The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), a part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), recently hosted the second edition of the Green Mumbai Summit 2025 in Mumbai. This year’s summit was centered around the theme, “Advancing Climate Resilience: Decarbonizing the Built Environment,” highlighting the urgent need to create a sustainable, low-carbon, and climate-resilient Mumbai amid growing environmental challenges.
The summit brought together a diverse array of stakeholders including policymakers, urban planners, architects, real estate developers, industry leaders, academia, and sustainability advocates. Discussions focused on strategies for Mumbai to accelerate the decarbonization of its built environment, aligning with India’s Net Zero mission by 2070 under the Panchamrit Abhiyan. Key topics included innovative urban planning, green construction, and integrated climate strategies to build a resilient city.
A major highlight of the event was the strong collaboration and active participation from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). This partnership underscored their shared commitment to implementing green infrastructure projects, integrating renewable energy, promoting sustainable waste management, and adopting nature-positive urban planning across the Mumbai metropolitan region.
Both municipal bodies presented concrete steps to embed climate resilience into city governance and operations. Their approach emphasized a metropolitan-wide, coordinated local action plan aimed at achieving comprehensive sustainability goals.
The summit’s inauguration featured notable dignitaries including Avinash Kate, Deputy Municipal Commissioner of BMC; Krunal Negandhi, Member of the Chief Minister’s Task Force on Environment and Climate Change; Thomas Fritzsche, Founder and Head of Design at Thomas Fritzsche Architects; Dr. Mala Singh, Chairperson of IGBC Mumbai Chapter; Chitranjan Kaushik, Co-Chair of IGBC Mumbai Chapter; and M Anand, Deputy Executive Director of the Indian Green Building Council.
During his address on BMC’s vision for sustainable urban planning and greening Mumbai, Avinash Kate emphasized, “At BMC, our vision for Greening Mumbai is rooted in making sustainable urban planning a reality. We recognize that buildings and real estate contribute significantly to emissions, and transforming new buildings while retrofitting existing ones is key to achieving our net zero goals. With IGBC’s support, we are committed to driving low-carbon design, innovative materials, and future-ready development practices to ensure Mumbai grows as a greener, healthier, and more livable city for generations to come.”
Dr. Mala Singh highlighted IGBC’s dedication to promoting green building practices in Mumbai and across India, expressing confidence in accelerating green building adoption nationwide in the coming years.
In recognition of its sustainability efforts, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s G/South Ward Office was awarded the IGBC Gold Certification under the Green Existing Buildings Rating System. This prestigious certification was earned through various green measures, including installing water-efficient fixtures that saved 48% potable water, implementing a 10 KLD on-site Sewage Treatment Plant that treats all wastewater, and harvesting 100% of the available rainwater runoff.
The Green Mumbai Summit 2025 successfully underscored Mumbai’s commitment to climate resilience and sustainable urban development through collaborative efforts, innovation, and strong governance.
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