Cities are on the frontline of the climate crisis. Although cities cover less than 2% of the earth’s surface, they account for roughly 76% of global CO2 emissions – this means they have an important role to play in limiting global warming to 1.5°C

The climate science is very clear: to avoid disastrous climate impacts we need to take action now, and it needs to be done at a mass scale. And with the Paris Agreement, almost all the world’s nations agree a net-zero economy is the direction of travel.

To succeed and thrive, businesses need a reliable water supply. But sources are under increasing pressure. To tackle this, a collaborative effort between CDP, the CEO Water Mandate, the Pacific Institute, The Nature Conservancy, UNEP-DHI, World Resources Institute and WWF has produced guidance for companies on how to set site-level water targets that reflect both the local context and global shared goals for water use.