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States and regions play a vital role in combating climate change and catalyzing the transition to sustainable economies.

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CDP provides a global platform for states and regions to measure, manage and disclose their environmental impacts. 100 state and regional governments disclose to CDP, representing over 450 million people, US $13 trillion in GDP and over 3 GtCO2e. The climate actions disclosed by states and regions, as well as CDP analysis, can be viewed and downloaded on our Open Data Portal.

CDP partners with The Climate Group on the Under2Coalition, nrg4SD on RegionsAdapt, and the UNFCCC on NAZCA.

To start disclosing to CDP, please call +44 203 818 3918 or email [email protected]. If you have already received your login details, simply head to our states and regions platform. The platform will be open from April to June 2017.

Latest report

Compact of States and Regions Disclosure Report 2016

leading states and regions

have now joined the Compact, an increase from 44 in 2015

2°C

ambition of states and regions

in line with 2020 milestone of 2-degree scenario.

59%

collective reduction

in absolute GHG emissions targeted by 2050, from 2.8 GtCO2e to 1.2 GtCO2e.

public

Explore the open dataset used for this report through our open data portal.

Why disclose? Opportunities and insights

A global standard Easy to do Become a leader

CDP’s expertise in environmental disclosure stems from pioneering and founding the world’s only global natural capital reporting system, which has been running since 2000.

Ranked 1st in the highly acclaimed “Rate the Raters” review, CDP is a trusted brand with expert knowledge on disclosure.

We hold the most comprehensive collection globally of primary corporate environmental data from companies, cities, states and regions.

Provide as much or as little information as you have access to, report this information either privately or publicly, and do this either through CDP’s online platform or offline.

CDP’s online platform is available in seven languages with support and guidance on how to disclose.

Disclosing through CDP is completely free of charge.

“This data is evidence of what we have long understood – that sub-national governments have an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, combatting climate change and supporting the transition to a low carbon economy.” Kathleen Wynne, Premier, Ontario

Joining the Compact shows your climate mitigation plans are backed by public, transparent information that's updated year-on-year.

It is the go-to initiative for state and regional governments to show transparent leadership on the measurement, management and reduction of their territorial GHG emissions.

Insights Opportunities Results

75%

of disclosing states and regions are taking climate action to reduce emissions, adapt to climate change, or finance the clean economy transition.

of global GHG emissions are reported to CDP by states and regions, equivalent to the emissions of 873 coal-fired power stations in a year.

2°

Disclosing states and regions with GHG reduction targets are moving towards a well-below 2 degree world by 2050.

"There is strong interest in sharing best practice at this level of government, which demonstrates that climate action must and can be from the bottom up." - Johannes Remmel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Affairs, North Rhine-Westphalia

"With a challenge as serious as climate change and an opportunity as great as green growth ... people should know how their government and different sectors are delivering." - Carl Sargeant, Minister for Natural Resources, Welsh Government

Join the Compact of States and Regions to transparently disclose your climate change reduction progress or GHG emissions reduction target setting and inventory development.

50%

of states and regions disclosing had opportunities for private sector investment in projects with positive climate impacts.

40%

of disclosing states and regions have conducted a climate change risk or vulnerability assessment; over 10% of these have a target for their government operations.

45%

have a plan to address climate change, with over 85% of these disclosing their full adaptation plans.

Start to measure, manage and take action on the impacts of climate change by disclosing through CDP's states and regions initiative.

Disclosing states and regions