Close to 40 officials from the 43 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) cities in Maharashtra took part in a workshop focusing on climate action planning, finance and clean air action on Thursday in Mumbai. Led by the Government of Maharashtra’s Department of Environment and Climate Change in collaboration with WRI India, the day-long workshop was conducted as part of the ‘Climate Forward Maharashtra’ campaign launched in 2023.

Followed by expert talks, officials took part in exercises related to data-based decision-making in executing climate action plans and understanding how to identify sources of air pollution within the city limits and common challenges in addressing measures to improve air quality. The participants were also provided with tools to create climate budgets and look at non-municipal financing options for implementing climate positive projects in their respective cities.