CDP States and Regions 2019 Information Request

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Date of last update: 07/02/2019

Overview

CDP requests states and regions to disclose their environmental impacts and create a sustainable economy that avoids dangerous climate change. Encouraging states and regions to disclose their environmental information through CDP’s states and regions information request provides the foundation to achieve this mission.

Please respond to the information request using CDP’s Online Response System (ORS), accessed via CDP’s website. You will receive instructions via email on how to access the platform once it opens. This document shows all the questions that states and regions will encounter in the information request.

The following sources of support are available to guide you in responding to the information request:

• 2019 Guidance Document: This document provides a high-level overview of each questionnaire section as well as further information and guidance on each question. It also provides examples of good responses for selected questions.

• In-ORS Guidance: Within the ORS, there will be up to three levels of help and guidance to explain the questions included in the 2019 information request:

1. Brief help text is provided below each question. This text will give you guidance on the intent of the question and how to respond.
2. Clicking on the help icon above each question will show a pop-up window with additional information on how to respond to the question.
3. More detailed guidance can be found by clicking the expandable link below each question. This link will display the full reporting guidance, including detailed information on how to respond, examples, links to documentation and scoring associated with the question.

• Contact us: If you are unable to respond through the ORS, require help accessing the ORS or have any general inquiries, please contact [email protected].

Please answer the questions comprehensively while also assessing the relevance of the information you provide. Where you do not have all of the information requested, please respond with what you have as this is more valuable than no response.

Data use and resources

The disclosed data is used by CDP to power the following tools and resources:

Sub-National Climate Analytics Navigator

The Sub-National Climate Analytics Navigator (SCAN) is a data analytics tool developed exclusively for state and regional governments to provide them with access to all publicly reported climate data from over 100 states and regions that disclosed in 2018. The tool enables states and regions to benchmark and compare their climate efforts with their peers. SCAN can be accessed via your CDP dashboard.

Open Data Portal

The Open Data Portal (ODP) is an online data resource which allows the public view all data publicly reported to CDP from companies, cities, states and regions. The ODP contains data disclosed by states and regions from years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

States and regions initiatives

The data collected from this information request is used for analysis and research by CDP and its partners, and supports the following initiatives:

Under2 Coalition

The Under2 Coalition is driven by a group of ambitious state and regional governments committed to keeping global temperature rises to under 2°C. The coalition brings together more than 220 governments who represent over 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy. The Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition and works with governments to accelerate climate action. CDP works in partnership with The Climate Group to provide the world’s first global platform for states and regions to measure, manage and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. We are united in our firm belief of the vital role that state and regional governments play in driving climate action and delivering sustainable economies that avoid dangerous climate change and leads to a net-zero emissions world. State and regional government climate action is fundamental to delivering the Paris Agreement and the disclosed data drives CDP’s analytical benchmarking, commitment tracking and data management; and The Climate Group’s governments networks, peer learning, policy work and promotion of climate leadership.

• States and regions that have joined the Under2 Coalition are required to answer the Introduction, Emissions – Region-wide and Strategy sections of the 2019 information request.

RegionsAdapt

The RegionsAdapt initiative aims to inspire and support state, provincial and regional governments to take action, cooperate and report efforts on climate change adaptation. The initiative requires governments to report on the progress of their adaptation actions and goals on an annual basis. NRG4SD is the network that supports this initiative as its Secretariat and by involving members from the five continents.

• States and regions that have joined the RegionsAdapt initiative are required to answer the Introduction, Governance, Risks and Adaptation as well as Water sections of the 2019 information request.

New York Declaration on Forests

1. Introduction

General information

1.1 Please provide the following details for your region.

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Please complete the following table:

1.2 Please provide the details of your region's annual operating budget in the currency reported in question 1.1.

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Please complete the following table:

1.3 Please provide the details of your region’s current, historical and projected population.

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Please complete the following table:

1.4 Please provide the details of your region’s current, historical and projected GDP in the currency reported in question 1.1.

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Please complete the following table:

1.5 Please provide further details about the geography of your region.

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Please complete the following table:

2. Governance

Regional planning

2.1 Please describe the process by which your regional government reviews its progress and manages overall responsibility for climate change.

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2.2 Does your region incorporate GHG emissions reductions actions, targets, and/or strategies into the master planning for the region?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 2.2:

2.2a Please describe how the master plan is designed to promote achieving GHG reductions.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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2.3 Do you work with cities/local governments in developing and/or meeting each other’s climate targets? Please explain how.

Response Options

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2.4 Do you work with national governments in developing and/or meeting each other’s climate targets? Please explain how.

Response Options

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Regional opportunities

2.5 Does addressing climate change provide any economic opportunities for your region?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If “Yes” or "Do not know" is selected in response to 2.5:

2.5a Please indicate the opportunities and describe how the region is positioning itself to take advantage of them.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “No” is selected in response to 2.5:

2.5b Why do you not foresee any opportunities for your region?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

3. Emissions - Region-wide

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data – Region-wide

3.1 Does your region have a region-wide emissions inventory to report?

By selecting “Yes” below, you are indicating that you have region-wide GHG emissions data from the entire region over which the regional government can exercise a degree of influence through the policies and regulations they implement to report at this time.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.2 Please provide the dates of the accounting year or 12-month period for your region’s latest region-wide GHG emissions inventory.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.3 Please select the category that best describes the boundary of your latest region-wide GHG emissions inventory.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Geopolitical Boundary—physical areas over which your government has jurisdictional control
• Other: please specify

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1

3.4 Please select the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology you have used to calculate GHG emissions and explain how it has been used as well as any additional protocols and processes for data collection.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.5 Please select which gases are included in your latest region-wide GHG emissions inventory.

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• CO2
• CH4
• N2O
• HFCs
• PFCs
• SF6
• NF3

If any gas is selected in 3.5:

3.5a Can you report a region-wide breakdown of emissions by GHG type?

Response Options

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

If "Yes" is selected in 3.5a:

3.5b Break down your total gross emissions by greenhouse gas type and provide the source of each used global warming potential (GWP).

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If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.6 Please provide the details of your latest inventory’s total region-wide GHG emissions for the accounting year or 12-month period as reported in 3.2.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.7 Do you track the changes in your region-wide emissions inventory against your base year emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.7:

3.7a Please complete the table below.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.8 Please indicate if your region-wide emissions have increased, decreased, or stayed the same since your last emissions inventory, and please describe why.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason for change drop-down options:

If “Increased” is selected:

• Increased energy/electricity consumption
• Population increase
• Policy/legislative change
• Financial conditions
• Emissions reduction actions not implemented
• Change in weather conditions
• Change in activity data
• Change in emission factors
• Change in available data
• Change in data collection methods
• Improved data accuracy
• Change in accounting methodology
• Change in calculation following verification
• Other: please specify

If “Decreased” is selected:

• Reduced energy/electricity consumption
• Behavioural change
• Technological change
• Policy/legislative change
• Financial conditions
• Emissions reduction actions implemented
• Change in weather conditions
• Change in activity data
• Change in emission factors
• Change in available data
• Change in data collection methods
• Improved data accuracy
• Change in accounting methodology
• Change in calculation following verification
• Other: please specify

If “This is our first year of calculation” is selected:

• Previous data was not reliable
• Lack of resource / funding overcome
• Lack of knowledge overcome
• Other: please specify

If “Stayed the same” is selected:

• No new inventory to report
• Emissions have not changed
• Other: please specify

If “Do not know” is selected:

• Change in staff
• Lack of documentation
• Change in accounting methodology
• Other: please specify

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.9 Do you measure your region-wide GHG emissions by scope?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.9:

3.9a Please provide the breakdown of your GHG emissions by scope.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.10 Please attach your latest region-wide inventory in the table below.

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Please complete the following table:

If 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories is selected in 3.4:

3.11a Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by the 1996 IPCC sector in the table below.

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Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

If 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories is selected in 3.4:

3.11b Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by the 2006 IPCC sector in the table below.

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Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

If International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI) is selected in 3.4:

3.11c Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by UNFCCC Sector.

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If any other methodology is selected in 3.4:

3.11d Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your region-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by end user (buildings, water, waste, transport), economic sector (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional), or any other classification system used in your region.

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If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.9:

3.12 Does your region have a breakdown by source of region-wide Scope 3 emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
• Not intending to undertake

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.12:

3.12a Please provide a breakdown of your region's Scope 3 emissions.

Response Options

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If “No”, “Intending to undertake in the next 2 years” or “Not intending to undertake” is selected in response to 3.12:

3.12b Please explain why not and detail your plans to do so in the future, if any.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.13 Please provide the details of your region's historical and projected region-wide total emissions.

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Please complete the following table:

If “No” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.14 Please explain your reasoning and detail your plans to report on your region's emissions inventory in the future, if any.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

External verification – Region-wide

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.1:

3.15 Has the region-wide GHG emissions data you have reported in this section been externally verified either in part or in whole?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 3.15:

3.15a Please provide the following information about the region-wide emissions verification.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

If “No” is selected in response to 3.15:

3.15b Please describe why not and your future plans to verify your emissions, if any.

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Please complete the following table:

Region-wide electricity

3.16 Please detail your region-wide electricity consumption, production and imports, and the GHG emissions associated with these activities.

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Please complete the following table:

3.17 Please detail the energy mix of your region-wide electricity generation (%).

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Please complete the following table:

4. Emissions - Government operations

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data – Government operations

4.1 Do you have an emissions inventory for your government operations to report?

By selecting “Yes” below, you are indicating that you have GHG emissions data from your government operations (sometimes referred to as 'corporate' or 'municipal' emissions) to report at this time.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.2 Please provide the dates of the accounting year or 12-month period for which you are reporting an emissions inventory for your government operations.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.3 Please select the category that best describes the boundary of your government’s GHG emissions inventory.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Departments, entities or companies over which operational control is exercised
• Departments, entities or companies over which financial control is exercised
• Other: please specify

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.4 Please give the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology you have used to calculate your government’s GHG emissions.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.5 Please select which gases are included in your government’s GHG emissions inventory.

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• CO2
• CH4
• N2O
• HFCs
• PFCs
• SF6
• NF3

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.6 Please provide total emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) for your government, and indicate if your emissions have changed since your last reported year.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason for change drop-down options:

If “Increased” is selected:

• Increased energy/electricity consumption
• Population increase
• Policy/legislative change
• Financial conditions
• Emissions reduction actions not implemented
• Change in weather conditions
• Change in activity data
• Change in emission factors
• Change in available data
• Change in data collection methods
• Improved data accuracy
• Change in accounting methodology
• Change in calculation following verification
• Other: please specify

If “Decreased” is selected:

• Reduced energy/electricity consumption
• Behavioural change
• Technological change
• Policy/legislative change
• Financial conditions
• Emissions reduction actions implemented
• Change in weather conditions
• Change in activity data
• Change in emission factors
• Change in available data
• Change in data collection methods
• Improved data accuracy
• Change in accounting methodology
• Change in calculation following verification
• Other: please specify

If “This is our first year of calculation” is selected:

• Previous data was not reliable
• Lack of resource / funding overcome
• Lack of knowledge overcome
• Other: please specify

If “Stayed the same” is selected:

• No new inventory to report
• Emissions have not changed
• Other: please specify

If “Do not know” selected is selected:

• Change in staff
• Lack of documentation
• Change in accounting methodology
• Other: please specify

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.7 Please provide the breakdown of your Scope 1 and 2 emissions by source.

Response Options

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If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.8 Do you measure Scope 3 emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If "Yes" is selected in response to 4.8:

4.8a Please complete the table below.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “No” is selected in response to 4.8:

4.8b Please describe why not and your future plans to measure Scope 3 emissions, if any.

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Please complete the following table:

If “No” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.9 Please explain your reasoning and your plans to report on your government’s emissions inventory in the future, if any.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

External verification – Government operations

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.1:

4.10 Has the GHG emissions data you have reported for your government operations been externally verified either in part or in whole?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 4.10:

4.10a Please provide the following information about the emissions verification process.

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Please complete the following table:

If “No” is selected in response to 4.10:

4.10b Please describe why not and your future plans to verify your emissions, if any.

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Please complete the following table:

Government electricity

4.11 Please detail your government’s total electricity consumption and its associated GHG emissions.

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Please complete the following table:

4.12 Please detail the energy mix of your government’s electricity consumption (%).

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Please complete the following table:

5. Strategy

Emissions reduction – Region-wide

5.1 Does your region have a climate change action plan for reducing region-wide GHG emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

If “Yes” is selected in response to 5.1:

5.1a Please attach your region's climate change action plan below.

Response Options

Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

If "No", "Not intending to undertake", or "Intending to undertake in the next 2 years" is selected in response to 5.1:

5.1b Please explain why you do not have a regional climate change action plan and any future plans to create one.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

5.2 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place at the region-wide level? Select all that apply.

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• Base year emissions target
• Base year intensity target
• Baseline scenario (business as usual) target
• Fixed level target
• No target

If “Base year emissions target” is selected in response to 5.2:

5.2a Please provide the details of your region-wide base year emissions reduction target(s). You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

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If “Base year intensity target” is selected in response to 5.2:

5.2b Please provide the details of your region-wide base year intensity target(s). An intensity target is usually measured per capita or per unit GDP. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

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If “Baseline scenario (business as usual) target” is selected in response to 5.2:

5.2c Please provide the details of your region-wide baseline scenario target(s), including projected business as usual emissions. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “Fixed level target” is selected in response to 5.2:

5.2d Please provide the details of your region-wide fixed level target(s). Fixed level targets are not expressed relative to either a historical base year or a projected baseline scenario.You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “No target” is selected in response to 5.2:

5.2e Please explain why you do not have a region-wide emissions reduction target and any plans to set one in the future.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Emissions reduction – Government operations

5.3 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place for your government operations?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 5.3:

5.4 Please select the type of emissions reduction target in place for your government operations.

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• Base year emissions target
• Base year intensity target
• Baseline scenario (business as usual) target
• Fixed level target

If “Base year emissions target” is selected in response to 5.4:

5.4a Please provide the details of your base year emissions reduction target(s). You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “Base year intensity target” is selected in response to 5.4:

5.4b Please provide the details of your base year intensity target(s). An intensity target is usually measured per capita or per unit GDP. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “Baseline scenario (business as usual) target” is selected in response to 5.4:

5.4c Please provide the details of your baseline scenario target(s), including projected business as usual emissions. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “Fixed level target” is selected in response to 5.4:

5.4d Please provide the details of your fixed level target(s). Fixed level targets are not expressed relative to either a historical base year or a projected baseline scenario. You may add rows to provide the details of your sector-specific targets by selecting the relevant sector in the sector field.

Response Options

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If “No” is selected in response to 5.3:

5.5 Please explain why you do not have a government operations emissions reduction target.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Energy

5.6 Does your region have an energy efficiency target in place at the region-wide level and/or your government operations?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 5.6:

5.6a Please provide the details of your energy efficiency target(s).

Response Options

Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “No” is selected in response to 5.6

5.6b Please explain why you do not have an energy efficiency target.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

5.7 Does your region have a renewable energy or electricity target in place at the region-wide level and/or your government operations?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 5.7:

5.7a Please provide details of your renewable energy or electricity target(s).

Response Options

Please complete the following table.The table is displayed over several rows for readability. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.

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If “No” is selected in response to 5.7:

5.7b Please explain why you do not have a renewable energy or electricity target.

Response Options

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Climate actions

5.8 Please select the sectors that are relevant for your region’s climate actions.

Response Options

• Agriculture
• Buildings & Lighting
• Energy
• Finance & Economy
• Governance
• Industry
• Land use
• Transport
• Waste
• Water
• Healthcare

Tables with relevant climate actions by sector will appear depending on the response to 5.8:

5.8a - 5.8k Please provide details of your climate actions in the [Agriculture, Buildings & Lighting, Energy, Finance & Economy, Governance, Industry, Land use, Transport, Waste and Water, Healthcare] sector.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Climate action on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)

5.9 Do you measure your region-wide SLCPs (i.e. black carbon, CH4, O3, HFCs)?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 5.9:

5.9a Please select which region-wide SLCPs you measure.

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• Black carbon
• Methane (CH4)
• Tropospheric Ozone (O3)
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

5.10 Have you conducted an environmental assessment of the effects of your region-wide SLCPs?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

5.11 Have you conducted an economic assessment of measures to mitigate your region-wide SLCPs?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

5.12 Do you have a region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If "Yes" is selected in response to 5.12:

5.12a Please detail the scale of the plan's implementation.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Pilot
• Limited implementation
• Comprehensive implementation

If "Yes" is selected in response to 5.12:

5.12b Which sectors are covered in your region-wide plans to reduce SLCPs?

Response Options

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If “Yes” is selected in response to 5.12:

5.12c Is your region-wide plan to reduce SLCPs integrated into your broader region-wide mitigation policies and/or climate action strategy?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If "Yes" is selected in response to 5.12:

5.12d Please comment on the plan, detailing any progress towards achieving the plan's objectives and its level of integration within your broader region-wide mitigation policies and/or climate action strategy.

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If "No" is selected in response to 5.12:

5.12e Please explain why you do not have a plan to reduce your region-wide SLCPs.

Response Options

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5.13 Please attach any assessment or plans regarding your region-wide SLCPs.

Response Options

Please attach your relevant document here.

Regional projects seeking financing

5.14 List any emission reduction, adaptation, water related or resilience projects that you have planned within your region for which you hope to attract financing, and provide details on the estimated costs and status of the project. If your region does not have any relevant projects, please select “No relevant projects” under Project Area.

Response Options

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6. Risks and adaptation

Assessment and planning

6.1 Has a climate change risk or vulnerability assessment been undertaken for your region?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• In progress
• No

If “Yes” is selected in response to 6.1:

6.1a Please upload your climate change risk or vulnerability assessment.

Response Options

Please attach your relevant document here.

If “Yes” is selected in response to 6.1:

6.1b Please select the primary process or methodology used to undertake the climate change risk or vulnerability assessment of your region.

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6.2 Do you have a plan that addresses climate change adaptation?

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Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

6.2a Please provide the details of your climate adaptation plan.

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Please complete the following table:

If “Yes” is selected in response to 6.2:

6.2b If not available online, please upload your climate adaptation plan.

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Please attach your relevant document here.

If “No” is selected in response to 6.2:

6.2c Please explain why you do not have a climate adaptation plan and any future arrangements you have to create a plan.

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6.3 Please describe any adaptation goals you have for your region.

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6.4 Do you work with local governments in the development and/or implementation of your regional adaptation strategies? Please explain how.

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6.5 Are you involved in the development and/or implementation of your government’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP)? Please explain how.

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Climate risks and adaptation actions

6.6 Do current and/or anticipated impacts of climate change present significant physical risks to your region?

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Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" or "Do not know" is selected in response to 6.6:

6.6a Please describe these current and/or anticipated impacts of climate change.

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If “Yes” or "Do not know" is selected in response to 6.6:

6.6b Please describe the adaptation actions you are taking to reduce the vulnerability of your region's citizens, businesses and infrastructure to the impacts of climate change identified in 6.6a.

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If "No" is selected in response to 6.6:

6.6c Please explain why the anticipated impacts of climate change present no significant physical risks to your region.

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6.7 Please detail any compounding factors that may worsen the impacts of climate change in your region.

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6.8 Do you consider that these impacts of climate change threaten the ability of businesses to operate successfully in your region? Please explain the reasoning behind your response.

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Socio-economic risks

6.9 Does your region face any socio-economic risks as a result of climate change?

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Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If “Yes” or “Do not know” is selected in response to 6.9:

6.9a Please complete the table below.

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If “No” is selected in response to 6.9:

6.9b Please explain why your region is not exposed to any socio-economic risks as a result of climate change.

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7. Water security

Water security risks

7.1 Do you foresee substantive risks to your region’s water security in the short, medium or long term?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If “Yes” or "Do not know" is selected in response to 7.1:

7.1a Please identify the substantive risks to your region’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.

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If “No” is selected in response to 7.1:

7.1b Please explain why you do not consider your region to be exposed to any substantive water security risk.

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If “Yes” or "Do not know" is selected in response to 7.1:

7.2 Please describe the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your region’s water security.

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7.3 Please provide a brief description of your region's approach to governing and managing its freshwater resources.

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8. Forest

Please note that this year, we will be piloting a new Forest module in the questionnaire, which will only be relevant to a selected number of states and regions. More information on the list of countries for this Forest module pilot can be found here.

Current state

8.1 Please provide the details of your region's current natural forest area.

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If "Yes" is selected in response to question 8.1:"Can you provide information on the ownership or tenure rights associated with your region's natural forest area?"

8.1a Please provide details of your region's natural forest area by different categories of forest ownership.

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8.2 Please select the current drivers of deforestation and/or forest degradation within your region.

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*If you select “Deforestation and/or forest degradation is not an issue for the region” in response to the column "Main drivers" or leave the column blank, you will not be able to disclose information on the questions under the "Forest policy and implementation" and "Forest risks, impacts and opportunities" sections of the Forest module.

If "Mining" is selected in response to question 8.2

8.3 What types of mining activities operate within your region?

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Select all that apply:

• Large-scale mining (LSM)
• Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM)
• Other, please specify
• Do not know

If "Large-scale mining (LSM)" is selected in response to question 8.3

8.4 Is your region responsible for issuing environmental permits for large-scale mining (LSM) operations?

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If "Yes - full" or "Yes - partial" is selected in response to question 8.4

8.4a Please select the factors considered when issuing environmental permits for large-scale mining (LSM) operations.

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Scope covered drop-down options:

Environmental impacts

• Impacts on air quality
• Impacts on biodiversity
• Impacts on forests
• Impacts on water
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Soil contamination
• Waste management
• Other, please specify

Socio-economic impacts

• Business development opportunities in other sectors
• Conflict and dispute resolution
• Employment opportunities
• Health and safety of the workers
• Health and well-being of the general public
• Indigenous people's legal and customary rights of ownership
• Other, please specify

Mining closure plans

• Establishing post closure monitoring systems
• Identification of post-mining land use and functions
• Clean-up of potentially contaminated areas
• Physical stabilization of terrain and return to useful purpose
• Rebuilding original ecosystems prior to mining disturbance
• Establishing new and stable ecosystems
• Other, please specify

Other, please specify

• Other, please specify

If "Yes - partial" is selected in response to question 8.4

8.4b Please identify the other entities responsible for issuing environmental permits for large-scale mining (LSM) operations.

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If "Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM)" is selected in response to question 8.3

8.5 What is your region's approach to managing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities?

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If "Large-scale mining (LSM)" or "Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM)" or "Other, please specify" is selected in response to question 8.3

8.6 Are there any mining activities occurring within or near legally protected and internationally recognized areas in your region?

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• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" is selected in response to question 8.6

8.6a Please provide details of the legally protected and internationally recognized areas that are within or near any mining activities occurring within your region.

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If "Deforestation and/or forest degradation is not an issue for the region" is selected in response to question 8.2

8.7 Please explain what safeguards are in place to protect your region's forests in the long-term.

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Forest policy and implementation

8.8 Do you have any policies that directly address deforestation and/or forest degradation issues?

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Select from:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" is selected in response to question 8.8

8.8a Please provide details of your policies on deforestation and/or forest degradation.

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If "No" or "Do not know" is selected in response to question 8.8

8.8b Please explain why you do not have policies on deforestation and/or forest degradation.

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8.9 Does your region participate in, or endorse, any global initiatives or conventions on forest protection or conservation?

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Select from:

• Yes
• No, but intending to participate or endorse in the next 2 years
• No, not intending to participate or endorse
• Do not know

If "Yes" or "No, but intending to participate or endorse in the next 2 years" is selected in response to question 8.9

8.9a Please provide the details of the global initiatives or conventions your region participates in or endorses.

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8.10 Do you have region-wide targets to reduce deforestation and/or forest degradation?

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Select from:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" is selected in response to question 8.10

8.10a Please provide the details of you region's target(s) on deforestation and/or forest degradation.

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If "No" or "Do not know" is selected in response to question 8.10

8.10b Please explain why your region does not have a target to address deforestation and/or forest degradation.

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8.11 Is your region aware of jurisdictional approaches and are you implementing any to tackle deforestation and/or forest degradation?

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Please select from:

• Aware of jurisdictional approaches and implementing
• Aware of jurisdictional approaches but currently not implementing
• Not aware of jurisdictional approaches

If "Aware of jurisdictional approaches and implementing" is selected in response to question 8.11

8.11a Please provide the details of the jurisdictional approaches implemented within the region.

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If “Aware of jurisdictional approaches but currently not implementing” is selected in response to question 8.1

8.11b Please explain why your region is currently not implementing jurisdictional approaches to address deforestation and/or forest degradation.

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8.12 Has your region published a plan that addresses deforestation and/or forest degradation?

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Select from:

• Yes
• No
• Intending to publish in the next 2 years
• Do not know

If "Yes" is selected in response to question 8.12

8.12a Please attach and provide details of your region's plan(s).

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If "No" or "Intending to publish in the next 2 years" is selected in response to question 8.12

8.12b Please explain why your region currently does not have a plan that addresses forest-related issues.

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8.13 Is there a monitoring system in place to identify changes in your region's natural forest area resulting from deforestation and/or forest degradation?

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Select one from:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" is selected in response to question 8.13

8.13a Please provide the details of the monitoring system in place within your region.

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Forest risks, impacts and opportunities

8.14 Has a risk or vulnerability assessment on deforestation and/or forest degradation been undertaken for your region?

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Select one:

• Yes, risks are assessed
• Yes, risks are partially assessed
• No, risks are not assessed
• Do not know

If "Yes, risks are assessed" or "Yes, risks are partially assessed" is selected in response to question 8.14

8.14a Please provide the details of your region's procedures for assessing deforestation and/or forest degradation risks.

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If "No, risks are not assessed" or "Do not know" is selected in response to question 8.14

8.14b Please explain why your region has not undertaken / has not been requested to undertake a forest-related risk assessment.

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8.15 Do current and/or anticipated impacts of deforestation and/or forest degradation present significant risks to your region?

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Select from:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" or "Do not know" is selected in response to question 8.15

8.15a Please provide details of the deforestation and/or forest degradation impacts as well as the primary action taken by your region.

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Primary action drop-down options:

• Adoption of afforestation strategies
• Adoption of reforestation strategies
• Encouraging integrated land-use planning and management
• Enforcing forest policies and regulations
• Upholding customary right and the security of land tenure and use
• Forest landscape restoration
• Implementing jurisdictional or integrated landscape approaches
• Increase awareness/engage all stakeholders on sustainable forest management
• Institutional strengthening and capacity building on forest management
• Introduction of biodiversity offsets or compensatory conservation
• Promoting certification and sustainable procurement policies
• Promoting and sharing information on best practices
• Reinforcing and expanding networks of protected areas and/or indigenous reserves
• Restoring soil fertility
• Setting up disincentives (e.g. taxes or fines for forest clearing)
• Setting up incentives (e.g. payments for ecosystem services)
• Strengthening demand-side policies
• No action currently undertaken
• Other, please specify

If "No" is selected in response to question 8.15

8.15b Please explain why deforestation and/or forest degradation impacts do not present significant risks to your region.

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8.16 Does managing forests sustainably provide any opportunities for your region?

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Select from:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If "Yes" or "Do not know" is selected in response to question 8.16

8.16a Please indicate the opportunities associated with sustainable forest management and describe how your region is positioning itself to take advantage of them.

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If "No" is selected in response to question 8.16

8.16b Why does managing forests sustainably not provide any opportunities for your region?

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(iii) does not include Personal Data except for the Leader’s name and title (question 1.1) of the state/region.

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2. Non-public responses

Appendices

Appendix A – Currency

AED United Arab Emirates dirham

AFN Afghani

ALL Lek

AMD Armenian Dram

ANG Netherlands Antillian Guilder

AOA Kwanza

ARS Argentine Peso

AUD Australian Dollar

AWG Aruban Guilder

AZN Azerbaijanian Manat

BAM Convertible Marks

BBD Barbados Dollar

BDT Bangladeshi Taka

BGN Bulgarian Lev

BHD Bahraini Dinar

BIF Burundian Franc

BMD Bermudian Dollar (customarily known as Bermuda Dollar)

BND Brunei Dollar

BOB Boliviano

BOV Bolivian Mvdol (Funds code)

BRL Brazilian Real

BSD Bahamian Dollar

BTN Ngultrum

BWP Pula

BYR Belarussian Ruble

BZD Belize Dollar

CAD Canadian Dollar

CDF Franc Congolais

CHE WIR Euro (complementary currency)

CHF Swiss Franc

CHW WIR Franc (complementary currency)

CLF Unidades de formento (Funds code)

CLP Chilean Peso

CNY Yuan Renminbi

COP Colombian Peso

COU Unidad de Valor Real

CRC Costa Rican Colon

CUP Cuban Peso

CVE Cape Verde Escudo

CYP Cyprus Pound

CZK Czech Koruna

DJF Djibouti Franc

DKK Danish Krone

DOP Dominican Peso

DZD Algerian Dinar

EEK Kroon

EGP Egyptian Pound

ERN Nakfa

ETB Ethiopian Birr

EUR Euro

FJD Fiji Dollar

FKP Falkland Islands Pound

GBP Pound Sterling

GEL Lari

GHS Cedi

GIP Gibraltar pound

GMD Dalasi

GNF Guinea Franc

GTQ Quetzal

GYD Guyana Dollar

HKD Hong Kong Dollar

HNL Lempira

HRK Croatian Kuna

HTG Haiti Gourde

HUF Forint

IDR Rupiah

ILS New Israeli Shekel

INR Indian Rupee

IQD Iraqi Dinar

IRR Iranian Rial

ISK Iceland Krona

JMD Jamaican Dollar

JOD Jordanian Dinar

JPY Japanese yen

KES Kenyan Shilling

KGS Som

KHR Riel

KMF Comoro Franc

KPW North Korean Won

KRW South Korean Won

KWD Kuwaiti Dinar

KYD Cayman Islands Dollar

KZT Tenge

LAK Kip

LBP Lebanese Pound

LKR Sri Lanka Rupee

LRD Liberian Dollar

LSL Loti

LTL Lithuanian Litas

LVL Latvian Lats

LYD Libyan Dinar

MAD Moroccan Dirham

MDL Moldovan Leu

MGA Malagasy Ariary

MKD Denar

MMK Kyat

MNT Tugrik

MOP Pataca

MRO Ouguiya

MTL Maltese Lira

MUR Mauritius Rupee

MVR Rufiyaa

MWK Kwacha

MXN Mexican Peso

MXV Mexican Unidad de Inversion (UDI) (Funds code)

MYR Malaysian Ringgit

MZN Metical

NAD Namibian Dollar

NGN Naira

NIO Cordoba Oro

NOK Norwegian Krone

NPR Nepalese Rupee

NZD New Zealand Dollar

OMR Rial Omani

PAB Balboa

PEN Nuevo Sol

PGK Kina

PHP Philippine Peso

PKR Pakistan Rupee

PLN Zloty

PYG Guarani

QAR Qatari Rial

RON Romanian New Leu

RSD Serbian Dinar

RUB Russian Ruble

RWF Rwanda Franc

SAR Saudi Riyal

SBD Solomon Islands Dollar

SCR Seychelles Rupee

SDG Sudanese Pound

SEK Swedish Krona

SGD Singapore Dollar

SHP Saint Helena Pound

SKK Slovak Koruna

SLL Leone

SOS Somali Shilling

SRD Surinam Dollar

STD Dobra

SYP Syrian Pound

SZL Lilangeni

THB Baht

TJS Somoni

TMM Manat

TND Tunisian Dinar

TOP Pa'anga

TRY New Turkish Lira

TTD Trinidad and Tobago Dollar

TWD New Taiwan Dollar

TZS Tanzanian Shilling

UAH Hryvnia

UGX Uganda Shilling

USD US Dollar

UYU Peso Uruguayo

UZS Uzbekistan Som

VEB Venezuelan bolívar

VND Vietnamese đồng

VUV Vatu

WST Samoan Tala

XAF CFA Franc BEAC

XAG Silver (one Troy ounce)

XAU Gold (one Troy ounce)

XBA European Composite Unit (EURCO) (Bonds market unit)

XBB European Monetary Unit (E.M.U.-6) (Bonds market unit)

ZAR South African Rand

Appendix B – Climate actions

1. Agriculture sector (5 possible actions)

Agriculture > Promote sustainable farming practices (excluding soil health/carbon sequestration actions)

Agriculture > Improve soil health/soil carbon sequestration capacity

Agriculture > Restore grasslands through rotational or prescribed grazing methods

Agriculture > Improve institutional capacity of farmer and rural organizations (e.g. educating farmers of innovative and cost-effective measures, providing financial support, etc.)

Agriculture > Reduce methane emissions from agriculture (e.g. install dairy digesters, etc.)

2. Buildings & Lighting sector (19 possible actions)

Buildings > Improve heating and cooling efficiency (e.g. audits, insulation, HVAC maintenance, white roofs, etc.)

Buildings > Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficiency/clean energy programs

Buildings > Install biomass heating

Buildings > Install clean cook stoves

Buildings > Install energy efficient lighting systems (e.g. LED)

Buildings > Install geothermal heating

Buildings > Install more efficient luminaires in outdoor lighting (e.g. LED)

Buildings > Install smart energy meters/sub-meters

Buildings > Install solar heating/hot water

Buildings > Promote and strengthen building energy performance rating/certification/benchmarking

Buildings > Require or encourage disclosure of energy information by building owners

Buildings > Promote energy efficient appliances

Buildings > Set/strengthen appliance efficiency standards

Buildings > Set/strengthen HVAC efficiency standards

Buildings > Set/strengthen lighting efficiency standards

Buildings > Switch from heating oil to natural gas

Buildings > Commit to reaching net-zero operating emissions in public buildings

Buildings > Establish a plan/roadmap for all new buildings to produce net-zero GHG emissions

Buildings > Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment participants: reducing operating emissions of government-owned building portfolio

3. Energy sector (22 possible actions)

Energy > Enable net metering

Energy > Expand/improve transmission to integrate renewables

Energy > Install natural gas power

Energy > Install biomass power

Energy > Install carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Energy > Install combined heat and power (CHP) or trigen

Energy > Install energy storage system

Energy > Install hydropower

Energy > Install microgrids

Energy > Install nuclear power

Energy > Install smart grids

Energy > Install solar power (e.g. PV, CSP)

Energy > Install geothermal power

Energy > Install wind power (e.g. onshore, offshore)

Energy > Install ocean/tidal/wave power

Energy > Measure energy productivity (e.g. GDP per unit of energy)

Energy > Promote demand-side management programs

Energy > Reform utility revenue policies and rate structures

Energy > Phase out coal-fired/inefficient power stations

Energy > Set energy efficiency resource standards (EERS)

Energy > Set a target of 100% zero-carbon power (i.e. based on a large-scale switch to renewable energy)

Energy > Control methane leaks from oil & gas operations

4. Finance & Economy sector (13 possible actions)

Finance & Economy > Adopt feed in tariff for renewables

Finance & Economy > Adopt reverse auction for renewables

Finance & Economy > Enable PACE (long term property tax based loans) financing

Finance & Economy > Establish GHG emissions trading program

Finance & Economy > Increase awareness/engage public on financing mechanisms and incentives for energy efficiency/clean energy

Finance & Economy > Invest in clean tech R&D

Finance & Economy > Issue green bonds

Finance & Economy > Promote on-bill financing

Finance & Economy > Provide green mortgages

Finance & Economy > Provide loans/guarantees for energy efficiency/clean energy

Finance & Economy > Provide tax incentives for clean energy

Finance & Economy > Support clean tech clusters/companies

Finance & Economy > Implement carbon tax

5. Governance sector (6 possible actions)

Governance > Collaborate with cities/local governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience

Governance > Collaborate with national governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience

Governance > Collaborate with other states/regions in reducing emissions/increasing resilience

Governance > Support and incentivize businesses in reducing emissions/increasing resilience

Governance > Support and incentivize citizens in adopting environmentally friendly practices

Governance > Complete a 2050 Pathways analysis (i.e. strategy for meeting mid-century GHG reduction goals)

6. Industry sector (6 possible actions)

Industry > Improve energy efficiency of industrial processes

Industry > Promote industrial symbiosis/industrial ecology programs

Industry > Promote reduced packaging

Industry > Support green manufacturing

Industry > Implement green public/private partnerships with industry

Industry > Support digitalization of industry

7. Land use sector (6 possible actions)

Land use > Establish GHG reduction plan for LULUCF (e.g. REDD+, etc.)

Land use > Promote conservation efforts for natural areas

Land use > Promote sustainable forest management

Land use > Promote sustainable coastal ecosystem management

Land use > Undertake strategic environmental assessment

Land use > Establish guidelines for siting renewable power

8. Transport sector (16 possible actions)

Mass Transit > Improve public transport services (e.g. adopt, high speed rail, improve bus services, improve rail services)

Mass Transit > Promote digitalization in the transport sector (e.g. real-time information)

Mass Transit > Switch freight from trucks to rail

Private Transport > Increase awareness/engage public on private transport measures

Private Transport > Install electric vehicle charging infrastructure (i.e. home, work, highways, etc.)

Private Transport > Promote alternative fuel production (e.g. biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen, etc.)

Private Transport > Set/strengthen fuel economy standards for cars/trucks

Private Transport > Set GHG emissions standards for vehicles

Private Transport > Set low-carbon fuel standard

Private Transport > Set manufacturing requirements (e.g. zero-emission vehicle standard)

Private Transport > Switch to electric/hybrid vehicles in cars/taxis/government fleets

Private Transport > Switch to other lower-carbon fuel in cars/taxis/government fleets (e.g. biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen, etc.)

Private Transport > Provide incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles

Private Transport > Procure only zero-emission passenger vehicles for appropriate public fleets

Private Transport > Convert all appropriate public fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles

Private Transport > ZEV Challenge Participants: increasing number of ZEV’s in the public fleet

9. Waste sector (12 possible actions)

Waste > Adopt source separation policies (e.g. collection for dry recyclables, organic compostable waste, etc.)

Waste > Establish waste reduction/recycling plan

Waste > Increase awareness/engage public on waste reduction/recycling measures

Waste > Install advanced thermal treatment/waste to energy

Waste > Install anaerobic digestion

Waste > Install landfill gas management/landfill gas to energy

Waste > Install mechanical biological treatment

Waste > Install municipal recycling points or centers (for residents or businesses)

Waste > Install waste heat recovery

Waste > Implement practices and policies to promote circular economy

Waste > Reducing the municipal solid waste generation per capita

Waste > Reducing the amount of municipal solid waste disposed to landfill and incineration and increase the diversion rate away from landfill and incineration

10. Water sector (3 possible actions)

Water > Adopt wastewater to energy initiatives (e.g. methane recovery for reuse)

Water > Install smart water meters

Water > Promote water recycling or reclamation

11. Healthcare sector (3 possible actions)

Healthcare > Support hospitals and public health systems to reduce GHG emissions (e.g. renewable energy, energy efficiency, reduce waste, etc.)

Healthcare > Support hospitals and public health systems to increase resilience to climate impacts (e.g. emergency response systems, microgrids, etc.)

Healthcare > Take steps to better integrate health policy and climate policy within the government

Appendix C – Actions to reduce vulnerability

Flood mapping

Heat mapping and thermal imaging

Landslide risk mapping

Sea level rise modelling

Biodiversity monitoring

Real time risk monitoring

Crisis management including warning and evacuation systems

Crisis planning and practice exercises

Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)

Community engagement/education

Projects and policies targeted at those most vulnerable

Testing/vaccination programmes for vector-borne disease

Disease prevention measures

Air quality initiatives

Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents

Restrict development in at risk areas

Resilience and resistance measures for buildings

Hazard resistant infrastructure design and construction

Diversifying power/energy supply

Economic diversification measures

Flood defences – development and operation & storage

Storm water capture systems

Additional reservoirs and wells for water storage

Soil retention strategies

Implementing nature-based solutions for water

Tree planting and/or creation of green space

Green roofs/walls

White roofs

Shading in public spaces, markets

Cooling systems for critical infrastructure

Retrofit of existing buildings

Cooling centers, pools, water parks/plazas

Cool pavement

Water extraction protection

Promoting low flow technologies

Water butts/rainwater capture

Xeriscapes – low water landscaping design

Maintenance/repair – leaking infrastructure

Optimizing delivery fuel mix of water supply

Improve water supply distribution method

Promoting and incentivizing water efficiency

Water use restrictions and standards

Water efficient equipment and appliances

Water smart metering

Water use audits

Awareness campaign/education to reduce water use

Diversification of water supply

Other

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