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CASE STUDIES

• V-Dust provides a carbon growth in Indian iv. City Level: The Eco-City
user-friendly tool for cities. These reports Initiative in Auroville,
estimating fugitive dust extensively discuss Puducherry, has been
emissions from road how local governments a pioneering model for
vehicles. can initiate low-carbon sustainable living and
development strategies. low-carbon development
Collectively, these tools Funded by the British since its inception in
support the assessment High Commission, 1968. Recognized by
and planning for low- the program executed UNESCO as a prototype
carbon mobility and by ICLEI South of the future’s universal
improved air quality in Asia resulted in the city, Auroville focuses
urban areas, reflecting development of carbon on low-cost building
UNEP’s commitment emissions inventories technologies, sustainable
to sustainable transport for 41 Indian cities. This lifestyles, food security,
initiatives in India. comprehensive inventory and organic farming. The
includes emissions community promotes
iii. Agencies Involved: from community- using battery-operated
ICLEI South Asia, in level activities— vehicles and bicycles,
collaboration with the such as residential, eschewing conventional
British High Commission, commercial, industrial, cars within the village.
USAID, and the United transportation, and Innovative technologies
Nations Environment waste disposal—and have been introduced,
Programme (UNEP), corporation activities, such as solar and
actively contributes to including building wind-powered electric
low-carbon development facilities, street lighting, pumps for wells,
by publishing reports water supply, sewerage, environmentally friendly
on clean energy and transportation septic tank systems that
funds and financing (Figure 3). facilitate composting
opportunities for low-
for forest use, and bio-

Table 2. The ICLEI Study on 41 Cities - Distribution of GHG Emissions Across Different Sectors
Sector Contribution of Emissions from Each Sector
Community Level Activities -
° Residential 05–20%
° Industrial 10–60%
° Transport 10–40%
° Solid Waste 03–15%
Corporation Level Activities
° Street Lighting 40–70%
° Water Supply 15–25%
° Building and Facilities 20–40%
° Transportation 05–15%

Source: Urban Low Carbon Growth, ICLEI, 2012

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