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Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 4.0
February 20 , 2026
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- The Tamil Nadu government announced new climate action initiatives at the Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 4.0 held in Chennai.
- The State government said the Tamil Nadu State Budget will integrate climate action measures across all departments.
- Tamil Nadu will prepare State-level determined contributions (SDCs) to reduce carbon emissions by 2030, similar to NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) under the Paris Agreement.
- Stalin laid the foundation for the International Dugong Conservation Centre in Thanjavur.
- About 5 lakh sandalwood saplings will be distributed to increase green cover in the State.
- The TN-SHORE (Tamil Nadu Sustainably Harnessing Ocean Resources and Blue Economy) scheme was launched, with ₹1.7 crore allocated to support 34 mangrove conservation committees.
- From this allocation, ₹5 lakh each was distributed to three mangrove forest protection committees from Killai, Cuddalore district.
- Further, under the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Fund, financial assistance was extended to Kannabiran Polymers Ltd (₹20 crores), Ooru Cabs (₹25 crores), and Esygo Power (₹25 crore) to promote environmentally sustainable industrial practices.
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IIT Madras, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company for establishing a Centre for Circular Economy at IIT Madras.
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