CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System 2021
A partnership between:
Cities 2021 Reporting Guidance
Cities 2021 Questionnaire
We invite a reply to the following questions. In 2019, CDP partnered with ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability to present one unified platform for city climate reporting, streamlining the process of reporting and ensuring simplicity and standardisation for reporting cities. Cities will only have to report once, on one platform, to the following questions.
ICLEI will continue to support and provide technical assistance to local governments, while CDP and ICLEI will both use the self-reported city data to provide robust analysis of the action being taken by cities across the world.
How to respond
Please respond to the information request using CDP’s Online Response System (ORS), accessed via CDP’s website or the activation link you will receive. This document shows all the possible questions that cities may encounter in the ORS. However, it should not be used instead of the ORS. If you are unable to respond online via the ORS please e-mail [email protected].
Please note, you must submit your response in the ORS, the Unified Reporting System cannot accept responses provided in other formats (i.e. PDF or Word documents).
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.
Throughout the questionnaire you will be requested to report information relating to 'your city'. The term 'your city' is a broader term that refers equally to local government areas that may be referred to as cities, municipalities, metropolitan areas, counties etc. and in the context of your response is defined by your answer to the question 0.1 on your administrative boundary.
Copy forward function
If you submitted a response to the 2020, 2019 or 2018 questionnaires, your answers have been auto populated into your 2021 questionnaire where applicable, with a copy forward icon showing next to all questions which are eligible for copy forward. If you did not previously submit a response to a question or this is a new question no answers will copy forward. If you click the copy forward icon a message will appear outlining that no previous answers have been found.
Comments are not auto-populated, however, if you press the copy forward icon, the comment from your previous response can be manually copied forward. Attachments are not auto-populated.
Please review auto-populated answers carefully, it is your responsibility to ensure your answers are updated for the accuracy and completeness of your response.
We have tried to ensure copy forward from your previous response is available where possible, however, some questions have been modified from last year’s questionnaire, and therefore not all fields may copy over. As a result, your data might only be available on specific fields within table questions. We encourage you to double check the response to ensure that the response is complete and up to date.
Help and resources
- 2021 Online Reporting Guidance: This document provides a high-level overview of each questionnaire section as well as guidance on every question. It provides information on the intent of each question as well as examples of good responses for selected questions
- In-ORS Guidance: Within the ORS, there will be three levels of help and guidance
- Brief help text is provided below every question. This text will give you guidance on the intent of the question.
- Clicking on the help icon above each question will show a pop-up window with information on how to respond to the question.
- More detailed guidance can be found by clicking the expandable link below the 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: All cities can write to [email protected]
- C40 cities can contact their regional director or [email protected] for help in compiling their response.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
The Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) developed the Common Reporting Framework in consultation with partners and cities and local governments around the world. This framework includes a set of global recommendations to ensure robust climate action planning, implementation and monitoring, and streamline measurement and reporting procedures. Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) questions used to report using the new framework are integrated in the questionnaire.
The GCoM reporting framework uses precise language to indicate which provisions are requirements and which are optional. The term “shall” is used throughout the guidance to indicate what is required. The mandatory GCoM Common Reporting Framework requirements are detailed using this terminology throughout this guidance document, under the “GCoM Guidance” sections.
Recommendations that GCoM cities are strongly advised to follow are introduced by the term “should”, and optional provisions are introduced by the term “may”.
For more detailed information on the reporting requirements, please refer to the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC)
WWFs One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) is a friendly competition where local governments are recognized and rewarded for ambitious climate action. WWF assesses how a city’s reported climate efforts align with the Paris Agreement and its goal of 1.5 °C maximum global warming. Participants will receive a strategic feedback report highlighting top performers and providing feedback to each city with suggestions for further developments. Cities wishing to participate in the OPCC will need to submit public responses to CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. The data submitted will be shared with WWF for evaluation purposes. For more information, please contact WWF directly on [email protected].
Acknowledgements
CDP and ICLEI would like to thank the following people and organizations for their assistance in developing the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System 2021 questionnaire and guidance documents:
Amy Jewel, Chicago, Illinois | Barbara Buffaloe, Columbia Missouri |
Catherine Heinzer, Basel | Felipe Cerbella Mandarino, Rio de Janeiro |
Georgios Neofytou, City of Athens | Glenys Verhulst, District of Saanich |
Jennifer Orr, City of Adelaide | Jenny Haining, Wollongong City |
Juma Haule, Dar es Salaam | Laurel Creech, Nashville |
Lauren Thead, Boynton Beach | Liam Henderson, Melbourne |
Lizanda van Rensburg, Cape Town | Lloyd Lee, City of Vancouver |
Lynn Coppedge, Lakewood, CO | Marta Papetti, Milano |
Morten Højer, Copenhagen | Jens Sperling, Copenhagen |
Muhammad Maswood Alam, Karachi | Nahuel Pugliese, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires |
Neda Kostandinovic, Barcelona | Rebecca Harvey, Boynton Beach |
Rich Freeh, Philadelphia | Ross MacWhinney, New York City |
0. Introduction
Introduction
0.1 Please give a general description and introduction to your city including your city’s reporting boundary in the table below.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 0.1 is required for the Global
Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements
for this question, please refer to Section 3.2 Defining the inventory boundary of the GCoM Guidance note.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Administrative boundary | Description of city |
|---|---|
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Select from:
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Text field and attachment function |
Guidance
Administrative boundary
Identify the administrative boundary of your city by selecting the most appropriate response from the following list of drop-down options:
- Local government area within a greater city / metropolitan area: A sub-tier of local government responsible for local services not overseen by the executive governing body (e.g., the City of London local authority within the Greater London Authority).
- City / Municipality: A city, town, village or borough, etc. with some degree of general purpose self-governance.
- Independent city: A city or town that does not form part of another local government entity (e.g., cities within U.S. States that are independent from county-level government such as Baltimore, Maryland or Carson City, Nevada; the German Kreisfreie Stadt or Stadtkreis such as Leipzig and München).
- Special city: Cities or districts with special administrative status as compared to other similar urban areas (e.g., Seoul, South Korea; Kiev, Ukraine; Hong Kong Special administrative region).
- Federal district: A type of administrative division of a federation under the direct control of a federal government (e.g., Brasilia, Brazil; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; México, Distrito Federal, Mexico).
- Sovereign city-state: A state consisting of a sovereign city and its dependencies (e.g., Singapore; Vatican City).
- Metropolitan area: A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding areas (e.g., an urban area closely linked economically and socially, such as a commuting catchment area).
- Province/County: A geographical region that forms a subnational or substate division of governance that may include a number of cities, town, villages, etc. (e.g., Northumberland, UK).
- Independent province: An administrative division within a country or state, many have their own powers independent of central or federal authority, especially in Canada
- Intercommunality: A grouping of communes or municipalities that share some services.
- Sub-municipal district: An area within a town, village or borough, etc. with some degree of general purpose self-governance.
Description of city
You are also asked to give a description of your city. The information provided here will assist us in drawing upon distinctions, similarities, and comparative features between cities in terms of their community emissions as well as tools and successes in mitigating and adapting to climate change. If available, please upload an image illustrating your city's reporting boundary. Information that could be provided includes:
- Location, boundaries, geographic characteristics, and natural features
- Climatic characteristics
- Demographic characteristics (size of residential and commuter population and socioeconomic profile)
- Features of the local and regional economy
- Unique and attractive characteristics
- Areas of global and/or economic competitiveness
- Changes in urban form and urban growth over the short to medium term, and projected changes in the coming medium to long term
- Institutional governance frameworks of the city, and relationship or jurisdictional matters to regional and national governments
Note for cities from the United Kingdom
Select from the drop-down menu the administrative boundary of your local authority.
One-tier councils:
Two-tier councils:
Additional information
Throughout the questionnaire you will be requested to report information relating to 'your city'. The term 'your city' is a broader term that refers equally to local government areas that may be referred to as cities, municipalities, metropolitan areas, counties etc. and in the context of this questionnaire is defined by your response to this question.
0.2 If you have not previously submitted your Letter of Commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors, either through the relevant regional covenant or through the Global Covenant secretariat, please attach the letter signed by an appropriately mandated official (e.g. Mayor, City Council) to this question. Please click here to download the template of the Letter of Commitment.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 0.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 8.3 Minimum requirements and GCoM badges of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please attach the relevant document here.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
To join the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative, please visit the Global Covenant website and download the relevant Letter of Commitment template. Once the commitment letter is signed by an appropriately mandated official according to local government procedures, the city is asked to take action to transition to a low emission and climate resilient economy and regularly report on their progress.
Cities whose commitments have already been acknowledged by the Global Covenant do not need to reattach their letter. You can check the status of your commitment here.
City Details
0.3 Please provide information about your city’s Mayor or equivalent legal representative authority in the table below.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 0.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 8.1 Reporting platform and overall reporting timelines of the GCoM Guidance note.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Leader title | Leader name | Current term end year |
|---|---|---|
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Text field |
Text field |
Numeric field |
Guidance
This is a table question which asks for details about your mayor and their time in office. The table provided has the following field headers:
Leader title
State the official title of your mayor.
Leader name
State the full name of your mayor.
Current term end year
State the year in which your Mayor‘s current term will end. The Mayor’s end of term is defined by the year when elections to select (or continue the current Mayor’s term) a new mayor are scheduled to occur.
0.4 Please select the currency used for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 0.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements, please refer to the GCoM Guidance note.
Response Options
Select from Appendix A.
Guidance
- Select from the currencies provided, the full list can be seen in Appendix A of the questionnaire.
- The currency selected here will be used for all financial information throughout your response and auto-populated within question tables, such as GDP and costs of planned resilience projects in your city.
- This should be your preferred currency to report financial information, rather than necessarily the currency of your jurisdiction, as for some cities this may not be appropriate for estimating some project costs.
0.5 Please provide details of your city’s current population. Report the population in the year of your reported inventory, if possible.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 0.5 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 8.1 Reporting platform and overall reporting timelines of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Current population | Current population year | Projected population | Projected population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
Guidance
This question asks about your city’s current population size and how it is forecast to change in the future. Report the population in the year of your reported inventory, if possible.
Current population
Give the current population, the number of residents within your city boundaries [as reported in question 0.1] as a whole number.
Current population year
State the year for which the population figure was determined in numerical form.
Projected population
State the projected population of your city as a number.
Projected population year
State the year for which the projected population figure is estimated to be reached, in numerical form. In the interest of data comparability, we recommend reporting for the year 2030 or 2050 if this is available to you.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Local governments are recommended to report the population in the year of their reported inventory in order to enable meaningful comparisons over time and between local governments.
0.6 Please provide further details about the geography of your city.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 0.6 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 2 Definitions and General Principles of the GCoM Guidance note
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
Land area of the city boundary as defined in question 0.1 (in square km) |
|---|
| Numeric field |
Guidance
Land area
State the land area within your city boundaries in km2. Please provide the land area that is reflective of your emissions inventory boundary and the year of your reported emissions inventory. We understand that some cities may preferentially use the imperial measurement system, however to facilitate the comparison of data we request that all cities provide their land area in metric units. You may wish to use this tool to help you convert your answer into km2.1. Governance & Data Management
Governance
1.0 Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.
Change from 2020
Minor change (2020 1.0a)
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Sustainability goals and targets | Description |
|---|---|
| Select from:
| Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
The purpose of this question is to understand which sustainability goals or targets your city is implementing in their master plan and is thus impacting on city-wide development planning, further asking for detail of how each target is being addressed.
Sustainability goals and targets
Identify the type of goals and targets that are incorporated in your city’s master plan.
Description
Briefly describe how each goal or target is incorporated in your city’s master plan. You can also provide more information about the regional context, relationships with surrounding jurisdictions or the next level of government.
1.1 Please attach the letter from your city’s Mayor requesting the relevant local government department to participate in the Green Climate Cities (GCC) program.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please attach the relevant document here.
Guidance
For more information about the Green Climate cities (GCC) program, please click here.
1.2 Please list the local government departments involved in the GCC program and its role.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Name of the department | Number of employees in the department | Role in the GCC program | Attach awareness raising and capacity building plan for the municipal staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text field | Numeric field | Text field | Text field and attachment function |
[Add Row]
1.3 Please list the key development challenges, barriers and opportunities within the GCC Program.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Type | Please describe the selected development, challenge, barrier or opportunity | Local Staff Training Needs Assessment |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
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Text field | Text field and attachment function |
[Add Row]
1.4 Please list the stakeholder engagement activities for each relevant stakeholder group.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Name of the stakeholder group | Role in the GCC program | Name of the engagement activities | Aim of the engagement activities | Please attach stakeholder engagement and communication plan | Attach reference document such as meeting minutes, pictures or webpage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text field | Text field | Text field | Text field | Text field and attachment function | Text field and attachment function |
[Add Row]
1.5 Please describe to what extent the planning process is transparent and open.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| The climate adaptation/mitigation plan makes opportunities for engagement that civil society had during the planning process explicit | The climate adaptation/mitigation plan makes the criteria and process for prioritizing climate actions explicit | The climate adaptation/mitigation plan makes the different commitments for reporting (including in public meetings) on progress towards implementing the plan explicit |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
| Select from:
| Select from:
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1.6 Please provide information on the overall impact of COVID-19 on climate action in your city.
Change from 2020
New question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Impact of COVID-19 on climate action in your city | Comment |
|---|---|
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Select from:
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Text field |
Guidance
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on cities – from the need to rethink the public realm, to altering the delivery of municipal services (KPMG, 2020). The impact of the present global crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is still evolving and is multi-dimensional, combining health, economic and social crisis (WEF, 2020), this has had a profound impact on climate action in cities. In this question we are requesting information on the overall impact of COVID-19 on climate action in your city. You may use the ‘Comment’ field to add any additional context to your response.
1.7 Please provide information specifically on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action.
Change from 2020
New question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Impact of COVID-19 economic response on city’s budget for financing climate action in your city | COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action synergies | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
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Select from:
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Select all that apply:
|
Text field |
Guidance
Cities are on the frontline of responses to the COVID-19 crisis. They play a key role to implement nation-wide measures, but also provide laboratories for bottom-up and innovative recovery strategies. In some cities COVID-19 has accelerated the shift towards a new urban paradigm towards inclusive, green and smart cities (OECD, 2020). You are requested to report information in this question on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action. Please note that the list of recovery interventions and climate action synergies is not exhaustive and additional interventions can be reported here. You may use the ‘Explanation’ field to add any additional context to your response.
Data Management
1.8 Please describe your city’s climate data management plan including data collection, storing, quality assurance/checking (QA/QC) and updating of the plan, and attach reference document.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
This is an open text question with an attachment function.
Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.
2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability
Section Overview
This section asks how climate change is affecting your city now and may affect it in the future. Further information regarding climate change adaptation analysis is available from the following sources:
- UKCIP Adaptation Wizard by UKCIP
- Handbook on Methods for Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies by UNEP
- City Climate Hazard Taxonomy by C40 and ARUP
Questions 2.0-2.2 ask about your city’s risk or vulnerability assessment processes. A climate change risk and vulnerability assessment is used to determine the nature and extent of risks posed by climate change. This is done by analyzing potential future climate hazards and evaluating existing vulnerabilities to understand the seriousness of the potential impacts on people, assets, services, livelihoods and the environment.
When identifying impacts from climate change, cities should think objectively of the ways in which changes in the climate conditions will affect their city’s ability to conduct business as usual. Information about impacts associated with climate change can be found on the website of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in the report by Working Group II, " Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability "
Climate risk assessment considers the likely frequency of a climate hazard and magnitude of their impacts in a given place or population, based on the exposure of assets to the effects of a hazard, and the vulnerability of the population to loss or damage (IPCC, AR5 WGII SPM, 2014; UNISDR, 2012).
Information about the Climate Hazards faced by cities and driving their exposure to climate and social risks is sought in questions 2.1. Climate hazards are defined as dangerous climate-related physical events that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, as well as damage and loss to property, infrastructure, livelihoods, service provision, ecosystems, and environmental resources.
Adaptation is covered in Questions 3.0 to 3.2. These questions examine the actions your city takes to adapt to the risks of climate change.
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
2.0 Has a climate change risk and vulnerability assessment been undertaken for your city?
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 2.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 4 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
- Do not know
Guidance
Please respond to indicate whether your city has undertaken a climate change risk or vulnerability assessment by selecting the most relevant option from the drop-down menu.
The effects of climate change may pose a significant risk to your city’s future development. A climate change risk or vulnerability assessment is a qualitative or quantitative scientific estimation the risks from, hazards associated or vulnerability to climate change. These assessments are most usually done within the context of a decision-making or planning process to address climate change impacts.
Before developing an adaptation plan, it is important to understand how climate change is likely to affect your city - this is usually done by conducting a climate change risk or vulnerability assessment.
A vulnerability assessment is the analysis of the expected impacts, risks and the adaptive capacity of your city to the effects of climate change.
A high-quality vulnerability assessment involves engagement with a broad range of stakeholders. It is important to recognize the diverse expertise that different stakeholders provide. Broad engagement can result in identification of previously overlooked areas of vulnerability or in a more nuanced understanding of the root cause of vulnerabilities and hence better-targeted adaptation responses.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
The local government shall prepare and submit a climate risk and vulnerability assessment within two years after committing to GCoM.
2.0a Please select the primary process or methodology used to undertake the risk and vulnerability assessment of your city.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes" or "In progress” in response to 2.0
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Primary methodology | Description |
|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
Answering this question will provide important information for other cities which are assessing their risks from or vulnerability to climate change for the first time and may be interested in the methodology you used.
In the first field, please select the methodology you used to assess the risk in your city. If you have used a different assessment methodology than the ones proposed in the list of values, please select ‘Other, please specify’ and indicate the name of the methodology you have used. Select ‘Unknown’ if you do not know on which methodology the assessment was based. If your city uses a combination of methodologies, please select the main methodology used.
Primary methodology
- IPCC climate change impact assessment guidance
- OECD Strategic Environmental Assessment and Adaptation to Climate Change
- UNDP climate risk management methodologies
- UK Climate Impacts Partnership Framework (UKCIP)
- World Bank Urban Risk Assessment (URA)
- Shaping climate resilient development: A framework for decision making (ECA)
- Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
- US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Australian/New Zealand Standard for Risk Management
- State or region vulnerability and risk assessment methodology
- Agency specific vulnerability and risk assessment methodology
- Proprietary Methodology
- C40 Guidance
- ICLEI's Green Climate Cities (GCC) integrated climate change process methodology
- Building Adaptive and Resilient Cities (BARC) toolkit (regional – Canada);
- ICLEI ACCCRN Process Toolkit (regional - Southeast Asia);
- Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit (regional - Oceania);
- Unknown
- Other, please specify
Description
Use the description field to provide more details on how the assessment was carried out. You can include details about whether the assessment covered city operations, private stakeholders, a full range of sectors etc. In particular, if you choose ‘Proprietary Methodology’ or ‘Other, please specify’ to describe your methodology, please provide details so that others may understand your approach.
The following resources provide further information about physical risks and the methodology of risk assessment:
- The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (Working Group II: Impacts, Adaption and Vulnerability)
- ICLEI climate adaptation methodology (ADAPT) e.g. http://www.icleiusa.org/tools/adapt and http://archive.iclei.org/index.php?id=adaptation-toolkit0 .
- A report of the Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) Working Group: Shaping climate resilient development: A framework for decision making
- An example of a regional (country-level) vulnerability assessment is the Swedish Commission on Climate and Vulnerability report titled Sweden facing climate change – threats and opportunities
- An example of an agency specific vulnerability and risk assessment methodology is the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highways Administration Methodology.
2.0b Please attach and provide details on your climate change risk and vulnerability assessment. Please provide details on the boundary of your assessment, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 2.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 2.0b is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 4.1 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment – Initial steps of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Publication title and attach document | Web link | Year of publication or approval from local government |
Boundary of assessment relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary | Primary author of assessment | Does the assessment identify vulnerable populations? | Areas/Sectors covered by the risk and vulnerability assessment | Please explain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Text field |
Text field |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
Select from:
| Select from:
| Select all that apply:
|
Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
Publication title and attach the document
Please state the name of your climate change risk or vulnerability assessment. If a formal assessment of your city’s vulnerabilities to climate change has been done, please attach this document here. Click on ‘Choose file’, navigate to the file you want to upload and click ‘Open’. Once you can see the file name in the text field click ‘Attach’ to attach the document.
Web link
If you would like to provide a web link to your city’s climate change risk or vulnerability assessment in addition to attaching the document, please add the link here.
Year of publication or approval from local government
Please state the year that your climate change risk or vulnerability assessment was published.
Boundary of assessment relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your city’s risk or vulnerability assessment relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values. We recommend cities to develop assessments that cover at least the entire city boundary:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s risk assessment covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your assessment covers and the reason behind this. If your city’s risk assessment covers the entire city and nothing else, there is no need to provide an explanation here.
Primary author of assessment
Indicate who was predominately responsible for carrying out the risk or vulnerability assessment for your jurisdiction by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Dedicated city team
- Relevant city department
- Consultant
- International organization
- Community group
- Regional / state / provincial government
- National / central government
- Other, please specify
Does the assessment identify vulnerable populations?
Vulnerable populations include individuals or groups of people who are less able than the general population to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impacts of disasters. Vulnerable populations may be described by race or ethnicity, culture, socio-economic status, geography, gender, disability, and age, or other characteristic, and may be disproportionally likely to be affected by climate hazards.
Areas/sectors covered by the risk and vulnerability assessment
Please select all the relevant sectors or areas that are covered in your city's risk and vulnerability assessment, especially the key areas covered.
Please explain
Please provide any further information on your city's climate change risk and vulnerability assessment. This can include information on the assets covered by the risk and vulnerability assessment.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM new common reporting framework.
| Provision level | Information required | To be included in the plan or assessment? | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | The local government shall prepare and submit climate risk and vulnerability assessment within two years after committing to the GCoM. | N/A | Questions 2.0 and 2.0b |
| Mandatory | Names of the local government(s) included in the assessment | Yes | “Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary” field in question 2.0b |
| Mandatory | Boundary of assessment which shall be the same as or larger than the city boundary | Yes | “Boundary of assessment relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)” field in question 2.0b |
| Mandatory | Year of approval from local government | Yes | Year of publication or approval from local government” field in question 2.0b |
| Mandatory | Lead author team | Yes | “Primary author of assessment” field in question 2.0b |
| Mandatory | Data sources | Yes | N/A – to be included in the assessment |
| Mandatory | Glossary of key terms and definitions (they shall be consistent with those used in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) or any update published following the AR5, as well as with national frameworks or requirements) | Yes | N/A – to be included in the assessment |
2.0c Please explain why your city does not have a climate risk and vulnerability assessment.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Not intending to undertake” in response to 2.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Reason | Comment |
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Guidance
Reason
Select from the following options in the drop-down menu the most appropriate reason(s) for why city does not have a climate risk and vulnerability assessment:- Lack of resources/funding;
- Lack of expertise;
- Lack of political will;
- Climate hazards not experienced in the city;
- Other, please specify
Comment
If more than one reason exists, select the most pressing immediate barriers, and use the comment field to explain further information on the confounding barriers
2.0d If the city’s climate change risk assessment has been conducted more than 4 years ago, what update/revision process does your city have in place?
Question Dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes" in response to 2.0
Change from 2020
Minor change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Climate change risk assessment update/revision process in place | Provide more details on the update / revision process for your climate risk or vulnerability assessment |
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Climate Hazards
2.1 Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 2.1 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 4.2.2 Identifying current and future climate hazards and their impacts of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Climate Hazards | Did this hazard significantly impact your city before 2021? | Current probability of hazard | Current magnitude of hazard | Social impact of hazard overall | Most relevant assets/services affected overall |
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| Select from Appendix E |
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| Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | Future change in frequency | Future change in intensity | Future expected magnitude of hazard | When do you first expect to experience those future changes in frequency and intensity? | Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future |
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Guidance
This table question is to identify climate hazards that your city experiences. It asks for current hazards and the probability and anticipated consequence of their impact, as well as their future change in frequency and intensity, and top 3 affected assets/services. An example response has been provided the box below. For the purpose of this response, the hazards reported should be those which may pose inherently significant impacts to your city regardless of whether your city has taken action to mitigate risk(s). Responses should be reported in the table provided using the drop-down menus where appropriate, as detailed below:
Climate hazards
Indicate the climate hazards that your city experiences either currently or in the future. It is only necessary to select the most significant hazards that your city experiences; table rows can be added or deleted as needed. Please select the ‘most significant’ hazards as relevant to your city’s understanding of significance. To help navigate the list, you will find the climate hazards grouped into major climate hazard category areas.
Climate hazards can be selected from the following list of values:
- Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm
- Extreme Precipitation > Monsoon
- Extreme Precipitation > Heavy snow
- Extreme Precipitation > Fog
- Extreme Precipitation > Hail
- Storm and wind > Severe wind
- Storm and wind > Tornado
- Storm and wind > Cyclone (Hurricane / Typhoon)
- Storm and wind > Extra tropical storm
- Storm and wind > Tropical storm
- Storm and wind > Storm surge
- Storm and wind > Lightning / thunderstorm
- Extreme cold temperature > Extreme winter conditions
- Extreme cold temperature > Cold wave
- Extreme cold temperature > Extreme cold days
- Extreme hot temperature > Heat wave
- Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days
- Water Scarcity > Drought
- Wild fire > Forest fire
- Wild fire > Land fire
- Flood and sea level rise > Flash / surface flood
- Flood and sea level rise > River flood
- Flood and sea level rise > Coastal flood
- Flood and sea level rise > Groundwater flood
- Flood and sea level rise > Permanent inundation
- Chemical change > Salt water intrusion
- Chemical change > Ocean acidification
- Chemical change > Atmospheric CO2 concentrations
- Mass movement > Landslide
- Mass movement > Avalanche
- Mass movement > Rock fall
- Mass movement > Subsidence
- Biological hazards > Water-borne disease
- Biological hazards > Vector-borne disease
- Biological hazards > Air-borne disease
- Biological hazards > Insect infestation
Did this hazard significantly impact your city before 2021?
Indicate using the drop-down menu whether the climate hazard selected had a significant impact on your city before 2021, to allow identification of hazards previously impacting the city.
Current probability of hazard
Indicate the likelihood of each climate hazard identified in the first field occurring within the next five years. If possible, this response should be based on the outcome of a risk or vulnerability assessment process. If your assessment process has not provided quantitative estimates of likelihood, please estimate using the qualitative descriptors provided below. Select the most appropriate response from the following list of values:
- High – Extremely likely that the hazard will occur (e.g. greater than 1 in 2 change of occurrence over the next five years)
- Medium high – Highly likely that the hazard will occur (e.g. between 1 in 2 and 1 in 20 chance of occurrence over the next five years)
- Medium – Likely that the hazard will occur (e.g. between 1 in 20 and 1 in 200 chance of occurrence over the next five years)
- Medium low – Somewhat likely that the hazard will occur (e.g. between 1 in 200 and 1 in 2,000 chance of occurrence over the next five years)
- Low – Not likely that the hazard will occur (e.g. between 1 in 2,000 and 1 in 20,000 chance of occurrence over the next five years)
- Do not know
Current magnitude of hazard
Indicate the current magnitude of possible impacts of each climate hazard identified in the first field on your city within the next five years. If possible, this response should be based on the outcome of a risk or vulnerability assessment process. If your assessment process has not provided quantitative estimates of level of impact, please estimate using the qualitative descriptors provided below. Select the most appropriate response from the following list of values:
- High – The hazard represents the highest level of potential concern for your city. You anticipate that should it occur, the hazard would result in extremely serious impacts to your city and catastrophic interruption to day-to-day life.
- Medium high – The hazard represents a high level of potential concern for your city. You anticipate that should it occur, the hazard would result in serious impacts to your cityand interruption to day-to-day life.
- Medium - The hazard represents a medium level of potential concern for your city. You anticipate that should it occur, the hazard would result in impacts to your city, but that these would be moderately significant to day-to-day life.
- Medium low – The hazard represents a lower level of potential concern for your city. You anticipate that should it occur, the hazard would result in impacts to your city, but that these would be less significant to day-to-day life.
- Low - The hazard represents the lowest level of potential concern for your city. You anticipate that should it occur, the hazard would result in impacts to your city, but that these would be insignificant in day-to-day life.
- Do not know
Social impact of hazard overall
Please select all social risks that are expected to occur within your city as a result of the specified climate hazard:
- Fluctuating socio-economic conditions
- Increased incidence and prevalence of disease
- Increased demand for public services
- Increased demand for healthcare services
- Increased risk to already vulnerable populations
- Increased conflict and/or crime
- Increased resource demand
- Loss of traditional jobs
- Migration from rural areas to cities
- Population displacement
- Loss of tax base to support public services
- Other, please specify
Most relevant asset or services affected overall
Indicate the critical assets or services in your jurisdiction that will be MOST AFFECTED by the corresponding climate hazard overall in the first field based on the following list of values: [NB: Stakeholders have varied needs and priorities in relation to the risks of climate impacts. This question aims to capture an overview of your city’s overall assessment of the most critical city assets or services impacted by each climate hazard.
- Energy
- Water supply & sanitation
- Transport
- Food & agriculture
- Waste management
- Information & communications technology
- Environment, biodiversity, forestry
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Residential
- Education
- Tourism
- Public health
- Society / community & culture
- Law & order
- Emergency services
- Land use planning
- Other, please specify
Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected
Please select all vulnerable population groups that are expected to be affected by the climate hazard overall. Select all that apply from the list:
- Women & girls
- Children & youth
- Elderly
- Indigenous population
- Marginalized groups
- Persons with disabilities
- Persons with chronic diseases
- Low-income households
- Unemployed persons
- Persons living in sub-standard housing
- Other, please specify
Future change in frequency
Indicate the future expected change in frequency of climate change hazards in your city based on the following list of values:
- Increasing – climate change will cause the hazard to occur more frequently in the future
- Decreasing – climate change will cause the hazard to occur less frequently in the future
- None – climate change will have no effect on the frequency of hazards
- Do not know
Future change in intensity
Indicate the future expected change in intensity of climate change hazards in your city based on the following list of values:
- Increasing – future hazards will be more intense as a result of climate change
- Decreasing – future hazards will be less intense as a result of climate change
- None – climate change will have no effect on the intensity of hazards
- Do not know
Future expected magnitude of hazard
Indicate the magnitude to which each climate hazard identified in the first column is expected to affect your city overall in the medium to long term (beyond 5 years) by selecting one of the following values:
- Extremely serious – you expect that the hazard may significantly affect the operation of a majority of critical assets and services across the city, and may result in the death or injury of a significant number of people and/or extreme economic disruption.
- Serious –you expect that the hazard may significantly affect the operation of some critical assets and services, or moderately affect a majority of critical assets and services, and may result in the death or injury of a number of people and/or major economic disruption
- Less serious –you expect that the hazard may moderately affect the operation of some critical assets and services, is unlikely to result in injury or death, but may cause moderate to insignificant economic disruption.
When do you first expect to experience those changes?
Indicate the timescale at which changes to the frequency and intensity of climate change hazards are expected to occur based on the following list of values:
- Immediately - if your city is already currently experiencing the changes to the frequency and intensity of the specified climate hazards
- Short-term – if you anticipate your city will experience the changes to the frequency and intensity of the specified climate hazards by 2025.
- Medium-term – if you anticipate your city will experience the changes to the frequency and intensity of the specified climate hazards between 2026 and 2050
- Long-term – if you anticipate your city will experience the changes to the frequency and intensity of the specified climate hazards after 2051.
Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future
Provide a general description of how each of the climate hazards identified in the first field has affected the city so far, and how these effects will change in future, including any specific areas within the city where impacts will be felt most and including any interdependencies between various assets and services and any vulnerable populations that may be particularly affected.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
The local government shall identify the most significant climate hazards faced by the community. For each identified climate hazard, the local government shall report the following information in question table 2.1:
- Current probability and consequence level of the hazard
- Expected intensity, frequency, and timescale of the hazard
- All relevant assets or services that are expected to be most impacted by the hazard in the future, and the magnitude of the impact for each of them
- Description of expected future impacts
Past Hazards
Major hazards that occurred in past years can be identified by answering “Yes” to the field asking whether this hazard significantly impacted your city before 2021. If major hazards did occur in past years, the local government shall also report the following information (note that this requirement does not apply to cities of the USA):
- Vulnerable population groups most affected by the hazard (if available) in the “Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected” field
- Scale of the hazard, including loss of human lives, economic losses (direct and indirect, if possible), environmental and other impacts in the “describe the impacts experienced” field
Example response
Please see below for an example.
| Climate hazards | Did this hazard significantly impact your city before 2021? | Current probability of hazard | Current magnitude of hazard | Social impact of hazard overall | Most relevant assets/ services affected overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Extratropical storm |
No |
Medium |
Medium High |
Increased risk to already vulnerable populations |
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Drought |
No |
Medium |
Medium |
Migration from rural areas to cities |
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River flood |
Yes |
High |
High |
Fluctuating socio-economic conditions Increased incidence and prevalence of disease |
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| Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | Future change in frequency | Future change in intensity | Future expected magnitude of hazard | When do you first expect to experience those changes? | Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women & girls Children & youth Elderly Indigenous population | Increasing | Increasing | High | Immediately | With rising global temperatures, the city expects to experience tropical storms in the medium term which will become frequent and affect the local economy, as transport and connectivity will be impacted. |
Elderly Indigenous population | Increasing | Do not know | Medium High | Long-term (after 2050) | With rising global temperatures, the city expects to experience drought in the long-term future and is beginning to understand its impacts and create an adaptation plan. |
Elderly Low-income households | Do not know | Increasing | Medium | Immediately | The city experiences worsening river flood on a semi-regular basis, no assessment has taken place on change over the future. Previous incidences of flood have impacted emergency management, transport and public health. |
Explanation of Terms
Hazard: A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity, or condition. Hazards in this question refers to climate-related physical and biological events.
2.1a Have you identified the most vulnerable geographic areas in your city?
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Response Option
Please complete the following table
| Response | Describe the methodology or process to identify these most vulnerable areas (e.g. mapping hotspots) |
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2.1b Based on the climate hazards identified as "high risk" in your city, have you identified climate exposure scenarios?
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Response Option
Please complete the following table
| Response | Provide a summary of the outcomes of up to three scenarios |
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2.1c Have you compiled information related to climate risk, vulnerabilities, and adaptive capacities into a baseline synthesis report?
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Response Option
Please complete the following table
| Response | Provide details on, and attach your baseline synthesis report |
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2.2 Please identify and describe the factors that most greatly affect your city’s ability to adapt to climate change and indicate how those factors either support or challenge this ability.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 2.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 4.3.3 Assessing adaptive capacity of the GCoM Guidance note.
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.
| Factors that affect ability to adapt | Indicate if this factor either supports or challenges the ability to adapt | Level of degree to which factor challenges/supports the adaptive capacity of your city | Please describe how the factor supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city |
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Guidance
This table question is to identify factors in your city that either support or challenge its capacity to adapt to the impacts of future climate hazards. Responses should be reported in the table provided using the drop-down menus where appropriate. Please refer to the example table below for more detail.
Factors that affect adaptive capacity
Indicate the major factors that either support or challenge your city's adaptive capacity. Please provide one response per table row, or select the ‘Other, please specify’ value to add a new factor not listed.
Note that you can select the same factor more than once if that factor both support and challenges your city's adaptive capacity. For example, a city experiencing rapid migration may benefit from increased economic growth and human capital; however, this trend may also experience significant pressure on infrastructure services that may increase the risk of day-to-day service interruptions, thus weakening the city’s resilience to shock events.
Factors can be selected from the following list of values:
- Services
- Access to basic services;
- Access to healthcare;
- Access to education;
- Public health;
- Socio-economic
- Cost of living;
- Housing;
- Poverty;
- Inequality;
- Unemployment;
- Migration;
- Economic health;
- Economic diversity;
- Governmental
- Political stability;
- Political engagement / transparency;
- Government capacity;
- Other, please specify
Indicate if this factor either supports or challenges the ability to adapt
Indicate whether each
of the factors identified in the first field supports or challenges your city’s
adaptive capacity. Factors that support your adaptive capacity will be those
that make adaptation easier, those that challenge will make it more difficult
to adapt effectively. For an example response, please refer to the example
below.
Level of degree to which factor challenges the adaptive capacity of your city
Indicate the degree to which the factor selected challenges your city's adaptive capacity.
Please describe how the factor and the degree supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city
Provide a brief description of how each factor identified in the first field is supporting or challenging your city's adaptive capacity. Please also outline at which scale (local, regional or national) the factor that affects your city is occurring.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
The local government shall identify factors that will most greatly affect its own and the city’s adaptive capacity and enhance climate resilience. For each factor, the local government shall report the following information in question table 2.2:
- Factors that affect the cities ability to adapt (Column 1)
- Indicate if this factor either supports or challenges ability to adapt (Column 2)
- Level of degree to which factor challenges/supports the adaptive capacity of your city (Column 3)
- Describe how the factor supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city (Column 4)
Example Response
| Factors that affect ability to adapt | Indicate if this factor either supports or challenges the ability to adapt | Level of degree to which factor challenges the adaptive capacity of yor | Description |
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Government capacity | Challenges |
Moderate challenge |
Our city has not had the resources or expertise to develop a thorough adaptation plan, and does not have reliable data in regard to adaptation measures |
|
Political stability | Supports |
Significantly supports |
Our governance structure is stable and results in good working relationship between the national and city governments in relation to climate change in both resourcing and knowledge sharing |
|
Inequality | Challenges | Moderately challenges |
Our city is experiencing significant inequality, meaning that comprehensive adaptation planning across all divisions of the city is challenging due to it’s vastly diverging nature, requiring tailored approaches. |
Explanation on Terms
Adaptive capacity: Adaptive capacity denotes the ability of a system to adjust, modify or change its characteristics or actions to moderate potential damage, take advantage of opportunities or cope with the consequences of shock or stress of a changing climate. (https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/6353.pdf)
2.3 Is your city facing risks to public health or health systems associated with climate change?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Select form:
- Yes
- No, please explain
- Do not know
Guidance
This question is to identify the impact of climate change on your cities health systems and the health outcomes of your residents. This information can be used to guide health-related climate change adaptation and is also used to inform progress in city-level climate change adaptation for health in the annual report published by the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change.
2.3a Please report on how climate change impacts health outcomes and health services in your city.
Question Dependencies
This question only appears if you select "Yes" in response to 2.3.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
| Area affected by climate change | Health-related risk and vulnerability assessment undertaken | Identify the climate hazards most significantly impacting the selected area | Identify the climate-related health issues faced by your city | Timescale of climate-related issues for the selected health area | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected by these climate related impacts | Please explain |
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Guidance
This question is to identify the impact of climate change on your cities health systems and the health outcomes of your residents. This information can be used to guide health-related climate change adaptation and is also used to inform progress in city-level climate change adaptation for health in the annual report published by the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change.
Area affected by climate change
- Health Outcomes: the changes in an individual’s or community’s health, both physical and mental which can be attributed to climate change.
- Health System: the effects of climate change on health systems, defined as: (i) all the activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore and/or maintain health; (ii) the people, institutions and resources, arranged together in accordance with established policies, to improve the health of the population they serve, while responding to people’s legitimate expectations and protecting them against the cost of ill‐health through a variety of activities whose primary intent is to improve health.
- Areas Outside the Health System: the effects of climate change on activities and sectors other than the health system that, directly or indirectly, affect health outcomes.
Identify the climate-related health issues faced by your city
Multiple climate-related health issues can be selected when responding to this question, some examples of specific health issues are provided below:
- Heat-related illnesses (e.g. heat exhaustion, heat stroke, exacerbation of respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, renal disease)
- Vector-borne infectious diseases (e.g. malaria, dengue, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis)
- Water-borne and food-borne infectious diseases (e.g. diarrhoeal diseases and wound infections)
- Air-pollution related illnesses (increased respiratory problems, increased asthma rates)
- Exacerbation of Non-Communicable Disease Symptoms (e.g. respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, renal disease)
- Mental health impacts (e.g. depression, anxiety, exacerbation of pre-existing mental health conditions)
- Direct physical injuries and deaths
- Food & Malnutrition (e.g. lack of access/decreased availability to food and subsequent malnourishment)
- Water security (e.g. lack of access/decreased availability of fresh, potable water)
- Disruption to water and sanitation
- Disruption to health service delivery (Decreased or lack of access to health services such as health clinics, hospitals, etc)
- Overwhelming of health services due to increased demand
- Lack of climate-informed surveillance, preparedness, early warning and response
- Damage/destruction to health infrastructure and technology
- Disruption of health-related services (e.g. roads, electricity, communications, emergency/ambulatory response, laboratories, pharmacies)
- Other, please specify
Please explain
Please report any further information to explain the impact of climate change on health outcomes and the health system in your city. For example, health or climate hazard concerns or further details on the impact of climate change on health in your city that is not covered.
3. Adaptation
Adaptation Actions
3.0 Please describe the main actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, and vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 3.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 7 Developing a Climate Action Plan(s) of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Climate hazards | Action | Action title | Status of action | Means of implementation | Co-benefit area | Sectors/areas adaptation action applies to | Action description and implementation progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Drop-down populated with selections from 2.1 column 1 |
Select from Appendix B | Text field |
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Select all that apply:
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Select from Appendix F |
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| Finance status | Majority funding source | Total cost of the project (currency) | Total cost provided by the local government (currency) | Total cost provided by the majority funding source (currency) | Web link |
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Guidance
Climate hazards
This list will be automatically filled with the values you reported in the first field of question 2.1. Please ensure you make a selection in this field, from the list shown which is populated with selections you made in the "Climate hazards" field of question 2.1. Only leave this field blank if your city is taking broad adaptation measures which do not relate to a specific climate hazard.
Action
This field asks to detail the actions you are taking to adapt to climate change. The list of actions that you can select from is located in Appendix B.
Action title
Use this text box to provide the name (if applicable) of the adaptation action or project your city is undertaking.
Status of action
Select the most appropriate option from the drop-down menu to describe the current stage of implementation of the project or action. If your project or action is on hold you can select the option "Other, please specify" and provide a brief explanation (under 250 characters) of the status of the project or action.
Means of implementation
Select the methods that will be used to support the implementation of the adaptation action. You can elaborate on these methods in the field ‘Action description and implementation progress’.
Co-benefit area
Actions taken to adapt to climate change can also provide additional areas of benefit for the city. Please select which areas other than reducing vulnerability are also improved as a result of the action. See Appendix F.
Sectors/areas adaptation action applies to
Select the relevant sectors/areas where the adaptation
action is
applicable. This may be the sectors/areas where the
action is directly implemented or sectors/areas where the action indirectly reduces
the risk of the climate hazard to that sector/area.
Action description and implementation progress
In this field, please give any further relevant comments about the action. Description of actions should include details about:
- The project scope including details on the timescale, current status of implementation, barriers to implementation, collaborators
- How the action has reduced or will reduce the impact of the climate hazard.
Finance status
Please select the relevant financial status of the adaptation action from the list provided.
Majority funding source
Please select the relevant fund source providing the majority of funding for the project.
Total cost of the project (currency)
Report the cost of the
project, from initiation to completion, in numbers with no
delimiters. For example $600,000 should be written as 600000. This figure should be in the same currency
that you selected in question 0.4 for all financial information disclosed
throughout your response. In cases where it is difficult or impossible to
attain an exact figure it is
acceptable to report an estimated figure for this field.
Total cost provided by the local government (currency)
Please provide the total cost provided by the local
government to the project from initiation to completion,
if any, in numbers with no delimiters. For example $200,000 should be written
as 200000. Please ensure you are reporting using the currency selected in 0.4.
Total cost provided by the majority funding source (currency)
Please provide the total cost provided by the by the majority funding source, as specified in the field ‘Majority funding source’ to the project from initiation to completion, if any, in numbers with no delimiters. For example, $400,000 should be written as 400000. Please ensure you are reporting using the currency selected in 0.4.
Web link
Use this field to provide a link to the project website, where applicable, to provide more information on the initiative.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM new common reporting framework.
| Provision level | Information required | To be included in the plan or assessment? | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Brief description of the adaptation action | Yes | “Status of action” and “Action description and implementation progress” fields in question 3.0 |
| Mandatory | Co-benefits of the action | Yes | “Co-benefit area” field |
| Mandatory | Implementation status | Yes | “Status of action” and “Action description and implementation progress” fields in question 3.0 |
| Recommended | Cost of the action | Yes | “Total cost of project” fields in question 3.0 |
| Recommended | Timeframe of the action | Yes | “Action description and implementation progress” fields in question 3.0 |
| Recommended | Financial strategy for implementing the action | Yes | “Majority fund source” and “Action description and implementation progress” fields in question 3.0 |
| Recommended | Implementing agencies | Yes | “Action description and implementation progress” fields in question 3.0 |
| Recommended | Stakeholders involved in planning and implementation | Yes | “Action description and implementation progress” fields in question 3.0 |
| Mandatory | Monitoring report | No - to be reported directly through the questionnaire every two years after submitting the action plan(s). The monitoring reports shall provide information about the implementation status of each action contained in the action plan, helping to monitor progress made. |
Update all fields in question 3.0 |
Example response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is given below.
| Climate hazard | Action | Action title | Status of action | Co-benefit area | Sectors/areas adaptation action applies to | Action description and implementation progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rain storm |
Flood defenses – development and operation & storage |
South City Flood Defense System Review |
Implementation |
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We are rolling out a number of sea walls and barriers around the port to prevent the low-lying areas in the south coast of the city from flooding. The project is being implemented with construction work beginning in early 2017, expecting to be completed by the end of 2021 |
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Heat wave |
Shading in public spaces, markets |
N/A |
Operation |
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Restaurants are able to expedite the licensing process for outdoor seating if they plant trees to provide shade in the public spaces around the location. |
| Finance status | Majority funding source | Total cost of project (currency) | Total cost provided by the local government (currency) | Total cost provided by the majority funding source (currency) | Web link |
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| Finance secured | International (ODA) | 150000000 | 20000000 | 100000000 | N/A |
| Finance secured | Public-private partnership | 40000 | 10000 | 30000 | N/A |
3.1 Describe how your city identified and prioritized adaptation actions to implement.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Method | Comment |
|---|---|
Select all that apply:
| Text field |
Adaptation Planning
3.2 Does your city council, or similar authority, have a published plan that addresses climate change adaptation and/or resilience?
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 3.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 7 Developing a Climate Action Plan(s) of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
- Do not know
Guidance
Please respond to indicate whether your city has produced an adaptation plan, or incorporated adaptation within the context of another long-term plan or strategy by selecting “Yes”, “In progress”, “Intending to undertake in future”, “Not intending to undertake” or “Don’t know” from the drop-down menu.
A climate adaptation plan outlines the planned alterations to the city’s systems in response to actual or anticipated climate change. It should cover the services and departments directly managed by the city government and may also consider the actions required by other stakeholders*. The aim of an adaptation plan is to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities from expected climate change and its effects.
Select ‘Yes’ if your city has completed the development of a plan that addresses climate change adaptation and/or resilience. Select ‘In progress’ if your city is currently developing the plan which has not yet been approved by the responsible authority, published and/or is not currently being implemented.
If you select ‘In progress’ you will be requested to report further information in relation to the plan in the subsequent question. It is recognised that the plan may not be entirely developed so that all of the requested information is available, therefore please complete this question as comprehensively as the available information on the plan allows.
Please note that draft or unpublished documents do not meet the required criteria for GCoM badging.
*Based on the glossary document of the IPCC
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Local governments shall develop plans for both climate change mitigation and adaptation (climate resilience), which may be presented in separate plans or an integrated plan. Local governments shall submit their climate action plans to GCoM within three years upon joining GCoM.
Please note that local governments may develop joint action plans with their neighbouring communities.
Example Response
If you wish to see an example of a climate adaptation plan, please refer to Copenhagen’s which can be found here.
3.2a Please provide more information on your plan that addresses climate change adaptation and/or resilience and attach the document. Please provide details on the boundary of your plan, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In progress” in response to 3.2
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 3.2a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 7.2 Key considerations on developing and implementing climate action plan(s) at the municipal level of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Publication title and attach document | Weblink | Sectors/areas covered by plan that addresses climate change adaptation | Climate hazards factored into plan that addresses climate change adaptation | Year of adoption of adaptation plan by local government | Boundary of plan relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why | Stage of implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Text field and attachment function | Text field |
Select all that apply:
| Select all that apply from: |
Numeric field |
Select from:
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Text field |
Select from:
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| Type of plan | Has your local government assessed the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits, if any, of the main mitigation and adaptation actions you identified? | Describe the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of this interaction | Primary author of plan | Description of the stakeholder engagement process | Update/revision process in place for the Adaptation Plan For GCC cities only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select from:
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| Text field | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
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[Add Row]
Guidance
If you have a climate adaptation plan, please provide additional details about it in this question. Some cities are still working on their climate adaptation plan, attaching it here will enable them to understand your approach better. If you selected ‘In progress’ in the previous question you will be requested to report further information in relation to the plan in this question. It is recognised that the plan may not be entirely developed so that all of the requested information is available, therefore please complete this question as comprehensively as the available information on the plan allows. Please fill in the table with the following information:
Publication title and attach the document
State the official name of your plan that addresses climate change adaptation. Click on ‘Choose file’, navigate to the file you want to upload and click ‘Open’. Once you can see the file name in the text field click ‘Attach & Save’ to attach the document.
Web link
If you would like to provide a web link to your city’s climate change risk or vulnerability assessment, in addition to attaching the document, please add the link here.
Sectors/areas covered by plan that addresses climate change adaptation
Select all the relevant main sectors/areas that are covered within the adaptation plan from the list.
Climate hazards factored into plan that addresses climate change adaptation
Select all the relevant climate hazards that are factored into your city's plan that addresses climate change adaptation
Year of adoption of adaptation plan by local government
Enter the year the plan was published and adopted by the city as a numeric value. If your climate adaptation plan is in progress, please enter the expected year of publication, if available.
Boundary of assessment relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your city’s adaptation plan relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s risk assessment covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your plan covers, any areas/other cities excluded or included and the reason behind this.
Stage of implementation
Indicate the extent to which your city has implemented its adaptation plan by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Plan in development – your city has identified a vision and goals; and begun to organize resources to develop a plan;
- Plan developed but not implemented – plan to implement actions has been developed and implementation tools have been identified;
- Plan in implementation –if your city has begun to implement actions from the climate action plan (execution);
- Implementation complete – if the actions identified in the plan have been fully implemented;
- Measurement in progress – if the project is complete and results are being measured;
- Plan update in progress – if your city has begun to update the action plan based on the progress and success of actions that have been executed;
- Other, please specify
If you have selected ‘In progress’ in the previous question then please select the most applicable option from ‘Plan in development’, ‘Plan developed but not implemented’ or ‘Plan update in progress’. If the aforementioned options are not applicable then please select ‘Other, please specify’ and outline the stage of implementation of your plan.
Type of plan
Indicate whether the adaptation plan is a standalone document or integrated into other city plans by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Standalone; Integrated mitigation/adaptation;
- Addressed in general city plan;
- Addressed in city sector plan;
- Other, please specify
Has your local government assessed the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits, if any, of the main mitigation and adaptation actions you identified?
Please select from the options to indicate whether your city has assessed the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits, of the main mitigation and adaptation actions identified in the plan. Click here to read more about how to identify potential interactions between climate adaptation and mitigation measures.
Describe the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of this interaction
Describe the interactions between adaptation and mitigation measures, and how these were assessed.
Primary author of plan
Indicate the primary author responsible for the primary planning document to address climate adaptation in your city by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Dedicated city team
- Relevant city department
- Consultant
- International organization
- Community group
- Regional / state / provincial government
- National / central government
- Other, please specify
Description of the stakeholder engagement processes
Please describe the stakeholder engagement processes conducted during the development of the adaptation plan, including stakeholders involved, how the relevant stakeholders were engaged and the results of the engagement.
Update/revision process in place for the Adaptation Plan (For GCC cities only)
Please specify whether your local/regional government has a process in place to update/revise the Adaptation Plan.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM new common reporting framework.
| Provision level | Information required | To be included in the plan or assessment? | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Local governments shall develop plans for both climate change mitigation and adaptation (climate resilience), which may be presented in separate plans or an integrated plan. Local governments shall submit their climate action plans to GCoM within three years upon joining GCoM. | N/A | Questions 3.2 and 3.2a |
| Optional | Local governments may develop joint action plans with their neighbouring communities. | Yes | Detail the neighbouring communities included in the plan in the “If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why” field in question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Priority sectors (identified from risk and vulnerability assessments) | Yes | “Sectors/areas covered that addresses climate change adaptation plan” field in table question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Date of adoption of the plan | Yes | “Year of adoption from local government” field in table question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Name of the local government(s) which formally adopted the plan | Yes | “If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why” field in table question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of mitigation and adaptation actions | Yes | "Describe the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of this interaction” field in table question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Lead author team | Yes | “Primary author of plan” field in table question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Description of the stakeholder engagement processes | Yes | “Description of the stakeholder engagement processes” field in table question 3.2a |
| Mandatory | Adaptation and/or climate resilience goals (which shall be aligned with the risks identified in the risk and vulnerability assessment | Yes | Question 3.3 |
| Mandatory | Descriptions of the adaptation and/or climate resilience goals, delivery date, and baseline year | Yes | Question 3.3 |
| Mandatory | Descriptions for each adaptation action | Yes | Question 3.0 |
| Recommended | Metric (or key performance index) for tracking progress and monitoring | Yes | Question 3.3 |
| Recommended | Prioritization of adaptation actions | Yes | N/A – to be included in the plan |
| Recommended | Policy instruments to implement the adaptation actions | Yes | N/A – to be included in the plan |
| Mandatory | Monitoring report | No – to be reported directly through the questionnaire every two years after submitting the action plan(s). The monitoring reports shall provide information about the implementation status of each action contained in the action plan, helping to monitor progress made |
Update all fields in question 3.0 |
| Mandatory | The local government shall update and resubmit the action plan(s) when there are significant changes to the existing plan(s). | N.A | Update all fields in question 3.2a |
3.2b Please explain why there is no published plan that addresses climate change adaptation and/or resilience and outline any future arrangements you have to create a plan.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Not intending to undertake” in response to 3.2
Change from 2020
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Reason | Comment |
|---|---|
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Select all that apply:
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Text field |
Guidance
Select from the following options in the drop-down menu the most appropriate reason for why you do not have or do not intend to have a climate adaptation plan:
- Adaptation is not within city control;
- Adaptation is covered under main city strategy;
- Lack of resources/funding;
- Lack of expertise;
- Lack of political will;
- Adaptation is covered in the city plans;
- Adaptation is not currently a priority for my city;
- Other, please specify
In the comment field please provide more information or context on the reason selected. Such a description should include information about the practical barriers that impact each reason.
For information see the 'Urban Adaptation Support Tool', which has been developed for European cities to support their adaptation efforts.
Adaptation Goals
3.3 Please describe the main goals of your city’s adaptation efforts and the metrics/KPIs for each goal.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 3.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.7 Setting adaptation goals of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Adaptation goal | Climate hazards that adaptation goal addresses | Target year of goal | Description of metric / indicator used to track goal | Does this goal align with a requirement from a higher level of government?
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Select the initiatives related to this adaptation goal that your city has committed to | Comment |
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Text field | Select all that apply from Appendix E |
Numeric field |
Text field |
Select from:
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Select all that apply:
| Text field |
Guidance
This question is part of the CRAFT Climate Risk and Adaptation Framework and Taxonomy, answers can be copied across from the corresponding question in the spreadsheet that you reported last year.
This table question is to identify the overarching goals for your city's adaptation efforts, and to understand if and how your jurisdiction plans to monitor and evaluate progress towards these goals.
Adaptation goals
Briefly state (10 to 20 words) your city's main goals for climate adaptation. If possible, these goals should be time bounded, and able to be monitored and evaluated based on specific metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs). Please add or delete table rows as needed for your entries.
Climate hazards that adaptation goal addresses
Select the relevant hazards that the adaptation goal is designed to address.
Target year of goal
Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past.
Metric / indicator used to track goal
If applicable, briefly state (5 to 10 words) the metrics or indicators that are being used to monitor and evaluate progress towards the goals identified in the first field. You may find the 'Urban Adaptation Support Tool' a useful reference for indicators to monitor adaptation goals. Specific examples of monitoring indicators can also be found here.
Does this goal align with a requirement from a higher level of government?
Indicate if the adaptation goal set by your jurisdiction relates to a higher level of government such as state, regional or national government
Select the initiatives related to this adaptation goal that your city has committed to
Please select from the list of frameworks to identify the
name and type of the commitment and attach any relevant documents to this
field.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM new common reporting framework.
| Provision level | Information required | To be included in the plan or assessment? | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Adaptation and/or climate resilience goals (including sectoral targets if available), which shall be aligned with the risks identified in the risk and vulnerability assessment | Yes | “Adaptation goal” field |
| Mandatory | Descriptions of the adaptation and/or climate resilience goals and baseline year | Yes | “Adaptation goal” field |
| Mandatory | Delivery date of the adaptation and/or climate resilience goals | Yes | “Target year” field |
| Recommended | Metric (or key performance index) for tracking progress and monitoring | Yes | “Metric/indicator” field |
Explanation of Terms
KPI: A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a quantifiable measure used to evaluate success.
Example Response
| Adaptation Goal | Target year | Metric/indicator | Percentage of goal achieved so far | Does this goal align with the requirement from a higher level of government? | Please select the frameworks related to this adaptation goal that your city has committed to and attach evidence. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase urban forest canopy cover from 21.8% (2018) to 40% by 2030, prioritizing high density districts for maximum benefits. | 2030 | Percentage urban tree canopy cover (UTC) | 25 | Yes, but it exceeds its scale or requirements | UNISDR, Making Cities Resilient Campaign |
| Increase resilience to flooding from extreme precipitation events | 2025 | Volume of water detained in flood storage areas during severe rainfall events | 50 | No | No commitment to framework |
Adaptation Planning Process
3.4 Does your local/regional government apply a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for monitoring the implementation of adaptation goals and targets as part of the climate adaptation plan (or integrated climate action plan)?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Response | Description of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system applied |
|---|---|
Select from:
| Text field |
3.5 Please explain how your city has addressed vulnerable groups through transformative action.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
This is an open text question
Guidance
In your response, describe the extent to which the adaptation plan increases the resilience of vulnerable groups as well as critical infrastructure and systems. You should also include a description of the extent to which the plan is transformative. For example, it may increase the security of tenure, or address other causes of poverty.
3.6 Please explain how your city is evaluating inclusion and equity in the design, implementation or monitoring of the city's climate actions (equity assessments).
Change from 2020
Modified question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| How city is evaluating inclusion and equity | Further information |
|---|---|
Select all that apply:
|
Text field + attachment function |
Guidance
In your response, describe to what extent the civil society has been involved in the planning process, with a particular focus on the inclusion of marginalized groups. Please also provide evidence of these adaptation plans that are inclusive of marginalized groups using the attachment tool provided.
Marginalized groups may include women’s groups, neighborhoods where the average household income is below the median for the city or region or neighborhoods with a history of vulnerability to climate-related hazards to name a few.
4. City-wide Emissions
The questions in this section refer to your city’s city-wide (sometimes referred to as “geographic” or “community”) emissions inventory. This inventory encompasses emissions which are within a particular city boundary, over which local governments can exercise a degree of influence through the policies and regulations they implement.
Section Overview
This module gives you the opportunity to disclose your community (or “city-wide”) emissions inventory as well as some other metrics that will provide a holistic picture of your emissions and activities. In general, emissions from local government operations represent only a small portion of overall emissions from the community over which the government has jurisdiction. Capturing community emissions – often referred to as the “geographic” or “city-wide” emissions inventory – creates a snapshot of all local activities and their contribution to global climate change. Collating community emissions can provide a basis from which cities can develop policy and enact regulation with the aim of reducing these emissions.
We recommend the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories standard for reporting your cities emissions inventory and this is a requirement of Global Covenant of Mayors reporting compliance. Many other methodologies exist. It may be the case that individual cities are using methodologies designed for national or regional inventories, but ‘downscaling’ them for their jurisdictions. Thus, using the IPCC national inventory framework as the basic accounting architecture, but tailoring to local circumstances to manage data availability and reliability issues, is one approach. Other examples include the use of Greenhouse Gas Regional Inventory Protocol (GRIP), which, as the name implies, is designed for regional calculations. Even cities that use common approaches produce variations in what is included in their community emissions. The World Bank, UNEP and UN Habitat have also created an emissions inventory protocol for cities (International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities) (Note that this protocol will be replaced by the Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Inventories).
Cities can report their emissions on the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System regardless of which protocol or methodology they have used to develop their inventory.
City-wide GHG Emissions Data
4.0 Does your city have a city-wide emissions inventory to report?
By selecting Yes below, you are indicating that you have fuel and/or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from the entire city area over which the city government can exercise a degree of influence through the policies and regulations they implement (sometimes referred to as ‘geographic’ or ‘community’ emissions) to report at this time.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Signatories of the GCoM shall submit their city-wide GHG emissions inventory to GCoM within two years upon joining GCoM, using any of the formally recognized reporting platforms (please see chapter 8 for further details). Once the city has reached the monitoring phase (i.e. after having submitted the climate action plan(s)), every four years a more recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory shall be submitted to GCoM.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
Guidance
City-wide (sometimes referred to as “community” or “geographic”): encompassing emissions which are within a particular geopolitical region, over which local governments can exercise a degree of influence through the policies and regulations they implement.
For more information on the difference between Government and Community emissions inventories, please see the following documents:
- Local Government Operations Protocol (LGOP) for the Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (Version 1.1) (a collaboration between The California Air Resources Board, The California Climate Action Registry, The Climate Registry, and ICLEI)
- International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP) developed by ICLEI
- Appendix B in the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (WRI, C40 and ICLEI).
4.1 Please state the dates of the accounting year or 12-month period for which you are reporting your latest city-wide GHG emissions inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In Progress” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.1 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.2 Defining the inventory boundary of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Drop-down calendar | Drop-down calendar |
Guidance
The ORS provides a drop-down calendar for you to enter the dates requested. Entries must be for a 12-month period. Please provide the start date of the period for which your emissions inventory represents in the first field, and the end date of the period for which it represents in the second. If you do not have data for the entire 12-month period, please extrapolate to 12 months. Please ensure that you report the year of your latest city-wide inventory in this question. Please ensure that this is the year covered by the emissions inventory and not the year of publication or the year when the assessment was made.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Local governments shall submit their greenhouse gas emissions inventory to GCoM within two years upon joining GCoM. Greenhouse gas emissions inventories shall cover a consecutive period of 12 months.
4.2 Please indicate the category that best describes the boundary of your city-wide GHG emissions inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In Progress” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.2 Defining the inventory boundary of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Boundary of inventory relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) |
Excluded sources/areas | Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs from the city boundary (include inventory boundary, GDP and population) |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
|
Text field | Text field |
Guidance
Boundary of inventor relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your city-wide emissions inventory relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
Excluded sources/areas
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city-wide emissions inventory covers only part of the city or includes areas outside the city boundary, please use this field to describe which areas your plan covers and which are excluded.
Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs from the city boundary (include inventory boundary, GDP and population)
Please explain the reason for the exclusions or inclusions identified in the previous column. For example if an area within the city boundary such as the port has been excluded, please explain why.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Local governments shall consider all categories of emission sources and report all emissions that are significant. Exclusion of emission sources shall be disclosed and justified. When the inventory boundary differs from the city boundary, cities must report the excluded sources/areas and the explanation of the boundary choice to achieve the GCoM inventory badge.
Please note that local governments may develop joint GHG inventories with their neighbouring communities. Please detail the neighbouring communities included in the inventory in the “Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs from the city boundary” field.
4.3 Please give the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology you have used to calculate your city’s city-wide GHG emissions.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In Progress” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.5.2 Reporting data sources and methodologies of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Primary protocol | Comment |
|---|---|
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Select from:
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Text field |
Guidance
In the ORS, you will see a list of methodologies developed by third parties. Please select the primary methodology that you followed in measuring greenhouse gas emissions for your community. If you do not see your chosen methodology reflected in the list please select “Other, please specify” and describe your methodology.
The values provided are:
- Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC);
- International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities (UNEP and World Bank);
- 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories;
- U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ICLEI);
- Regional or country specific methodology;
- City specific methodology;
- Other, please specify
Please select “Other, please specify” if you use a proprietary methodology or a third party methodology that you do not see listed here. Enter the name of the methodology in the text box provided.
In the “Comment” field please provide more detail on the methodology used on which you base the majority of your calculations or whether you utilized a combination of protocols.
Guidance for cities using the SCATTER tool
Cities who use the SCATTER tool to generate their greenhouse gas emissions inventory following the Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC) and who wish to report their inventories in the format of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework in Question 4.6a should ensure that they have selected ‘Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC)’ in Question 4.3 and ‘I have attached my inventory in the SCATTER output format and will report my emissions in the CRF format (4.6a)’ in Question 4.5.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Local governments may use existing GHG emissions inventory reporting protocols and tools available from GCoM partners or other bespoke tools, as long as all mandatory information outlined in the GCoM framework is provided. Cities will also be asked to report their summary emissions data in the format of the new Common Reporting Framework (CRF), to encourage standard reporting of emissions data.
The city-wide GHG emissions inventory shall report emissions occurring from different sectors as well as distinguish between direct and indirect emissions. This is aligned with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, as well as some other commonly used GHG accounting and reporting frameworks.
4.4 Which gases are included in your city-wide emissions inventory?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In Progress” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.2 Defining the inventory boundary of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- CO2
- CH4
- N2O
- HFCs
- PFCs
- SF6
- NF3
Guidance
The list consists of the main greenhouse gases defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), as well as nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
The inventory shall quantify emissions of the following gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). All GHG emissions data should be reported as metric tonnes of each gas, and/or metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e).
4.5 Please attach your city-wide inventory in Excel or other spreadsheet format and provide additional details on the inventory calculation methods in the table below.
Please ensure you make a selection in the field ‘Emissions inventory format’ to ensure you are presented with the correct emissions reporting format in subsequent questions (4.6a-4.6f).
If you have an inventory in the format of the GPC, please attach it below. If you are using the ClearPath tool, please attach both extracts in the table below. If your inventory is not in the format of the GPC, you can also attach it below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.5 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.6 calculating and reporting emissions by sources of the GCoM Guidance note
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Document title and attachment | Emissions inventory format | Web link | Emissions factors used | Global Warming Potential (select relevant IPCC Assessment Report) | Please select if these additional sectors are included in the inventory | Population in inventory year | Overall level of confidence | Comment on level of confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text Field and attachment function |
Select from:
|
Text field |
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
|
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
If you have an inventory in the format of the GPC, please attach it below. You can download the GPC Reporting Tool (CIRIS) here. If you are using the ClearPath tool, please attach both extracts in the table below. If your inventory is not in the format of a GPC, you can also attach it below.
Please note Macro-Enabled workbooks that use the “.xlsm” format (e.g. CIRIS, earlier versions of the GPC reporting tool) should be saved as Excel workbooks “.xlsx” in order to be attached to the questionnaire.
Document title and attachment
Provide the title of your emissions inventory. Use this field to attach your city’s inventory. You can do this by clicking “Chose file”, navigating to the inventory file and clicking “Attach”.
Emissions inventory format
Select the format of your inventory from the options provided in the drop-down menu. Please ensure you make a selection in this field to ensure you are presented with the correct emissions reporting format in subsequent questions (4.6a-4.6f).
Emissions factors used
Please select which emissions factors are used in the city-wide emissions inventory. An emission factor is a representative value that attempts to relate the quantity of a pollutant released to the atmosphere with an activity associated with the release of that pollutant.
Global Warming Potential (select relevant IPCC Assessment Report)
Please select which IPCC Assessment Report Global Warming Potential values have been used in the city-wide emissions inventory. Global warming potential (GWP) is a measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere up to a specific time horizon, relative to carbon dioxide.
Please select if these additional sectors are included in the inventory
Please identify if any of the following optional additional sectors have been included in the calculation of your city-wide emissions inventory.
Population in inventory year
Overall level of confidence
Please select the level of confidence associated with your total emissions figure.
- High – select high if your inventory has a high level of accuracy
- Medium – select medium if your inventory has a medium level of accuracy
- Low – select low if your inventory has a low level of accuracy
Comment on level of confidence
Use this text box to comment on your selection in the Level of confidence drop-down
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Emission sources
Local governments shall report GHG emissions from at least three main sectors, namely stationary energy, transportation, and waste. Additionally, local governments shall report GHG emissions from energy generation activities, but to avoid double counting, these shall not form part of the GHG emissions inventory total. Local governments shall consider all categories of emission sources and report all emissions that are significant. Exclusion of emission sources shall be disclosed and justified.
Notation Keys
Notation keys may be used to accommodate limitations in data availability and differences in emission sources between local governments. Where notation keys are used, an accompanying explanation shall be provided.
The following are the descriptions on how to use the notation keys:
- “NO” (not occurring): An activity or process does not occur or exist within the city. This notation key may also be used for insignificant sources.
- “IE” (included elsewhere): GHG emissions for this activity are estimated and presented in another category in the same inventory, stating where it is added. This notation key may be used where it is difficult to disaggregate data into multiple sub-sectors. A justification must be provided when using this notation and you must also indicate in which subsector the emissions were integrated.
- “NE” (not estimated): GHG emissions occur but have not been estimated or reported, with a justification why. This notation is not allowed for mandatory sectors (even if a justification is provided). You should provide a rough estimate (i.e. downscale emissions from national data based on population) or use the notation key "NO" if these emissions are considered insignificant.
- “C” (confidential): GHG emissions which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information, and as such are not reported publicly.
Activity Data and Emission Factors
All relevant activity data, emission factors, data sources, methodologies, assumptions, exclusions and deviations shall be documented and reported for all sources of emissions, disaggregated by activity/fuel type. Local governments shall account for emissions of the following gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) and report them in metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e), and by individual GHG where possible. Please make sure that the emission factors and activity data for required emission sources are included in the attached document.
Tools to compile your inventory
Various tools have been produced to help cities develop a city-wide inventory in the format of a GPC, we recommend the CIRIS GPC reporting tool (City Inventory Reporting and Information System) which you can use to enter a breakdown of fuel use and emissions by subsector and scope according to the requirements of the GPC, or the ClearPath tool to report your GPC inventories.The tool now features an output table in the format of the Common Reporting Framework (CRF), as required by the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM).
Using ClearPath
ClearPath is ICLEI’s online GHG inventory tool for local governments worldwide. Cities using the ClearPath tool can report their GPC inventories through the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System by following the instructions below.
In the ClearPath tool, please click on the ‘Reports’ tab to access your data summary reports and extract your inventory data in in .xls format. You will have the option of exporting your GPC inventory in various formats, identify the two formats detailed below and click on ‘export’ on the far right of the table to start the downloading process.
Reports to extract:
- 'GPC overview’
- Detailed report’
These two reports contain the data points that will be checked against the Global Covenant of Mayors framework. Once extracted, please save the two reports onto your computer and attach them to the table.
Inventory format
Please note Macro-Enabled workbooks that use the “.xlsm” format (e.g. CIRIS, earlier versions of the GPC reporting tool) should be saved as Excel workbooks “.xlsx” in order to be attached to the questionnaire.
Additional information
Guidance for cities using the SCATTER tool
Please ensure you make a selection in the field ‘Emissions inventory format’ to ensure you are presented with the correct emissions reporting format in subsequent questions.
Cities who use the SCATTER tool to generate their greenhouse gas emissions inventory following the Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC) and who wish to report their inventories in the format of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework in Question 4.6a should ensure that they have selected ‘Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC)’ in Question 4.3 and ‘I have attached my inventory in the SCATTERoutput format and will report my emissions in the CRF format (4.6a)’ in Question 4.5.
4.6a The Global Covenant of Mayors requires committed cities to report their inventories in the format of the new Common Reporting Framework, to encourage standard reporting of emissions data. Please provide a breakdown of your city-wide emissions by sector and sub-sector in the table below. Where emissions data is not available, please use the relevant notation keys to explain the reason why.
Question dependencies
This question is presented to cities committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors, or cities who have responded ‘I have attached my inventory in the SCATTER output format and will report my emissions in the CRF format (4.6a)’ to 4.5.
If your city uses version 2.4 of the City Inventory Reporting and Information System (CIRIS) excel-based tool or Clearpath for managing and reporting city GHG inventory data you can import your emissions data in Question 4.6a, further guidance on how to import can be accessed here.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.6a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.6 calculating and reporting emissions by sources of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Sectors and sub-sectors | Direct emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | If you have no direct emissions to report, please select a notation key to explain why | Indirect emissions from the use of grid-supplied electricity, heat, steam and/or cooling (metric tonnes CO2e) | If you have no indirect emissions to report, please select a notation key to explain why | Emissions occurring outside the city boundary as a result of in-city activities (metric tonnes CO2e) | If you have no emissions occurring outside the city boundary to report as a result of in-city activities, please select a notation key to explain why | Please explain any excluded sources, identify any emissions covered under an ETS and provide any other comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stationary energy > Residential buildings | Numeric field | Select from:
|
Numeric field | Select from:
|
Numeric field | Select from:
|
Text field |
| Stationary energy > Commercial buildings & facilities | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Stationary energy > Institutional buildings and facilities | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Stationary energy > Industrial buildings & facilities | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Stationary energy > Agriculture | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Stationary energy > Fugitive emissions | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector | Not applicable for this sub-sector | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Total Stationary Energy | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Transportation > On-road | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Transportation > Rail | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Transportation > Waterborne navigation | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Transportation > Aviation | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Transportation > Off-road | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Total Transport | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Waste > Solid waste disposal | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Waste > Biological treatment | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Waste > Incineration and open burning | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Waste > Wastewater | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Total Waste | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| IPPU > Industrial process | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| IPPU > Product use | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Total IPPU | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| AFOLU > Livestock | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above |
Same as above |
| AFOLU > Land use | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| AFOLU > Other AFOLU | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector | Not applicable for this sub-sector | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Total AFOLU | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Generation of grid-supplied energy > Electricity-only generation | Same as above | Same as above |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Generation of grid-supplied energy > CHP generation | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Generation of grid-supplied energy > Heat/cold generation | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Generation of grid-supplied energy > Local renewable generation | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Total Generation of grid-supplied energy | Same as above | Same as above | Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Not applicable for this sub-sector |
Same as above |
| Total Emissions (excluding generation of grid-supplied energy) | Same as above | Same as above | Numeric field | Select from:
|
Numeric field | Select from:
|
Same as above |
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Cities will also be asked to report their summary emissions data in the format of the new Common Reporting Framework (CRF), to encourage standard reporting of emissions data.
Emission sources
Local governments shall report GHG emissions from at least three main sectors, namely stationary energy, transportation, and waste. Additionally, local governments shall report GHG emissions from energy generation activities, but to avoid double counting, these shall not form part of the GHG emissions inventory total. Local governments shall consider all categories of emission sources and report all emissions that are significant. Exclusion of emission sources shall be disclosed and justified.
Notation Keys
Notation keys may be used to accommodate limitations in data availability and differences in emission sources between local governments. Where notation keys are used, an accompanying explanation shall be provided.
The following are the descriptions on how to use the notation keys:
- “NO” (not occurring): An activity or process does not occur or exist within the city. This notation key may also be used for insignificant sources.
- "IE” (included elsewhere): GHG emissions for this activity are estimated and presented in another category in the same inventory, stating where it is added. This notation key may be used where it is difficult to disaggregate data into multiple sub-sectors. A justification must be provided when using this notation and you must also indicate in which subsector the emissions were integrated.
- “NE” (not estimated): GHG emissions occur but have not been estimated or reported, with a justification why. This notation is not allowed for mandatory sectors (even if a justification is provided). You should provide a rough estimate (i.e. downscale emissions from national data based on population) or use the notation key "NO" if these emissions are considered insignificant.
- "C” (confidential): GHG emissions which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information, and as such are not reported publicly.
4.6b Please provide a summary of emissions by sector and scope as defined in the Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC) in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Global Protocol for Community Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories” in response to 4.3 and are not reporting in line with the requirements of the Global Covenant of Mayors.
If your city uses version the City Inventory Reporting and Information System (CIRIS) excel-based tool for managing and reporting city GHG inventory data you can import your emissions data in Question 4.6b, further guidance on how to import can be accessed here.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Sector and scope (GPC reference number) | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Where data is not available, please explain why |
|---|---|---|
|
Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 1 (I.X.1) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 2 (I.X.2) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 3 (I.X.3) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Stationary Energy: energy generation supplied to the grid – Scope 1 (I.4.4) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Transportation – Scope 1 (II.X.1) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Transportation – Scope 2 (II.X.2) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Transportation – Scope 3 (II.X.3) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Waste: waste generated within the city boundary – Scope 1 (III.X.1) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Waste: waste generated within the city boundary – Scope 3 (III.X.2) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Waste: waste generated outside the city boundary – Scope 1 (III.X.3) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Industrial Processes and Product Use – Scope 1 (IV) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use – Scope 1 (V) |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
TOTAL Scope 1 (Territorial) emissions |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
TOTAL Scope 2 emissions |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
TOTAL Scope 3 emissions |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
TOTAL BASIC emissions |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
TOTAL BASIC+ emissions |
Numeric field |
Text field |
Guidance
The GPC standard classifies GHG emissions into “scopes,” depending on where they physically occur, and into six main sectors, which are then broken down by sub-sectors. If you have chosen to report using the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC), (WRI, C40 and ICLEI), please use the embedded table to disaggregate and report your emissions by sector and by scope, as according to table 4.2 of the GPC:
Sector and Scope (GPC reference number)
Please fill in every row of the table with the relevant emissions. Remember to only report data for the 12 month time-period selected in question 4.1.
- Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 1 (I.X.1);
- Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 2 (I.X.2);
- Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 3 (I.X.3);
- Stationary Energy: energy generation supplied to the grid – Scope 1 (I.4.4);
- Transportation – Scope 1 (II.X.1);
- Transportation – Scope 2 (II.X.2);
- Transportation – Scope 3 (II.X.3);
- Waste: waste generated within the city boundary – Scope 1 (III.X.1);
- Waste: waste generated within the city boundary – Scope 3 (III.X.2);
- Waste: waste generated outside the city boundary – Scope 1 (III.X.3);
- Industrial Processes and Product Use – Scope 1 (IV);
- Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use – Scope 1 (V);
- TOTAL Scope 1 (Territorial emissions);
- TOTAL Scope 2 emissions;
- TOTAL Scope 3 emissions;
- TOTAL BASIC emissions;
- TOTAL BASIC and BASIC+ emissions.
- ‘BASIC’ emissions includes scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from stationary energy and transportation, as well as scope 1 and scope 3 emissions from waste.
- ‘BASIC+’ additionally includes emissions from IPPU and AFOLU and transboundary transportation (scope 3 'energy use' and 'transportation').
Emissions (Metric Tonnes CO2e)
Enter the corresponding quantity of emissions in metric tonnes CO2e. If there are no emissions occuring within your city relating to a specific sector/scope, please indicate this with a 0.
Where data is not available, please explain why
Use this field to indicate why emissions data is not provided. This could be due to a lack of available information or due to the scope of the inventory.
Note for GCoM cities
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
4.6c Please provide a breakdown of your GHG emissions by scope. Where values are not available, please use the comment field to indicate the reason why.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select any methodology other than “GPC” in response to 4.3 and “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Scope | Metric tonnes CO2e | Level of confidence | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scope 1 emissions excluding emissions from grid-supplied energy generation |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
|
Scope 1 emissions from grid-supplied energy generation within the city boundary |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
|
Total Scope 1 emissions (Row 1 + Row 2) |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
|
Total Scope 2 emissions |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
|
Total (Scope 1 + Scope 2) emissions |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
|
Total Scope 3 emissions |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
If you categorize your emissions by scope, please enter the appropriate figures for your Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Where values are not available, please use the comment field to indicate the reason why.
For example, if your city has only calculated scope 1 emissions, provide this in rows 1, 2 and 3, and leave scope 2 and 3 emissions blank.
Scope
This table question breaks down emissions into scope 1, 2 and scope 3. Scope 1 emissions are further split into emissions excluding grid-supplied energy generation and emissions exclusively from grid-supplied energy generation within your city boundaries. For more information on 'scopes' consult the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC), (WRI, C40 and ICLEI).
Metric tonnes CO2e
Your answers will be numeric entries (metric tonnes of CO2e) in the second field. If you do not break down your scope 1 emissions in this way, then please still fill in your “total scope 1 emissions” in this row.
Level of confidence
Please select the level of confidence associated with your total emissions figure.
- High – select high if your scope breakdown has a high level of accuracy
- Medium – select medium if your scope breakdown has a medium level of accuracy
- Low – select low if your scope breakdown has a low level of accuracy
Comments
If you do not have the full breakdown of your city’s emissions by scope or if the emissions being reported are an estimation, please use the comments field to indicate this, and any reasoning you may have. e.g. downscale from national level or utilization of proxy data.
Note for GCoM cities
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
4.6d Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your city-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by IPCC sector in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories", or “International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities (UNEP and World Bank)" in response to 4.3.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
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.
| IPCC sector | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select from:
| Select from:
| Select from:
| Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
The purpose of this question is to understand the brekadown of your city's emissions by sector, as defined by the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
You are provided with a table in the ORS to structure your repsonse. Using the 'Add row' function in this table allows you to report your city's emisisons breakdown using multiple sectors and scopes.
IPCC Sector: Please select the relevant sector as defined by the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:
- Energy
- Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
- Waste
- Other, please specify
Sector: Please indicate the relevant GHG emissions sub-sector from the drop-down options
Scope: Please indicate the scope considered for each sector
Emissions: Emissions associated with that sector
Comments: If you do not have the full breakdown of your city’s emissions or if the emissions being reported are an estimation, please use the comments field to indicate this, and any reasoning you may have. e.g. downscale from national level or utilization of proxy data.
Note for GCoM cities
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
Example response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| IPCC Sector | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Energy |
Stationary energy (buildings) |
Scope 1 |
475000 |
|
Energy |
Public buildings |
Scope 2 |
15000 |
|
Energy |
Transport |
Scope 1 |
35000 |
|
Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) |
Waste |
Scope 1 |
10000 |
|
Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) |
Transport |
Scope 1 |
30000 |
|
Waste |
Waste |
Scope 1 |
50000 |
4.6e Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your city-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by the US Community Protocol sources.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ICLEI)" in response to 4.3 and “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
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.
| US Community Protocol Sources | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Numeric field |
Guidance
The purpose of this question is to understand the breakdown of your city's emissions by source. You are provided with a table in the ORS to structure your response. Using the 'Add row' function in this table allows you to report your city's emissions breakdown using multiple sectors and scopes.
U.S. Community Protocol Sources: Please select the relevant sector as defined by the U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ICLEI):
- Built Environment
- Transportation and Other Mobile Sources
- Solid Waste
- Wastewater and Water
- Agricultural Livestock
- Upstream Impacts of Community-Wide Activities
Sector: Please indicate the relevant GHG emissions sub-sector from the drop-down options
Scope: Please indicate the scope considered for each sector
Emissions: Emissions associated with that sector
Note for GCoM cities
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a or 4.6b.
Example response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| US Community Protocol Sources | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Upstream impacts of community‐wide activities |
Stationary energy (buildings) |
Scope 1 |
475000 |
|
Upstream impacts of community‐wide activities |
Public buildings |
Scope 2 |
15000 |
|
Upstream impacts of community‐wide activities |
Transport |
Scope 1 |
35000 |
|
Built Environment |
Waste |
Scope 1 |
10000 |
|
Agricultural livestock |
Transport |
Scope 1 |
30000 |
|
Solid Waste |
Waste |
Scope 1 |
50000 |
4.6f Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your city-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 city.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Regional or country specific methodology”, “City specific methodology” or “Other, please specify” in response to 4.3.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Please note this question is not relevant for the Global Covenant of Mayors. If you are participating in this initiative, please respond to 4.6a.
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.
| Source | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Text field |
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Numeric field |
Guidance
The purpose of this question is to learn more about how your city government breaks down emissions, which can be valuable information for comparative understanding between cities. Please note that this question is flexible to accommodate many of the different kinds of categories used by cities.
You are provided with a table in the ORS to structure your response. Examples of how your city might characterize and differentiate emissions are listed below and also shown in an example table:
Source: Please indicate the source of emissions, for example: buildings, transport, water utilities, wastewater utilities, etc. using the relevant classification system as instructed by your inventory methodology.
Sector: Please indicate which the relevant GHG emissions sector from the drop-down options
Scope: please indicate the scope considered for each sector
Emissions: emissions associated with that sector
Example response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| Source | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Buildings |
Buildings |
Scope 1 |
475000 |
|
Water |
Water |
Scope 1 |
15000 |
|
Waste |
Waste |
Scope 1 |
10000 |
|
Transport |
Transport |
Scope 1 |
30000 |
4.7 If the submitted GHG inventory is baseline inventory for target setting, please provide the Baseline Synthesis Report and stakeholder consultation process and results to this inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Year of inventory as baseline of the target | Baseline synthesis report | Data gap analysis report | Stakeholder consultation reference document for this inventory, including consultation process and results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Text field and attachment function | Text field and attachment function | Text field and attachment function |
4.8 Please indicate if your city-wide emissions have increased, decreased, or stayed the same since your last emissions inventory, and describe why.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Change in emissions | Reason for change | Please explain and quantify changes in emissions |
|---|---|---|
| Select from:
| If “Increased” or "Decreased" is selected:
| Text field |
Guidance
The purpose of this table question is to understand the change in your emissions over time and the factors which have led to that change. Changes in emissions could be due to emissions reduction actions, changes to your electricity mix, changes in methodology etc.
In the ‘Change in emissions’ field, please select how your emissions have changed compared to the emissions you reported last time:
- Increased;
- Decreased;
- Stayed the same;
- This is our first year of calculation;
- Do not know
Reason for change
Please select from the drop-down menu to indicate some of the reasons you have identified that led to the change in emissions.
For example, if you previously reported emissions from 2012 and you are now reporting emissions from 2014 please explain any material difference in the figures. For instance, your city may have changed the emissions accounting methodology which may have affected the figures.
Please explain and quantify changes in emissions
Please provide more information or context on the reasons for change that you have selected. Please include the percentage or absolute amount of emissions that have changed since your last inventory. If the change in emissions is due to several factors, please select the reason for the most significant change and use this column to explain any other factors.
In cases where there is no change from data previously reported indicate that there is no change and why.
Example response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| Change in emissions | Reason for change | Please explain and quantify changes in emissions |
|---|---|---|
|
Decreased |
Technological change |
City-wide GHG emissions were 5% lower in 2015 compared to 2012, when we last reported our inventory. This is due to a successful home energy efficiency program and further de-carbonization of the national electricity grid |
4.9 Does your city have a consumption-based inventory to measure emissions from consumption of goods and services by your residents?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Response | Provide an overview and attach your consumption-based inventory if relevant |
|---|---|
Select from:
|
Text field and attachment function |
Guidance
Consumption-based greenhouse gas accounting is an alternative to the sector and scope approach to measuring city-wide emissions. This focuses on the consumption of goods and services (such as food, clothing, electronic equipment, etc.) by residents of a city, and GHG emissions are reported by consumption category rather than GHG emission source category. In this way, GHG emissions are allocated to the final consumers of goods and services, rather than to the original producers of those GHG emissions. As a result, consumption-based GHG emissions of cities are often significantly larger than the those calculated under alternative methods that focus primarily on GHG emissions taking place within the city boundary. The aim of a consumption-based inventory is to capture direct and life cycle GHG emissions for all goods and services consumed by residents in a city in order to demonstrate that a city’s accountable emissions transcend its physical boundary.
You may find this example case study useful to understand a methodology that can be employed to measure consumption-based emissions for your city or jurisdiction. Further information on consumption-based inventories can be found by navigating to the following resources:
Reason
Select the relevant option to indicate whether your city has conducted a consumption-based emissions inventory.
Provide an overview and attach your consumption-based inventory if relevant
Provide a brief outline of the information contained within your consumption-based inventory. Describe the main conclusions or findings of the inventory, including the total GHG emissions for your city, as well as the sector that has the biggest contribution to GHG emissions. You could state how total GHG emissions derived from a consumption-based methodology compare to alternative production-based calculations of emissions.
Example Response
| Reason | Provide an overview and attach your consumption-based inventory if relevant |
|---|---|
| Yes | A consumption-based inventory has been produced to account for the
GHG emissions that our city is responsible for as a result of the consumption
of goods and services that may be produced outside our city’s boundary. Data
has been collected on CO2, CH4, N2O, HFC’s, PFC’s and SF6, as recommended in
the PAS 2070 methodology.
Total consumption-based emissions for 2018 were 110 million tonnes of CO2e. On a per capita basis this equates to 12 tCO2e per person. Total GHG emissions determined from the consumption-based methodology are 40% higher than those calculated using a production-based approach i.e. those that are geographically contained. The household sector is responsible for 70% of total GHG emissions (90 mtCO2e), followed by the capital sector (15 mtCO2e) and finally government expenditure (5 mtCO2e). Within the household sector, utility services (20 mtCO2e) and transport services (18 mtCO2e) are the biggest contributors to the city’s footprint. |
4.11 Does your city have a strategy, or other policy document, in place for how to measure and reduce consumption-based GHG emissions in your city?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table
| Which consumption categories does the strategy cover? | Response | Please provide more details on and/or a link to the strategy or highlights of any specific actions the city is implementing |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Select from:
| Text field + attachment function |
| Construction | Select from:
| Text field + attachment function |
| Transportation | Select from:
| Text field + attachment function |
| Clothing & textiles | Select from:
| Text field + attachment function |
| Electronics | Select from:
| Text field + attachment function |
| Aviation | Select from:
| Text field + attachment function |
Guidance
There are two main ways to measure GHG emissions in a city – that result in two different sets of inventories.
The most commonly used approach is a so called “production-based” perspective that records all the emissions that a city’s residents give rise to through local activities. When a car is driven on the streets of a city, its fuel-usage adds to that city’s production-based emissions; if a home or an office is heated with natural gas or coal-generated electricity, that adds to the city’s emissions; if waste is transported to an open land-fill where it is incinerated, that adds to the city’s emissions as well, and so forth. However, this accounting framework does not fully reflect the impact that cities have on global emissions.
Take a smart phone purchased in your city as an example. In a production-based emissions inventory, your city would document the energy used and the carbon emitted from charging that smart phone within the urban boundary.
What isn’t included in the production-based inventory is the fact that a lot of carbon was emitted when making that smartphone in the first place. Mining for the phone’s metal components generated emissions while fossil fuels were used to make its plastic casing. The manufacturing plant that assembled the device used energy to power its machinery; as did the trucks, ships, trains and planes that shipped the phone to your city, along with the warehouse where it sat on a shelf before it was sent to a store or packaged for a home-delivery. All of those carbon-generating activities happened before a resident of your city ever bought the phone, connected it to an electrical outlet and started charging.
A “consumption-based” emissions inventory, and associated city strategies, aims to capture these supply-chain emissions and account for the sum total of a product or service’s emissions at the point of purchase. If a phone was made to satisfy the consumer demand from a resident in your city, the emissions associated with making the smartphone will be added to your city’s consumption-based emissions inventory - and that type of emissions would be tackled by a city strategy on consumption-based emissions.
City-wide External Verification
4.12 Has the city-wide GHG emissions data you are currently reporting been externally verified or audited in part or in whole?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake, please specify why
- Do not know
Guidance
City governments (or any large organization) may see value in having external verification or auditing of their emissions and emission reduction efforts. This can ensure higher levels of quality control / quality assurance.
Please answer by selecting “Yes”; “In progress”; “Intending to undertake in the next two years”; “Not intending to undertake”; or “Don’t know” from the drop-down menu provided.
For more information about external verification see chapter 12 of the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GPC)
4.12a Please provide the following information about the city-wide emissions verification.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.12.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Name of verifier and attach verification certificate | Year of verification | Please explain |
|---|---|---|
| Text field and attachment function | Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
City governments (or any large organization) may see value in having external verification or auditing of their emissions and emission reduction efforts. This can ensure higher levels of quality control / quality assurance.
This is a table question with fields to provide an opportunity to describe relevant information about this verification process with the following headings:
Name of verifier and attach verification certificate
List the names of organizations which have verified your greenhouse gas emissions and provide proof of verification in the form of an attachment. This function allows you to attach your verification certificate document. To attach a document click on ‘Choose file’, navigate to the file you want to upload and click ‘Open’. Once you can see the file name in the text field click ‘Attach & Save’ to attach the document.
Year of verification
State the year in which the verification occurred.
Please explain
If the inventory is only verified for certain sectors or scopes, please identify here which parts of the inventory are not covered by the verification. You can also use this field to provide additional details on your verification process, such as:
- Percentage of emission inventory audited
- Sections of emission inventory audited
For more information about external verification see chapter 12 of the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GPC)
Explanation of Terms
Verification is the process of checking all or part of an emissions inventory by an accredited external verifier
Historical emissions inventories
4.13 Please provide details on any historical, base year or recalculated city-wide emissions inventories your city has, in order to allow assessment of targets in the table below.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Inventory date from | Inventory date to | Scopes/boundary covered | Previous emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Is this inventory a base year inventory or a recalculated version of a previously reported inventory? | Methodology | File name and attach your inventory | Web link | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date field | Date field | Select all that apply:
|
Numeric field | Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Text field and attachment function | Text field | Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
Please use the table to provide details on any historical emissions inventories your city may have, including a base year inventory where possible. The base year inventory should detail emissions by source within the city boundary to allow an understanding of the emissions in the base year, which are especially important in analyzing sector specific emissions reductions targets and how far the city has reached in achieving those targets.
Please ensure each inventory covers an accounting period of 12-months, provide an indication of which scopes are covered by the inventory and which methodology was used to develop the inventory. Please ensure the inventory document is attached in Excel format.
Reporting recalculated emissions inventories
Cities may undergo significant changes, which will alter a city’s historical emissions profile and make meaningful comparisons over time difficult. In order to maintain consistency over time, emissions for previous years should be retroactively recalculated to reflect changes in the city that would otherwise compromise the consistency and relevance of the reported GHG emissions information, if this is applicable to previous emissions inventories that are attached to this question please specify this in the column ‘Is this inventory a recalculated version of a previously reported inventory?’.
Emissions Factors
4.14 State if the emissions factors and activity data used to calculate your cities emissions are accessible within the attached emissions inventory in question 4.5. If so, please describe where these are located within the attached inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 4.0.
Change from 2020
New question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.14 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.5 calculating and reporting emissions – overview of the GCoM Guidance note.
Response Options
If the emission factors and activity data are not accessible within your attached inventory you will be requested to report the emissions factors and activity data used in question 4.14a.
Please complete the follow table:
4.14a Please provide a summary of emissions factors and activity data used in your inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select in question 4.14 either:
- The emissions factors and activity data are not accessible within the attached inventory in question 4.5 and I will report the emissions factors and activity data used in question 4.14a or,
- I have not attached my cities emissions inventory in question 4.5 and I will report the emissions factors and activity data used in question 4.14a
Change from 2020
No change (2020 4.15)
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 4.14a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 3.5 calculating and reporting emissions - overview of the GCoM Guidance Note.
Response Option
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.
| Applicable sub-sector | Category | Fuel type or activity | Emission factor source | Gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select from: Appendix G | Select all that apply:
| Select from: Appendix H | Text field | Select from:
|
| Emission factor value | Emission factor unit (numerator) | Emission factor unit (denominator) | Volume of fuel used or activity level (reported in the same units as emissions factor denominator) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Select from:
| Text field | Numeric field | Text field |
[Add Row]
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
For some activities, local governments may be able to use direct measurements of GHG emissions (e.g., through use of continuous emissions monitoring systems at power stations). However, for most emission sources, local governments will need to estimate GHG emissions by multiplying activity data by an appropriate emission factor:
GHG emissions = Activity data x Emission factor
Activity data is a quantitative measure of a level of activity or volume of a fuel consumed that results in GHG emissions taking place during the inventory year. Examples of activity data are:
- amount of natural gas used for space heating in residential buildings, measured in MWh
- distance travelled by private car journeys, measured in vehicle kilometres travelled (VKM)
- amount of waste sent to landfill, measured in tonnes
Emission factors are coefficients which quantify the emissions associated with each unit of activity, for example:
- amount of CO2 emitted per litre of petrol combusted
- amount of CH4 emitted per tonne of waste sent to landfill
Emission reductions can be achieved by reducing activity level, increasing fuel efficiency, switching fuels or a combination of above. Therefore, to better inform mitigation strategies and track impacts of actions, local governments shall also report activity data and emission factors, disaggregated by activity and/or fuel type, in addition to GHG emissions data.
5. Emissions Reduction
Mitigation Target setting
5.0 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target(s) in place at the city-wide level?
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 6 Target and Goal Setting of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- Base year emissions (absolute) target
- Fixed level target
- Base year intensity target
- Baseline scenario (business as usual) target
- No target
Guidance
A GHG emissions reduction target is a commitment to reduce, or limit the increase of, GHG emissions or emissions intensity by a specified quantity, to be achieved by a future date. To respond to this question, please tick the box(es) to indicate the type(s) of city-wide emissions reduction target(s) your city currently has in place. Please note this question applies to community (city-wide) emission reduction targets only.
For more information on the definitions of each target type, please see the descriptions below, and refer to the Mitigation Goal Standard, developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI). If your city does not have an emissions reduction target for city-wide emissions, please only select “No target”.
Base year emissions (absolute) target
A base year emissions (absolute) target is a commitment to reduce or controls the increase of emissions by a specified quantity relative to a base year.
For example, a 25% reduction of absolute emissions from 1990 levels by 2020.
Fixed level target
Fixed level goals represent a reduction in emissions to an absolute emissions level by a target year. For example “to achieve 200Mt CO2e by 2020”. Carbon neutrality goals are the most common type of fixed level goal, for example: “to reach net zero emissions by 2050”.
Base year intensity target
A base year intensity target is a commitment to reduce a city’s emissions intensity (emissions per unit of another variable, typically GDP) by a specified quantity relative to a base year.
For example, a 40% reduction of emissions per GDP from 1990 levels by 2020.
Baseline scenario (business as usual) target
A baseline scenario (business as usual) target is a commitment to reduce emissions by a specified quantity relative to a projected emissions baseline scenario, also referred to as a business as usual scenario. A baseline scenario is a reference case that represents future events or conditions most likely to occur in the absence of activities taken to meet the mitigation goal.
For example, a 30% reduction from baseline scenario emissions in 2020.
No target
If your city does not currently have any emissions targets in place, please only select “No target”.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM common reporting framework. For more information, please refer to the Key Takeaways for City Decision Makers from the IPCC 1.5°C Report and Summary for Urban Policymakers. Please note that cities and local governments that set a target year beyond 2030 (such as 2050) shall also include an interim target between now and 2030 that is consistent with an emissions trajectory that can achieve the longer-term target.
| Provision level | CRF compliance aspect | Information required | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | GHG emissions reduction target | Local governments shall submit their greenhouse gas emissions reduction target(s) to GCoM within two years upon joining GCoM. | Questions 5.0 and 5.0a/b/c/d |
| Mandatory | Target boundary | The target boundary shall be consistent with all emissions sources included in the GHG emissions inventory, with the possibility to exclude sources that are not controlled by the local government. | “Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)” field |
| Mandatory | Target boundary (if different to the inventory boundary) | In case that the target boundary does not align with the inventory boundary, any additions or exclusions shall be specified and justified. | “Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions” field |
| Optional | Target boundary (if reporting a joint target) | Local governments may develop joint targets with their neighbouring communities. | Detail the neighbouring communities included in the target in the “Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)” and “Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions” fields |
| Mandatory | Target year | The target year shall be the same as, or later than, the target year adopted in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) or as set by your Regional/National Covenants (See e.g. UNFCCC NDC List, Climate Tracker, CLIMATEWATCH). Cities that set a target year beyond 2030 shall also include an interim target between now and 2030. Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past. | Target year” field |
| Recommended | Base year (only for base year emissions target and base year intensity target) | The base year should be the same as the base year used in the NDC or as set by Regional/National Covenants. Where the base year is different from the NDC (e.g. where a city has previously adopted another base year or due to a lack of data availability), this shall be explained. | “Base year” field |
| Mandatory | Ambition | At a minimum, the target shall be as ambitious as the unconditional components of the NDC. Targets shall be reported as a percentage (%) reduction from the base year or scenario year (for base year emissions, base year intensity and baseline scenario targets). Many countries have submitted two sets of NDC targets: unconditional targets, to be implemented without any explicit external support; and conditional targets. The latter are more ambitious than unconditional targets and require external support for their fulfilment. This includes financial support, and policies or action in other countries which support or facilitate a given country’s mitigation policy (e.g. adoption of carbon taxes in a particular country may be conditional on the widespread use of carbon taxes in other countries, to ensure that domestic industry is not unduly impacted). |
“Percentage reduction target” field |
| Mandatory | Units | The absolute emissions in the target year(s) in metric tonnes CO2e shall also be reported for all target types. If possible, the same approach should be chosen as is the case for the NDC target. | “Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)” field |
| Mandatory | Use of transferable emissions | Transferable emissions are emissions allowances and offset credits from market mechanisms outside the target boundary that are used toward meeting a target. Please refer to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Mitigation Goal Standard for more details. The use of transferable emissions units is only permissible when a local government’s target ambition exceeds the unconditional components of the NDC. Where this is the case, the local government shall report the target, with and without the transferable emissions units, as well as identify the source of the transferable emissions units. |
Question 5.3 and 5.3a |
| Mandatory | Conditionality | The use of conditional components is only permissible when a local government’s target ambition exceeds the unconditional components of the NDC. Any conditional components included in the target shall be identified and, where possible, the conditional components should also be quantified. Conditional components include where cities set a stretch target, or where actions are identified for other key stakeholders beyond that which they have committed to themselves (for example, where a local government assumes a more ambitious reduction in the carbon-intensity of the national electricity grid than that committed to in the NDC or official government policy). | Questions 5.2 and 5.2a |
| Mandatory | Baseline scenario target | For a baseline scenario target, the modelling methodologies, and parameters shall be transparently described | Question 5.0d |
Additional Information
Race to Zero reporting can be done through the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. Cities partaking in the Race to Zero campaign can report their commitments through questions 5.0a-5.0d. Cities who wish to join can learn more and complete the Cities Pledge Form by visiting the Cities Race to Zero platform. The Race To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth.
Cities interested in or actively pursuing science-based climate targets can download the guide for developing science-based climate targets here. This guide supports cities worldwide to develop science-based climate targets and provides guidance on updating existing targets.
5.0a Please provide details of your total city-wide base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s). In addition, you may add rows to provide details of your sector-specific targets, by providing the base year emissions specific to that target.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Base year emissions (absolute) target” in response to 5.0
Change from 2020
Modified question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.0a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.3 Choose the target type of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs form the city boundary (include inventory boundary, GDP, and population) | Base year | Year target was set | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select from:
|
Text field | Select from:
|
Text field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Target year | Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) (Auto-calculated) |
Percentage of target achieved so far | Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5 - 2°c pathway set out in the Paris Agreement? | Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards | Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Auto-calculated numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Select all that apply:
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
Please ensure to report long (2051+), medium (2026-2050) and short term (present-2025) targets if you have them.
Provide the details of your city’s base year emissions (absolute) target in the table provided under the following headings:
Sector
Please select ‘Total city-wide emissions’ to report the emissions reduction target for your total city-wide emissions inventory. If you have sector breakdowns of your city-wide emissions reduction target, please add a row and select the relevant sector.
Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions
Please use this field to explain any additional inclusions or exclusions in the target sectors in comparison with the inventory sectors and provide a brief justification for the additional inclusions or exclusions.
Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your emissions reduction target relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
- Administrative – covers only emission sources owned and operated by city administration (Please select this option if you are reporting an emissions reduction target that only applies to the operations that are owned and operated by your city administration)
Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your target covers and the reason behind this. If your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers the entire city and nothing else, there is no need to provide an explanation her
Base year
Please enter the appropriate year to the numerical field provided. Your base year (also known as the “representative year”) is the reference year from which your greenhouse gas reductions are measured. Please ensure the base year corresponds to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your local government inventory, please provide the base year for that sector.
Year target was set
Please enter in numerical format the year in which your target came into effect or was approved by the local government. This differs from your base year which is used as a reference year from which to measure or compare emissions.
Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please enter the numerical value for the emissions in your base year, without commas. Your base emissions are the greenhouse gas emissions from your base year on which your target is based. Please ensure the base year emissions pertains to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your city-wide emissions inventory, or for a different emissions boundary, please provide the base year emissions for that sector. Please ensure that the base year emissions correspond with the base year reported.
Percentage reduction target
Please enter the numerical value of your percentage reduction target, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%). If your target is not currently expressed as a percentage, please convert it into this format (for example an absolute emissions reduction in metric tonnes CO2e can be converted into a percentage reduction relative to the base year). If this is not possible, please note your target reduction and other relevant detail in the “Comment” field for this question.
Target year
Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past.
Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
The online response system will automatically calculate your target year absolute emissions in metric tonnes CO2e based on your percentage reduction target and base year emissions.
Percentage of target achieved so far
Please enter a numerical value for the percentage of your emissions reduction target that you have achieved since the ‘Target year start’, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%). If you have a fixed level target, you can calculate the % of target achieved so far if you have base and current emissions figures. State the target’s percentage completion (in terms of emissions) against the base year emissions. For example, if your target is to reduce your emissions by 10% by 2020 compared with a 2010 base year, and in your reporting year your emissions had reduced by 3% compared to that target base year, your target is 30% complete ((3/10) x 100). If you have met your target in the reporting year, indicate 100% complete. It is not possible to put values greater than 100% in this field; however if you have exceeded your target, explain in the Comment field.
If you set an absolute target to stabilize your greenhouse gas emissions against a base year, enter 0 (zero) until the target year. For example, if a city sets an absolute target to cap emissions using a 2008 base year and a 2020 target year. For reporting years until 2020, they would enter 0 (zero) in this column, before entering 100% in 2020 if they have achieved their target.
Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target?
Please select if this target is considered to be your city's most ambitious target, this will support data analysis of the reported emissions reduction targets, in particular when more than one target has been reported.
Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement?
The Paris agreement set out a pathway to keep global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees. Many cities are developing targets in line with the Paris agreement goals, such as New York City's 80% by 2050 reduction target. If your city's target is aligned with the Paris agreement goals, please select the relevant option from the list.
Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards
If applicable, please select the initiative commitment that your emissions reduction target is aligned with.
Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of government?
Please select the relevant option from the list to indicate whether the target aligns with a requirement set by country, state or regional government.
Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why
Describe your target in this field and where your city's target is less ambitious than your country's NDC, please explain why.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary | Year target was set | Base year | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target | Target year | Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) (Auto-calculated) |
Percentage of target achieved so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All emissions sources included in the city inventory |
N/A | Same – covers entire city and nothing else | N/A |
2010 |
2002 |
6000000 |
50 |
2030 |
3000000 |
10 |
|
Residential buildings |
All residential buildings in the city | Same – covers entire city and nothing else | N/A |
2012 |
2010 |
180000 |
60 |
2030 |
72000 |
8 |
| Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? |
Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement? |
Does this target contribute towards an initiative commitment to climate mitigation |
Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of sub-national government? |
Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes - 2°C | Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy | No |
In 2002, we set a target to reduce GHG emissions by 40% in 2030. This target applies to all the emission sources covered by our inventory: buildings, in-boundary transport and waste. |
| No | Yes - 2°C | ICLEI’s Green Climate Cities Program | No |
As part of city-wide climate action plan, we have a |
5.0b Please provide details of your total fixed level target(s).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Fixed level target” in response to 5.0.
Change from 2020
Modified question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.0b is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.3 Choose the target type of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs form the city boundary (include inventory boundary, GDP, and population) | Year target was set | Absolute emissions in year target was set | Target year | Projected population in target year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Text field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage of target achieved so far | Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5 - 2°c pathway set out in the Paris Agreement? | Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards | Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
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| Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
| Select from:
| Select all that apply:
| Select from:
| Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
Please ensure to report long (2051+), medium (2026-2050) and short term (present-2025) targets if you have them.
Provide the details of your city’s fixed level emissions reduction target in the table provided under the following headings:
Sector
Please select ‘Total city-wide emissions’ to report the emissions reduction target for your total city-wide emissions inventory. If you have sector breakdowns of your city-wide emissions reduction target, please add a row and select the relevant sector.
Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions
Please use this field to explain any additional inclusions or exclusions in the target sectors in comparison with the inventory sectors.
Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your emissions reduction target relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
- Local Government Operations – covers only emission sources owned and operated by city administration (Please select this option if you are reporting an emissions reduction target that only applies to the operations that are owned and operated by local government).
Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your target covers and the reason behind this. If your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers the entire city and nothing else, there is no need to provide an explanation here.
Year target was set
Please enter in numerical format the year in which your target came into effect or was approved by the local government. This differs from your base year which is used as a reference year from which to measure or compare emissions.
Absolute emissions in year target was set
Please enter in numerical format the absolute emissions in year target was set.
Target year
Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past.
Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please indicate the absolute emissions expected in the target year when the target is achieved. For example, if a 20% reduction on 2000000 tC02e is the goal for 2030, then in 2030 the expected absolute emissions would be 1600000 tC02e.
Percentage of target achieved so far
Please enter a numerical value for the percentage of your emissions reduction target that you have achieved since the ‘Target year start’, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%). If you have a fixed level target, you can calculate the % of target achieved so far if you have base and current emissions figures. State the target’s percentage completion (in terms of emissions) against the base year emissions. For example, if your target is to reduce your emissions by 10% by 2020 compared with a 2010 base year, and in your reporting year your emissions had reduced by 3% compared to that target base year, your target is 30% complete ((3/10) x 100). If you have met your target in the reporting year, indicate 100% complete. It is not possible to put values greater than 100% in this field; however if you have exceeded your target, explain in the Comment field.
If you set an absolute target to stabilize your greenhouse gas emissions against a base year, enter 0 (zero) until the target year. For example, if a city sets an absolute target to cap emissions using a 2008 base year and a 2020 target year. For reporting years until 2020, they would enter 0 (zero) in this column, before entering 100% in 2020 if they have achieved their target.
Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target?
Please select if this target is considered to be your city's most ambitious target, this will support data analysis of the reported emissions reduction targets, in particular when more than one target has been reported.
Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement?
The Paris agreement set out a pathway to keep global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees. Many cities are developing targets in line with the Paris agreement goals, such as New York City's 80% by 2050 reduction target. If your city's target is aligned with the Paris agreement goals, please select the relevant option from the list.
Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards
If applicable, please select the initiative commitment that your emissions reduction target is aligned with.
Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of sub-national government?
Please select the relevant option from the list to indicate whether the target aligns with a requirement set by country, state or regional government.
Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why
Describe your target in this field and where your city's target is less ambitious than your country's NDC, please explain why.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary | Year target was set | Absolute emissions in year target was set | Target year | Projected population in target year | Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage of target achieved so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All emissions sources included in the city inventory |
N/A | Same – covers entire city and nothing else | N/A |
2011 |
502300 |
2050 | 528800 | 0 | 10 |
| Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement? | Does this target contribute towards an initiative commitment to climate mitigation? | Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of sub-national government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes - 2°C | Cities Power Partnership | Yes |
This is a fixed level target decided by the national government in 2011 |
5.0c Please provide details of your total city-wide base year intensity target(s). An intensity target is usually measured per capita or per unit GDP. If you have an absolute emissions reduction target, please select “Base year emissions (absolute) target” in question 5.0.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Base year intensity target” in response to 5.0.
Change from 2020
Modified question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.0c is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.3 Choose the target type of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs form the city boundary (include inventory boundary, GDP, and population) | Base year | Year target was set | Intensity unit (Emissions per) | Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e per denominator) | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select from:
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Text field | Select from:
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Text field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
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Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity | Target year | Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage of target achieved so far | Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5 - 2°c pathway set out in the Paris Agreement? | Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards | Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
| Select from:
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Select all that apply:
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Select from:
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Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
Please ensure to report long (2051+), medium (2026-2050) and short term (present-2025) targets if you have them.
Provide the details of your city’s base year emissions (absolute) target in the table provided under the following headings:
Sector
Please select total emissions in order to report the emissions reduction target for your total city-wide emissions inventory. If you have sector breakdowns of your city-wide emissions reduction target, please add a row and select the relevant sector.
Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions
Please use this field to explain any additional inclusions or exclusions in the target sectors in comparison with the inventory sectors.
Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your emissions reduction target relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
- Local Government Operations – covers only emission sources owned and operated by city administration (Please select this option if you are reporting an emissions reduction target that only applies to the operations that are owned and operated by local government).
Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your target covers and the reason behind this. If your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers the entire city and nothing else, there is no need to provide an explanation here.
Base year
Please enter the appropriate year to the numerical field provided. Your base year in which your base year (also known as “representative year”) is the reference year from which your greenhouse gas reductions are measured. Please ensure the base year corresponds to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your local government inventory, please provide the base year for that sector.
Year target was set
Please enter in numerical format the year in which your target was established or came into effect. This differs from your base year which is used as a reference year from which to measure or compare emissions.
Intensity unit (Emissions per)
Please define the variable used in your city’s intensity target by selecting the relevant variable from the drop-down options (either metric tonnes CO2e per capita, or metric tonnes CO2e per GDP). If your city uses a variable which is not listed, please select “Other, please specify” and define the variable in the box provided. Emissions intensity refers to emissions per unit of another variable, which is typically economic output, such as GDP, but may also be population, energy use, or a different variable.
Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please enter the numerical value of your base year emissions, without commas. Your base year emissions are the greenhouse gas emissions from your base year on which your target is based. Please ensure the base year emissions corresponds to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your city-wide emissions inventory, or for a different emissions boundary, please provide the base year emissions for that sector. Please ensure that the base year emissions correspond with the base year reported.
Base year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please enter the numerical value of your base year absolute emissions, without commas. Your base year emissions are the greenhouse gas emissions from your base year on which your target is based. Please ensure the base year emissions corresponds to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your city-wide emissions inventory, please provide the base year emissions for that sector. Please ensure that the base year emissions correspond with the base year reported.
Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity
Please enter the numerical value of your percentage reduction target, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%). If your target is not currently expressed as a percentage, please convert it into this format (for example an emissions reduction in metric tonnes CO2e per intensity metric can be converted into a percentage reduction relative to the base year). If this is not possible, please note your target reduction and other relevant detail in the Comment field for this question.
Target year
Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past.
Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please indicate the absolute emissions expected in the target year when the target is achieved. For example, if a 20% reduction on 2000000 tC02e is the goal for 2030, then in 2030 the expected absolute emissions would be 1600000 tC02e.
Percentage of target achieved so far
Please enter a numerical value for the percentage of your emissions reduction target that you have achieved since the ‘Target year start’, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%).State the target’s percentage completion (in terms of emissions) against the base year emissions. For example, if your target is to reduce your emissions by 10% by 2020 compared with a 2010 base year, and in your reporting year your emissions had reduced by 3% compared to that target base year, your target is 30% complete ((3/10) x 100). If you have met your target in the reporting year, indicate 100% complete. It is not possible to put values greater than 100% in this field; however if you have exceeded your target, explain in the Comment field.
If you set an absolute target to stabilize your greenhouse gas emissions against a base year, enter 0 (zero) until the target year. For example, if a city sets an absolute target to cap emissions using a 2008 base year and a 2020 target year. For reporting years until 2020, they would enter 0 (zero) in this column, before entering 100% in 2020 if they have achieved their target.
Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target?
Please select if this target is considered to be your city's most ambitious target, this will support data analysis of the reported emissions reduction targets, in particular when more than one target has been reported.
Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement?
The Paris agreement set out a pathway to keep global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees. Many cities are developing targets in line with the Paris agreement goals, such as New York City's 80% by 2050 reduction target. If your city's target is aligned with the Paris agreement goals, please select the relevant option from the list.
Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards
If applicable, please select the initiative commitment that your emissions reduction target is aligned with.
Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of sub-national government?
Please select the relevant option from the list to indicate whether the target aligns with a requirement set by county, state or regional government.
Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why
Describe your target in this field and where your city's target is less ambitious than your country's NDC, please explain why.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
|
Sector |
Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary | Base year | Year target was set | Intensity unit (Emissions per) | Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e per denominator) | Base year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All emissions sources included in city inventory |
N/A | Smaller – covers only part of the city | This target excludes the south coastal region due to different governance structures involving private business in the region |
2002 |
2012 | Metric tonnes of CO2e per capita |
3.0 |
800000 |
|
Energy |
This target includes all industrial buildings within the city boundary | Same – covers entire city and nothing else | N/A |
2010 |
2010 | Metric tonnes of CO2e per capita |
1.4 |
13000 |
|
Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity |
Target year | Target year absolute emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage of target achieved so far | Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris agreement? | Does this target contribute towards an initiative commitment to climate mitigation? | Does this target correspond to a requirement from a higher level of government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
2050 |
680000 |
8
|
No | No | 100% Renewable Energy Cities & Regions Network |
No |
The target set for the city-wide emissions is a 10% reduction on per capita emissions from 2002 by 2050. This excludes the geographical boundary of the port area. |
|
30 |
2030 |
9100 |
4
|
No | No | Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy |
No |
5.0d Please provide details of your total city-wide baseline scenario target(s), including projected business as usual emissions.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Baseline scenario (business as usual) target” in response to 5.0.
Change from 2020
Modified question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question
5.0d is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed
information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section
6.3 Choose the target type of the GCoM
Guidance note
.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the inventory boundary differs form the city boundary (include inventory boundary, GDP, and population) | Base year | Year target was set | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Target year | Estimated business as usual absolute emissions in target year (metric tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select from:
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Text field | Select from:
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Text field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Percentage reduction target from business as usual | Percentage of target achieved so far | Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5 - 2°c pathway set out in the Paris Agreement? | Please describe the target and the modelling methodology(ies) and parameters used to define it | Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards | Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
| Select from:
|
Text field | Select all that apply:
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
Please ensure to report long (2051+), medium (2026-2050) and short term (present-2025) targets if you have them.
Provide the details of your city’s base year emissions (absolute) target in the table provided under the following headings:
Sector
Please select total emissions in order to report the emissions reduction target for your total city-wide emissions inventory. If you have sector breakdowns of your city-wide emissions reduction target, please add a row and select the relevant sector.
Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions
Please use this field to explain any additional inclusions or exclusions in the target sectors in comparison with the inventory sectors.
Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your emissions reduction target relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
- Local Government Operations – covers only emission sources owned and operated by city administration (Please select this option if you are reporting an emissions reduction target that only applies to the operations that are owned and operated by local government).
Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your target covers and the reason behind this. If your city’s base year emissions reduction (absolute) target(s) covers the entire city and nothing else, there is no need to provide an explanation here.
Base year
Please enter the appropriate year to the numerical field provided. Your base year (also known as a “representative year”) is the reference year from which your greenhouse gas reductions are measured. Please ensure the base year corresponds to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your local government inventory, please provide the baseline year for that sector.
Year of target implementation
Please enter in numerical format the year in which your target was established or came into effect. This differs from your base year which is used as a reference year from which to measure or compare emissions.
Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please enter the numerical value of your base emissions, without commas. Your base emissions are the greenhouse gas emissions from your base year on which your target is based. Please ensure the base year emissions corresponds to the total emissions inventory if Total is selected in the sector field. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your city-wide emissions inventory, please provide the base year emissions for that sector. Please ensure that the base year emissions correspond with the base year reported.
Target year
Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past.
Estimated business as usual absolute emissions in target year (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please indicate the estimated business as usual emissions figure in the target year (defined in the previous field). A baseline scenario is a reference case that represents the events or conditions most likely to occur in the absence of activities taken to meet a mitigation target.
Percentage reduction target from business as usual
Please enter the percentage reduction relative to your city’s baseline scenario emissions (reported in ‘base year emissions’). This should not include commas or the percentage symbol (%).State the target’s percentage completion (in terms of emissions) against the base year emissions. For example, if your target is to reduce your emissions by 10% by 2020 compared with a 2010 base year, and in your reporting year your emissions had reduced by 3% compared to that target base year, your target is 30% complete ((3/10) x 100). If you have met your target in the reporting year, indicate 100% complete. It is not possible to put values greater than 100% in this field; however if you have exceeded your target, explain in the Comment field.
If you set an absolute target to stabilize your greenhouse gas emissions against a base year, enter 0 (zero) until the target year. For example, if a city sets an absolute target to cap emissions using a 2008 base year and a 2020 target year. For reporting years until 2020, they would enter 0 (zero) in this column, before entering 100% in 2020 if they have achieved their target.
Percentage of target achieved so far
Please enter a numerical value for the percentage of your emissions reduction target that you have achieved since the ‘Target year start’, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%).
Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target?
Please select if this target is considered to be your cities most ambitious target, this will support data analysis of the reported emissions reduction targets, in particular when more than one target has been reported.
Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement
The Paris agreement set out a pathway to keep global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees. Many cities are developing targets in line with the Paris agreement goals, such as New York City's 80% by 2050 reduction target. If your city's target is aligned with the Paris agreement goals, please select the relevant option from the list.
Please describe the target and the modelling methodology(ies) and parameters used to define it
Please describe the modelling methodologies used to develop your business as usual trajectory in order to better understand the variables and assumptions involved in the business as usual pathway.
Select the initiatives that this target contributes towards
If applicable, please select the initiative commitment that your emissions reduction target is aligned with.
Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of sub-national government?
Please select the relevant option from the list to indicate whether the target aligns with a requirement set by county, state or regional government.
Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why
Describe your target in this field and where your city's target is less ambitious than your country's NDC, please explain why.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. Note that reporting in the column ‘Please describe the target and the modelling methodology(ies) and parameters used to define it’ is mandatory for GCoM Compliance.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
| Sector | Where sources differ from the inventory, identify and explain these additions / exclusions | Boundary of target relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | Explanation of boundary choice where the assessment boundary differs from the city boundary | Base year | Year target was set | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Target year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total city-wide emissions |
This target covers all scope 1 and scope 2 emissions within the city boundary | Same – covers entire city and nothing else | N/A |
2005 |
2015 |
740000000 |
2025 |
|
Transportation |
This target covers all transport within the city boundary | Same – covers entire city and nothing else | N/A |
2002 |
2012 |
48000000 |
2030 |
| Estimated business as usual absolute emissions in target year (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target from business as usual | Percentage of target achieved so far | Is this target considered to be your city's most ambitious target? | Does this target align with the global 1.5-2°C pathway set out in the Paris agreement? | Please describe the target and the modelling methodology(ies) and parameters used to define it | Does this target contribute towards an initiative commitment to climate mitigation? | Does this target align to a requirement from a higher level of government? | Please describe your target. If your country has an NDC and your city’s target is less ambitious than the NDC, please explain why. |
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Yes | Yes - 2°C | The target uses projection scenarios defined by the U.S. EIA Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2011 | This target does not contribute towards an initiative commitment | Yes and it exceeds its scale or requirements |
Projecting from 2005, our business-as-usual (BAU) emissions are expected to reach 79 million tonnes CO2e in 2025. The city’s target is to limit emissions to 12% of the BAU scenario. The target exceeds the level of ambition of the 5% by 2030 target for the national level set out in the NDC. |
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30 |
No | Do not know | Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy | Yes and it exceeds its scale or requirements |
5.0e Please explain why you do not have a city-wide emissions reduction target and any plans to set one in the future.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “No target” in response to 5.0.Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Reason | Comment |
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Guidance
Please give more details on why you do not have a city-wide or local government emissions target by selecting a suitable option from the drop-down options in the “Reason” field; providing a comment on this selection in the “Comments” field.
5.1 Please describe how the target(s) reported above align with the global 1.5-2°c pathway set out in the Paris agreement.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes – 1.5°C” or “Yes – 2°C” in response to "Does this target align…” in 5.0a, 5.0b, 5.0c or 5.0d.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
This is an open text question.
Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.
Guidance
Please use this field to describe the methodologies used to develop your city's emissions reduction target, and indicate any methodologies used to ensure the target is aligned with the Paris agreement goals of keeping global temperature increase to well below 2 degrees. Please also report if you registered such alignment with any initiative tracking alignment with 1.5 C ambition of the Paris Agreement such as C40 Deadline 2020, WWF OPCC Challenge or CCA COP26 commitment.
Additional information
The following three methodologies listed below have been thoroughly evaluated and tested and can be used to set science-based targets in line with a 1.5C scenario:
- Deadline 2020 – C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
- One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) – World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)
- Tyndall Centre Methodology – Tyndall Centre
These methodologies are backed by the latest science, appropriately comprehensive and take account of equity. To learn more about the listed methodologies above and science-based climate targets you can download the guide for developing science-based climate targets here. This guide supports cities worldwide to develop science-based climate targets and provides guidance on updating existing targets.
5.2 Is your city-wide emissions reduction target(s) conditional on the success of an externality or component of policy outside of your control?
Question dependencies
This question appears if you select any option except “No target” in response to 5.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.5 Set the level of ambition of the GCoM Guidance note.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- No
- Do not know
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework.
Explanation of Terms
- Conditional components: The use of conditional components is only permissible when a local government’s target ambition exceeds the unconditional components of the NDC. Any conditional components included in the target shall be identified and, where possible, the conditional components should also be quantified. Conditional components include where cities set a stretch target, or where actions are identified for other key stakeholders beyond that which they have committed to themselves (for example, where a local government assumes a more ambitious reduction in the carbon-intensity of the national electricity grid than that committed to in the NDC or official government policy). (GCoM CRF)
5.2a Please identify and describe the conditional components of your city-wide emissions reduction target(s).
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 5.2
Change from 2020
No change
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
This is an open text question.
Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework.
Example response
The 2030-target is conditional on the implementation of full-scale CCS at the waste incineration plant inside the city border. The implementation of full-scale CCS requires national funding, and the decision is pending. As of 2019, there is an ongoing pilot project at the facility which will support the financial decision which is expected in 2019/2020. Full-scale implementation is, if funded, scheduled for 2022/2023.
5.3 Does your city-wide emissions reduction target(s) account for the use of transferable emissions units?
Question dependencies
This question appears if you select any option except “No target” in 5.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.5 Set the level of ambition of the GCoM Guidance note.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- No
- Do not know
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework.
Explanation of Terms
- Transferable emissions units: Emissions allowances and offset credits from market mechanisms outside the goal boundary that are used toward meeting a mitigation goal or are sold to other jurisdictions. Transferable emissions units include offset credits generated from emission reduction projects or programs - such as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects - and emissions allowances issued to participants of emissions trading programs. They can be generated beyond the jurisdictional boundary - for example, in the case of a national jurisdiction, in another country - or within the jurisdictional boundary but in sectors or gases not included in the goal boundary (Greenhouse Gas Protocol Mitigation Goal Standard).
5.3a Please provide details on the use of transferable emissions.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 5.3.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.3a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.5 Set the level of ambition of the GCoM Guidance note.
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.
| Type of transferable emissions | Emissions saved (metric tonnes CO2e) | What percentage of the target does this unit represent? | Please identify which target this refers to and describe the transferable emissions unit in particular the source of the transferable units |
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Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere.
If offset credits are generated in the geographic boundary and sold, these should be documented separately from emissions reporting. In addition, any offsets purchased from outside the geographic boundary should be separately reported and not “netted” or deducted from the reported inventory results.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please refer to the guidance of question 5.0 (emissions reduction target) to understand the requirements of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. Note that reporting to the columns 'Type of transferable emissions' and 'What percentage of the target does this unit represent?' are mandatory requirements for GCoM Compliance.
Mitigation Actions
5.4 Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government.
Change from 2020
Modified question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Section 6.6 Summary of reporting output of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Mitigation action | Action title | Means of implementation | Implementation status | Start year of action | End year of action | Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) | Energy savings (MWh) | Renewable energy production (MWh) | Timescale of reduction / savings / energy production |
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| Select from Appendix D | Text field | Select all the apply from:
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| Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
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| Co-benefit area | Action description and implementation progress | Finance status | Total cost of the project | Total cost provided by the local government | Majority funding source | Total cost provided by the majority funding source (currency) | Web link to action website |
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| Select all that apply from Appendix F | Text field | Select from:
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Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from:
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Numeric field | Text field |
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These columns are additional to question 5.4 for ICLEI GCC cities
| Name of the stakeholder group | Role in the GCC program | Name of the engagement activities | Aim of the engagement activities | Attach reference document |
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| Text field | Text field | Text field | Text field | Text field and attachment function |
Guidance
This question requests information about the efforts you are undertaking to reduce community-wide emissions.
For example, a city may have multiple projects within the wider activity of improving buildings energy efficiency / retrofit measures, which may involve different forms of public/private partnership, different sectors, scope, costs or timescale. This question seeks to understand the details about emissions reduction projects which your city has, including the activities which they fall under, emissions reduction potential, timescale and other details. The WRI have developed the ‘Policy and Action Standard - An Accounting and Reporting Standard for Estimating the Greenhouse Gas Effects of Policies and Actions’, this standard can support your cities efforts in estimating and reporting the change in GHG emissions and removals resulting from policies and actions.
Mitigation action
Individual actions fall within a broader group of activity. The list of activities is provided in Appendix D of the questionnaire. Please select the relevant actions that apply to your city from the drop-down menu.
Action title
Use this text box to provide the name (if applicable) of the adaptation action or project your city is undertaking.
Means of implementation
Please select from the list to indicate how your city is planning to implement the specified action.
Implementation status
Please indicate the current status of the project by selecting from the following options:
- Scoping – if your city is in the process of developing a project plan, this is also known as the identification phase
- Pre-feasibility study – if your city is researching the feasibility of the project plan, this is known as the evaluate phase
- Pre-implementation – if your city has developed a project plan but not begun implementation, this is also known as the feasibility or definition phase
- Implementation – if the project has started implementation (execution)
- Operation – if the project is in full operation
- Implementation complete – if the project is complete
- Monitoring and reporting – if the project is complete and results are being measured
Start year of action
Please enter the year the action started
End year of action
Please enter the year the action is scheduled to end.
Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e)
Please enter the numerical value of the total cumulative anticipated emissions reductions as a result of the action in metric tonnes CO2e without commas and without unit symbols. This can be an estimate. If you prefer to report this information in amount of energy saved, please use the next field.
Energy savings (MWh)
Please enter the numerical value of the total cumulative anticipated energy savings in megawatt hours as a result of the action without commas and without unit symbols. This can be an estimate. If you prefer to report this information in amount of renewable energy produce, please use the next field.
Renewable energy production (MWh)
Please enter the numerical value of the total cumulative anticipated renewable energy generated in megawatt hours as a result of the action without commas and without unit symbols. This can be an estimate.
Timescale of reduction/savings/energy production
Select from the drop-down menu the timescale for the estimated emissions reduction / energy savings / renewable production reported in the previous field. If the figure represents an annual reduction or production select “Per year”, or select “Projected lifetime” if it represents total emissions saved over the lifetime of the project. If the figure represents neither annual reduction or total lifetime emissions / energy saved, select "Other, please specify" and provide an explanation.
Co-benefit area
Actions taken to mitigate to climate change can also provide additional areas of benefit for the city. Please select which areas other than reducing GHG emissions are also improved as a result of the action. See appendix F.
Action description and implementation progress
Please report further details about the scope of the project and information on the results and impact resulting from the project. You may also include information on the costs, metrics, timescale and collaborators/stakeholders involved.
Finance status
Please select the relevant option to indicate what financing has been secured for this action. If the action has not secured full financing, please report the project in the opportunities section under question 6.2.
Total cost of the project
Total project cost is defined as all costs specific to a project incurred through startup of a facility, but prior to the operation of the facility. Please provide the total expected cost of the project, in numbers with no delimiters. For example $600,000 should be written as 600000. Please ensure you are reporting using the currency selected in 0.4.
Total cost provided by the local government
Please provide the total cost provided by the local government, if any, in numbers with no delimiters. For example $200,000 should be written as 200000. Please ensure you are reporting using the currency selected in 0.4.
Majority funding source
Please select the relevant fund source providing the majority of funding for the project.
Total cost provided by the majority funding source (currency)
Please provide the total cost provided by the by the majority funding source, as specified in the field ‘Majority funding source’ to the project from initiation to completion, if any, in numbers with no delimiters. For example, $400,000 should be written as 400000. Please ensure you are reporting using the currency selected in 0.4.
Web link to project
Provide a web link to the project website
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM new common reporting framework.
| Provision level | Information required | To be included in the plan or assessment? | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
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| Mandatory | Brief description of the mitigation action | Yes | “Status of action” and “Action description and implementation progress” fields |
| Mandatory | Assessment of energy saving, renewable energy production, and GHG emissions reduction by action | Yes | “Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e)”, “Energy savings (MWh)”, “renewable energy production (MWh)” fields |
| Recommended | Implementation status | Yes | “Implementation status” and “Action description” fields |
| Recommended | Cost of the action | Yes | "Total cost of project” field |
| Recommended | Timeframe of the action | Yes | “Action description” field |
| Recommended | Financial strategy for implementing the action | Yes | “Primary fund source” and “Action description” fields |
| Recommended | Implementing agencies | Yes | “Action description” field |
| Recommended | Stakeholders involved in planning and implementation | Yes | “Action description” field |
| Mandatory | Monitoring report | No – to be reported directly through the questionnaire every two years after submitting the action plan(s). The monitoring reports shall provide information about the implementation status of each action contained in the action plan, helping to monitor progress made | Update all fields in question 5.4 |
Mitigation Planning
5.5 Does your city have a climate change mitigation or energy access plan for reducing city-wide GHG emissions?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
- Do not know
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.5 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 7 Developing a Climate Action Plan(s) of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Guidance
Please indicate whether your city has a climate change action plan by selecting “Yes”; “In progress”; “Intending to undertake in the next 2 years”; “Not intending to undertake”; or “Don’t know” from the drop-down menu provided.
Further to incorporating sustainability goals into the city’s master plan, this question explores whether your city has created a separate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This could for example include a plan for the local public transportation to cut GHG emissions by modernizing the bus fleet to hybrid vehicles. A climate action plan should include information about baseline emissions, target reductions, sectors of focus, stakeholder engagement, implementation and monitoring plans.
Select ‘Yes’ if your city has completed the development of a climate change mitigation or energy access plan for reducing city-wide GHG emissions. Select ‘In progress’ if your city is currently developing the plan which has not yet been approved by the responsible authority, published and/or is not currently being implemented.
If you select ‘In progress’ you will be requested to report further information in relation to the plan in the subsequent question. It is recognised that the plan may not be entirely developed so that all of the requested information is available, therefore please complete this question as comprehensively as the available information on the plan allows.
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Local governments shall develop plans for both climate change mitigation and adaptation (climate resilience), which may be presented in separate plans or an integrated plan. Local governments shall submit their climate action plans to GCoM within three years upon joining GCoM. Please note that local governments may develop joint action plans with their neighbouring communities. Please note that draft or unpublished documents do not meet the required criteria for GCoM badging.
Example Responses
If you wish to see an example of a climate change action plan please refer to London’s which can be found here.
5.5a Please attach your city’s climate change mitigation plan below. If your city has both mitigation and energy access plans, please make sure to attach all relevant documents below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "In progress" in response to 5.5.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
Question 5.5a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors. For more detailed information on the reporting requirements for this question, please refer to Chapter 8 GCoM monitoring and reporting of the GCoM Guidance note.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Publication title and attach document | Web link | Focus area of plan | Year of adoption of plan by local government | Areas covered by action plan | Boundary of plan relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1) | If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why |
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Numeric field |
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| Stage of implementation | Has your local government assessed the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits, if any, of the main mitigation and adaptation actions you identified? | Describe the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of this interaction | Description of the stakeholder engagement process | Does your plan include policy goals that explicitly reflect one of the following principles?
For GCC cities only |
Primary author of plan | Comment |
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Guidance
If you have a climate action plan, please provide additional details about it in this question. If you selected ‘In progress’ in the previous question you will be requested to report further information in relation to the plan in this question. It is recognised that the plan may not be entirely developed so that all of the requested information is available, therefore please complete this question as comprehensively as the available information on the plan allows. Please indicate:
Publication title and attach the document
State the official name of your city’s climate action plan. Click on ‘Choose file’, navigate to the file you want to upload and click ‘Open’. Once you can see the file name in the text field click ‘Attach & Save’ to attach the document.
Web link
Provide a web link to the climate action plan
Focus area of plan
Please select from the options to indicate the primary focus area of your plan
Year of adoption of plan by local government
Enter the year the plan was published and approved by the city as a numeric value.
Areas covered by action plan
Please select all the relevant areas from the list that are included in your city's action plan.
Boundary of assessment relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)
Indicate the boundary of your city’s adaptation plan relative to your city’s boundary (as reported in 0.1) by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Same – covers entire city and nothing else
- Smaller – covers only part of the city
- Larger – covers the whole city and adjoining areas
- Partial – covers part of the city and adjoining areas
If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why
Please explain your choice in the previous field. For example, if your city’s risk assessment covers only part of the city, please use this field to describe which areas your plan covers and the reason behind this.
Stage of implementation
Indicate the extent to which your city has implemented its climate change action plan by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Plan in development – your jurisdiction has identified a vision and goals; and begun to organize resources to develop a plan;
- Plan developed but not implemented – plan to implement actions has been developed and implementation tools have been identified;
- Plan in implementation –if your jurisdiction has begun to implement actions from the climate action plan (execution);
- Implementation complete – if the actions identified in the plan have been fully implemented;
- Measurement in progress – if the project is complete and results are being measured;
- Plan update in progress – if your jurisdiction has begun to update the action plan based on the progress and success of actions that have been executed;
- Other, please specify
If you have selected ‘In progress’ in the previous question then please select the most applicable option from ‘Plan in development’, ‘Plan developed but not implemented’ or ‘Plan update in progress’. If the aforementioned options are not applicable then please select ‘Other, please specify’ and outline the stage of implementation of your plan.
Has your local government assessed the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits, if any, of the main mitigation and adaptation actions you identified?
Please select from the options to indicate whether your city has assessed the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits, of the main mitigation and adaptation actions identified in the plan. Click here to read more about how to identify potential interactions between climate adaptation and mitigation measures.
Describe the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of this interaction
Describe the interactions between adaptation and mitigation measures, and how these were assessed.
Description of the stakeholder engagement process
Please describe the stakeholder engagement processes conducted during the development of the action plan, including stakeholders involved, how the relevant stakeholders were engaged and the results of the engagement.
Does your plan include policy goals that explicitly reflect one of the following principles?
This field is only applicable if you have opted into the ICLEI GCC program. Please select from the options to indicate whether your city has included any of the presented principles in your climate change mitigation plan.
Primary author of plan
Indicate the primary author responsible for the primary planning document to address climate adaptation in your jurisdiction by selecting the most applicable response from the following list of values:
- Dedicated city team
- Relevant city department
- Consultant
- International organization
- Community group
- Regional / state / provincial government
- National / central government
- Other, please specify
Comment
Please describe actions in climate change mitigation or energy access plans that prevent negative impacts on the poor (price, cross-subsidies, polluter pay actions, etc.)
GCoM Common Reporting Framework
Please find below a breakdown of the information cities and local governments are asked to compile and report on as part of the GCoM new common reporting framework.
| Provision level | Information required | To be included in the plan or assessment? | Relevant field in the Cities questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Local governments shall develop plans for both climate change mitigation and adaptation (climate resilience), which may be presented in separate plans or an integrated plan. Local governments shall submit their climate action plans to GCoM within three years upon joining GCoM. | N/A | Questions 5.5 and 5.5a |
| Optional | Local governments may develop joint action plans with their neighbouring communities. | Yes | Detail the neighbouring communities included in the plan in the “If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why and any areas/other cities excluded or included” field in question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | Date of adoption of the plan | Yes | “Year of adoption of plan by local government” field in question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | All actions of priority sectors (identified from the GHG emissions inventory) | Yes | “Areas covered by action plan” field in table question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | Name of the local government(s) which formally adopted the plan | Yes | “If the city boundary is different from the plan boundary, please explain why and any areas/other cities excluded or included” field in question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | Synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of mitigation and adaptation actions | Yes | "Comment or describe the synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of this interaction” field in question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | Description of the stakeholder engagement processes | Yes | “Description of the stakeholder engagement process” field in question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | Lead author team | Yes | "Primary author of plan” field in table question 5.5a |
| Mandatory | Mitigation target(s) (including sectoral targets if available) | Yes | Question 5.0 |
| Mandatory | Descriptions for each mitigation action | Yes | Question 5.4 |
| Mandatory | Assessment of energy saving, renewable energy production, and GHG emissions reduction by mitigation action | Yes | Question 5.4 |
| Recommended | Metric (or key performance index) for tracking progress and monitoring plans | Yes | Question 5.4 |
| Recommended | Prioritization of mitigation actions | Yes | N/A – to be included in the plan |
| Recommended | Policy instruments to implement the mitigation actions | Yes | N/A – to be included in the plan |
| Mandatory | Monitoring report | No – to be reported directly through the questionnaire every two years after submitting the action plan(s). The monitoring reports shall provide information about the implementation status of each action contained in the action plan, helping to monitor progress made.> |
Update all fields in question 5.4 |
| Mandatory | The local government shall update and resubmit the action plan(s) when there are significant changes to the existing plan(s). | N/A | Update all fields in question 5.5a |
5.5b Please explain why you do not have a city climate change mitigation plan and any future plans to create one.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Not intending to undertake” or “Intending to undertake in the next 2 years” in response to 5.5.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Reason | Comment |
|---|---|
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Text field |
Guidance
In the first field, select from the following options in the drop-down menu the most appropriate reason for why you do not have or do not intend to have a climate change action plan:
- No plans yet to create an action plan;
- Resources lacking to create an action plan;
- Action plan in early stages of project planning;
- Action plan in progress;
- Lack of budget/resources;
- Other, please specify
Please provide more information or context on the reason selected in the comment field. Such a description should include information about the practical barriers that impact each reason, or detail your progress in developing a plan and the areas likely to be incorporated within it.
6. Opportunities
Opportunities
6.0 Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Opportunity | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity |
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Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
This question invites you to detail the economic opportunities from mitigating, and adapting to, climate change and asks you to describe how your city is seizing them. Please select the relevant options that apply to your city from the drop-down menu in the table.
For example, you may note that your city sees the potential growth of the local solar industry, adding tax revenue and job growth in your city.
Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity
For each of the economic opportunities identified in the previous field, please highlight what your city is doing to seize this opportunity in this field. For example, if you selected “Improved efficiency of municipal operations” under 'Opportunity', you might detail your city’s efforts to encourage and support the increase of operations within the city limits or provide consulting services to other municipalities who are trying to increase efficiency.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
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Opportunity |
Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity |
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Improved efficiency of municipality operations |
Performing a local and regional emissions inventory had the added benefit of identifying inefficiencies in operations by tracking data related to energy consumption, waste processes and water consumption at the government operations and regional levels. |
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Increased attention to other environmental concerns |
The city created a ‘congestion-zone’ in the downtown area where private cars are only allowed to drive during peak times if they pay a substantial fee. This has decreased the number of cars on the street 65% during peak times. This was done to reduce emissions and reduce traffic but it has also lessened the amount of smog in the city by 30% and resulted in more income for the city. |
Explanation of Terms
Partnerships: According to the UN, "A successful sustainable development agenda requires partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. These inclusive partnerships built upon principles an values, a shared vision, and shared goals that place people and the planet at the centre, are needed at the global, regional, national and local level." (SDG Tracker)
6.1 Has your city measured the wider social and economic impacts of delivering climate actions/projects/policies? If so, please provide more details on which benefits are being measured and/or a link to more information.
Change from 2020
Modified question
Response Option
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| Which of the impacts has your city measured | Has your city measured the distribution of these impacts across the city's population (e.g. through the listed actions) | Further information |
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Select all that apply:
| Select all that apply:
| [Text field + attachment function] |
Collaboration
6.2 Does your city collaborate in partnership with businesses and/or industries in your city on sustainability projects?
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
- Do not know
Guidance
This question aims to understand how cities collaborate with businesses on sustainability issues. Additional information about collaboration can be found in the CDP Cities report, Protecting Our Capital.
Response
Please answer by selecting “Yes”; “In progress”; “Intending to undertake in the future”; “Not intending to undertake”; or “Don’t know” from the drop-down menu provided.
6.2a Please provide some key examples of how your city collaborates with business and/or industries in the table below.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 6.2.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Collaboration area | Type of collaboration | Description of collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Select from:
| Select from:
| Text field |
Guidance
Collaboration area
Please select an appropriate collaboration area or sector from the drop-down list that your city is collaborating with business in. Table rows can be added or deleted as needed to report multiple collaboration areas.
Type of Collaboration
Please select the option(s) that best describe the type of collaboration with businesses that your city carries out.
Description of collaboration
If you selected “Yes” as your response, please use this text box to describe what areas or projects your city works on with businesses.
6.3 Describe how your local/regional government collaborates and coordinates horizontally on climate action.
Change from 2020
No change
Response option
Please complete the following table:
| Entity with which your local/regional government collaborates horizontally on climate action | Description |
|---|---|
Select from:
| Text field |
6.4 Describe how your local/regional government collaborates and coordinates vertically (higher levels of government) on climate actions.
Change from 2020
No change
Response option
This is an open text question
Finance & Economic Opportunities
6.5 List any mitigation, adaptation, water related or resilience projects you have planned within your city for which you hope to attract financing, and provide details on the estimated costs and status of the project. If your city does not have any relevant projects, please select 'No relevant projects' under 'Project Area'.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Project area | Project Title | Stage of project development |
|---|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
Select from:
|
| Status of financing | Financing model identified | Identified financing model description | Project description and attach project proposal | Total cost of project | Total investment cost needed (if relevant) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select from:
| Select from:
| Text field | Text field Attachment function | Numeric field | Numeric field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
The goal of this question is to understand what climate-change related projects your city is currently seeking external financing for from public or private institutions. These may be projects relating to renewable energy, sustainable transport, building or energy efficiency, waste, water or other climate-related areas. From the data gathered in this question, We aim to help cities improve access to financing for climate change-related projects.
Use the table in this question to list the different projects your city is looking to attract public or private sector finance for – you can add multiple projects by clicking ‘Add row’. If your city is not currently seeking financing on any relevant projects, please select “No relevant projects” in the first field.
Project area
Use the drop-down options to select the project area that is closest to the project that your city is seeking financing for. If your city does not have any projects currently seeking financing, please select “None”.
Stage of project development
Please indicate the current status of the project by selecting from the following options:
- Scoping
- Pre-feasibility/impact assessment
- Project feasibility
- Project structuring
- Transaction preparation
- Implementation
- Post implementation
Status of financing
Please indicate the status of the project’s financing by selecting from the following options:
- Project not financed and seeking partial financing – If the project is not funded and your city is seeking financing for part of the project. If your project is in this status, please indicate how much finance is being sought in these fields of the table.
- Project not financed and seeking full financing – if the project is not funded and seeking financing for the whole project. If your project is in this status, please indicate how much finance is being sought in these fields of the table.
- Project partially financed and seeking additional financing – if the project is partially financed, but your city is still seeking additional finance. If your project is in the status, please indicate how much finance has already been received and how much additional finance is being sought.
- Other, please specify
Financing model identified
Indicate if your city has identified possible financing models for the implementation of climate action projects.
Financing model description
If you select 'Yes' to 'Financing model identified', provide a brief description about the model identified here.
Project description and attach project proposal
Use this text box to describe the project in as much detail as possible. Detail should include context about the project such as: project name, a web link, the scale of the project, collaborators in the project, expected environmental and social impacts, the type of financing being sought (if known), etc. If available, attach your written project proposal using the attachment function.
Total cost of project
Give an estimate of the total overall cost of the project, including any financing which has already been secured. This figure should be in the same currency that you selected in question 0.4 for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.
Total investment cost needed (if relevant)
Indicate how much finance you hope to raise for the project. If your project is partially financed and seeking additional finance, please indicate the amount of money your city is still seeking. This figure should be in the same currency that you selected in question 0.4 for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.
6.6 Has your city tested their climate actions through pilot/demonstration projects?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Pilot/demonstration projects | Description of project and weblink |
|---|---|
Select from:
| Text field |
Guidance
Your description of the pilot/demonstration project should include an overview of the project as well as the outcomes of the project. If available, include a weblink for more information.
6.7 Has your city received/secured funding for any climate projects (e.g. energy efficiency, renewable energy, low emission vehicles, waste management, flood defence etc.) from an International Financial Institution (e.g. World Bank, Asian Development Bank, etc.)?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Funding received/secured for low carbon projects or climate adaptation projects from a development bank | Comment |
|---|---|
|
Select from:
| Text field |
Guidance
In the comment column, please state the development bank that you have received funding from
6.8 Has your city established a fund to invest in climate projects?
Change from 2020
Modified question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Fund to invest in climate projects | Can the city take foreign debt and/or investments? | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
| Select all that apply:
| Text field |
Guidance
Fund to invest in climate energy efficiency, renewable energy or carbon reduction projects: Indicate whether your city has a dedicated fund for climate projects.
Comment: In the comment column, please explain how the project has potential to generate savings and revenue to repay a loan. If applicable, provide the name of the fund you are referring to in ‘Fund to invest in climate projects’. If relevant, prove a solid track record of receiving financing from international financial institutions (IFIs) and/or commercial banks. Indicate if your city has sufficient creditworthiness and has direct access to foreign finance in its own right or needs the approval of an intermediary/national level authority.
6.9 Has your city taken steps to decarbonize the investments held by the city retirement funds and/or the municipal investments, e.g. by making a commitment to divest from fossil fuels and/or increase sustainable investments?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Type of funds | Response | Please provide more details about how your city is taking steps to decarbonize the investments |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal investments, e.g. by divesting from fossil fuel
|
Select from:
|
Text field
|
| Investments held by the city retirement funds, e.g. by making a commitment to divest from fossil fuels and/or increase sustainable investments | Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
Indicate whether your city has a policy in place to decarbonise the city's own investments, i.e. investments on the city's balance sheet, for example by divesting from fossil fuels.
Indicate if your city has assessed the climate-related financial risks relating to the investments of the city retirement funds, and taken steps to address these, for example by divesting and/or increasing sustainable investments.
6.11 Does your city have its own credit rating?
Change from 2020
No change (2020 6.12)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Credit rating | Does your city have a credit rating? | Rating agency | Rating | If you do not have a credit rating, please provide more details on why and what steps you are taking to get one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
International |
Select from:
|
Text field |
Text field |
Text field |
|
Domestic |
Select from:
|
Text field |
Text field |
Text field |
Guidance
International and domestic credit ratings and rating agencies are offered by third-party rating agencies such as Standard & Poor or Moody's. Municipal market participants rely heavily on these indicators of risk when they determine the relative value of municipal investments.
Climate Action Planning
6.12 Describe how your city plans to enhance ambition and scale up Climate Action Plan (integrated/adaptation/mitigation) and actions to achieve climate neutrality, net zero emissions, carbon neutrality or 100% renewables.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 6.13)
Response option
This is an open text question
6.13 How many people within your city are employed in green jobs/ industries?
Change from 2020
No change (2020 6.15)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Number of people in your city employed in green jobs and/or industries | If you measure green jobs in your city, please also indicate if you analyse demographic variables as well | If you analyse demographic variables, please indicate which variable from the list below | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Select from:
| Select all that apply:
| Text field |
Guidance
This question considers the number of jobs in your city in economic activities and sectors that contribute to decarbonisation, reduced resource use, and environmental restoration and preservation.
As there is no standard definition and methodology to measure “green jobs”, we encourage you to read our guidance booklet on 'Measuring Green Jobs in Cities: C40 Case Study' which provides practical know-how of methodologies used by C40 cities to measure the number of “green jobs” in their city.
6.14 Does your city report to the national Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system (if in place)?
Change from 2020
No change (2020 6.16)
Response option
Please complete the following table:
| Report to the national MRV system | Comment |
|---|---|
Select from:
| Text field |
Explanation of Terms
National MRV system: First derived in the Bali Action Plan, the key function of Measurement, Reporting and Verification is enhancing transparency through the tracking of national GHG emission levels, the tracking of climate finance flows received or the impact of mitigation actions. MRV facilitates sharing information and lessons learnt and allows assessing whether set targets have been achieved. Further information can be found from the ‘Knowledge Product: Elements and Options for national MRV Systems’
7. Local Government Emissions
The questions in this section refer to emissions associated with your local government operations (sometimes referred to as “corporate” or “municipal”) emissions.
Section Overview
The module gives you the opportunity to disclose your local government’s emissions inventory as well as some other metrics that will provide a holistic picture of your operations. Calculating an LGO inventory is a good first step into measuring emissions, as the data is more readily available than a city-wide inventory, hence many cities chose to calculate LGO emissions before developing a community inventory.
This section of the questionnaire is divided into 4 pages:
- Boundary and scope (Question 7.0 – 7.4): This page collects information on the approach taken for preparing your emissions inventory. Importantly this page also allows users to define the 12 month period for which data is reported – this period should be consistent throughout the inventory. Where data is not available for an entire 12 month period, please extrapolate your data to a 12 month period.
- Energy Data (Question 7.5): This page collects information on the energy purchased and consumed over the reporting year.
- GHG Emissions Data (Questions 7.6 - 7.8): This page collects information on the emissions released during the inventory year.
- External Verification (Question 7.9): The final page of the local government operations inventory collects information on verification of emissions data.
We recognizes that cities use different methodologies to measure their greenhouse gas emissions. As such, at this time we do not require cities to use a specific methodology to report - you may disclose an emissions inventory that has been calculated by any methodology. Please identify the methodology used at the appropriate place in the questionnaire.
We also recognize that many cities have created their own proprietary methodologies for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. If your city fits into this category, please provide as much information as possible about the methods you have used to measure your emissions.
Please note that a metric tonne is equivalent to 2,204.6lbs. The “long ton”, a term generally used in Britain, is equivalent to 2,240lbs and the “short ton”, generally used in the USA, is equivalent to 2,000lbs. The questionnaire asks for CO2e measurements in metric tonnes.
For more information on any of the above considerations, please refer directly to the protocols listed in this section of the guidance document or contact [email protected].
Local Government Operations GHG Emissions Data
The questions in this section refer to emissions reduction targets and actions associated with your local government operations (sometimes referred to as "corporate" or "municipal") emissions.
7.0 Do you have an emissions inventory for your local government operations to report?
By selecting 'Yes' below, you are indicating that you have fuel and/or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from your local government operations (sometimes referred to as ‘corporate’ or ‘municipal’ emissions) to report at this time.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
Guidance
The municipal or local government inventory is a subset within the city-wide inventory. City-wide emissions are designed to represent the total quantity of GHG emissions produced by your community (as defined by geographic boundaries) and will therefore include Government emissions which are emissions rising from the local authority’s own estate and operations. You will have the opportunity to describe the methodology or protocol utilized to measure your city’s emissions later in the questionnaire.
For more information on the difference between Government and Community emissions inventories, please see the following documents:
Local Government Operations Protocol (LGOP) for the Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (Version 1.1) (a collaboration between The California Air Resources Board, The California Climate Action Registry, The Climate Registry, and ICLEI) International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP) developed by ICLEI Appendix B in the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (WRI, C40 and ICLEI).
7.1 Please state the dates of the accounting year or 12-month period for which you are reporting an emissions inventory for your local government operations.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In progress” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| From | To |
|---|---|
| Drop-down calendar | Drop-down calendar |
Guidance
The ORS provides a drop-down calendar for you to enter the dates requested. Entries MUST be for a 12-month period. If you do not have data for the entire 12-month period, please extrapolate to 12 months please extrapolate to 12 months (by multiplying figures [12/x amount of months in inventory] * emissions figures).
7.2 Please indicate the category that best describes the boundary of your local government operations emissions inventory.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In progress” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
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
Guidance
A drop-down list is provided with the following values:
- Departments, entities or companies over which operational control is exercised;
- Departments, entities or companies over which financial control is exercised;
- Other, please specify
The options allow for emissions to be captured from a ranging set of institutions, from government departments to quasi-governmental authorities, public corporations and special purpose vehicles. Further guidance on the suitability of these different methods is available in the Local Government Operations Protocol, the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol, and Appendix B of the Global Protocol for Community Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories.
If none of the listed options describes your boundary, please select “Other, please specify” from the drop-down list. You will then be provided with a text box in which to describe your boundary.
7.3 Please give the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology used to calculate your local government operations emissions inventory and attach your inventory using the attachment function.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In progress” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Primary protocol | Comment |
|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
We recognize that cities use different methodologies to measure their greenhouse gas emissions. As such, at this time we do not require cities to use a specific methodology to report local government emissions - you may disclose an emissions inventory that has been calculated by any methodology.
In the first field you will see a list of methodologies. Please select the methodology on which you base the majority of your calculations. The system will only let you select one methodology. If you do not see your chosen methodology reflected in the list please select “Other, please specify” and describe your methodology
- Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC), (WRI, C40 and ICLEI);
- Local Government Operations Protocol (ICLEI / The Climate Registry / California Climate Action Registry / California Air Resources Board);
- 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories;
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Public Sector Standard;
- International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI);
- ISO 14064;
- Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination;
- Other, please specify
You might have calculated your emissions using multiple methodologies or by slightly modifying an existing methodology. In the comment field, please detail how you have used multiple methodologies or how your city collects and manages data for your local government operations.
7.4 Which gases are included in your emissions inventory?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or “In progress” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- CO2
- CH4
- N2O
- HFCs
- PFCs
- SF6
- NF3
Guidance
The list consists of the main greenhouse gases defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), as well as nitrogen triflouride (NF3).
Energy Data
7.5 Please give the total amount of fuel (refers to Scope 1 emissions) that your local government has consumed this year.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Source | Fuel | Amount | Units | Emissions (tonnes CO2e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Select from Appendix C |
Numeric field |
Select from:
|
Numeric field |
[Add row]
Guidance
The intent of the question is to capture data on fuel that is consumed (converted to end-use energy) directly by your city – referring to Scope 1. Scope 1 emissions are all direct GHG emissions sources owned or operated by the municipal government. This fuel could be used in combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.
The ORS provides a table for your answer with the following fields:
Source
Please select a source of your fuel consumption, the list of emissions sources is the same as in LGO1.2.
Fuel
The second field is a list of fuel types in a drop-down menu. The list of fuels is drawn from WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Stationary Combustion Guidance document. The fuels are listed in alphabetical order. The most commonly used fuels are provided in the box below.
Under the additional headings of the table – ‘Amount’ and ‘Units’ – please provide the corresponding data for the fuel type used. The energy units should be selected from the following: GWh; MWh; kWh; TJ; GJ; MJ; Therms; Btu; m3; L; Metric tonnes; Short tons. Multiple entries can be made, using the ‘Add Row’ facility at the bottom right of the table.
Emissions
Please provide the total emissions resulting from burning the fuels identified in the Fuel column. Please provide the number in metric tonnes CO2e with no delimiters.
7.6 Please provide total (Scope 1 + Scope 2) GHG emissions for your local government operations, in metric tonnes CO2e.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Total Scope 1 + Scope 2 emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Total Scope 1 emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Total Scope 2 emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
This question is your opportunity to enter a numeric value for the total figure of your local government’s GHG emissions in the selected year, as well as your total scope 1 and scope 2 emissions if your city disaggregates these emissions. Please note that these are local government operation emissions only and should be provided in metric tonnes CO2e.
Scope 1 emissions are all direct GHG emissions sources owned or operated by the municipal government. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions as a result of electricity, steam, heating, or cooling that has been purchased or acquired by the municipal government. For more information on scopes see the Local Government Operations Protocol.
If your city has only calculated Scope 1 emissions, provide this in the ‘Total Scope 1’ field, and leave both ‘Total Scope 1 + Scope 2’ and ‘Total Scope 2’ emissions fields blank.
If your city disaggregates emissions into Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, please enter the totals for your accounting year here. Refer to your city’s emissions methodology or protocol to determine if this categorization is relevant for your city. Scopes are a common categorization and more details are available in the following methodologies:
- International Emissions Analysis Protocol
- Local Government Operations Protocol
- WRI / WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol
A table is provided with the following fields:
Total Scope 1 + Scope 2 emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Enter the sum of your total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in metric tonnes CO2e as a numeric value.
Total Scope 1 emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Enter your total scope one emissions in metric tonnes CO2e as a numeric value. Scope 1 refers to all direct GHG emissions from the municipal local government operations.
Total Scope 2 emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Enter your total scope one emissions in metric tonnes CO2e as a numeric value. Scope 2 refers to all indirect GHG emissions associated with the consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling of the municipal local government operations.
Comment
Provide more detail on your scope 1 and 2 emissions reported. Please check that your Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions add up to your total emissions. Please use the comment field to explain any inconsistencies or gaps in data.
7.7 Do you measure local government Scope 3 emissions?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
Guidance
Please answer by selecting “Yes”; “In progress”; “Intending to undertake in the next 2 years”; “Not intending to undertake”; or “Don’t know” from the drop-down menu provided.
As an example, the following description of Scope 3 emissions is taken directly from the ICLEI Local Government Operations Protocol:
- Scope 3: “All other indirect emissions not covered in Scope 2, such as emissions resulting from the extraction and production of purchased materials and fuels, transport-related activities in vehicles not owned or controlled by the reporting entity (e.g., employee commuting and business travel), outsourced activities, waste disposal, etc.”
Further detail on measuring Scope 3 emissions can be found in the ICLEI Local Government Operations Protocol.
7.7a Please complete the table reporting your local government Scope 3 emissions.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.7.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Source of Scope 3 emissions | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Numeric field |
Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
This is a table question with three fields to allow explanation of the Scope 3 emissions sources which are included in the local government operations inventory. The fields provided are as follows:
Source of Scope 3 emissions
Provide a breakdown of the different categories of scope 3 emissions by choosing a source from the list of values:
- Employee Commuting;
- Employee Business Travel;
- Emissions from Contracted Services;
- Upstream Production of Materials and Fuels;
- Upstream and Downstream Transportation of Materials and Fuels;
- Waste Related Scope 3 Emission Sources;
- Other, please specify
You can find more information on scope 3 upstream and downstream activities here.
Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Provide the amount of CO2e emitted for each source.
Comment
Provide more detail about your Scope 3 emissions reported.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
Source of Scope 3 emissions |
Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
Comment |
|---|---|---|
|
Employee commuting |
4000 |
Estimate based on a survey conducted amongst city employees regarding their ways of traveling to work |
7.7b Please explain why you do not measure your local government Scope 3 emissions and detail your plans to do so in the future, if any.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Not intending to undertake” or “Intending to undertake in the next 2 years” in response to 7.7.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Reason | Explanation |
|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
If you do not measure Scope 3 emissions, please explain why not.
Reason
In this field select from the following options in the drop-down menu the most appropriate reason for why you do not measure scope 3 emissions in your local government operations:
- Lack of data;
- Low data quality;
- Lack of knowledge/capacity;
- Lack of funding/resources;
- Scope categorization not used;
- Not required by national authorities;
- Not required by international agreements;
- Local government Scope 3 emissions have been assessed as insignificant;
- Other, please specify
Please explain
Please provide more information or context on the reason selected in the previous field.
7.8 Please indicate if your local government operations emissions have increased, decreased, or stayed the same since your last emissions inventory, and please describe why.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Change in emissions | Reason for change | Please explain and quantify changes in emissions |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
| If “Increased” or “Decreased” selected:
| Text field |
Guidance
The purpose of this table is to understand the change in emissions over time and the factors which led to that change.
Change in emissions
In the first field, please select how your emissions have changed compared to the emissions you reported last time. A drop down with the following list of values is provided:
- Increased;
- Decreased;
- Stayed the same;
- This is our first year of calculation;
- Do not know.
Reason for change
In the second field, please select from the drop-down menu to indicate the reason you have identified that led to this change.
For example, if you previously reported emissions from 2012 and you are now reporting emissions from 2014 please explain any material difference in the figures. For instance, you may have experienced population increase, which may have affected the figures.
Please explain and quantify changes in emissions
Please provide more information or context on the reasons for change that you have selected. Please include the percentage or absolute amount of emissions that have changed since your last inventory. If the change in emissions is due to several factors, please select the reason for the most significant change and use this column to explain any other factors.
Example Response
For explanatory purposes, a sample answer to this question is included below.
Change in emissions |
Reason for change |
Please explain and quantify changes in emissions |
|---|---|---|
|
Decreased |
Policy change |
Last year we reported emissions from our last inventory calculated in 2012. This year we have updated our inventory and notice a decrease in our total emissions. We believe this change is the result of the policies which we have implemented aimed at reducing emissions, including installing LED street lighting, and improving municipal transport infrastructure. |
Local Government Emissions Verification
7.9 Has the GHG emissions data you are currently reporting been externally verified or audited in part or in whole?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake
- Do not know
Guidance
City governments (or any large organization) may see value in having external verification or auditing of their emissions and emission reduction efforts. This can ensure higher levels of quality control / quality assurance. The ability to call on verified data may provide your government with a powerful tool in efforts to influence policy or regulation at other levels of government or with other community stakeholders.
Please respond to indicate whether your local government emissions have been externally verified or audited by selecting “Yes”, “In progress”, “Intending to undertake in future”, “Not intending to undertake” or “Do not know” from the drop-down menu.
7.9a Please provide the following information about the emissions verification process.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 7.9.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Name of verifier and attach verification certificate | Year of verification | Please explain which parts of your inventory are verified |
|---|---|---|
| Text field and attachment function | Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
This is a table question with fields to provide an opportunity to describe relevant information about this verification process with the following headings:
Name of verifier and attach verification certificate
List the names of organizations which have verified your greenhouse gas emissions and provide proof of verification in the form of an attachment. This function allows you to attach your verification certificate document. To attach a document click on ‘Choose file’, navigate to the file you want to upload and click ‘Open’. Once you can see the file name in the text field click ‘Attach & Save’ to attach the document.
Year of verification
State the year in which the verification occurred.
Please explain which parts of your inventory are not verified
If the inventory is only verified for certain sectors or scopes, please identify here which parts of the inventory are not covered by the verification. You can also use this field to provide additional details on your verification process, such as:
- Percentage of emission inventory audited
- Sections of emission inventory audited
7.9b Please explain why your local government operations inventory is not verified and describe any future plans for verification.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Not intending to undertake” or “Intending to undertake in the next 2 years” in response to 7.9.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Reason | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
Please give more details on whether and how you plan to verify your emissions related to your local government operations in the future by selecting an option from the drop-down options in the “Reason” field; providing a comment on this selection in the “Comments” field.
8. Energy
Energy
8.0 Does your city have a renewable energy target?
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake, please specify
- Do not know
Guidance
Renewable energy targets are defined as numerical goals established by governments to achieve specific amount of renewable energy production or consumption in the overall energy mix. It can apply to the electricity, heating/cooling or transport sectors, or to the energy sector as a whole.
To respond to this question please select the dropdown that is most appropriate to your city:
- Yes;
- In progress;
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years;
- Not intending to undertake, please specify;
- Do not know.
Explanation of Terms
- Energy: Energy refers to all forms of energy used within the boundaries of a city. It includes electricity and the use of other types of clean energy sources/fuels like fuels used in transport, for heating & cooling or in industry etc.
8.0a Please provide details of your renewable energy target(s) and how the city plans to meet those targets.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response 8.0.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
|
Scale |
Energy sector | Target type | Base year | Total renewable energy covered by target in base year (based on target type specified in column 3) |
Percentage renewable energy of total energy in base year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Select from: If 'All energy' or 'Heating and/or cooling':
If 'Electricity':
If 'Transport':
|
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Percentage field |
| Target year | Total renewable energy covered by target in target year (based on target type specified in column 3) | Percentage renewable energy of total energy in target year | Percentage of target achieved | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Numeric field | Numeric field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Text field |
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Guidance
The goal of this question is to understand the targets you have in place regarding renewable electricity or energy in your city. For more information on setting renewable energy targets, please refer to the IRENA Renewable Energy Target Setting report, which defines renewable energy targets as:
“Numerical goals established by governments or other actors (such as electric utilities) to achieve a specific amount of renewable energy production or consumption. Renewable energy targets can apply to the electricity, heating/cooling or transport sectors, or to the energy sector, and include a specific time period or date by which the target is to be reached.”
Please provide your response in the table provided under the following headings:
Scale
Please select which scale your target applies to. This can either be for your local government operations only or for your community.
Energy sector
Select whether your target covers all energy sectors or a specific energy sector i.e. electricity, heating and cooling or transport. Energy refers to all forms of energy used within the boundaries of a city. It includes electricity, but also includes the use other types of energy sources/fuels like fuels used in transport, energy source used for heating & cooling, fuels in industry etc.
To report renewable energy related target types outside of the listed types, for example zero-energy building (ZE), zero net energy (ZNE) building, net-zero energy building (NZEB) targets, please select ‘Other, please specify’ and specify the specific target type. Please then report the information in the subsequent fields to the extent that is possible, reporting any additional contextual information regarding the target in the field ‘Comment’.
Target types
Please select the target type covered by your city’s renewable energy target. Please note the selection you make in this field will define the units used for the entire row of the table. For example, if you select “Total installed capacity of renewable energy (in MW)”, the number provided for ‘base year renewable energy’ as well as ‘target year renewable energy’ will both be in MW.
Base year
Please enter the appropriate year to the numerical field provided. Your base year (also known as the “representative year”) is the reference year from which your energy or electricity is measured. If you are reporting a target for a specific sector of your city or local government, please provide the base year for that sector.
Total renewable energy covered by target (based on target type specified in column 3)
Please enter the numerical value of the total renewable energy covered by the target in the base year field. If you are reporting a target for a specific energy sector, i.e. electricity, heating and cooling or transport, please ensure this reflects only the energy for that sector.
Percentage renewable energy of total energy in base year
Please enter the proportion of total energy from renewable source in the base year. If you are reporting a target for a specific energy sector, i.e. electricity, heating and cooling or transport, please ensure this reflects only the energy for that sector. For example, your city may have 7% of the total electricity from renewable sources in the base year.
Target year
Please enter in numerical form the year by which you anticipate achieving your goal. Please note that the target year cannot be in the past.
Total renewable energy covered by target in target year (based on target type specified in column 3)
Please indicate the total amount of renewable energy covered by the target in the units specified in the target year. If you are reporting a target for a specific energy sector, i.e. electricity, heating and cooling or transport, please ensure this reflects only the energy for that sector.
Percentage renewable energy of total energy in target year
Please indicate the proportion of total energy as a percentage from renewable energy sources in the target year. If you are reporting a target for a specific energy sector, i.e. electricity, heating and cooling or transport, please ensure this reflects only the energy for that sector.
Percentage of target achieved so far
Please enter a numerical value for the percentage of your renewable energy target that you have achieved since the ‘Base year’, without commas and without the percentage symbol (%). For example, if your target is to increase the consumption of renewable energy to 50% (by 2030), the consumption of renewable energy in the base year (of 2010) was 10% and the consumption of renewable energy in the current year is 30% then report 50% as the percentage of target achieved so far (current value - base year value / target value - base year value).
Comment
Please describe how you are planning to reach your renewable energy target and do not hesitate to mention or reference any plans or strategies developed to help deliver the target. If you have specified policies, programs, and/or financial incentives that are in place to support uptake of renewable energy production/consumption please indicate here the administering body (local/regional/national/supranational) of these actions.
8.1 Please indicate the source mix of electricity consumed in your city.
Change from 2020
Modified question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Source | Electricity consumption (%) |
|---|---|
|
Coal |
Percentage field |
|
Gas |
Percentage field |
|
Oil |
Percentage field |
|
Nuclear |
Percentage field |
|
Hydro |
Percentage field |
|
Bioenergy (Biomass and Biofuels) |
Percentage field |
|
Wind |
Percentage field |
|
Geothermal |
Percentage field |
|
Solar (Photovoltaic and Thermal) |
Percentage field |
| Waste to energy (excluding biomass component) | Percentage field |
|
Other sources |
Percentage field |
| Total | Auto-calculated field |
| Total electricity consumption (MWh) | Numeric field |
| Year data applies to |
Select from:
Drop-down list: 2000-2021 |
| What scale is the electricity mix data | Select from:
|
| Comment | Text field |
Guidance
The goal of this question is to get a better understanding of the current mix of your electricity grid and the contribution made by renewable technologies at the city-wide scale.
In the first field we have listed the most common sources of electricity. Please indicate in the second field the percentage of each source constituting your electricity mix, where it is applicable. Please ensure that the total percentage entered adds up to 100. If the source is not applicable to your electric grid please enter 0.
The electricity mix of countries can be found here.
8.1a Please indicate the source mix of thermal energy (heating and cooling) consumed in your city.
Change from 2020
New question
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Source | Thermal (heating and cooling) consumption (%) |
|---|---|
| Coal | Percentage field |
| Gas | Percentage field |
| Oil | Percentage field |
| Bioenergy (Biomass and Biofuels) | Percentage field |
| Geothermal | Percentage field |
| Solar (Thermal) | Percentage field |
| Waste to energy (excluding biomass component) | Percentage field |
| Other sources | Percentage field |
| Total | Auto-calculated field |
| Total consumption (MWh) | Numeric field |
| Year data applies to | Select from: Drop-down list: 2000-2021 |
| What scale is the thermal energy mix data | Select from:
|
| Comment | Text field |
Guidance
The goal of this question is to get a better understanding of the contribution made by renewable technologies at the city-wide scale of your city’s thermal energy consumption.
In the first field we have listed the most common sources of thermal energy. Please indicate in the second field the percentage of each source constituting your thermal energy mix, where it is applicable. Please ensure that the total percentage entered adds up to 100. If the source is not applicable to your city, please enter 0.
8.2 For each type of renewable energy within the city boundary, please report the installed capacity (MW) and annual generation (MWh).
Change from 2020
Modified question (2020 8.4)
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Type | Installed capacity (MW) | Annual generation (MWh) | Year data applies to | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
| Solar thermal | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
| Hydro power | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
| Wind | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
| Bioenergy (Biomass and Biofuels) | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
| Geothermal | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
| Other, please specify | Numeric field | Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2010-2021 | Text field |
Guidance
The goal of this question is to get a better understanding of the installation of renewable energy across key areas, and the contribution of these installations at the city-wide scale in absolute figures.
In the field 'Type' common sources of renewable energy are listed. Please indicate in the field 'MW capacity' the MW capacity of renewable energy installed within the city boundary. If the energy source is not applicable in your electricity grid, please enter 0. You can report in the field 'Comment' any other additional relevant information about the type of renewable energy that is installed within the city boundary.
8.3 Does your city have a target to increase energy efficiency?
Change from 2020
No change (2020 8.5)
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select from:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in the next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake, please specify
- Do not know
Guidance
Investing in energy efficiency can help expand and improve urban services, while contributing to cities’ efforts to be more competitive and address climate change. Energy efficiency policies and investments can curb energy demand growth and emissions growth in the near term while fuelling economic growth without compromising goals of greater access to reliable and affordable energy services. Please select from the list of options to indicate whether your city has set a target to improve energy efficiency within the city.
8.3a Please provide details on your city’s energy efficiency targets.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response 8.3.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 8.5a)
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Scale | Energy efficiency type covered by target | Base year | Total energy consumed/produced covered by target in base year (in unit specified in column 2) | Target year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Total energy consumed/produced covered by target in target year (in unit specified in column 2) | Percentage of energy efficiency improvement in target year compared to base year levels | Percentage of target achieved | Plans to meet target (include details on types of energy in thermal /electricity) | Please indicate to which energy sector(s) the target applies (Multiple choice) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field | Select all that apply:
|
[Add Row]
Guidance
You may have an annual energy efficiency target. To report an annual target, state the year that the target is set against in 'Base year' and the year that the target will expire in 'Target year'
Example Response
| Scale | Energy efficiency type covered by target | Base year | Total energy consumed/produced covered by target in base year (in unit specified in column 2) | Target year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-wide | Reduce total energy consumption (in MWh) | 2018 | 130000 | 2030 |
| Total energy consumed/produced covered by target in target year (in unit specified in column 2) | Percentage of energy efficiency improvement in target year compared to base year levels | Percentage of target achieved | Plans to meet target (include details on types of energy in thermal/electricity) | Please indicate to which energy sector(s) the target applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84500 | 35 | 10 | Plans include supporting retrofits for housing to create energy-efficiency, fuel poverty reduction programs and financing building envelope energy efficiency improvements such as insulation and air sealing through PACE. | Residential buildings |
8.4 Please report the following energy access related information for your city.
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
Change from 2020
New question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Electrification ratio of the city | Average electricity consumption per commercial establishment (MWh/annum) | Average electricity consumption per residential household (MWh/annum) | Average unit price of electricity (Currency unit as specified in 0.4/MWh) | Percentage of electricity distributed, but not billed | Percentage of city population with access to clean cooking | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Text field |
Guidance
Electrification ratio of the city
Please report the percentage of households/establishments with electricity access in your city. The electrification ratio can be defined as, in the context of this questions, the ratio of the number of households/establishments with access to electricity with respect to the total number of households/establishments within the boundary of your city.
Percentage of electricity distributed, but not billed
Please report the percentage of electricity distributed, but not billed, also known as ‘non-technical losses’. This relates to the losses that occur due to unidentified, misallocated or inaccurate energy flows. It is important to differentiate this from electricity that is billed but where the bills are not paid. In the case of non-technical losses the end user is unknown or the amount of energy being consumed is uncertain.The three main types of non-technical losses are:
- Energy Theft
- Errors in Unmetered Supplies
- Conveyance errors
Percentage of city population with access to clean cooking
Report the percentage of your cities total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels. ‘Clean’ sources include: “gaseous fuels, electricity, as well as an aggregation of any other clean fuels like alcohol”. ‘Polluting’ sources include: “unprocessed biomass, charcoal, coal, and kerosene”. Further information on calculation methods and data sources can be found in The Energy Progress Report, accessible here.
Comment
Please report any additional information relating to the values reported in this question, including information on sources or methodologies used to determine the reported values.
8.5 How many households within the municipal boundary face energy poverty? Please select the threshold used for energy poverty in your city.
Connection to other frameworks
Global Covenant of Mayors
This question is a preview of a broader set that will be associated with the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar of the GCoM Common Reporting Framework. In 2022, the full suite of questions for the Energy Access/Poverty Pillar will be included.
Change from 2020
New question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Number of households within the city boundary that face energy poverty | Threshold used for energy poverty | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Select from:
| Text field |
Guidance
Threshold used for energy poverty
A common indicator for measuring energy poverty is the share of households' income spent on energy services and is the primary indicator used in the context of this question. If the measure used for energy poverty is not defined by the percentage of income spent on energy services and cannot be converted to this measure then please select ‘Other, please specify’ and report the threshold that is used. Definitions of energy poverty vary by jurisdiction; in this question you are requested to report based on the share of households' income spent on energy services. However, if this is not possible you may use the definition that is most applicable in the context of your jurisdiction and to describe this definition in the field ‘Comment’. If the term ‘energy poverty’, as used in the context of this question, is not the term used in your city, please report to this question in the context of the term that is used. For example, this could include other related terminology including ‘fuel poverty’ and ‘energy precariousness’. If this is applicable to your city please provide the term used in the field ‘Comment’. Examples of definitions of energy poverty are provided below.
Examples of Energy Poverty definitions
In France energy poverty is defined as a situation in which a person has difficulty obtaining the necessary energy in their home to meet their basic needs because of inadequate resources or living conditions. Energy poverty is defined by Day et al. (2016) as ‘an inability to realise essential capabilities as a direct or indirect result of insufficient access to affordable, reliable and safe energy services, and taking into account available reasonable alternative means of realising these capabilities.’ In England fuel poverty is measured using the Low-Income High Costs (LIHC) indicator. Under the LIHC indicator, a household is considered to be fuel poor if:
- they have required fuel costs that are above average (the national median level)
- were they to spend that amount, they would be left with a residual income below the official poverty line
Comment
Please report any additional information relating to the values reported in this question, including information on sources or methodologies used to determine the reported values. For example, this can include further information on the definition and methodology used by your city. This can also include details on the scope, for example if this figure applies only to energy use taking place in homes or also includes transport related energy use and energy use in non-domestic work contexts.
9. Buildings
Buildings
9.0 Is your city implementing any retrofit programs addressing existing commercial, residential and/or municipal buildings?
Change from 2020
No change (2020 9.5)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Response | Buildings that the programs apply to: | Please provide more detail and/or link to more information about the programs |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
| Select all that apply:
| Text field |
Guidance
Retrofit includes any intervention to the building leading to increased energy efficiency. It could include one or more of the following indicative interventions: building envelope upgrades (i.e. walls insulation, windows replacements, etc), auditing and/or upgrades of building systems (HVAC system upgrades, lighting equipment, water heating etc), installation of automation/energy management systems, retro-commissioning/building tune-ups and other.
9.1 Does your city have emissions reduction targets (government operations, city wide targets) or energy efficiency targets for the following building types?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Building type | Emissions reduction target | Please provide more details and/or link to more information about the emission reduction target | Energy efficiency target | Please provide more details and/or link to more information about the emission efficiency target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
| Text field |
| Municipal | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
| Text field |
| Residential | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
| Text field |
| New buildings | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
| Text field |
| All building types | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
| Text field |
Guidance
Indicate whether your city has established targets in reductions in either greenhouse gas emissions and/or energy use and/or covering part of the building energy use with renewables and provide some evidence or details of the target(s).
10. Transport
Transport
10.0 Do you have mode share information available to report for the following transport types?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Select all that apply:
- Freight transport
- Passenger transport
10.1 What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Passenger transport” in response to 10.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Mode | Mode share | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Private motorized transport | Percentage field | Text field |
| Rail/Metro/Tram | Percentage field | Text field |
| Buses (including BRT) | Percentage field | Text field |
| Ferries/ River boats | Percentage field | Text field |
| Walking | Percentage field | Text field |
| Cycling | Percentage field | Text field |
| Taxis or shared vehicles (e.g. hire vehicles) | Percentage field | Text field |
| Micro-Mobility | Percentage field | Text field |
| Other | Percentage field | Text field |
Guidance
- Indicate what proportion of trips in your city are taken by each mode of transport. For each mode, please indicate what percentage of total trips are taken by this mode. Ideally this information should come from a single source.
- For each mode, please indicate what percentage of kilometers by mode. The transport department or transit operators are likely to house this data.
10.2 What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for freight transport?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Freight transport” in response to 10.0.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Mode | Mode share | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle / Two wheeler | Percentage | Text field |
| Light Goods vehicles (LGV) | Percentage | Text field |
| Medium Goods vehicles (MGV) | Percentage | Text field |
| Heavy Goods vehicles (HGV) | Percentage | Text field |
| Rail | Percentage | Text field |
| In-land waterways | Percentage | Text field |
Guidance
You can use the field ‘Comment’ to specify the metric used for calculating the mode share value (i.e. percentage of trips, percentage of tonnage, percentage of vkt or tonne-km or any alternative approach used) and the method used to calculate the values reported, for example indicating if this includes all freight trips made within the city, if it applies to all day or peak travel times etc.
Explanation of Terms
Classification of Light Goods Vehicles (LGV), Medium Goods Vehicles (MGV) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) vary globally based on vehicle size, gross vehicle weight, horsepower, number of axles and a wide range of other local factors. This information is generally made publicly available by the relevant authority within the country/region, for example UK guidance and European guidance. Please report based on the classification system applicable to your country/region. If unknown the classification below can be used when reporting:
- LGV: Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) <3.5 tonnes
- MGV: Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) 3.5t-12 tonnes
- HGV: Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) >12 tonnes
- Rail: Includes train, metro and tram
10.3 Please provide the total fleet size and number of vehicle types for the following modes of transport.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.4)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Mode of transport | Number of private cars | Number of buses | Number of municipal fleet (excluding buses) | Number of freight vehicles | Number of taxis | Transport Network Companies (e.g. Uber, Lyft) fleet size | Customer-drive carshares (e.g. Car2Go, Drivenow) fleet size | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total fleet size |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Electric |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Hybrid |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Plug in hybrid |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Text field |
|
Hydrogen |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Numeric field |
Text field |
Guidance
A private vehicle is a road motor vehicle, other than a moped or a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).
Municipal fleet can include sedans, special use vehicles like police cars and vans etc.
A freight vehicle is a road vehicle designed, exclusively or primarily, to carry goods. Included are:
- Light goods road vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 3 500 kg, designed exclusively or primarily, to carry goods, e.g. vans and pick-ups;
- Heavy goods road vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3 500 kg, designed, exclusively or primarily, to carry goods;
- Road tractors;
- Agricultural tractors permitted to use roads open to public traffic.
If you don’t have data for these modes of transport, please explain this in the field ‘Comment’.
10.4 Provide information on GHG emissions from the transport sector.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.5)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Mode | GHG emissions (tonne CO2e) | Inventory year (numerical year) |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger Transport: Private cars | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Passenger Transport: Public transport (bus) | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Passenger Transport: Public transport (LRT/MRT/Railway) | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Passenger Transport: Powered two/three wheelers (e.g. motorcycle) | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Passenger Transport: Taxi/TNC | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Freight transport | Numeric field | Numeric field |
10.5 Does your city have a low or zero-emission zone or restrictions on high polluting vehicles that cover a significant part of the city? (i.e. that disincentivises fossil fuel vehicles through a charge, a ban or access restriction)
Change from 2020
Minor change (2020 10.7)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- No
- In progress
- Do not know
Guidance
A low-emission zone (LEZ) is a defined area where access by some polluting vehicles is restricted or deterred with the aim of improving the air quality. This may favour vehicles such as (certain) alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, or zero-emission vehicles such as all-electric vehicles. London has introduced an Ultra Low Emission Zone, more information is available here.
A zero-emission zone (ZEZ) is a LEZ where only zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) are allowed. In such areas, all internal combustion engine vehicles are banned; this includes hybrid vehicles. Only all-electric vehicles are allowed in a ZEZ, along with walking and cycling and fully electric public transport vehicles, e.g. trams, electric buses etc.
10.5a Please provide more details about the low or zero-emissions zone and/or restrictions on high polluting vehicles that cover a significant part of the city.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 10.5.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.7a)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Size (sq. km) | Stipulations and any plans to expand |
|---|---|
| Numeric field | Text field |
10.6 Do you have a loading / unloading Restricted Zone for Logistics? If yes, please provide more detail about the Restricted Zone.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.8)
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Response | Size and stipulations in terms of access restriction by weight, by engine type, by height, etc. | Please provide more detail about the Restricted zone |
|---|---|---|
Select from:
|
Text field | Text field |
Explanation of Terms
- Restricted Zone: Designated areas on streets for loading and unloading. These areas may have certain time restrictions (certain times of day) or length that a vehicle can stay in the location. However, designated areas need to be enforced to be workable.
10.7 How many public access EV charging points do you have in your city and/or metropolitan area for the following types.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.9)
Response Options
If you do not have any of the below public access EV charging points, please insert '0'.
Please complete the following table:
| EV charging point type | Number of charging points | Number of charging points in your metropolitan area | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid 43 kw and above | Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field |
| Fast 7-22kw | Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field |
| Slow 3kw or below | Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field |
| All types | Numeric field | Numeric field | Text field |
10.8 Does your city collect air quality data?
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.11)
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- No
- Do not know
10.9 How many instances of exceeding your city’s Air Quality Index standards for the Air Quality Index (AQI) has your city experienced?
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 10.8.
Change from 2020
Minor change (2020 10.13)
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.
| Number of days exceeding your city’s Air Quality Index standards | Unit | Year data applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Select from:
| Numeric field |
10.11 Please provide city-wide average air pollution metrics from the monitoring sites within your city for the most recent three years.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 10.8.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.14)
Response Options
Please complete the following table.
| Pollutant | Averaging time | Most recent years available (select years) | Most recent year available (ug/m3) | Second most recent year available (ug/m3) | Third most recent year available (ug/m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 1 year (annual) mean | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| PM2.5 | Maximum 24-hour average | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| PM10 | 1 year (annual) mean | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| PM10 | Maximum 24-hour average | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| NO2 | 1 year (annual) mean | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| O3 | Daily maximum 8 hour mean | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| SO2 | Maximum 24-hour average | Select all that apply; 2000 -2021 |
Numeric field | Numeric field | Numeric field |
| Number of monitoring stations | Frequency of measurements (e.g. hourly, daily) | Where can the data be accessed? | Who owns the data? | Publicly available? | Completeness of data (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Text field | Text field | Text field | Select from:
| Percentage field |
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Guidance
Please report citywide average air pollutant metrics that align with WHO guidelines.
Most Recent Years Available (list years)
Please list the most recent three years your city has data available for each pollutant (for example, "2016, 2017, 2018).
Most recent year available (ug/m3);Second most recent year available (ug/m3); Third most recent year available (ug/m3)
Please report citywide average metrics, according to the relevant ‘Averaging time’:
- PM2.5, 1 year (annual) mean: Calculate the annual average at each site within your city for the year, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
- PM2.5, Maximum 24-hour average: Calculate the maximum 24-hour average each site within your city, within the year, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
- PM10, 1 year (annual) mean: Calculate the annual average at each site within your city, within the year, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
- PM10, Maximum 24-hour average: Calculate the maximum 24-hour average each site within your city, within the year, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
- NO2, 1 year (annual) mean: Calculate the annual average at each site within your city for the year, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
- O3, Daily maximum 8 hour mean: Calculate the maximum daily 8-hr mean on each day measured at a site, then compute the maximum across days in the year to compute to each sites metric, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
- SO2, Maximum 24-hour average: Calculate the maximum 24-hour average each site within your city, within the year, then average those values across all the sites within your city boundary.
Number of monitoring stations
List the number of
monitoring stations for that pollutant within your city.
Frequency of measurement
Note the measurement frequency the metric is based on (eg hourly, daily).
Where data can be accessed:
Note the URL, if
available.
Who owns the data?
Note the authority
responsible for the AQ monitoring data.
Publicly available?
List if data is publicly accessible.
Completeness of data (%)
List the percent of data
used to calculate the metric, based on the total number of potential
measurements, from the frequency of measurements (for example, if daily
measurements are available, the denominator would be 365).
10.12 Please indicate if your city currently has any programs or projects to improve air quality.
Change from 2020
No change (2020 10.15)
Response Options
This is an open text question.
Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.
11. Urban Planning
Urban Planning
11.0 What is the size of your city’s park space in square km?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Numeric field.
Guidance
Please provide the size of total park area in your city, which can include community gardens and cemeteries, in square kilometres.
11.1 Report the total population living within 500m of a mass transit station, with mass transit defined as any Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), light rail, other rail-based transit modes or frequent bus services (average of five times an hour from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on a weekday).
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Population | Comment |
|---|---|
| Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
1. Map mass transit stations: Filter out bus routes with a frequency that do not meet the minimum requirements (average of five times an hour from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on a weekday). Create a GIS layer with a point for each station of mass transit modes (BRT, subway, light rail, other rail-based transit modes) and bus stops of lines that meet the requirement.
2. Map street network: Using a layer with the city's street grid (make sure it includes informal streets, in case those aren't mapped out), create a networked distance buffer of 500m around the stations. Networked distance (as opposed to a buffer "as the crow flies") allows considering the real experience of pedestrians getting to a station, taking into account natural or artificial obstacles.
3. Calculate population living within 500m of a mass transit station: If you have access to recent population data at a geographic level that mostly fits within the station buffers created in GIS (e.g. census tract), sum up the population within all of the buffers. If the population data is available for a geography that is larger than the buffers, you must model the population figure for the station buffers. The simplest way to do this is to assume that the population is evenly distributed in the census tract and calculate the population within the buffer based on the proportion of the census tract within it. Ensure that this method leads to reasonable results and use more sophisticated modelling if needed.
12. Food
Food Consumption
12.0 Report the total number of meals that are annually served and/or sold through programs managed by your city (this includes schools, hospitals, shelters, public canteens, etc.)
Change from 2020
Modified question
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Total number of meals served or sold through programs managed by your city | Cities facilities | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Select all that apply:
| Text field |
Guidance
Food public procurement relates to both the purchasing of (raw) food and the contracting out of catering services fully or in parts by public authorities. It applies to different settings and venues such as hospitals, care homes, armed forces, prisons, and canteens in governmental buildings and of course education settings including universities and public schools.
Please provide the total number of meals sold and/or served per year by municipal public bodies or by catering services fully or in part contracted out by your city. Please report this information for the most recent year which data is available and specify this year in the field ‘Comment’.
This can apply to different settings and venues such as public schools, hospitals, care homes, prisons, and canteens in governmental buildings and will differ in each city, based upon their individual situation. Items to be considered might include; the meals served by the city and in public facilities, meals served/food provided through assistance programmes, meals, meals sold in public facilities (e.g. vending machines).
12.0a Report the tonnes per food group that are served and/or sold through the above mentioned programs.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Food groups | Tonnes served and/or sold | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Vegetables | Numeric field | Text field |
| Fruit | Numeric field | Text field |
| Dairy foods | Numeric field | Text field |
| Whole grains | Numeric field | Text field |
| Tubers or starchy | Numeric field | Text field |
| Total protein sources | Numeric field | Text field |
| Meat (Beef, Pork, Chicken) protein sources | Numeric field | Text field |
| Egg protein sources | Numeric field | Text field |
| Fish protein sources | Numeric field | Text field |
| Plant-based (pulses, nut) protein sources | Numeric field | Text field |
| Added fats | Numeric field | Text field |
| Foods with added sugar | Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
Food public procurement relates to both the purchasing of (raw) food and the contracting out of catering services fully or in parts by public authorities. It applies to different settings and venues such as hospitals, care homes, armed forces, prisons, and canteens in governmental buildings and of course education settings including universities and public schools.
Please provide the tonnes sold or served per year per food group by municipal public bodies or by catering services fully or in part contracted out by your city. Please report this information for the most recent year which data is available, and specify this year in the field ‘Comment’.
This can apply to different settings and venues such as public schools, hospitals, care homes, prisons, and canteens in governmental buildings and will differ in each city, based upon their individual situation. Items to be considered might include; the meals served by the city and in public facilities, meals served/food provided through assistance programmes, meals sold in public facilities (e.g. vending machines).
Explanation of terms
Vegetables: Mainly annual plants cultivated as field and garden crops in the open and under glass, and used almost exclusively for food. Vegetables grown principally for animal feed or seed should be excluded. Certain plants, normally classified as cereals and pulses, belong to this group when harvested green, such as green maize, green peas, etc.
Fruits: This consists of fruits and berries that, with few exceptions, are characterized by their sweet taste. Nearly all are permanent crops, mainly from trees, bushes and shrubs, as well as vines and palms. Fruits and berries grow on branches, stalks or the trunks of plants, usually singly, but sometimes grouped in bunches or clusters (e.g. bananas and grapes). Commercial crops are cultivated in plantations, but significant quantities of fruits are also collected from scattered plants that may or may not be cultivated.
Dairy products: Dairy products or milk products are a type of food produced from or containing the milk of mammals. They are primarily produced from mammals such as cattle, water buffaloes, goats, sheep, and camels. Dairy products include food items such as yogurt, cheese and butter.
Whole grains: consist of the intact, ground, cracked or flaked caryopsis (grain), whose principal anatomical components - the starchy endosperm, germ and bran - are present in the same relative proportions as they exist in the intact caryopsis' (AACC 2000).
Protein sources: Proteins are made of small
compounds called amino acids. Hundreds of amino acids exist in nature, but the
human body only uses 22 of them. The body can produce all but nine of the
amino acids it needs. These nine are called essential amino acids. They must
come from food. All foods contain differing combinations of amino acids.
Added sugars: Sugars added to foods & beverages during processing or home preparation. Would include honey, molasses, fruit juice concentrates, brown sugar, corn sweetener, sucrose, lactose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, malt syrups (WHO).
Tubers or starchy: Plants yielding starchy
roots, tubers, rhizomes, corms and stems. They are used mainly for human food
(as such or in processed form), for animal feed and for manufacturing starch,
alcohol and fermented beverages including beer (FAO)
12.1 What is the per capita meat and dairy consumption (kg/year) in your city?
Please note that only C40 Cities, Green Climate Cities, cities partaking in the WWF OPCC and/or cities from China, USA, and Europe will be presented this question.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Consumption type | Kg/Year/Capita | Year data applies to | Is your city calculating emissions associated with this consumption? | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat consumption per capita (kg/year) |
Numeric field
|
Select from
Drop-down list:
2000-2021 |
Select from:
|
Text field |
| Dairy consumption per capita (kg/year) | Numeric field |
Select from
Drop-down list:
2000-2021 |
Select from:
|
Text field |
Guidance
Meat consumption per capita (kg/year): Please provide the annual amount of beef and veal, pig, poultry and sheep consumed per capita of your city, in kilograms of retail weight (ready to cook) vs carcass weight.
Dairy consumption per capita (kg/year): Please provide the annual amount of liquid milk and milk products (including butter, cheese, yogurt, etc) from cows, sheep and goats consumed in kilograms per capita.
Question dependency note
Please note that only C40 Cities, Green Climate Cities, cities partaking in the WWF OPCC and/or cities from China, USA, and Europe will be presented with this question.
Food Production
12.2 What is the surface area of potential agricultural spaces within the municipal boundary (km2)?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Surface area of potential agricultural spaces within the municipal boundary (km2) | Comment |
|---|---|
| Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
The indicator monitors the surface area of land within the municipal boundary used for agriculture, zoned/destined for agriculture (although possibly not used at this moment) as well as open vacant and built up spaces that could potentially be used for agriculture.
For more information please consult : Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Monitoring Framework
Sustainable Food Policies and Actions
12.3 Does your city have any policies relating to food consumption within your city? If so, please describe the expected outcome of the policy.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Response | Please describe the expected outcome of the policy |
|---|---|
Select from:
|
Text field |
Example Response
| Response | Please describe the expected outcome of the policy |
|---|---|
|
Yes
|
Under our city’s Sustainable Food Programme, we estimate that 60% of carbon emissions generated from the food sector could be avoided. The main principles of our initiative include decreasing the reliance on meat products of meals supplied by schools, hospitals and other public institutions. This has the potential to cut 400 Mt CO2e. Moreover, our Packaging Reduction Plan will cut 25% of emissions by enforcing stricter regulations around single-use plastic packaging, instead we will encourage reusable items. We aim to cut the waste our city generates by 50%, which is expected to divert 280 Mt CO2e, that otherwise would have been emitted. The pillars of our Sustainable Food Programme will be supported by outreach and education programmes and will focus on enhancing knowledge surrounding local seasonal farming as well as reducing food waste. An example of the former is encouraging ‘urban farming’ in gardens and on rooftops to reduce air miles of food. Local campaigns to promote one vegan day a month will also provide support for our plan to reduce the dominance of meat products is government provided meals. Additionally, events that are hosted by public institutions will be publicised as ‘Zero Waste’ events, whereby surplus food is donated to homeless charities. -This will bring food waste to the forefront of the public realm, helping us to achieve our target. |
For an additional example of a city-managed food consumption policy, please find Copenhagen's Organic food revolution.
12.4 How does your city increase access to sustainable foods?
Please note that only C40 Cities, Green Climate Cities and/or cities from China, USA, and Europe will be presented this question.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Response | Action implemented | Please provide details and/or links to more information about the actions your city is taking to increase access to sustainable foods |
|---|---|---|
| Do you subsidize fresh fruits and vegetables? | Select from:
| Text field |
| Do you tax/ban higher carbon foods (meat, dairy, ultra-processed)? | Select from:
| Text field |
| Do you use regulatory mechanisms that limit advertising of higher carbon foods (meat, dairy, ultra-processed)? | Select from:
| Text field |
| Do you use regulatory mechanisms that limit the sale of higher carbon foods (meat, dairy, ultra-processed)? | Select from:
| Text field |
| Do you incentivize fresh fruit/vegetable vendor locations? | Select from:
| Text field |
| Do you have programs/policies/regulations on food surplus - either food surplus recovery and redistribution, or food waste avoidance programs (i.e. Love Food/Hate Waste)? | Select from:
| Text field |
Guidance
Cities have many powers over food policy to reduce GHG emissions and deliver on the 1.5C ambition of the Paris Agreement. Cities are delivering food systems that are sustainable, inclusive and resilient. This question seeks to understand the actions your city is taking to increase access to sustainable foods. Please provide details and/or links to more information about the actions your city is taking to increase access to sustainable foods.
Regional note
Please note that only C40 Cities, ICLEI Green Climate Cities and/or cities from China, USA, and Europe will be presented this question.
Explanation of Terms
Sustainable food system: A sustainable food system is a food system that delivers food and nutrition security for all in such a way that the economic, social and environmental bases to generate food security and nutrition for future generations are not compromised. The definition demonstrates the importance of seeking sustainability in three dimensions — environmental, economic and social — at every stage of a food system, from agricultural production, processing, and retailing, to consumption. More information is available from ‘All food systems are sustainable’.
Food Waste
12.5 Please report the total annual volume of food waste (subset of organic waste) in tonnes.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Total annual volume of food waste (subset of organic waste) in tonnes | Comment |
|---|---|
| Numeric field | Text field |
Guidance
An estimated one-third of all food produced globally every year is wasted, estimated to be worth more than US$900 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Indonesia or the Netherlands. If food waste was a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world after China and the United States.
There are many methods to quantify food waste. Some quantification methods, such as direct weighing, are straightforward while others, such as a waste composition analysis where food waste must be separated from other material in order to be measured, can be complex. Similarly, the data could be gathered in different ways. At the same time, after data are collected from a sample of food waste producing units, and/or from physical samples, then they need to be scaled up to estimate the total amount of food waste generated. Guidance on the different methods, the sampling, and on approaches for scaling up data are available here:
Food Insecurity
12.6 What percentage of your population is food insecure?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Option
Please complete the following table:
| Percentage of population that is food insecure | Comment |
|---|---|
| Percentage field | Text field |
Guidance
The current global food system is out of balance. Millions of people around the world have insufficient food whilst millions of others consume too much. More than 820 million people suffer from hunger, yet many more eat an unhealthy diet that contributes to premature death and rising healthcare costs. Please specify the percentage of city population that is food insecure - defined as not having physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
This question seeks the percentage of city population that is food insecure, as defined by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators for monitoring Target 2.1 “End Hunger”: a) the prevalence of undernourishment; and/or b) the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (http://www.fao.org/in-action/voices-of-the-hungry/sdgs/en/).
While some cities may have their own definition of local food insecurity and are encouraged to share their definition, the Food Insecurity Experience Scale indicator provides internationally comparable estimates of the proportion of the population facing moderate or severe difficulties in accessing food. The Food Insecurity Experience Scale produces a measure of the severity of food insecurity experienced by individuals or households, based on direct interviews. More information on this indicator can be found at FAO-WFP et al The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 or at MUFPP indicator 18.
13. Waste
Waste
13.0 What is the annual solid waste generation in your city?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Amount of solid waste generated (tonnes/year) | Year data applies to | Please describe the methodology used to calculate the annual solid waste generation in your city |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric field | Select from: Drop-down list: 2000-2021 | Text field |
Guidance
Measuring waste generation: To establish the amount of waste generation, cities should consider all municipal solid waste that has been collected through the different mechanisms that the municipality has, which may include door-to-door residential collection, public bins and containers, private collection services, recycling drop-off points, transfer stations, green points, etc. Generally, goods captured through re-use fairs or establishments are not considered part of the amount of waste generation.
13.1 How much of the solid waste generated in your city is disposed to landfill or incineration (tonnes/year)?
Response Options
Numeric field
13.2 What percentage of the solid waste generated in your city is diverted away from landfill or incineration?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Numeric field
13.3 What is the amount of your city’s total solid waste collected for each of the following sectors (tonnes/year)?
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Amount of total solid waste collected (tonnes/year) | |
|---|---|
|
Total |
Numeric field |
|
Residential |
Numeric field |
|
Commercial |
Numeric field |
| Industrial | Numeric field |
| Construction and demolition waste | Numeric field |
| Other | Numeric field |
13.4 What is the amount of solid waste being treated (tonnes/year) through the methods listed.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Waste treatment | Tonnes/year |
|---|---|
| Re-use | Numeric field |
| Recycling | Numeric field |
| Composting | Numeric field |
| Anaerobic digestion | Numeric field |
| Incineration or other form of thermal treatment | Numeric field |
| Open burning | Numeric field |
| Sanitary landfill | Numeric field |
| Non-sanitary landfill | Numeric field |
| Other | Numeric field |
13.5 Please provide a waste composition analysis.
Change from 2020
No change
Response Options
Please attach the relevant document here.
13.6 Does your city have any of the following initiatives, policies and/or regulations.
Change from 2020
Minor change
Response Options
Please complete the following table:
| Does your city have any of the following? | Response | Please provide more details and/or link to more information about any of the proposed initiatives/policies/regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Bans or restrictions on single use or non-recyclable materials | Select from:
| Text field |
| Volume based waste collection policy (e.g. fees or incentives) | Select from:
| Text field |
| City-wide segregated waste collection (food waste/organics, recycling, residual/rubbish) policy for majority of businesses and residences. | Select from:
| Text field |
| Target(s) on reducing food waste to disposal (landfill and incineration) | Select from:
| Text field |
| Target(s) on the reuse of construction and demolition waste | Select from:
| Text field |
| Sanitary landfill with leachate capture and landfill gas management system | Select from:
| Text field |
| Criteria to design for durability, reparability and recycling in public procurement | Select from:
| Text field |
14. Water Security
Water Supply
14.0 What are the sources of your city's water supply?
Change from 2020
No change
Response options
Select all that apply:
- Surface water, from sources located fully or partially within city boundary
- Surface water, from sources outside the city boundary (by water transfer schemes)
- Ground water
- Desalinated seawater/brackish water
- Other source
Guidance
Please select the most relevant options for sources of your city’s water supply:
- Surface water refers to wetlands, lakes, rivers, reservoirs, etc.
- Ground water refers to water that is stored in aquifers underground. This includes renewable and non-renewable groundwater.
- Desalinated seawater/brackish water that has been treated to remove the salt and make it safe for human consumption.
Explanation of Terms
Water supply: All water occurring in the urban environment originates from one of the following basic sources:
- A spring (a point where groundwater emerges at the surface of the ground), from which water is transported via a pipe system.
- A well or borehole, from which water may be delivered through a network of pipes.
- Surface water from rivers and lakes, which may be abstracted directly or stored in a reservoir. Abstraction means taking water from the source so that it can be used.
- Alternative urban water supplies, including seawater/brackish water desalinisation.
(Adapted from OpenWASH)
14.1 What percentage of your city's population has potable water supply service?
Change from 2020
No change
Response options
Percentage field.
Guidance
This figure is the proportion of the city’s total population (as reported in question 0.5) that has clean drinkable water available, at least 20 litres of safe water per day per person, either directly within their home, or within access across a very short distance, no further than 200 meters from the home.
14.2 Are you aware of any substantive current or future risks to your city’s water security?
Change from 2020
Minor change
Response options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- No, please specify why
- Do not know
Guidance
This question asks you to consider risks to the city’s water security. These risks may or may not be caused or exacerbated by climate change. Consider risks that stem from physical impacts as well as those that may result from regulatory, economic or social settings. If you are not aware of any substantive current or future risks to your city’s water security please provide a short description (under 250 characters) of why not.
Explanation of Terms
Water security: The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability (UN Water, 2013)
14.2a Please identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 14.2.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Water security risk drivers | Anticipated timescale | Estimated magnitude of potential impact | Estimated probability of impact | Risk description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Select from:
|
Text field |
[Add Row]
Guidance
This is a table question allowing cities to report on relevant water security risks. Multiple rows can be entered into the group using the ‘Add another’ button to the base of the group of question fields. This table has the following fields:
Water security risk drivers
The field provides a drop-down list of options from which to select. Please select “Other, please specify” if you have a different water security risk driver that can be categorized from the options provided.
Anticipated timescale
Please choose the timescale by which you expect to experience social risks arising from climate change. The field offers four choices for timescale:
- Current - if your city is already experiencing the identified effect from climate change.
- Short term - if you anticipate your city will experience the identified effect from climate change by 2025.
- Medium term - if you anticipate your city will experience the identified effect from climate change between 2026 and 2050.
- Long term - if you anticipate your city will experience the identified effect from climate change after 2051
Estimated magnitude of potential impact
We ask cities to assess their level of risk by estimating the potential impact along with, in the following column, the probability of that effect occurring. The categories of risk are general and all that is necessary is an estimate. Four options are available to describe the seriousness of the climate change impact selected:
- Extremely serious: If you anticipate that the expected effect of the water security risk poses the highest level of potential concern to your city.
- Serious: If you anticipate that the expected effect of the water security risk poses a significant level of concern to your city. For example, you might choose this option if you expect large storms to have a significant impact on your region within a medium time frame.
- Less serious: If you anticipate that the expected effect of the water security risk will have a lower impact within a longer timescale.
It is up to the city to determine its level of risk and to make judgments about priorities: for example, whether a high impact risk with a long-term timescale constitutes a more serious risk than a low impact risk with an immediate timescale.
Estimated probability of impact
We ask cities to assess their likelihood of risk by estimating the probability of that effect occurring. The categories of probability are general and all that is necessary is an estimate.
Risk description
You may wish to provide more details on the potential impact experienced/anticipated, the level of risk, anticipated timescale and sectors affected. Please provide in this field any additional information about the water security risks drivers you selected. What constitutes a substantive current or future risk will vary between cities, you can explain here why this is a substantive risk in the context of your city.
Explanation of Terms
- Water-related risk: The possibility of an organization experiencing a water-related challenge (e.g., water scarcity, water stress, flooding, infrastructure decay, drought.
- Water stress: The ability, or lack thereof, to meet human and ecological demand for fresh water. Compared to scarcity, “water stress” is a more inclusive and broader concept. It considers several physical aspects related to water resources, including water availability, water quality, and the accessibility of water. It can also be based on subjective elements so that it is assessed differently depending on societal values, such as the suitability of water for drinking, the requirements to be afforded to ecosystems, and whether people can make use of the physically available water supplies. This is often a function of the infrastructure and the affordability of water, among other things. Consider for instance, a city may have abundant water resources (and thus not be considered water scarce), but it may have such severe pollution that those supplies are unfit for human or ecological uses.
- Water scarcity: Refers to the volumetric lack of freshwater resources. It is a human-driven concept; it is a function of the volume of human water consumption relative to the volume of water resources in a given area. Water scarcity (unlike water stress) is a physical, objective reality that can be measured consistently across regions and over time. Water scarcity reflects the physical abundance of fresh water rather than whether that water is actually suitable for use. For instance, a region may have abundant water resources but have such severe pollution that those supplies are unfit for human or ecological uses. This region would not be considered water scarce, but would be considered water stressed.
(Based on the CEO Water Mandate’s Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines, 2014).
Water Management
14.3 Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to 14.2.
Change from 2020
No change
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.
| Risks | Adaptation action | Status of action | Action description and implementation progress |
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14.4 Does your city have a publicly available Water Resource Management strategy?
Change from 2020
Minor change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
Response Options
Select one of the following options:
- Yes
- In progress
- Intending to undertake in next 2 years
- Not intending to undertake, please specify why
Guidance
Select ‘Yes’ if your city has completed the development of Water Resource Management strategy. Select ‘In progress’ if your city is currently developing the strategy which has not yet been approved by the responsible authority, published and/or is not currently being implemented.
If you select ‘In progress’ you will be requested to report further information in relation to the strategy in the subsequent question. It is recognised that the strategy may not be entirely developed so that all of the requested information is available, therefore please complete this question as comprehensively as the available information on the strategy allows.
If you select ‘Not intending to undertake, please specify why’ please provide a short description (under 250 characters) of why not.
Explanation of Terms
- Water Resource Management strategy: Water resource management is the activity of planning, developing, allocating, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources among multiple users. It considers both water quantity and quality. It includes the institutions, infrastructure, incentives, and information systems that support and guide water management (adapted from the World Bank, 2017)
14.4a Please provide more information on your city’s public Water Resource Management strategy.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” or "In Progress" in response to 14.4.
Change from 2020
No change
Connection to other frameworks
WWF
This question is required for the assessment of your response for the WWF One Planet City Challenge.
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.
| Publication title and attach document | Year of adoption from local government | Web link | Does this strategy include sanitation services? | Stage of implementation |
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Guidance
If you selected ‘In progress’ in the previous question you will be requested to report further information in relation to the strategy in this question. It is recognised that the strategy may not be entirely developed so that all of the requested information is available, therefore please complete this question as comprehensively as the available information on the strategy allows.
Stage of implementation
If you have selected ‘In progress’ in the previous question then please select the most applicable option from ‘Strategy in development’, ‘Strategy developed but not implemented’ or ‘Strategy update in progress’. If the aforementioned options are not applicable then please select ‘Other, please specify’ and outline the stage of implementation of your strategy.
Explanation of Terms
- Sanitation services: The provision of facilities and services for the safe management of human excreta to include containment and storage and treatment onsite or conveyance, treatment and eventual safe end use or disposal. By ‘facilities’, we mean the structures that are used to provide sanitation. This ranges from latrines and toilets, the system for collecting the excreta from latrines, through to sewage treatment systems. By ‘services’ we mean the overarching system for providing sanitation; providing facilities, maintaining them, treating the wastes from them and organizing finance and payments. (Adapted from the WHO and the OpenWASH)
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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
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)
XOF CFA West African Franc
ZAR South African Rand
Appendix B: Actions to reduce vulnerability
No action currently taken
Flood mapping
Heat mapping and thermal imaging
Landslide risk mapping
Sea level rise modelling
Stormwater management policy
Biodiversity monitoring
Real time risk monitoring
Crisis management including warning and evacuation systems
Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)
Community engagement/education
Campaign and awareness building
Projects and policies targeted at those most vulnerable
Testing/vaccination programmes for vector-borne disease
Disease prevention measures
Air quality initiatives
Climate resilient land use codes and zoning
Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents
Restrict development in at risk areas
Climate resilient building codes
Resilience and resistance measures for buildings
Hazard resistant infrastructure design and construction
Implementing climate-resilient sustainable urban drainage systems
Flood-proof design and construction policy (e.g. maintenance of stormwater system, Combined Sewage System)
Sea-level rise zoning/building/land-use code policy
Implementing sea level rise and coastal storm preparedness measures
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
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 (including policies to support development)
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
Increasing use of desalination
Nature based solutions for water
Nature-based solutions policy (e.g. street trees, green roofs)
Recovering natural riverine and wetlands
Other, please specify
Appendix C: Fuel Type
Natural gas
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Methane
Butane
Propane
Town gas or city gas
Coal (Bituminous or Black coal)
Coking coal
Crude oil
Diesel/Gas oil
Motor gasoline (petrol)
Aviation gasoline
Jet gasoline
Jet kerosene
Kerosene
Residual fuel oil
Distillate fuel oil No 1
Distillate fuel oil No 2
Distillate fuel oil No 3
Distillate fuel oil No 4
Distillate fuel oil No 5
Distillate fuel oil No 6
Liquified petroleum gas (LPG)
Naptha
Bitumen
Petroleum coke
Wood or wood waste
Biodiesel
Biogasoline
Ethanol
E85
Other liquid biofuel
Landfill gas
Other biogas
Waste (municipal)
Other, please specify
Appendix D: City-wide emissions reduction activities
Buildings > Building codes and standards
Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting
Buildings > Carbon emissions reduction from industry
Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures
Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation
Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuels
Community-Scale Development > Brownfield redevelopment programs
Community-Scale Development > Building standards
Community-Scale Development > Compact cities
Community-Scale Development > Eco-district development strategy
Community-Scale Development > Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion
Community-Scale Development > Low carbon industrial zones
Community-Scale Development > Transit oriented development
Community-Scale Development > Urban agriculture
Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation
Energy Supply > Optimize traditional power/ energy production
Energy Supply > Smart grid
Energy Supply > Transmission and distribution loss reduction
Finance and Economic Development > Developing the green economy
Finance and Economic Development > Instruments to fund low carbon projects
Finance and Economic Development > Low-carbon industrial zones
Food and Agriculture > Encourage sustainable food production and consumption
Mass Transit > Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations
Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail
Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from ferries
Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from trucks
Mass Transit > Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations
Mass Transit > Smart public transport
Outdoor Lighting > LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies
Outdoor Lighting > Smart lighting
Private Transport > Awareness and education for non-motorized transport
Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from aviation
Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles
Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from trucks (private)
Private Transport > Improve the efficiency of freight systems
Private Transport > Improve the operations of shipping ports
Private Transport > Infrastructure for non-motorized transport
Private Transport > Transportation demand management
Waste > Improve the efficiency of long-haul transport
Waste > Improve the efficiency of waste collection
Waste > Landfill management
Waste > Recyclables and organics separation from other waste
Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities
Waste > Waste prevention policies and programs
Water > Wastewater to energy initiatives
Water > Water metering and billing
Water > Water recycling and reclamation
Water > Water use efficiency projects
Appendix E: Climate hazards
Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm
Extreme Precipitation > Monsoon
Extreme Precipitation > Heavy snow
Extreme Precipitation > Fog
Extreme Precipitation > Hail
Storm and wind > Severe wind
Storm and wind > Tornado
Storm and wind > Cyclone (Hurricane / Typhoon)
Storm and wind > Extra tropical storm
Storm and wind > Tropical storm
Storm and wind > Storm surge
Storm and wind > Lightning / thunderstorm
Extreme cold temperature > Extreme winter conditions
Extreme cold temperature > Cold wave
Extreme cold temperature > Extreme cold days
Extreme hot temperature > Heat wave
Extreme hot temperature > Extreme hot days
Water Scarcity > Drought
Wild fire > Forest fire
Wild fire > Land fire
Flood and sea level rise > Flash / surface flood
Flood and sea level rise > River flood
Flood and sea level rise > Coastal flood
Flood and sea level rise > Groundwater flood
Flood and sea level rise > Permanent inundation
Chemical change > Salt water intrusion
Chemical change > Ocean acidification
Chemical change > Atmospheric CO2 concentrations
Mass movement > Landslide
Mass movement > Avalanche
Mass movement > Rock fall
Mass movement > Subsidence
Biological hazards > Water-borne disease
Biological hazards > Vector-borne disease
Biological hazards > Air-borne disease
Biological hazards > Insect infestation
Appendix F: Co-benefit area
Disaster Risk Reduction
Enhanced resilience
Disaster preparedness
Enhanced climate change adaptation
Reduced GHG emissions
Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy)
Poverty reduction/eradication
Social inclusion, social justice
Social community and labour improvements
Greening the economy
Economic growth
Promote circular economy
Job creation
Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water)
Improved public health
Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy)
Security of tenure
Resource conservation (e.g. soil, water)
Ecosystem preservation and biodiversity improvement
Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure
Shift to more sustainable behaviours
Improved access to data for informed decision-making
Appendix G: Common Reporting Framework sub-sector list
CRF - Stationary energy > Residential buildings
CRF -Stationary energy > Commercial buildings & facilities
CFR - Stationary energy > Institutional buildings & facilities
CRF - Stationary energy > Industrial buildings & facilities
CRF - Stationary energy > Agriculture
CRF - Stationary energy > Fugitive emissions
CRF - Transportation > On-road
CRF - Transportation > Rail
CRF - Transportation > Waterborne navigation
CRF - Transportation > Aviation
CRF - Transportation > Off-road
CRF - Waste > Solid waste disposal
CRF - Waste > Biological treatment
CRF - Waste > Incineration and open burning
CRF - Waste > Wastewater
CRF - IPPU > Industrial process
CRF - IPPU > Product use
CRF - AFOLU > Livestock
CRF - AFOLU > Land use
CRF - AFOLU > Other AFOLU
CRF - Generation of grid-supplied energy > Electricity-only generation
CRF - Generation of grid-supplied energy > CHP generation
CRF - Generation of grid-supplied energy > Heat/cold generation
CRF - Generation of grid-supplied energy > Local renewable generation
Appendix H: Emission factors and activity
Aviation gasoline
Biodiesels
Biogasoline
Bitumen
Butane
Charcoal
Coal (Bituminous or Black coal)
Coke
Coking coal
Coal (manufacture solid fuels)
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Crude oil
Diesel oil
E85
Ethanol
Hydrogen
Gas oil
Jet gasoline
Jet kerosene
Kerosene (paraffin)
Landfill gas
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Lubricants
Methanol
Motor gasoline (petrol)
Municipal wastes (all)
Municipal wastes (non-biomass fraction)
Municipal wastes (biomass fraction)
Naphtha
Natural gas
Other biogas
Other Liquid BioFuels
Petroleum coke
Propane
Residual fuel oil
Sewage sludge
Sludge gas
Town gas or city gas
Wood or wood waste
Electricity
Electricity (CHP)
Heating
Heating (CHP)
Steam
Steam (CHP)
Cooling
Cooling (CHP)
T&D losses from grid-supplied
Hydrogen
Distance travelled (vehicle)
Distance travelled (passenger)
Distance travelled (freight)
Travel expenditure
Travel time
Other, please specify
Guidance for Importing GHG Data in CIRIS or Clearpath to Questions 4.6a and 4.6b
This feature allows you to automatically import the GHG emissions summary data from your inventory file (CIRIS, or previously named ‘GPC Tool’, emissions inventory), in relation to questions 4.6a and 4.6b, or Clearpath in relation to question 4.6a.
City Inventory Reporting and Information System (CIRIS)
If you are using CIRIS this feature can work for both questions 4.6a and 4.6b, this is dependent on whether question 4.6a or 4.6b is applicable to your city and the version of CIRIS your city is using:
- Cities who are part of the Global Covenant of Mayors will be presented question 4.6a and the import of GHG emissions data from CIRIS Emissions Inventory requires version 2.4 (the workbook will include the tab ‘GCoM - CRF’). This version of the tool is available at the C40 Climate Action Planning Resource Centre here.
- Cities who are not part of the Global Covenant of Mayors who select ‘Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC)’ in response to 4.3 will be presented question 4.6b. The import of GHG emissions data from CIRIS requires version 2.1 and above (these versions will include the tab ‘Results_Overview’ and not ‘GCoM – CRF’). Please note that comments and notation keys from the Excel file will not be automatically uploaded to your response if reporting to 4.6b, so you will have to enter these manually. If you select ‘NO’ (Not Occurring) as a notation key, please add a comment to question 4.6b in the column ‘Where data is not available, please explain why’ with your explanation.
GPC Tool Emissions Inventory
- If you are using GPC Tool Emissions Inventory this feature works only for question 4.6b for versions 1.7 and 1.9 and may not work for other versions. Please note that comments and notation keys from the Excel file will not be automatically uploaded to your response if reporting to 4.6b, so you will have to enter these manually. If you select ‘NO’ (Not Occurring) as a notation key, please add a comment to question 4.6b in the column ‘Where data is not available, please explain why’ with your explanation. The ‘GPC reporting tool’ has been superseded, it is recommended that cities update to the latest version - CIRIS V2.4 (available here)
Clearpath
To access the necessary file for importing your emissions data please log in to your Clearpath account and navigate to the ‘Community-Scale’ track, and then the ‘Reports’ tab. On this tab, under the column titled ‘Name’ you will find the ‘CDP Upload’ inventory report. On this row, select the inventory you want to report from the dropdown, then click ‘Export’ and follow the prompts to save the fie (you may name the file however you choose). Using the exported file follow Steps 2-8 described below to import your emissions data into Question 4.6a.
Steps to Import
- If using Clearpath please advance to Step 2. If using CIRIS or the GPC Tool Emissions Inventory tool save a version of your inventory Excel file that you wish to import in either .xls or .xlsx format. Binary formatted or macro-enabled excel spreadsheet cannot be uploaded. The CIRIS and GPC tool templates are macro-enabled spreadsheets, so in order to upload the data, you will have to save the file in either .xls or .xlsx format locally on your computer first. N.B: Keep an original version of the file saved to upload in full to question 4.5 as outlined in step 6.
- Ensure that you are logged in to the CDP/ICLEI Unified Reporting System to access your questionnaire response. Import your file using the 'Import' button at the top of the screen.
- In the 'Import' field select the option 'City Wide Emissions'.
- In the ‘Import map’ field, select the format of the emissions inventory template you are using, in bold text in column 3 of the table below:
| Emissions Inventory | Question Number | Import Map Name |
|---|---|---|
| CIRIS | 4.6a (for GCoM Cities) | CIRIS 2.4 CRF Format |
| CIRIS | 4.6b (for non-GCoM Cities) | CIRIS Emissions Inventory |
| GPC Tool Emissions Inventory | 4.6b (for non-GCoM Cities) | GPC Tool Emissions Inventory |
| Clearpath | 4.6a (for GCoM Cities) | CIRIS 2.4 CRF Format |
- Select ‘Overwrite existing data/comments when import cell/comment is empty’ and click ‘OK’.
- If your import is successful, you will be presented with an import result screen. You will see the number of data points imported. Your answers will now show in the appropriate question in your questionnaire.
- Check all answers (emissions data and notation keys) have been correctly imported and look correct in your response by navigating to question 4.6a or 4.6b. Excel automatically rounds numbers and checks the numerical data is exact when imported.
- Please ensure that in addition to importing your emission data in questions 4.6a or 4.6b that you have also attached your emissions inventory excel file in xlsm format in question 4.5.
More detailed guidance with screenshots of the reporting system when undertaking the process can be found be in the guidance document 'Using CDP’s Disclosure Platform - Cities', in the section 'GHG Data Upload', accessible here.
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