Chennai’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 are projected to increase by nearly four times over 2018 levels — to 55.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) — if no additional mitigation measures are implemented, according to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) ‘Climate Budget’ report.
To address this, the report released on Monday stated that the GCC had identified projects at an estimated cost of ₹7,200.53 crore, which is the cumulative expenditure required to plan, construct, and complete these activities over multiple financial years.
The report will be available on the official website of the civic body.
The report is among the announcements made by Mayor R. Priya in her Budget speech in 2025. Notably, for FY 2025-26, the GCC has earmarked ₹3,190.61 crore towards capital expenditure, of which ₹1,341.2 crore (42.04%) has been identified as climate-relevant spending, the report said.
This inaugural Climate Budget report has been prepared by the GCC’s Financial Management Unit (FM Unit) with support from C40 Cities.
