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Cities are at the frontlines of the climate crisis, and CDP data shows that 85% of cities report that they are already feeling the weight of climate hazards from extreme heat, flooding and rainstorms. Meanwhile, 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050, meaning that, to sustain future economic growth and remain safe and secure places to live and work, cities must deliver urgent climate action fast. Fortunately, there are steps that cities can, and are taking to build a resilient and climate safe future. Explore our webinars below to learn more.


Upcoming webinars

Getting started with the CDP and ICLEI Unified Reporting System
New to the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System? Join our webinar co-hosted by CDP and ICLEI to receive step-by-step guidance on how to access the joint questionnaire, answer each of the different types of questions we ask and tips on best practice. The webinar will explain how CDP and ICLEI can both support your city in its journey to a sustainable resilient future.
Register now (April 8. 2021, 11:30 IST)Register now (April 8. 2021, 10:00 EDT)Register now (April 15. 2021)
CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System: What's new this year
Please join CDP and ICLEI for this webinar kicking off the 2021 reporting period. Cities that have previously reported through the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System will be particularly interested in this webinar as we will highlight the most recent changes to the Cities questionnaire and explain how our partnership makes reporting easier for your city.
Register now (April 12. 2021, 11:30 IST)Register now (April 12. 2021, 10:00 EDT)Register now (April 20. 2021)
The climate leadership journey: CDP scores
What is CDP scoring? Join our webinar to learn more about why we score cities, the methodology that will be used to score cities in 2021, how we highlight cities leading in climate action and tools to improve on your previous score.
Register now (May 17. 2021, 11:30 IST)Register now (May 17. 2021, 10:00 EDT)Register now (May 24. 2021)
Getting the most from your 2021 climate reporting with WWF's One Planet City Challenge (OPCC)
WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) is a friendly competition celebrating cities that are national and international frontrunners demonstrating ambitious climate actions. WWF will assess the alignment of cities’ climate actions, plans and targets with their fair share of the Paris Agreement and its goal to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Cities wishing to participate in the One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) are invited to report their climate ambitions through CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. This webinar will address the rationale, design, process and timeline of the initiative as well as how to use the reporting platform and successfully submit data to the OPCC.
Register now (April 20. 2021)Register now (April 27. 2021)Register now (May 4. 2021)
Reporting to the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) in 2021
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) is the largest alliance for city climate leadership, uniting a global coalition of more than 10,000 cities and local governments who share a long-term vision of supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and moving towards a resilient and low-emission society. Interested in reporting to the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) in 2021? Join us to learn about how to report your inventories and fulfil the requirements of the Common Reporting Framework (CRF) to qualify for GCoM badges. This webinar will also cover the 2021 validation process and we will run through the tools and guidance CDP and ICLEI provide to speed up the reporting process and to improve your data quality.
Register now (April 29. 2021, 12:30 IST)Register now (April 29. 2021, 11:00 EDT)
Climate data in cities: how and why to report
What are the benefits of reporting your city climate and environmental data? How can your city maximise these benefits by reporting high-quality data? Join our webinar co-hosted by CDP and ICLEI Southeast Asia to hear how reporting can support your city, guidance on best practice reporting, and insights from Southeast Asian cities including City of Ormoc, Seberang Perai and Balikpapan on how reporting has supported them on their climate action journey.
Register now (April 7. 2021, 15:00 UTC+8)
Joining the Cities Race to Zero
Cities worldwide are raising ambition and aiming for net zero. Join this webinar to learn how to join them in the international Race to Zero campaign from the UNFCCC's High Level Climate Champions. This webinar will give you an overview of the Cities Race to Zero: its aims, benefits and the steps involved in making a Race to Zero commitment. It will also cover how Cities Race to Zero relates to other initiatives and projects.
Register now (April 21. 2021, 10:00 EDT)


Webinars available in other languages

Getting started with the CDP and ICLEI Unified Reporting System
FR: 19 April, 15:00 BST/16:00 CESTIT: 20 April, 11:00 CESTESP: 28 April, 11:00 COT / 18:00 CEST PT: 28 April, 10:00 BRT / 14:00 BST
The climate leadership journey: CDP scores
ESP: 19 May, 11:00 COT/17:00 BSTPT: 19 May, 10:00 BRT/14:00 BST
How to answer mitigation questions
ESP: 9 June, 11:00 COT/17:00 BSTPT: 9 June, 10:00 BRT/13:00 BST
How to answer adaption questions
ESP: 30 June, 11:00 COT/17:00 BSTPT: 30 June, 10:00 BRT/13:00 BST


Recorded webinars


Cities Lead the Race to Zero

Subnational governments, including cities are critical for driving strong environmental action and ratcheting up national climate commitments. The Race to Zero Dialogues event series will chart how cities and other actors are already rapidly transitioning to a zero-carbon future, as defined in the Climate Action Pathway.

Recorded webinar
Cities Lead the Race to Zero
Cities are one of the most important actors in the Race to Zero. This event will delve into what cities can do to aim for net zero with a session devoted to cities that want to set a science-based target for climate. The event will also showcase success stories of cities in the Race to Zero as well as present, resources, and guidance available to those wishing to join the Race to Zero that will help them in their journey.
Watch the webinar recording here

Co-benefits of Climate Action Webinars 2020

CDP hosted three webinars on the co-benefits of city climate action, providing cities with an overview of the types of co-benefits climate action can deliver and information on how cities can use co-benefits to support their transition to a low-carbon future.

Recorded webinars
The Co-benefits of Climate Action: Accelerating City-level Ambition
The actions that cities take to mitigate climate change can deliver additional beneficial outcomes, such as cleaner air, improved health, and job creation. By actively embedding these co-benefits in climate action planning, cities can bolster support from stakeholders, make more efficient use of scarce resources, and accelerate climate action. This webinar provides an overview of recent research undertaken jointly by CDP, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations assessing how cities are identifying and using co-benefits to support their climate action.
Watch the webinar recording here (Bristol) Watch the webinar recording here (Helsinki) Watch the webinar recording here (Asia Pacific)

Climate & urban health webinars 2020

CDP have hosted several climate and urban health focused webinars to provide cities with introductions to various critical urban health issues and instructions on where to find more information and support.

Recorded webinars
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments in Cities
85% of cities reported climate hazards in 2019 but only 46% of these cities completed risk and vulnerability assessments that help them assess the real-world impact of these hazards. Comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessments are critical to develop a picture of current and future climate risks and opportunities. This webinar hears insights and guidance on developing risk and vulnerability assessments from Dale Sands, co-chair of the United Nations ARISE Global Board (in association with UNDRR), The City of Cascais, Portugal and CDP's Director of Water Security.
Watch the webinar recording here
Air Pollution & Public Health
The recent pandemic has brought to light the impact that air pollution has on our health, resilience and skylines. In this webinar, we are joined by the Deputy Mayor of Rennes, Charlotte Marchandise – who also serves as the President of WHO’s Healthy Cities for France and the co-president of GUAPO - Global Urban Air Pollution Observatory. The webinar welcomes Nathalie Roebbel, who serves as the Technical Officer for Social Determinants of Health for the World Health Organization (WHO). Finally we're joined by Karin Tuxen-Bettman who leads the Earth Outreach Program and Project Air View at Google which uses Google's mapping tools to help address some of our world’s most pressing problems. Together, we discuss pragmatic and cost-effective measures that cities can consider to target pollutants in key sectors, and bring substantial benefits for public health, air quality, near-term climate protection, and economic growth.
Watch the webinar recording here
Feeding Healthy and Resilient Cities
City governments have a leading role to play in ensuring a resilient and sustainable food system. We know that less carbon-intensive food choices coupled with less food waste and improved supply chains can cut city emissions substantially. We also know that by addressing public access and understanding around food choices, cities can help to improve the overall health and wellness of their citizens. In this session, CDP will invite city, health and food systems stakeholders to share their experiences and offer examples on how cities can work to incorporate sustainable food policies and programs that work for their citizens. We will be joined by Daniel Vennard, WRI Director of the Better Buying Lab and Cool Food Pledge. The webinar also welcomes Diane Johnson, Health Research Specialist with the Toronto Food Strategy at Toronto Public Health (Representing the City of Toronto) and Biaba Rosicka, Project Manager with Getliņi EKO (Representing a Municipal Solid Waste Company set up by the City of Riga, which handles 50% of all the waste in Latvia). We’ll also hear from Bridget Schrempf, who leads CDP’s new focus on Sustainable Food Systems.
Watch the webinar recording here
Net Zero: A Global Health Opportunity
As the world continues to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, global cities are taking steps to protect their citizens from the climate crisis and future public health shocks. In this fourth and final webinar in CDP’s Climate and Urban Health series, we will enable cities to better understand what it means to set a ‘net zero target’ and how science-based targets and co-benefit solutions drive the low-carbon transition in ways that work for and protect citizens. We will be joined by José Siri, Senior Science Lead for Cities with the Wellcome Trust’s Our Planet Our Health Team and Maia Kutner, Associate Director with CDP Cities, States & Regions, who leads CDP’s Cities’ work on Science Based Targets and Race to Zero. We’ll also welcome Celia Peterson, Environmental Sustainability Project Manager in Park City (Utah). Park City has made one of North America’s most ambitious climate goals: to be net-zero carbon and run on 100% renewable electricity for city operations by 2022, and for the whole community to be net zero by 2030.
Watch the webinar recording here


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