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CDP provides the global platform for cities to measure, manage and disclose their environmental data. We work with more than 500 cities who are now measuring and disclosing environmental data on an annual basis in order to manage emissions, build resilience, and protect themselves from the growing impacts of climate change. These cities are disclosing over 4,800 climate actions demonstrating their commitment to tackle climate change. You can view cities data on our Open Data Portal.

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Global Cities Report 2016

70%

increase in cities disclosing since the Paris Agreement was adopted

1,000+

economic opportunities identified by 397 cities

56%

of cities identified opportunities to develop new businesses or industries linked to climate change

Global cities report
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Why you? How does CDP help?
The global context The risks The opportunities
1/2
of the world's population live in cities.
80%
of global GDP is generated in cities.
2/3
of the world's energy is consumed by cities.
$140bn
total annual damage on average between 2005 and 2014 as a result of climate change.
"Climate change poses a serious threat to the wealth and wellbeing of our city. Delaying action will be costly, which is why we are taking steps now to ensure we build resilience in Kisumu. CDP is the best initiative on climate change I have seen in a long time because it is focused on practical actions.”  - Kisumu, Kenya
$158tn
worth of assets at risk from climate change by 2050. That's double the total annual output of the global economy.
74%
of disclosing cities see economic opportunities from climate change.
"Participating in CDP cities showed us the importance of managing our carbon footprint as an opportunity to seek more efficient and economic processes financially, socially and environmentally." - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
3.7gt
the amount by which CO2e GHG emissions could be reduced in cities per year by 2030.
Improving measurement Through disclosure What are the benefits
CDP’s standardized reporting platform provides a framework for measuring and tracking risks, hazards, emissions and water use.
"CDP has given us a systematic in-depth [look at the] status of our climate policy. It has enabled us to gather updated information within our city government." - Oslo, Norway
CDP analyzes submitted data so cities can show how their actions are safeguarding citizens and benefiting the economy.
Disclosure helps a city demonstrate how it is acting on climate change and provides data to improve these actions year-on-year.
By sharing a platform used by thousands of businesses, cities can increase collaboration with the private sector, realize their full potential for climate-resilient futures and ensure long-term prosperity.
Cities that are acting and disclosing actions on climate change are better placed to attract investment.
"In San Jose we really like to use data to make decisions, we like to understand what is happening and then make choices. We value the opportunity to collect our own data." - San Jose, USA
Reporting cities don't simply put more data into the market place. They also get extremely high quality data back from CDP.
"Our participation in CDP gave us a platform and opportunity to learn and share best practices across cities in climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience." - Singapore
Breakdown of city disclosure by region in 2016

In 2016, 533 cities across 89 countries disclosed climate related data to CDP. View the full list of cities here.

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