Beat the Heat Programme: 30 Maharashtra Cities Join
Why in the news
At Mumbai Climate Week 2026, Maharashtra said 30 of its cities had signed up to a worldwide effort against extreme heat.
Key facts
- Joined: 30 cities of Maharashtra.
- Event: Mumbai Climate Week 2026.
- Link: turns the Global Cooling Pledge into practical urban steps.
- Origin: COP30 Presidency (Brazil), supported by UNEP via the Cool Coalition.
About the programme
It is a global climate initiative on extreme heat, using sustainable cooling and urban resilience measures.
Objectives
- Mitigation: cut greenhouse gas emissions from cooling; promote energy-efficient, low-carbon cooling.
- Adaptation: shield vulnerable people from heat stress; build cooling and heat resilience into urban planning.
Exam angle
- Pledge being operationalised: Global Cooling Pledge.
- Supporting agency: UNEP, through the Cool Coalition.
- Presidency behind it: COP30, Brazil.