CDP believes that state and regional governments play a vital role in driving climate action and delivering sustainable economies. We provide a global platform for sub-national governments to measure, manage and disclose their environmental impact. In 2022, 108 states and regional governments, representing 543 million people, disclosed their climate data through CDP and are part of a global movement driving the transition to a low carbon, resilient economy.
CDP is the global reporting platform for the:
This offers states and regions capacity-building opportunities and access to a network of relevant support. The reporting informs the Race to Resilience and Race to Zero Campaigns, on the progress of regions in their commitments towards net-zero, building resilience, and adapting to impacts of climate change. The data is used by the UNFCCC’s Global Climate Action Portal, which recognizes climate actions and commitments made by actors around the globe.
Ending deforestation cannot be achieved through individual action from companies or governments. Landscape and Jurisdictional approaches (LA/JA) provide a management framework that can integrate the actions of multiple stakeholders within a landscape towards a collective goal. Through these approaches, companies can meet their no-deforestation commitment while aligning their goal with the local government's vision for a sustainable future.
CDP has introduced new questions in 2022 on this topic for both corporate and sub-national governments. These will help to raise awareness, guide and assess corporate and sub-national government engagement with LA/JA.
Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition, which is the largest global network of states, regions, provinces and other subnational governments committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. It is made up of more than 270 governments, which represent over 1.75 billion people and 50% of the global economy.
Regions4 is a global network that solely represents regional governments (states, regions, and provinces) before UN processes, European Union initiatives and global discussions in the fields of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development.
CDP is the progress tracker for UNFCCC’s Race to Zero campaign. Race to Zero is a global campaign to rally non- state actors - businesses, cities, regions, and investors - to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
The UNFCCC Race to Resilience is the global initiative engaging subnational governments (states, regions and provinces) in the global effort of raising ambition in adaptation to tackle climate change.
The disclosure request in 2023 on climate change and environment for states and regions has been endorsed by the Government of the Netherlands, represented by the Ministry for Climate and Energy Policy and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
State and regional governments play a vital role in driving climate action and delivering sustainable economies. In 2022, 108 states and regional governments, representing 543 million people, disclosed their climate data through CDP and are part of a global movement driving the transition to a low carbon and resilient economy.
List updated January 30, 2023
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