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Tamil Nadu is implementing a new roadmap to standardize the measurement of climate benefits from urban forestry, as part of the Indo-German Support Project for Climate Action in India. The framework will quantify the climate co-benefits, such as carbon sequestration, urban cooling, and biodiversity enhancement.

From 2022 to 2026, 14.16 crore seedlings are expected to be planted, covering 1.28 lakh hectares and sequestering an estimated 2-3 lakh tonnes of CO2 annually. The methodology will evaluate both mitigation and adaptation benefits, focusing on biomass accumulation and field measurements.