The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) – Centre for Energy Finance is pleased to invite you to the 'National Dialogue on Green Finance in Urban Local Bodies: A case for municipal green bonds in India'. The dialogue will feature the launch of a report on ‘Scaling up green finance in urban local bodies: A case for municipal green bonds in India’.

India has been at the forefront of global climate action, with sustainability and clean energy transition central to policymaking. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), the third tier of governance will play a crucial role as cities are both vulnerable to climate change and major sources of GHG emissions. In this context, ULBs need to invest significant capital, in the order of billions of dollars - for climate adaptation and mitigation. This half-day event aims to bring together municipal officials, policymakers & academicians, regulators, investors among other stakeholders to discuss the state of municipal finance and explore the untapped potential of municipal bonds - particularly green bonds. These discussions will focus on how municipal bonds can mobilise investments for India's urban climate adaptation and infrastructure needs, and climate mitigation to support the nation's climate action agenda.