--- title: Governments and Policymakers description: "How governments, policymakers, and CDP can drive progress toward an Earth-positive economy with data-driven policies." locale: en canonical: https://www.cdp.net/en/governments-and-policymakers contentType: page updatedAt: 2025-01-12T11:40:24.940Z --- # Governments and Policymakers Governments, policymakers and financial regulators have a vital role to play in driving progress toward an Earth-positive economy. **Browse Policy Briefings****Contact Us** ![Water and electricity Governments, policymakers and financial regulators have a vital role to play in driving progress toward an Earth-positive economy ](https://images.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/6X6DO7kIuFt4XwXOlogDPC/7b29ed44f0bf794290b33978ab1142d3/iStock-1222961313.jpg?w=800&fm=webp&q=80&f=center) The Paris Agreement, the Global Biodiversity Framework, and the G20 Leaders’ Declarations all demonstrate government ambition – but now is the time for implementation. CDP shapes and deploys the world’s most comprehensive and valuable environmental disclosure database, offering governments and regulators the actionable data and insights needed to inform policymaking and drive meaningful action. Only with ambitious, data-driven policy can we create a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced. **Browse Policy Briefings** **Finance and Funding for Local and Regional Climate Action** ### 22,100+ companies disclosed environmental data through CDP in 2025 ### 1,000+ cities, states and regions disclose environmental information through CDP ### 640+ Capital Markets Signatories supported CDP's disclosure request ### 270+ major global buyers are CDP Supply Chain members ### Government Partnerships CDP surfaces robust and comparable data from global industry that is essential for government and regulatory efforts to **track and monitor the progress of their economy** against national and international commitments, ensuring market readiness and competitiveness in their jurisdictions. This is **the data that will power the transition**, ensuring that together, we build a sustainable future that drives economic growth, innovation, and job creation. By collaborating with CDP, **policymakers and financial regulators can harness the power of data to drive environmental transparency and action** from corporates and sub-national jurisdictions (cities, states & regions). **Partner with us** ![An introductory engagement that allows governments and other public institutions to explore how CDP can support non-state action and actively drive the availability and quality of environmental data. CDP can support market readiness and uptake of international standards and frameworks, ensuring the competitiveness and stability of national economies while driving ambitious environmental agendas.](https://images.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/4WfM2qaW3RLsRAOu55cxWl/06b0c92566da80b9fb678c94b695a10b/pexels-maksgelatin-9871904.jpg?w=800&fm=webp&q=80&f=center) ### How governments can partner with CDP ## Multilateral policy Over the years, CDP has served as: - **A longstanding partner to the UNFCCC,** providing key data to the Global Climate Action Portal. We have also supported the work of the UN Climate Champions – including the UN Race to Zero and Race to Resilience Campaigns – and provided key insights on cross-cutting action on finance, as a focal point of the Marrakech Partnership. - **A knowledge partner to the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG),** contributing to sustainable finance reports as well as the Leaders' Declaration under the India (2023), Brazil (2024) and South Africa (2025) presidencies. - **An active participant in the implementation and monitoring of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)** and the incoming Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC). ## Policy briefings and consultations ## Contact us ** Policy-related inquiries: **[policy@cdp.net](mailto:policy@cdp.net) **Government partnership inquiries:** [governmentpartnerships@cdp.net](mailto:governmentpartnerships@cdp.net) ##