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Tamil Nadu flags Rs 3,000 crore climate budget
The Hindu··2d ago
Tamil Nadu Environment Minister V.K. Rajeev told The Hindu Sustainability Summit 2026 in Chennai that sustainability needs measurable outcomes and practical action on the ground. Coverage of the speech cited a proposed Rs 3,000 crore annual climate budget and a 50 percent solar-and-wind electricity goal by 2030. TNPL and CPCL leaders outlined bagasse paper and water reuse work.
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What It Means For You
- The climate budget plan cites resilience, renewable infrastructure, green corridors and coastal protection.
- The 2030 goal would put half of Tamil Nadu electricity on solar and wind.
- Coastal districts were named for scientific work and community participation.
What's Happening
- Rajeev spoke at the Chennai summit on September 23.
- He said industries should move on energy efficiency and decarbonisation commitments.
- TNPL's Kumar Jayant and CPCL's H. Shankar described waste, desalination and renewable steps.
Who Else Shared the Stage
- The session covered CSR for a sustainable tomorrow with CPCL.
- Rajeev listed outcome metrics such as water reused and waste diverted from landfills.
- TNPL uses bagasse and works with nearly 40,000 farmers for plantation wood.
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