Publications
Kerala Carbon Neutral Pathway 2050
The Carbon Neutral Kerala 2050 pathway presents a roadmap for the State to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and 100% renewable energy by 2040. The report evalutes long-term emission trajectories under Business-as-Usual (BAU) and Carbon Neutral (CN50) scenarios, identifying the transformations required across key sectors. It outlines interventions to reduce emissions, enhance natural carbon sinks, strengthen climate resilience, and support sustainable economic development and energy security, while serving as a framework for decision-making, investment planning, and implementation.
Kerala GHG Inventory Report
The Kerala GHG Inventory Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the State’s anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, developed as a baseline to support climate change mitigation planning and inform priority policy actions under the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC 2.0). The first comprehensive inventory (Version 1), released in 2024, assessed Kerala’s emissions for the period 2005–2021 using IPCC methodologies and guidelines (IPCC, 2006; IPCC, 2019), covering the Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU), Agriculture, Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), and Waste sectors, and accounting for CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O emissions. The Kerala GHG Inventory Report – Version 2 builds upon this assessment by extending the inventory period to 2023. It incorporates updated datasets, revised emission estimates, methodological improvements, and updated forest carbon sequestration estimates, providing a more comprehensive and refined baseline to support ...
Kerala State Action Plan on Climate Change 2023-2030 (SAPCC 2.0): Executive Summary (Malayalam)
The State Action Plan on Climate Change of Kerala focuses on enhancing the adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience, and reducing the vulnerability of the systems, both natural and socio-economic, through adaptation actions that are inclusive and participatory.
Kerala State Action Plan on Climate Change 2023-2030 (SAPCC 2.0)
The State Action Plan on Climate Change of Kerala focuses on enhancing the adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience, and reducing the vulnerability of the systems, both natural and socio-economic, through adaptation actions that are inclusive and participatory.