea Level Rise Probability of being
affected Inundated by 2100

O
MTC Bus Stops 28 8%

C
• 100m of the coast are at a
risk of submersion as a Suburban
4 12%

R
Railway
result of 7 cm of sea level
rise in the next 5 years.

O
CMRL Stations 18 69%

F
• North Chennai Thermal Smart bike
3 2.8%
Power Plants is going to stations

T
impacted as well, which will

F
STP 3 33%
require replacement by

A
2050. Power Plants 2 67%

R
PCI* 3 8%

D
Total 61 13.1%

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Source:National Centre for Coastal research, 2020 and Future Sea Level Rise, Assessment of Loss and Damage in Chennai, GCC, TNSLURB 2017 and Climatecentral.org
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Sea level rise impact on social
E N
M
infrastructure

M
Sea Level Rise Probability of being
affected Inundated by 2100

C O
UHC 12 6%
• Disaster relief centres are
most prone to get

R
Relief Centers 18 11%
inundated, followed by
community halls, and

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Shelter homes 3 6%
government schools.

F
Schools (Govt.) 14 5%
• Most important

T
infrastructure to provide Community halls

F
15 13%
shelter in hazards are (Govt.)

A
found most prone.
Fire Stations 5 10%

D R
Police Stations 3 1.2%

Total 70 6.36%
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Source:National Centre for Coastal research, 2020 and Future Sea Level Rise, Assessment of Loss and Damage in Chennai, GCC, TNSLURB 2017 and Climatecentral.org
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Impact of increasing heat
E N
• 53% houses dependent on external sources for drinking water –

M M
O
Water shortage

C
• 27% of total slum houses* use asbestos sheet as roofing material,
currently, as against 8.9% of all houses** in Chennai - More

R
vulnerable to heat stress

O
• Takes longer to cool-off at night-time due to Urban Heat Island

F
effect

T
• Limited or no access to cooling equipment

F
• May lead to heat related fires, heat stress impacts on health

R A
D
*Source: SFCPoA, 2014; Based on the sampling of 1131 out of 2173 total slums in the expanded city boundaries (200 wards)
**LANDSAT-8, Google Earth Engine, May 2021
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 Action and Plan Development

Pathways, Vision and Identified Actions

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 What is Pathways?
“Pathways” helps in understanding how cities can contribute to the deliverables mandated to
national governments by the Paris Agreement and achieve ‘Carbon Neutrality’ by year 2050.
It supports in building better understanding of the impact of strategies or actions on
emissions of the city.

Business as Usual Scenario Existing & Planned Scenario Ambitious Scenario

Usually, the level of ambition in the city’s
The BAU scenario aka. zero-action This scenario will help to determine existing and planned scenario is not
scenario aims to represent future anticipated emission reductions from the sufficient to achieve a carbon-neutral
emissions if no mitigation efforts are plans and policies already in place and trajectory by 2050. An ambitious scenario
implemented and serves as a reference assess the gap between what they are incorporates strategies and actions that
point from which other scenarios can be expected to deliver and the ambition are ambitious yet achievable and is the
measured. This scenario is built using the required in the city’s draft targets. This is most important scenario used in
city’s base-year GHG inventory, combined the starting point for identifying where developing a CAP. Again, it is critical to
with additional information about the city further action is needed, which is then involve internal and external stakeholders
that enables modelling of future explored further with an ambitious to determine realistic, credible strategies
emissions. scenario(s). and actions that align with city conditions
and wider objectives.
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Emission trajectory from 2018 to 2050
E N
M M ‘Business as Usual’
Scenario – Considers

O
population growth,

C
along with economic
growth

R
Gap towards achieving

O
“Carbon Neutrality”

F
by 2050

F T
A
Target

D R
Source: Calculated using Pathways tool, using CIRIS data and growth
projections from Oxford Economics
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Sectoral existing plans & actions (Mitigation)
E N
Electric GRID &
Renewable Energy
Building Energy

M M
Transport Waste

O
Grid Energy Solar Policy 2022 Ethanol blending in India 2020-25 City Action Plan, SWM

C
• Increase of 5700MW in • Incentivize and enforce - Ministry of Petroleum & Natural department, GCC 2021
capacity of thermal plant and requirements for solar Gas • Augmentation in waste

R
520MW capacity of hydro- rooftops for large projects • Target of 20% blending of processing capacity through
electric plant by 2030 • GCC owned buildings to be ethanol in petrol by 2030 Material Recovery Facility

O
• TN to generate 20,000 MW of solar power (MRF), Micro Composting

F
solar power in next 10 years • Solar power generation on Mode shift as per Mobility plan – Centre (MCC), Incineration,
canals and rivers Chennai Metropolitan waste to energy, Bio-CNG

T
Decentralized Renewable Power Development Authority (CMDA) • Bio-mining of Kodungaiyur

F
• TN aims for incremental Building Energy Demand • Increased dependency on Bus- dumping site and scientific
generation of 5000MW of Reduction standard from private vehicles closure

A
wind energy and 5000MW of • Incentivize green building

R
solar energy by 2023 design for large projects Feasibility report – Chennai
• 3 MW solar power produced Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL)

D
from GCC owned buildings & Building Appliance Efficiency • Increased dependency on
19 MW generated from • Incentivize higher efficiency CMRL due to shift from Bus to
streetlights diverted to GRID appliances for cooling and CMRL
lighting in buildings
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Source: Based on Stakeholder Consultations with respective departments in Chennai from 8th-11th June
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Pathways – Existing & Planned Scenario
E N
M M
Existing and

C O
R
Planned Actions
A large gap in
will reduce future

O
emissions, but still achieving

F
‘Carbon
result in emissions
Neutrality’

T
growth above base

F
year in all target
years.

R A
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Pathways – Ambitious Scenario
E N
M M
Ambitious actions
will help to reduce

C O
R
emissions from 55

O
million tCo2e in

F
BAU scenario Reduction to
2050 to 0.16 cr

T
88.7% of BAU
tCo2e in

F
levels
ambitious

A
scenario 2050

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Alignment with
State Climate Action Plan
E N
The objective of Tamil Nadu State Climate Action Plan (SAPCC) is to to
examine the State specific, impact, risk and vulnerability, to take stock of

M
the implementation of the SAPCC, to re-examine various actions
(adaptations and mitigation) in the light of climate goals set in India's
NDC and to prepare new short range(2023) and long range plans up to

M
Sustainable Agriculture 2030 for sectors such as Sustainable Agriculture, Water Resources,
Forest And Biodiversity, Coastal Area Management, Sustainable Habitat,

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Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Solar Mission and Knowledge

C
Water Resources Management. The Chennai Climate Action Plan aligns and integrates
with the relevant sectoral objectives of the SAPCC.

R
Tamil Forest & Biodiversity
Nadu Chennai Climate

O
State Action Plan

F
Coastal Area Management
Climate

T
Action

F
Strategic Knowledge for Climate
Change
Plan

Urban Floods and

Energy Efficiency
Decarbonisation

Population and
A
Transportation

Water Scarcity
Sustainable

Vulnerable
Enhanced Energy Efficiency and

Health
Waste
R
Grid
Solar Mission

D
Sustainable Habitat

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“Resilient and Pro-active Chennai”
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Vision for Chennai Climate Action Plan
E N
“Nehil Thiranudan and Unthuthaludan Chennai”
M M
C O
“Resilient and Pro-active Chennai”

O R
F
Goals

1. Carbon Neutrality
2. Water Balance

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by 2050 by 2050

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E N
M
Principles

M
Align with State and National

O
Inclusivity and Equity Focused Acceleration
priorities

C
Reducing the impact of climate change on
Prioritizing select high impact opportunities Align with the National and State Climate

R
the urban poor and most vulnerable
across sectors Plans
residents of Chennai

O
Pillars

F
Enable Engage Empower Enforce

T
• Through robust data systems and • With all sections of citizen groups Realistic, Risk-compliant building The institutions closest to the

F
information; from all walks of life regulations and development ground to take actions and
planning principles through stringent

A
• Strengthened institutional and • Focus on reaching out and participate in decision making,
monitoring and capacities of
and ensure that communities

R
individual capacity across engaging with urban poor & institutions, allocation of human
departments and levels; vulnerable communities resources and through community have voice and agency

D
platforms
• Use of appropriate technologies • Create platforms for two-way
communication and engagement

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Priority Sectors
E N
M M
C O
O R
T F
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1. E N
M
Decarbonizing Electric GRID & M
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Increasing Usage of Renewable Energy

C
O R
T F
AF
R
100% Energy Storage Decentralized

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Renewable Power Capacity Generation

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Actions identified
E N
M
Objective 1 Objective 2

M
100% Renewable Power for Grid Decentralized Energy storage and
generation

O
Revise tariffs for consumer solar net-metering Pilot city level energy storage systems

C
installations Short term (2022-2025)
Short term (2025-2030)

R
Explore large scale power storage systems - Guidelines for integrating solar installations in
pumped water storage buildings with shared rooftops
8

O
Medium term (2030-2040) Short term (2022-2030)

F
Replace coal fired plants with more
gas/biomass/renewable power capacity
Integrate energy storage systems and urban
energy generation into land use planning Actions

T
Long term (2040-2050) Medium term (2030-2040)
Accelerate rooftop solar through roof lease

F
framework, empanelled service providers

A
Medium term (2030 -2040)
Expand DCR provisions to require solar in all new

R
multi-family projects and all commercial buildings
Medium term (2030-2040)

D
Note: These are the actions towards adaptation and mitigation
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2. E N
Energy Efficient Buildings
M M
O
“Achieving energy efficiency in all building by 2050”

R C
F O
F T
R A
100% use of energy Energy Efficient 100% heating

D
efficient appliances Building Design demand from
renewables
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Actions identified
E N
M
Objective 1 Objective 2

M
100% use of energy efficient Energy Efficient Building Design
appliances

O
Information Education and Communication (IEC) Technical support for Energy Efficiency Building

C
program on building and appliance energy Design – through certification and guidebooks
efficiency Short term (2025-2030)
Short term (2022-2030)

R
Credit programs for upgrading essentials in Authorized service providers for construction and
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) housing retrofitting
8

O
Medium term (2030-2040) Short term (2022-2030)

F
Property value-based Energy Conservation Floor Space Index (FSI) compensation for buildings Actions
requirements with insulation

T
Long term (2040-2050) Medium term (2030-2040)

F
Public database of ‘certified’ energy usage for
renters and buyers

A
Medium term (2030-2040)

R
Multiplier on Property tax rates based on
energy/water consumption

D
Long term (2040-2050)

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Note: These are the actions towards adaptation and mitigation
 3.
Transport
“Moving towards sustainable mobility”

100% Fossil Fuel Free 80% of all trips by

public transport Walking, Cycling or
services Public Transit
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Actions identified
E N
M
Objective 1 Objective 2
Fuel shift 80% of all trips by Walking, Cycling or Public Transit

Shift 15% bus fleet to electric by 2030 and 100% by 2050

Short term (2022-2030)

O M
Enable real-time public data for transit services so
users can track arrival times and occupancy

C
Short term (2022-2030)

R
Enable intermediate charging points for electric bus Develop and implement a Street Design and
Short term (2022-2030) Maintenance Standard for all urban roads

O
Short term (2022-2030)

F
Require installation of Level-3 Electric chargers for x Decrease urban block size to increase walkability
parking units Medium term (2030-2040)

T
Medium term (2022-2030)

F
Increasing Ethanol blending in Petrol and Diesel to 30% Identify and develop Bicycle “Highways” exclusive

A
and 20% to NMT users
Medium term (2030-2040) Medium term (2030-2040)

R
10

D
Incentivize adoption of electric 2Wheelers in households Improve pedestrian access and road design around
Long term (2040-2050) bus stops
Actions
Long term (2040-2050)

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Note: These are the actions towards adaptation and mitigation
 4.
Sustainable Waste Management
“Remediation of existing dumpsite while ensuring no waste is
being dumped in open”

100% segregation of waste at

100% decentralized
source and 100% collection
waste processing
coverage
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Actions identified
E N
M
Objective 1 Objective 2
100% segregation of waste at source and 100% 100% Decentralized Waste Processing

M
collection coverage

O
Identification of gaps in door-to-door Collection Assessment study to identify the challenge in Encouraging Community level engagement

C
Short term (2022-2025) utilizing existing processing capacity Programs
Short term (2022-2025) Short term (2025-2030)

R
Changing user behavior & supporting home Ensuring the processing units are not in flood Ensuring dedicated space for secondary
composting by incentivizing waste reduction and risk zones storage for solid waste generated in buildings,

O
source segregation at home Short term (2022-2030) through GDCR
Short term (2022-2025) Short term (2022-2030)

F
Establishing demonstration ward to promote the Augmenting processing capacity to meet 100% Monitoring of remediation of legacy waste &

T
implementation of garbage free, plastic free capacity of waste processing by setting up setting up of scientific landfill for inert waste
habitats various decentralized waste processing Units

F
Long term (2040-2050)
Short term (2025-2030) Short term (2025-2030)

A
Monitoring for Implementation of SWM bye laws Building a system to monitor the collection of

R
Short term (2022-2030) segregated waste from Bulk Waste Generators,
Also all BWG should be encouraged to set up on 11

D
site waste processing units
Mid Term(2030-2040) Actions

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Note: These are the actions towards adaptation and mitigation
 T S
5. E N
Managing Urban Floods and Water Scarcity
M M
O
“From a Water-Reactive to a Water Proactive Chennai”

R C
F O
F T
A
An efficient storm water Conservation of natural water

R
Improved disaster
management system to ecosystem and water

D
risk reduction
prevent pluvial flooding resource management

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Actions identified
E N
M
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3
Built an efficient storm water management system to prevent Conservation of natural water ecosystem and water resource Improved disaster risk reduction
pluvial flooding management

M
Improve the capacity of storm water drainage network based on Demarcate boundaries and initiate actions for eviction and Strengthen data monitoring and ensure consistency to minimize
current and predicted future rainfall intensities and coefficient of prevention of encroachment on waterbodies under Tamil Nadu the gaps in local weather forecasting model and tidal changes for

O
surface run-off Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007 sea-level rise, while collaborating with private and non-
Short term (2022-2030) Short term (2022-2028) governmental organizations

C
Short term (2022-2028)
Regularize the maintenance of Storm water drains to prevent Reserve land for green belt development in 12-15m buffer all along Generate awareness on disaster preparedness and leveraging the

R
waterlogging the Adyar and Cooum river with strict enforcement of ‘No support provided for disaster risk reduction in communities
Short term (2022-2030) Development Zone’ on both sides for native vegetation plantation Short term (2022-2025)

O
Short term (2022-2030)

Create a prioritized list of areas for construction of new storm Formalize systems for groundwater connections for monitoring of Ensure strict monitoring of all roads to be resurfaced to maintain

F
water drains ground water withdrawal contour levels of the roads as per the construction plans
Short term (2022-2025) Short term (2022-2025) Short term (2022-2025)

T
Augment permeable surfaces in open spaces (at all levels -in Implement a city level system for water meter and volumetric Institutionalization and capacity building of ‘First responders’ for

F
buildings, societies, parks, OSRs, streets) to reduce run-off and water charge through policy level interventions climate emergencies
enhance water recharge through introducing mandate in building Short term (2022 – 2025) Short term (2022-2025)
byelaws

A
Short term (2022-2030)

R
Strengthen implementation of byelaws for rainwater harvesting Develop OSRs as sponge parks, rain gardens, bio-diversity parks, Assess disaster response readiness of the disaster relief centers
(RWH) in all new construction as per the rule 55 of Tamil Nadu urban forest and other Blue-Green Infrastructure Short term (2022-2026)

D
Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 Mid term (2030-2040)
Short term (2022-2026)

Initiate IEC campaigns on constructing RWH systems

Short term (2022-2028)
Ensure preservation of natural drain to maintain natural flow of
water covering entire catchment area 17
Mid term (2030-2040)
Actions 41
Note: These are the actions towards adaptation and mitigation
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6. E N
M M
Vulnerable Population & Health

O
“Climate proofing for all”

C
O R
T F
AF
Provision of climate-proof Building climate resilient

R
housing for vulnerable health systems for all

D
population

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Actions identified
E N
M
Objective 1 Objective 2
Provision of climate-proof housing for vulnerable population Building climate resilient health systems for all

M
Rehabilitating population located in floodplains, periphery of waterbodies, low-lying Prepare an operational framework for implementation of Tamil Nadu State Action Plan
areas, and nearby coastal creeks for Climate Change and Human Health (TNSAPCCHH)

O
Short term (2022-2025) Short Term (2022-2025)

C
Retrofit existing slum housing to be heat resilient Create awareness among citizens, especially among the vulnerable population regarding
Short term (2022-2025) impacts of climate change on human health
Short term (2025-2030)

R
Inclusion of heat resilient, water efficient and energy efficient guidelines in the Tamil Strengthen healthcare services based on research on climate variables and impact on
Nadu Combined Development and human health

O
Building Rules (TNCDBR), 2019 Mid term (2022-2026)

F
Mid term (2030-2040)
Prepare a framework to ensure accessibility & functionality of disaster relief centres Regularize the monitoring of health care facilities in context of Climate Change

T
falling in climate risk zones Short Term (2022-2026)
Mid term (2030-2040)

F
Implementation of ECO-Niwas Samhita guidelines for all upcoming affordable housing Develop health infrastructure (Basti Clinic) at community level to improve access to

A
projects health
Short term (2022 – 2030) Short Term (2022-2030)

R
Implement management approaches to reduce heat related health impacts on

12 workers/labours

D
Short Term (2022-2030)

Actions Prepare a framework to ensure accessibility & functionality of health facilities lying
under climate risk zones
Mid-term (2030-2040)
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Note: These are the actions towards adaptation and mitigation
 Climate Governance

Proposed Governance & Climate Budgeting

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 T S
Action areas and the linked department in GCC - Existing
E N
Electricity Building Energy Transport Waste

M M Flooding and
Disaster
Vulnerable
population &

O
Management Health

C
• Tamil Nadu • Town Planning • Metropolitan • Chennai • Storm Water • Tamil Nadu

R
Generation and Department, GCC Transport Metropolitan Drain Housing
Distribution • Electrical Corporation Ltd Water Supply & Department, GCC Board (TNUHDB)

O
Corporation Department, GCC (MTC), State Sewerage Board • CMWSSB for • Public Health
Limited • Buildings • MRTS- Suburban (CMWSSB) for catchment area Department, GCC

F
(TANGEDCO) Department, GCC rail, Southern wastewater plans
• Tamil Nadu Railways • Solid Waste • State Disaster

T
Energy • Chennai Metro Management Management

F
Development Rail Ltd (CMRL), (SWM) Authority at State

A
Agency (TEDA) SPV of GoTN Department, GCC Level
for Solid waste • District Disaster

R
Management
Authority (DDMA)

D
at district level
• Relief Committee
at city level
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Predicaments to guide institutional strengthening for
E N
M
climate action

O M
Climate change is not a sectoral subject to be dealt on a standalone basis by any one department. It

C
deals with a multitude of aspects that affect the survival of the city

O R
Climate change as an issue needs to be pervasive across various governance and

F
administration levels of institutional structures

F T
To ensure comprehensiveness as well as granularity, climate change thinking needs to be made an

A
institutional culture, and climate change addressing is reflected as an institutional spirit –

R
“Think development – Think carbon neutrality”

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Proposed Institutional Strengthening for

T
Comprehensive Implementation of Climate Actions

Leadership Executive

E N
M
Tamil Nadu Council on Climate Change (TNCCC): Expansion of: Steering Committee for Expansion of : TNGCC Management
An inter-departmental coordination structure) Implementation of TNSAP Board

M
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, GoTN Addl. Chief Secretary, Dept of Environment,
Chair: Chair:
Climate Change & Forests

C O
Present Members: Secretaries of Depts. of: Present Members: representing Depts of:
• Revenue Administration & Disaster Management Environment, Climate Change & Forests; Finance; • Finance; Public Works and Water Resources;
State Level • Environment, Climate Change & Forests Public Works; Energy; Industries; Health & Family Energy; MAWS; Agriculture & Farmers
• Finance

R
Welfare; Agriculture; Rural Development & PR; Welfare; Forests
• Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MAWS) PDSI; Forests; and representatives from TEDA; To be expanded incorporating Depts of:
• Housing & Urban Development (HU&D) Anna University (2); MSE; NABARD • Revenue Administration & Disaster
• Water Resources

O
• Public Works Management
• Energy
To be expanded incorporating Depts of:
• Revenue Administration & Disaster • HU&D

F
• Transport Management
• Transport
• Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce • MAWS • Industries
• Health & Family Welfare • HU&D

T
• Agriculture • Water resources
• Rural Development • Transport

AF Area Sabhas and Ward Committees to act as Modify & Expand: District Climate Change New: Establish a Dept of Climate Change

R
grass root level instrument for climate change Mission Initiatives
initiatives

D
District/
GCC Level • To be chaired by GCC-Commissioner (instead of R&D, Implementation Facilitation and Monitoring
District Collector) & Evaluation Wings
Incorporation of an agenda on climate change issues
• To act as a Coordination Committee for climate
in council meeting change with all internal Depts and external 47
concerned agencies invited
 T S
Proposed ‘Department of Climate Change Initiatives’ at GCC level

E N
M
Roles & Responsibilities:

M
1. Review and updation of the GHG inventory

O
2. Assess the progress of actions and realign sectoral priorities

C
3. Ensure proper guidance and advice so that the ward sabhas, Ward Committees evolve as grass root instruments for
implementation of climate change initiatives through facilitation by the climate officers at ward and zonal levels

R
4. Advice external institutions on sectoral priorities through the District Climate Change Mission
5. Periodically empower the internal depts of GCC as well as external stakeholders

O
6. Analyze the implications of proposed major actions/projects by external institutions and take up through TNGCC and State

F
Coordination Committee as well as the proposed TN Climate Change Council
7. Facilities parallel taking up of projects by multiple depts for common adaptation/mitigation action

T
8. Identify and advocate for local/ national / international funding opportunities for climate actions/ projects including carbon

F
credit mechanisms

A
9. Guide and facilitate climate budgeting within and outside GCC to ensure priority is accorded
10. Ensure periodical Reporting and Evaluation at local, national and international requirements to enable timely policy and

R
action orientation to climate change initiatives

D
11. Evolve as a storehouse and knowledgebase on local, national and international climate initiatives and best practices to
guide other cities

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Proposed ‘Department of Climate Change Initiatives’ at GCC level

E N
M
Composition:

M
1. The department may be headed by Deputy Commissioner (Works)

O
2. It may have research & development, implementation facilitation and monitoring & reporting wings which will enable a

C
comprehensive and exclusive focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures
3. Climate Officers at Zonal and Ward level to be nominated from among the existing employees, who would assist the

R
Ward/Zonal Committee on climate agenda aspects by facilitating collection and provision of information on related aspects
to the proposed new department in HQ.

F O
F T
R A
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Monitoring of Climate Actions
E N
•

M M
Proposed ‘Department of Climate Change Initiatives’ to monitor implementation

O
of climate actions identified in CAP

C
• Monitoring regime – Annual, Half yearly

R
• Proposed Department of Climate Change Initiatives to publish end-year report on

O
‘Status of Climate in Chennai’
•

T F
Monitoring indicators to be aligned with all existing measures i.e, Swachha

F
Survekshan, Climate Smart Cities framework etc.

R A
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 How to provide feedback?

The document is open for public suggestions through the email id:
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from September 12th, 2022 to October 27th, 2022

We look forward to receiving your valuable comments/ feedback/ suggestions on the findings of the
baseline studies (building the evidence), action and plan development of CCAP as outlined in the
document. We would appreciate your suggestions on the identified draft actions and how they can be
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