Tamil Nadu used its Climate Summit 4.0 in Chennai to announce that climate action will be embedded in the budget of every government department. The State will also prepare State-level Determined Contributions, patterned on the Paris Agreement's NDCs, to reduce emissions by 2030. Chief Minister Stalin laid the foundation stone in Thanjavur for the International Dugong Conservation Centre; distribution of 5 lakh sandalwood saplings was also announced. The TN-SHORE scheme began with ₹1.7 crore for 34 mangrove committees, while an MoU signed by UNEP, IIT Madras and the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company will create a Centre for Circular Economy at IIT Madras.