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Why report as a city?
Our climate is changing. Our world is changing. And our cities are changing.
Home to more than half the planet’s population, cities across the globe are leading the way in building a sustainable economy for us all. But things need to move even faster if we are to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Reporting environmental data through CDP-ICLEI Track - the world’s leading environmental reporting platform and progress accountability mechanism for cities, tracking over 1,100 cities of all sizes across the globe - is the first step towards climate action. It can bring a multitude of benefits to cities and their communities, from improved engagement across a broad range of stakeholders to centralizing data and tracking progress.
CDP evaluates your response, helps you to identify gaps, benchmarks your performance against peers and finds areas of opportunity for your city. Publicly reported data is available to support your city in progressing its climate action.
Value of reporting
Transparency is the cornerstone of climate leadership. Generating more than 80% of global GDP, cities are central to creating a sustainable, nature-positive and equitable global economy.
- Transparent annual public reporting of climate information is considered global best practice and is undertaken by different stakeholders including cities, states and regions, companies, and financial institutions. It is critical to ensure global accountability on climate change.
- What gets measured, gets managed. CDP-ICLEI Track brings together the knowledge and expertise of two global organisations to provide stakeholders - from national governments to the private sector – with evidence and insight on the state of city climate action.
- By reporting your climate change mitigation and adaptation risks, plans, actions and impact through CDP-ICLEI Track, you can track your journey on local action and progress in a transparent manner for your communities, businesses and the wider world. Nearly 1,100 cities globally reported to CDP-ICLEI Track in 2022, gaining unparalleled insight on their progress towards climate leadership.
- CDP-ICLEI Track streamlines your experience through one questionnaire, allowing simultaneous reporting to key climate initiatives (such as ICLEI, C40, WWF One Planet City Challenge and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy), and measures your progress against UN-backed climate campaigns (such as Race to Zero and Race to Resilience).
- By reporting through CDP-ICLEI Track you unlock access to a range of additional services and tailored capacity building and support, showing stakeholders that your city is committed to climate action and ready to attract finance.
- Data reported by cities is used to inform policy and decision-making to build a sustainable planet and economy. By reporting through CDP-ICLEI Track, your impact reaches far beyond your city. Your data is used by entities such as the United Nations, the IPCC, World Health Organisation and the World Bank to inform climate policy and initiatives.
Watch our video below to hear from cities about how disclosure drives action. This video is available in multiple languages here.
Explore our Open Data Portal for more on how cities across the globe are taking environmental action.
Cities that reported through CDP-ICLEI Track in 2022
These are the 1090 cities that disclosed their climate and environmental data through CDP-ICLEI Track in 2022. Explore the list below to learn more about the actions these cities are taking to rapidly cut emissions, and build resilience against climate threats for populations now and in the future.
List updated February 3, 2023