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Oct 4, 2008

Coimbatore Corp plans to tap renewable energy

Coimbatore Corporation on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)-Local Governments for Sustainability, to implement Local Renewables Model Communities Network in Coimbatore Corporation. Emani Kumar - Executive Director of ICLEI, South Asia and Corporation Commissioner, V.K. Shanmugam, signed the MoU.

Coimbatore, Nagpur and Bhubaneswar have been chosen for this special project launched at ICLEI’s 2006 World Congress.


The project aims at motivating and enabling local governments in India to incorporate renewable energy services in their municipal development strategies and to initiate related activities. These cities have to formulate local policies that will include the development of renewable energy sources.

A long-term objective of this project is to serve as an example for governments world over.

The project includes establishing capacity centres in these cities, conduct awareness programmes about renewable energy and build private partnerships. The project aims at improving access to low cost energy services at the local level for the urban poor, reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants, finding healthier, cheaper and sustainable sources of energy as well as creating jobs.

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