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URBAN ENERGY TRANSITION – STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION WORKSHOP

Kochi, one of the major urban agglomerations in the state is seriously pondering on the need for sustainable energy transition. It has been very proactively discussing and engaging with various stakeholders to identify the opportunities and challenges of clean energy projects within the city. In this regard, the urban energy transition project, the brainchild of the Hon’ble Mayor, intends to take support from relevant State Government agencies like State Planning Board (SPB), ANERT, KSEB, Energy Management Centre and other relevant institutions to identify the high-impact opportunities that can be implemented in the city to align with the state’s sustainable energy policy. The Kochi Municipal Corporation in coordination with the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development and with the support of WRI India organized a stakeholder consultation workshop which was attended by the above mentioned representatives.

Stakeholder Consultation Workshop – Urban Community Resilience Assessment

As a part of Cities 4 forests initiative by World Resource Institute (WRI India) a multi-stakeholder consultation workshop to assess the indicators of the Urban Community Resilience Assessment (UCRA) tool for Kochi was conducted at c-hed. The workshop was to identify the scope to apply the UCRA Tool in the vulnerable neighborhoods of Kochi city. Stakeholders from various departments and agencies attended the workshop. The workshop started with an inaugural address by Dr. Rajan Chedambath, Director, c-hed. Ms. Lubaina Rangwala, Managing Associate, WRI India presented about the  Urban Community Resilience Assessment tool and Urban resilience in Kochi. The session ended with a group exercise where the stakeholders shared their views and opinions on different indicators of urban resilience in Kochi.