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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:

RegionsAdapt Initiative
Under2 Coalition
UN's Race to Resilience and Race to Zero campaigns

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.

Why disclose? Opportunities and insights

A global standard Reporting is free of charge Access actionable insights

CDP’s expertise in environmental disclosure stems from pioneering and founding the world’s environmental disclosure system in 2000.

CDP's questionnaire is aligned with the global standard of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), showcasing your state or region's leadership in climate-related risk planning and strengthening opportunities to engage with investors and the private sector.

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

Reporting through CDP is easy and free of charge. Any state or region can report and now with reduced questions, the 2022 questionnaire aims to make the process even easier and more streamlined to align with a number of initiatives.

CDP’s States and Regions Questionnaire is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese with support and guidance on how to disclose.

There are benefits that sub-national governments can gain from reporting through CDP; access to an array of global initiatives, comprehensive support to guide and improve climate targets and actions and sharing of public data to allow governments to benchmark and learn from best practices.

Use our Open Data Portal (ODP) to learn more about the latest disclosed data and receive unique insights to support your decision-making processes.

CDP facilitates the exchange of best practices between states and regions and all of our stakeholders. These include cities, investors and companies. We do this through regional and global events, case studies and reports. All data is shared to the ODP. This valuable resource lets you view the actions of other cities, states and regions to compare and benchmark progress over time.

Insights Adaptation actions Results

In 2022, 108 states and regional governments, representing 543 million people from 25 different countries.

357 mitigation actions were reported globally. The top reported mitigation actions included: renewable energy generation, emissions reduction from motorized vehicles, generation of grid-supplied energy, biodiversity preservation, and policies to promote circular economy.

85% of states and regions are engaging with other levels of government on climate mitigation-related activities. 285 climate-related projects seeking finance were reported globally.

In 2022, 245 adaptation actions were reported globally. The top 3 were: government policies and program actions (for example, the development of targeted plans to address hazards), community engagement and education, and ecological restoration (including wetland conservation and restoration). Região Autónoma da Madeira in Portugal created an alert system for floods and mass movements. This means they can predict the approach of depressive atmospheric systems capable of generating very intense precipitation within a few hours.

Guanajuato in Mexico implemented household rainwater harvesting systems to purify water in areas with high water stress and that were vulnerable to droughts. South Australia implemented provisions to sustainably manage fisheries by imposing limits on fish size, personal daily bag etc. Further measures included: developing fishery management plans, enforcing closures and aquatic reserves, controlling exotic organisms and aquatic diseases, monitoring interactions with threatened, endangered or protected species, and monitoring commercial fishing to prevent illegal activities.

In Cross River State in Nigeria, the intensive replanting of both forest tree and food crops in degraded forest reserves has resulted in fuelwood, food and water security, water shed protection, and a drop in desert encroachment and regular wildfire outbreaks.

74%

of states and regions disclosing in 2022 have a climate risk and vulnerability assessment.

60%

of states and regions reporting have an active greenhouse gas emissions reduction target(s) in place.

66% have a climate action plan or strategy in place. 67% of states and regions have a monitoring system in place to identify changes in their region's natural forest area resulting from deforestation and/or forest degradation.

Start to measure, manage and take action on the impacts of climate change by disclosing through CDP's States and Regions Questionnaire.

Data and research

Open Data Portal

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Enabling jurisdictional approaches to halt deforestation

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.

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Cross River State: Climate Action th...

Cross River State has been reporting climate and environmental data through the CDP States and Regions Questionnaire since 2016

Participate in global and regional environmental initiatives and projects

Climate Group

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

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.

Race to Zero

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

Race to Resilience

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.

Government of the Netherlands

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.

States and Regions that reported to CDP in 2022

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