Webinar on Green Bonds Simplified — A Practical Roadmap for Cities

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Government of India

Webinar on Green Bonds Simplified — A Practical Roadmap for Cities

December 5, 2025

About the Event

As Indian cities scale up their investments in sustainable urban infrastructure, innovative financing mechanisms are becoming an increasingly important complement to traditional funding sources. Green Bonds represent one such mechanism — financial instruments that enable cities to access capital markets for climate-aligned projects, expanding the resource base available for essential urban investments.

On 5 December 2025, RCA hosted Green Bonds Simplified: A Practical Roadmap for Cities — a 50-minute webinar as part of its ongoing series — drawing over 40 participants from across the country, including officers from several RCA member cities. The session was led by Ms. Sujatha Srikumar, who guided participants through how Green Bonds work, why they matter for cities, the types of projects eligible for funding — wastewater systems, clean mobility, and climate-resilient infrastructure — and the concrete steps cities can take to access this financing mechanism. The session also covered innovative green finance instruments, blended capital approaches, and risk mitigation strategies.

The discussion focused on replicable examples from cities including Ghaziabad, Indore, Surat, Ahmedabad, Pimpri Chinchwad, and Visakhapatnam, providing RCA member cities with practical, relatable references for pursuing and applying Green Bond financing in their own contexts.