CDP-ICLEI Track helps local governments and their cities report their environmental activities, track progress, understand their impact and take action.

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Our cities are changing. As home to more than half the world’s population, they are where the fight against climate change will be won or lost. More than ever, local governments and their cities – of all shapes and sizes - around the world are leading the way to a net-zero and resilient future. We need to move even faster.

CDP-ICLEI Track is the world’s leading city climate reporting platform

CDP-ICLEI Track is the world’s leading climate reporting platform and progress accountability mechanism for cities. Tracking over 1,100 cities’ climate action in 2021. These cities are reporting over 8,000 urban sustainability actions (such as energy efficiency and increased green spaces). CDP-ICLEI Track also measures their progress on the UN-backed climate campaigns, Race to Zero and Race to Resilience, which bring cities, businesses and investors together to create a zero-carbon and resilient future. Through CDP-ICLEI Track, cities are also able to report to several initiatives such as numerous ICLEI initiatives, C40, WWF and Global Covenant of Mayors at the same time.

Explore our Open Data Portal for more on how cities across the globe are taking action and start reporting now.

How CDP-ICLEI Track helps Why cities?

Measurement & tracking Through reporting What are the benefits

CDP-ICLEI Track provides a platform for measuring and tracking risks, hazards, emissions, sector data (such as transport, water and waste), finance and benefits/opportunities (such as improved urban health, biodiversity and social equity).

"CDP-ICLEI Track has given us a systematic in-depth look at the status of our climate policy. It has enabled us to gather updated information within our city government." - City of Oslo, Norway

CDP analyzes submitted data so cities can show how their actions are safeguarding citizens and benefiting the economy.

Reporting helps a city demonstrate how it is acting on climate change and provides data to improve these actions year-on-year.

By sharing a platform used by thousands of businesses, cities can increase collaboration with the private sector, realize their full potential for climate-resilient futures and ensure long-term prosperity.

Cities that are acting and reporting actions on climate change are better placed to attract investment.

"In San Jose we really like to use data to make decisions, we like to understand what is happening and then make choices. We value the opportunity to collect our own data." - San Jose, USA

CDP-ICLEI Track enables your city to report just once for all your climate initiative commitments, receive comprehensive support to guide and improve climate targets and actions and understand data gaps and benchmark progress over time. It enables your city to focus only on the most important data points for city climate action.

"Our participation in CDP gave us a platform and opportunity to learn and share best practices across cities in climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience." - Singapore

The global context The opportunities The risks

70%

of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050

80%

of global GDP is generated in cities

70%

of global energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are released in cities

75%

of reporting cities in 2021 are collaborating with business on climate action or intend to do so in the next two years

"Reporting through CDP-ICLEI Track showed us the importance of managing our carbon footprint as an opportunity to seek more efficient and economic processes financially, socially and environmentally." - City of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

75%

of reporting cities in 2021 are already incorporating sustainability goals (e.g., adaptation, renewable energy, and emission reduction targets) in their master planning.

81%

of reporting cities in 2021 reported facing significant climate risks and vulnerabilities

"Climate change poses a serious threat to the wealth and wellbeing of our city. Delaying action will be costly, which is why we are taking steps now to ensure we build resilience in Kisumu. CDP-ICLEI Track is the best initiative on climate change I have seen in a long time because it is focused on practical actions.” - City of Kisumu, Kenya

$158tn

$158 trillion - worth of assets at risk from climate change by 2050. That's double the total annual output of the global economy

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Explore CDP data

CDP Cities, States & Regions Open Data Portal

Explore climate change and sustainability data from more than 1,200 city, state and regional governments.

Report: Protecting People and the Planet

Putting people at the heart of climate action

Cities A List

119 cities have made the 2023 A-List

Stories from reporting cities

Burlington: 100% renewable electrici...

One of the first US cities to source 100% of its electricity from renewables.

Cape Town: Protecting a growing popu...

Cape Town is ramping up its efforts to conserve its water supply.

London: A zero-carbon future

The UK Capital is reaping the benefits of going zero-carbon.

Latest news and events

Participate in global and regional environmental initiatives and projects

Set a science-based target

Set a science-based target to cut emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5˚C. Find out about target setting support and how to join the Cities Race to Zero.

CDP Accelerator

CDP Accelerator advances equitable climate action through partnerships between cities, communities, and companies.

CDP Matchmaker

CDP Matchmaker provides insights and catalyzes action for climate resilient, sustainable, and equitable infrastructure projects across the globe.

Global Covenant of Mayors

Join the largest cooperative international effort among cities to reduce emission through CDP-ICLEI Track, one of the official reporting platforms for the initiative.

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive.

WWF's One Planet City Challenge (OPCC)

WWF's One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) provides an independent assessment of your city's reporting through a tailor-made Strategic Feedback Report, including high level advice based on the latest IPCC (AR6) analysis. Further, this biennial competition publicly recognizes and celebrates leaders in the field. Over 700 cities have joined since the inception.

Race to Zero

CDP-ICLEI Track 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

CDP-ICLEI Track is the progress tracker for the UNFCCC’s Cities Race to Resilience Initiative. Race to Resilience is a global campaign catalyzing ambition for climate resilience, putting people and nature first and supporting frontline communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Union of the Baltic Cities

Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) is the leading network of cities in the Baltic Sea Region with member cities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden.

NetZeroCities

NetZeroCities is a consortium consisting of 33 partners from 27 European countries, managing presently the EU Cities Mission “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” platform.

Government of the Netherlands

The disclosure request in 2023 on climate change and environment for cities 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.

Guidance and resources to help your reporting

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tools and Datasets for Cities

Find a GHG emissions data tool for your city

City Business Climate Alliance

The City Business Climate Alliance (CBCA) Guide is designed for city governments who want to work with their local business community to address the challenges of climate change.

Climate Risk and Vulnerability Guide

A resource pack providing a summary of key learnings, with additional case studies and resources for cities on conducting their climate risk and vulnerability assessment.

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