CDP is a global environmental impact non-profit helping investors, companies and cities assess their environmental impact and take urgent action to build a truly sustainable economy.
High quality, relevant information is the fundamental basis for action and we help investors, companies and cities to measure, understand and address their environmental impact. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. We aim to make environmental reporting mainstream and provide the detailed insights and analysis to drive the urgent action needed for a climate safe, water secure, deforestation free world.
CDP offers a voluntary climate change reporting platform for city governments. The program provides the world’s first global platform for municipal governments to disclose greenhouse gas emissions, climate change risks, and mitigation and adaptation strategies. CDP collects and delivers materially relevant data for cities, the private sector, and other stakeholders.
The World’s Renewable Energy Cities is CDP Cities’ latest report, analyzing the data disclosed to CDP by over 570 cities in 2017 to show that 100 cities now get at least 70% of their electricity from renewable sources. Other recent outputs include ‘Who’s tacking urban water challenges’ which highlights how to improve water security for all, as well as ‘It takes a city: The case for collaborative climate action’ which illustrates the emerging case for collaborative climate action between cities, regions, businesses and investors.
The CDP Cities 2018 questionnaire is composed of a series of sections. Each section asks questions about an aspect of your city including; GHG emissions, hazards and adaptation, governance, water, opportunities from climate change, strategies for mitigating emissions, and strategies for adapting to changes in the climate.
Cities are asked to respond to the Questionnaire using the Online Response System (ORS) which can be accessed through the individual activation link sent by email to users by CDP. If you are unable to respond via the ORS, please email [email protected].
This document contains extended question specific guidance which is intended to help respondents to the questionnaire to report their data with the highest degree of understanding, and has been developed in tandem with the ‘help text’ that exists within the online response system. Questions that relate to the reporting requirements of the Global Covenant of Mayors also feature extended question-specific compliance guidance.
For any technical or system enquires please contact [email protected].
This also extends to any enquires related to amendments to your response. Upon contacting [email protected] our team will place your response in ‘amendment status’ meaning that you can access the ORS post-submission to make a change. In this case the ORS will ask you about the changes to questions that you have made, so please keep a detailed track of all changes.
However, depending on the timing of an amendment, we ask cities to understand that the changes may not be reflected in CDPs outputs, such as Cities Analytics and reports, which may have already been produced based on the previously submitted figures.
CDP would like to thank the following people and organizations for their assistance in developing the CDP Cities 2018 questionnaire and guidance documents:
Ajani Ismail Adeleke, Ibadan |
Alessandra Elia, Naples |
Björn Grönholm, Union of the Baltic Cities |
Cathy Nangini & others, LSCE |
Cecilia Fernandez, Toronto |
Charlotte Lejop, Paris |
Chris Pountney, AECOM |
City of Ravenna |
Cristiana Scarpa, Venice |
Estefania Riberio, Brumadinho Municipality |
Flavia Tonioli, Miami Beach |
Georg Hafner, Zurich |
Helena Andersson, Gotland |
Ibrahima Djitte, Commune de Dioudoubou |
Inês Silva, Guimarães |
Is'haaq Akoon, City of Ekurhuleni |
Jaanus Tamm, Tartu |
Jairo Garcia, City of Atlanta |
Janet Fogg, Cambridge |
Jeff Sovich, City of Greensboro |
John Griffiths, Melbourne |
Jorge Cristino, Guimarães |
Kerina Singh, Pietermaritzburg |
Kerina Singh, Pietermaritzburg |
Leila Soraya Menezes, Brasília, Distrito Federal |
Maria Amor A. Salandanan, City of Santa Rosa |
Mary Chan, Tampico |
Melchiorina Mirella Iacono, Torino |
Mike Steinhoff, ICLEI-USA |
Mildreth Liliana Gonzalez Cuadros, Bucaramanga |
Molly Saylor, Fort Collins |
Mundhir Abdallah Mohamed, Moroni |
Nahuel Pugliese, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires |
Nasha, Saskatoon |
Nicola Luca Sgaramella, Monza |
Nicola Luca Sgaramella, Municipality of Monza |
Omar Salazar Paternina, Sincelejo |
Pamela Lucia Bravo Ortiz, Muncipalidad de Miraflores |
Paula Rezende Rios, Betim |
Rachael Schaffner, Fayetteville |
Salum Hamisi Kidungwe, Dar es Salaam City Council |
Shanju Xie, Auckland |
Sofia Widforss, WWF One Planet City |
Thomas Herrod, Denver |
Valquiria, Lima |
Warren Brooke, The City of Calgary |
Wendy Goodfriend, San Francisco |
Wild Ndipo, Blantyre |
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To join the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative, please visit the Global Covenant website and download the Letter of Commitment template. Once the mayor, or equivalent legal representative authority, has signed the letter of commitment, the city is asked to comply with a series of requirements over a timeframe of three years.
Cities whose commitments have already been acknowledged by the Global Covenant do not need to reattach their letter.
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If Yes is selected in response to 1.4:
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Goal type | How are these goals/targets addressed in the city master plan? |
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Indicate whether there is, and at what level, a formal enactment of legislative authority that requires that your Mayor is responsible for reductions of greenhouse gas emissions within your city.
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Indicate the number of resources within your city government allocated to climate change mitigation (either reducing the sources of greenhouse gases or enhancing "sinks" to accumulate and store gasses) and climate change adaptation (adjusting to actual or expected future climate).
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Indicate how many staff members (or full time equivalent) are employed to manage and curate the data generated within your team for specific projects or ongoing programmes.
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Indicate the level in which your department manages, governs, uses and controls data and information as an asset.
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This question asks about what software your city / department uses to manage environmental related data. Data management refers to the collection, processing, analysis, storage and communication of data.
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This question aims to understand the software tools used by your city / department to analyse environmental related data. Data analysis refers to the research, organisation and manipulation of data in a way that brings about useful information.
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All cities are required to conduct and publish a city-wide risk and/or vulnerability assessment within two years of committing to the Global Covenant of Mayors. The risk or vulnerability assessment does not have a specific time frame requirement, but it must cover the whole city boundary and it must consider both current and future climate conditions. Assessments that cover areas larger than the city boundary must specifically refer to hazards that impact or will impact the city to be considered compliant.
A climate change risk assessment is a qualitative and/or quantitative scientific estimation of risks caused by climate change. Climate change risks are usually defined as the potential for consequences where something of human value (including humans themselves) is at stake and where the outcomes is uncertain. Climate risk is often represented as the probability of occurrence of hazardous climate events or trends multiplied by the consequence of these events occurring.
A climate change vulnerability assessment is a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity.
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Please refer to the compliance requirements regarding vulnerability assessments outlined in question 2.0.
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Please provide at least one statement demonstrating evidence for each key requirement from within your vulnerability or risk assessment. Please also provide the page number(s) that this statement can be found on, and the title of the vulnerability or risk assessment you are referring to. If your vulnerability or risk assessment is not in English, please ensure that the proof statements are translated to English.
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If Yes is selected in response to 2.1:
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Time period for update (years) | Status of current update | Number of times previously updated | Comment |
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All cities are asked to report on both the current and future climate hazards that they face within their city boundary. To meet compliance, please select ‘Yes’ and report the hazards your city currently faces and expects to face in the future in question 2.2a.
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All cities are asked to report on both the current and future climate hazards that they face within their city boundary. To meet compliance, please report the hazards your city currently faces and expects to face in the future.
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All cities must publish a city-wide climate adaptation plan within three years of committing to the Global Covenant of Mayors. The climate adaptation plan must cover the whole city boundary and does not have a specific timeframe requirement. Adaptation plans that cover a boundary larger than the city (e.g. at regional or national levels) are not considered compliant.
The city-wide climate adaptation plan must include the requirements detailed below.
To meet compliance, please report an adaptation plan in questions 3.1 and 3.1a and describe the main goals of your city’s adaptation efforts along with the metrics/KPIs for each goal in question 3.4.
To meet compliance, please provide evidence that your city engages with stakeholders about adaptation planning in question 3.7.
To meet compliance, please report a sound revision process for your adaptation plan in questions 3.2 and 3.2a.
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Please refer to the compliance requirements regarding the adaptation plan outlined in question 3.1.
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For your adaptation plan to meet compliance, please select ‘Yes’ and report a sound revision process for your adaptation plan. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding adaptation plan outlined in question 3.1.
If Yes is selected in response to 3.2:
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For your adaptation plan to meet compliance, please report a sound revision process for your adaptation plan. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding adaptation plan outlined in question 3.1.
If Yes is selected in response to 2.2:
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For your adaptation plan to meet compliance, please describe the main goals of your city’s adaptation efforts along with the metrics/KPIs for each goal. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding adaptation plan outlined in question 3.1.
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Do you have a plan for stakeholder engagement? | Implementation of stakeholder engagement plan | Describe stakeholder engagement process |
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For your adaptation plan to meet compliance, please provide evidence that your city engages with stakeholders about adaptation planning. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding adaptation plan outlined in question 3.1.
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Barriers to adaptation | Description of barriers to adaptation | Description of solution / intervention | Additional adaptation resource needs |
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If Yes or Do not know is selected in response to 4.0:
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Social risks | Anticipated timescale in years | Impact description |
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Reasoning | Explanation |
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Opportunity | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity |
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Collaboration area | Description of collaboration |
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Project area | Status of project | Status of financing | Project description | Total cost of project | Total investment cost needed (if relevant) |
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Indicate whether your city has a dedicated fund for renewable energy or carbon reduction programs or services.
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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.
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This question seeks to understand whether your city has a strategy in place to achieve economic growth and development through urban activities that reduce negative environmental externalities and the impact on natural resources and environmental services.
Developing a green economy is crucial for a healthy and sustainable future within cities. Green businesses are more competitive, efficient and prepared for the future.
This question considers green growth strategies, including those meant to accelerate investment and job creation in the sustainability sector, encourage the growth of green enterprise districts or clusters, and quantify the economic benefit of climate action. If you do not know, please provide an estimate.
The questions in this section refer to emissions associated with your local government operations (sometimes referred to as “corporate” or “municipal”) emissions.
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.
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If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:
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Scope 1: All direct GHG emissions
Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions associated with the consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling.
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If Yes is selected in response to 6.8:
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If Yes is selected in response to 6.10:
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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.
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.
For your GHG emissions inventory to meet compliance, please report a city-wide inventory in the format of the Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions (GPC), including the mandatory data points and within the right timeframe. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding GHG emissions inventory outlined in question 7.3.
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For your GHG emissions inventory to meet compliance, please report a city-wide inventory in the format of the Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions (GPC), including the mandatory data points and within the right timeframe. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding GHG emissions inventory outlined in question 7.3.
If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:
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For your GHG emissions inventory to meet compliance, please report a city-wide inventory in the format of the Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions (GPC), including the mandatory data points and within the right timeframe. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding GHG emissions inventory outlined in question 7.3.
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GPC Framework
Cities are asked to compile and report a city-wide GHG emissions inventory following the international standard of the Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions (GPC). The GPC offers cities and local governments a robust, transparent, and globally-accepted framework to consistently identify, calculate, and report on city greenhouse gases.
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. It covers the seven gases included in the Kyoto Protocol.
Compiling a GPC inventory
The GPC is a flexible framework that can be used to compile a city’s first GHG emissions inventory, or to input an existing emissions inventory, even if it was measured with different methodologies. Various tools have been freely made available to cities to compile an emissions inventory in the format of the GPC and can be found on the Global Covenant of Mayors website.
Inventory Requirements
The Global Covenant asks cities to report a minimum amount of GHG emissions data using the GPC framework. Each compliance year has different requirements, until cities ultimately meet the GPC’s BASIC level in Year 3 (See p.13 of the GPC manual for further information regarding the BASIC level). Please see Table 2 and Table 3 below for a breakdown of the mandatory data points to be reported in the GPC inventory.
GPC requirements per year
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The GPC standard classifies GHG emissions into scopes and into six main sectors. Table 3 below shows the GPC emissions summary table including the annual compliance requirements broken down by sector and by scope.
GPC emissions summary table including annual compliance requirement
Activity Data
Within 2 years, the activity data and emission factors underpinning the GHG inventory must be disclosed and reported.
Unavailability of Data and Notation Keys
The notation keys Not Occurring (NO), Included Elsewhere (IE) or Confidential (C) can be used to accommodate limitations in data availability. Please note that the notation key Not Estimated (NE) will not be accepted for mandatory emission sources.
In case of data unavailability, please report an emissions estimate. Cities can, for instance, downscale national or regional data, note the low-quality data, and explain the circumstances in the comments section. If reporting insignificant emission sources, the notation Not Occurring (NO) may be used.
Inventory Reporting Frequency
The inventory year may be no more than four years prior to the reporting year, see Table 4 below. A complete updated inventory shall be required every four years. Over time, we encourage cities to update their inventories on a more frequent basis (e.g. annually) to improve monitoring and reporting of city-wide GHG emissions. In between years when inventories are updated, cities are encouraged to identify and report improvements made to the quality of their inventory, focusing both on data availability and quality, and areas where outstanding data challenges exist.
GHG Emissions Inventory Reporting Frequency
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Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 2 (I.X.2) | Numerical field |
Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 3 (I.X.3) | Numerical field |
Stationary Energy: energy generation supplied to the grid – Scope 1 (I.4.4) | Numerical field |
Transportation – Scope 1 (II.X.1) | Numerical field |
Transportation – Scope 2 (II.X.2) | Numerical field |
Transportation – Scope 3 (II.X.3) | Numerical field |
Waste: waste generated within the city boundary – Scope 1 (III.X.1) | Numerical field |
Waste: waste generated within the city boundary – Scope 3 (III.X.2) | Numerical field |
Waste: waste generated outside the city boundary – Scope 1 (III.X.3) | Numerical field |
Industrial Processes and Product Use – Scope 1 (IV) | Numerical field |
Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use – Scope 1 (V) | Numerical field |
TOTAL Scope 1 (Territorial) emissions | Numerical field |
TOTAL Scope 2 emissions | Numerical field |
TOTAL Scope 3 emissions | Numerical field |
TOTAL BASIC emissions | Numerical field |
TOTAL BASIC+ emissions | Numerical field |
For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding GHG emissions inventory outlined in question 7.3.
If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:
Please complete the following table:
Primary protocol | Comment |
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Select from:
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For your GHG emissions inventory to meet compliance, please report a city-wide inventory in the format of the Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions (GPC) (you can report this information in question 7.3), including the mandatory data points and within the right timeframe. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding GHG emissions inventory outlined in question 7.3.
If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:
Select all that apply:
If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:
Please complete the following table:
Scope | Metric tonnes CO2e | Level of confidence | Comments |
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Scope 1 emissions excluding emissions from grid-supplied energy generation | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
Scope 1 emissions from grid-supplied energy generation within the city boundary | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
Total Scope 1 emissions (Row 1 + Row 2) | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
Total Scope 2 emissions | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
Total (Scope 1 + Scope 2) emissions | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
Total Scope 3 emissions | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:
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 complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Emissions inventory format | Document title | Attachment | Level of confidence | Comment on level of confidence |
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Select from:
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Text Field |
Attach your document here. |
Select from:
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Text field |
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For your GHG emissions inventory to meet compliance, please report a city-wide inventory in the format of the Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG emissions (GPC) (you can report this information in question 7.3), including the mandatory data points and within the right timeframe. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding GHG emissions inventory outlined in question 7.3.
ClearPath
ClearPath is ICLEI’s online GHG inventory tool for local governments worldwide, made available to cities committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors. Cities using the ClearPath tool can report their GPC inventories through the CDP platform 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 (see screenshot below).
Reports to extract:
These two reports contain the data points that will be checked against Global Covenant of Mayors requirements.
Once extracted, please save the two reports onto your computer and attach them to the table.
If 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Greenhouse gas Inventory & Research Center of Korea (GIR), or International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities (UNEP and World Bank) is selected in response to 7.4:
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) |
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Select from:
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| Numerical field |
If International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI) is selected in response to 7.4:
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
UNFCCC Sector | Sector | Scope | Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) |
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Select from:
| Select from:
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| Numerical field |
If U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ICLEI) is selected in response to 7.4:
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) |
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Select from:
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| Numerical field |
If Regional or country specific methodology, City specific methodology or Other is selected in response to 7.4:
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) |
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Text field | Select from:
| Select from:
| Numerical field |
If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Fuel | Amount | Units | End user/ Economic sector/ IPCC sector/ Other | Sector |
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Select from Appendix C | Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
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If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Type | Amount | Units | End user / Economic sector / IPCC sector / Other | Sector |
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Select from:
| Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field | Select from:
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If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 7.9:
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 |
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Select from:
| Numerical field | Text field |
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If No, Intending to undertake in future or Not intending to undertake is selected in response to 7.9:
Please complete the following table:
Reasoning | Explanation |
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Select from:
| Text field |
If Yes is selected in response to 7.0
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 7.10
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 offset or credit | Emissions saved (metric tonnes CO2e) | Sector | Comment |
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Select from:
| Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field |
[Add Row]
If Yes is selected in response to 7.0
Please complete the following table:
Change in emissions | Reason for change | Please explain |
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Select from:
| If “Increased” is selected:
| Text field |
If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 7.12:
Please complete the following table:
Name of verifier | Year of verification | Attach verification certificate | Comments |
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Text field | Numerical field | Attachment your document here. | Text field |
If No, Not intending to undertake or Intending to undertake in future is selected in response to 7.12:
Please complete the following table:
Reason | Comments |
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Select from:
| Text field |
If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 7.13:
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 | Scope | Previous emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Updated emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Updated methodology | Attach your new inventory | Reasoning for recalculating |
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Date field |
Date field |
Select from:
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Numerical field |
Numerical field |
See drop-down options below |
Attach your document here. |
Text field |
[Add Row]
Updated methodology drop-down options
Select from:
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. Targets related to the city-wide emissions (also known as "community") inventory should be reported on the next page in questions 8.2 and 8.3.
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 8.0:
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector | Target start year | Baseline year | Baseline emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target | Target date | Percentage of target acheived | Comment |
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Select from:
| Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Text field |
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If No is selected in response to 8.0:
This is an open text question.
Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Emissions reduction project activity | Status of project | Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) | Estimated emissions reduction timescale | Project description | Web link to project website |
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Select from Appendix D | Select from:
| Numerical field | Select from:
| Text field | Text field |
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The questions in this section refer to emissions reduction targets and actions associated with your city's Community (sometimes referred to as "geographic" or "city-wide") emissions. Targets related to the local government operations (also known as "municipal") inventory should be reported on the previous page in questions 8.0 and 8.1.
Select one of the following options:
All cities must publish a city-wide climate action plan within three years of committing to the Global Covenant of Mayors. A climate action plan shows how a city will deliver on its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The climate action plan must cover the whole city boundary and must have been published or updated within 5 years of the reporting year (e.g. in 2018, the action plan must have been published or updated between 2013 and 2018). Action plans that cover a boundary larger than the city (e.g. at regional or national levels) are not considered compliant.
The city-wide climate action plan must include the requirements detailed below.
Political commitment to emissions reduction
Clear political commitment from the Mayor, equivalent legal representative authority, or city council.
Vision describing the city’s overall ambition and clear objectives
General objectives or vision that the city aims to achieve with this action plan.
To meet compliance, please provide evidence of this key requirement in question 8.2b.
Context of the action plan
Context that prompted the city to develop an action plan.
To meet compliance, please provide evidence of this key requirement in question 8.2b.
Baseline GHG emissions figure
Baseline GHG emissions figure used by the city to measure progress in emissions reduction.
To meet compliance, please provide a baseline GHG emissions figure as part of your city-wide GHG emissions reduction target in question 8.3 in the ‘Base year emissions’ field.
Business as Usual GHG emissions forecast
A “business-as-usual” baseline case assumes that future development trends follow those of the past and no changes in policies will take place, according to the IPCC Third Assessment Report.
To meet compliance, please provide evidence of this key requirement in question 8.2b.
GHG emissions reduction target(s)
The city-wide GHG emissions reduction target implemented in Year 2 must be clearly referred to.
To meet compliance, please provide a city-wide GHG emissions reduction target in question 8.3.
Implementation plan
Identification of emissions reduction actions and explanation of how they will be implemented.
To meet compliance, your action plan must be in one of the following stages of implementation as reported in question 8.2a:
Monitoring plan
Clear plan or KPIs (key performance indicators) to monitor progress against the implemented actions.
To meet compliance, please provide evidence of this key requirement in question 8.2b.
In order to help explore potential emission reduction targets and develop a city climate action plan, cities can use the excel-based CURB tool (see ‘Resources for Phase 3’). CURB is an interactive scenario planning tool designed specifically to help cities act on climate change.
If Yes is selected in response to 8.2:
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 | Year of publication | Attach | Web link | Stage of implementation |
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Text field | Numerical field | Attach your document here. | Text field | Select from:
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To meet compliance, your action plan must be in one of the following stages of implementation:
For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding the action plan outlined in question 8.2.
If Yes is selected in response to 8.2:
Please complete the following table:
GCoM key requirement | Proof statement from within your action plan (in English) | Page number | Publication title |
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Vision describing the city’s overall ambition and clear objectives | Text field | Numerical field | Text field |
Context of the action plan | Text field | Numerical field | Text field |
Business as Usual GHG Emissions forecast | Text field | Numerical field | Text field |
Monitoring of the action plan | Text field | Numerical field | Text field |
Please provide at least one statement demonstrating evidence for each key requirement from within your action plan. Please also provide the page number(s) that this statement can be found on, and the title of the action plan you are referring to. If your action plan is not in English, please ensure that the proof statements are translated to English. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding the action plan outlined in question 8.2.
If No, Not intending to undertake, or Intending to undertake in future is selected in response to 8.2:
Please complete the following table:
Reason | Comment |
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Select from:
| Text field |
Select all that apply:
All cities must report a city-wide GHG emissions reduction target within two years of committing to the Global Covenant. The target must cover the entire city boundary. Multiple reduction targets covering various GHG emissions sectors are not considered compliant.
Targets may be in any of the following formats (as defined in the GHG Protocol Mitigation Goal Standard):
All targets must identify:
To explore potential emission reduction targets and develop a city climate action plan, cities can use the excel-based CURB tool (see ‘Resources for Phase 3’). CURB is an interactive scenario planning tool designed specifically to help cities act on climate change.
If “Base year emissions (absolute) target” is selected in response to 8.3
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Sector | Target start year | Base year | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target | Target year | Percentage of target achieved so far | Comment |
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Select from:
| Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Percentage field | Numerical field | Percentage field | Text field |
[Add Row]
To be compliant, cities must report a city-wide GHG emissions reduction target within two years of committing to the Global Covenant. The target must cover the entire city boundary. Multiple reduction targets covering various GHG emissions sectors are not considered compliant. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding emissions reduction target outlined in question 8.3.
If “Base year intensity target” is selected in response to 8.3:
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 | Target start year | Intensity unit (Emissions per) | Base year | Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e per denominator) |
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Select from:
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Numerical field |
Select from:
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Numerical field |
Numerical field |
Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity | Target year | Percentage of target achieved | Comment |
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Numerical field | Numerical field | Percentage field | Text field |
To be compliant, cities must report a city-wide GHG emissions reduction target within two years of committing to the Global Covenant. The target must cover the entire city boundary. Multiple reduction targets covering various GHG emissions sectors are not considered compliant. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding emissions reduction target outlined in question 8.3.
If “Baseline scenario (business as usual) target” is selected in response to 8.3:
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 | Target start year | Base year | Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e) | Target year |
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Select from:
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Numerical field |
Numerical field |
Numerical field |
Numerical field |
Estimated business as usual absolute emissions in target year (metric tonnes CO2e) | Percentage reduction target from business as usual | Percentage of target achieved | Comment |
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Numerical field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Text field |
To be compliant, cities must report a city-wide GHG emissions reduction target within two years of committing to the Global Covenant. The target must cover the entire city boundary. Multiple reduction targets covering various GHG emissions sectors are not considered compliant. For further information, please refer to the compliance requirements regarding emissions reduction target outlined in question 8.3.
If "No target" is selected in response to 8.3:
Please complete the following table:
Reason | Comment |
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Select from:
| Text field |
Please complete the following table.You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
Emissions reduction project activity | Status of project | Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) | Estimated emissions reduction timescale | Project description | Web link to project website |
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Select from Appendix E |
Select from:
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Numerical field |
Select from:
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Text field |
Text field |
[Add Row]
Please complete the following table:
Energy source | Percent |
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Coal | Percentage field |
Gas | Percentage field |
Oil | Percentage field |
Nuclear | Percentage field |
Hydro | Percentage field |
Biomass | Percentage field |
Wind | Percentage field |
Geothermal | Percentage field |
Solar | Percentage field |
Other sources | Percentage field |
Percentage field.
This question seeks to understand the city-wide electricity grid mix.
Please complete the following table:
Type | MW capacity |
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Renewable district heat/cooling | Numerical field |
Solar PV | Numerical field |
Solar thermal | Numerical field |
Ground or water source | Numerical field |
Wind | Numerical field |
Other: please specify | Numerical field |
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 9.2:
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 / electricity types covered by target | Base year | Total renewable energy / electricity covered by target in base year (in unit specified in column 2) |
Percentage renewable energy / electricity of total energy or electricity in base year |
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Select from:
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Select from:
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Numerical field |
Numerical field |
Percentage field |
Target year | Total renewable energy / electricity covered by target in target year (in unit specified in column 2) | Percentage renewable energy / electricity of total energy or electricity in target year | Percentage of target achieved | Plans to meet target (include details on types of energy/electricity) |
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Numerical field | Numerical field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Text field |
[Add Row]
If No, Not intending to undertake, or Intending to undertake is selected in response to 9.2
Please complete the following table:
Reasoning | Comment |
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Select from:
| Text field |
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 9.3:
This is an open text question.
Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.
Please complete the following table:
Emissions reduction target | Energy efficiency target | |
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Commercial | Select from:
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Municipal | Select from:
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Residential | Select from:
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New buildings | Select from:
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Indicate whether your city has established targets in reductions in either greenhouse gas emissions or energy use.
Select one of the following options:
Some examples of data sources include:
Select one of the following options:
Some examples of data sources include:
Percentage field.
Some examples of data sources include:
Percentage field.
A Passivhaus is a building, for which thermal comfort (ISO 7730) can be achieved solely by post-heating or post-cooling of the fresh air mass, which is required to achieve sufficient indoor air quality conditions – without the need for additional re-circulation of air.
Some examples of data sources include:
Percentage field.
A full envelope retrofit refers to an upgrade of the thermal and energy performance of the building’s walls, windows and roof.
HVAC refers to the plant and machinery used to provide heating, cooling and ventilation to the building.
Automation and controls refer to a comprehensive system for controlling the building’s lighting, HVAC and other energy consuming equipment.
Some examples of data sources include:
Please complete the following table:
Percentage of buildings retrofitted | |
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Both residential and commercial | Percentage field |
Residential | Percentage field |
Commercial | Percentage field |
A full envelope retrofit refers to an upgrade of the thermal and energy performance of the building’s walls, windows and roof.
HVAC refers to the plant and machinery used to provide heating, cooling and ventilation to the building.
Automation and controls refer to a comprehensive system for controlling the building’s lighting, HVAC and other energy consuming equipment.
Please complete the following table:
Percentage of municipal buildings energy demand met by renewables | Percentage of street lighting energy demand met by renewables |
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Percentage field | Percentage field |
Renewable energy can include hydro, biomass, wind, geothermal and solar energy produced either inside or outside the city boundary.
Please complete the following table:
Total final energy use (kWh) | |
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All building types | Numerical field |
Municipal | Numerical field |
Residential | Numerical field |
Commercial | Numerical field |
The total final energy use is sometimes referred to as final or delivered energy, and refers to the total energy used in the buildings.
Please complete the following table:
Unadjusted site Energy Use Intensity (EUI) in kwh/m2 | |
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All building types | Numerical field |
Municipal | Numerical field |
Residential | Numerical field |
Commercial | Numerical field |
Please complete the following table:
Mode share | |
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Private motorized transport | Percentage field |
Rail/Metro/Tram | Percentage field |
Buses (including BRT) | Percentage field |
Ferries/ River boats | Percentage field |
Walking | Percentage field |
Cycling | Percentage field |
Taxis or For Hire Vehicles | Percentage field |
Other: please specify | Percentage field |
Indicate what proportion of journeys 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
Numerical field.
Indicate the total distance travelled by all modes over the course of the year in kilometers. Ideally this figure should come from a single source. This question aims to understand the total kilometers travelled by all transport modes combined annually - this information is likely to be housed in the transport department or with transit agencies.
Please complete the following table:
Average annual distance travelled (kms) | |
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Private motorized transport | Numerical field |
Rail/Metro/Tram | Numerical field |
Buses (including BRT) | Numerical field |
Ferries/ River boats | Numerical field |
Walking | Numerical field |
Cycling | Numerical field |
Taxis or For Hire Vehicles | Numerical field |
Other: please specify | Numerical field |
Indicate what proportion of journeys 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. The total of these kms combined such equate to the total in 11.1.
Assign numeric response.
This question aims to understand how many kilometres are travelled by road goods vehicles in your city annually. Please provide a breakdown by light goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles.
Please complete the following table:
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 | |
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Total fleet size | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field |
Electric | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field |
Hybrid | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field |
Plug in hybrid | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field |
Hydrogen | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field | Numerical field |
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:
Please complete the following table:
Number of buses | |
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Total number of buses | Numerical field |
Electric | Numerical field |
Hybrid | Numerical field |
Plug-in hybrid | Numerical field |
Hydrogen | Numerical field |
Indicate the number of buses procured in the last year and the break down by technology.
Select one of the following options:
Here is an example of a low emission zone https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/low-emission-zone
London are also introducing an Ultra Low Emission Zone https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone
If Yes is selected in response to 11.6
Please complete the following table:
Size (sq. km) | Stipulations |
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Numerical field | Text field |
Numerical field.
Please provide the size of total park area in your city, which can include community gardens and cemeteries, in square kilometres.
Percentage field.
For this question, please only consider public transport stops that have frequent service at rush hour. The transit mode can be of any type (heavy rail, light rail, BRT, bus, cable-propelled transit, ferry, etc.). Using demographic data and a GIS layer of public transport stops, please estimate the percentage of the city’s population that lives within 500 meters of transit stops that receive frequent service at rush hour.
Numerical field.
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 number of meals served per day by municipal public bodies or by catering services fully or in part contracted out by your city.
Numerical field.
This is the amount of human or animal edible products grown or directly sourced within your city. This doesn’t include foods produced externally but packaged within the city. This refers to anything produced within the geographical boundary of your city. Please report in metric tonnes. Examples of such growing may be on urban farms, green roofs, allotments, domestic window boxes.
Please complete the following table:
Amount of solid waste generated (tonnes/person/year) | |
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Total | Numerical field |
Residential | Numerical field |
Commercial | Numerical field |
Industrial | Numerical field |
Construction and demolition waste | Numerical field |
Other: please specify | Numerical field |
Please complete the following table:
Amount of total solid waste collected (tonnes/year) | |
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Formal sector | Numerical field |
Informal Sector | Numerical field |
Other: please specify | Numerical field |
Please complete the following table:
Organic waste collection available? | Recyclables collection available? | |
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Multi-unit buildings | Select from:
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Single-unit buildings | Select from:
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Commercial establishments | Select from:
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Please complete the following table:
Amount of organic waste (tonnes per person per year) | |
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Total | Numerical field |
Residential | Numerical field |
Industrial and commercial | Numerical field |
Other: please specify | Numerical field |
Indicate the best estimate available of organics (food + green waste) generated in your city.
Percentage field.
From the estimated organic waste (food + green waste) generated in your city, what fraction is treated and diverted from disposal. Fractions sent to bioreactor landfills; incineration or similar thermal processes should not be counted here.
Please complete the following table:
Percentage treated | |
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Re-use | Percentage field |
Recycling | Percentage field |
Composting | Percentage field |
Anaerobic digestion | Percentage field |
Incineration | Percentage field |
Incineration without energy recovery | Percentage field |
Open burning | Percentage field |
Sanitary landfill | Percentage field |
Non-sanitary landfill | Percentage field |
Other: please specify | Percentage field |
Please complete the following table:
Percentage of landfill gas collected | Percentage of landfill gas utilized |
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Percentage field | Percentage field |
Select all that apply:
Please select the most relevant options for sources of your city’s water supply
Percentage field.
The proportion of the city’s resident population 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.
Please complete the following table:
Percentage of users with a metered supply | Is water metering mandatory? | |
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Residential - Public housing | Percentage field | Select from:
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Residential - Private housing | Percentage field | Select from:
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Commercial buildings and facilities | Percentage field | Select from:
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Institutional (municipal) buildings and facilities | Percentage field | Select from:
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Industrial buildings and facilities | Percentage field | Select from:
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Water metering refers to the measurement of water use with a local meter.
Select one of the following options:
If Yes or Do not know is selected in response to 15.3:
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Wastewater collection systems gather used water from homes, businesses and industries and convey it to a wastewater treatment plant. Waste water collection either directly in the house, or to be collected locally no more than 200m from the home.
Please complete the following table:
Percentage of wastewater collected | No treatment | Pre-treatment | Primary (physical treatment) | Secondary (biological treatment/stabilization) | Tertiary (polishing/potabilization) | |
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Black water/sewage | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field |
Greywater/sink water | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field |
Industrial | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field |
Runoff/stormwater | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field |
Other type of wastewater | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field |
Unknown | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field | Percentage field |
Wastewater collection usually involves a sewer network that wastewater drains into.
Numerical field.
Net energy consumption means the final balance of energy consumed from the grid minus the energy returned to the grid.
Some facilities return energy to the grid from biogas utilization and other energy recovery processes, or offset energy consumption through local generation.
Select one of the following options:
If Yes is selected in response to 16.3:
Select the appropriate use:
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Flood mapping
Heat mapping and thermal imaging
Landslide risk mapping
Sea level rise modelling
Biodiversity monitoring
Real time risk monitoring
Crisis management including warning and evacuation systems
Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)
Community engagement/education
Projects and policies targeted at those most vulnerable
Testing/vaccination programmes for vector-borne disease
Disease prevention measures
Air quality initiatives
Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents
Restrict development in at risk areas
Resilience and resistance measures for buildings
Hazard resistant infrastructure design and construction
Diversifying power/energy supply
Economic diversification measures
Flood defences – development and operation & storage
Storm water capture systems
Additional reservoirs and wells for water storage
Soil retention strategies
Tree planting and/or creation of green space
Green roofs/walls
White roofs
Shading in public spaces, markets
Cooling systems for critical infrastructure
Retrofit of existing buildings
Cooling centers, pools, water parks/plazas
Cool pavement
Water extraction protection
Promoting low flow technologies
Water butts/rainwater capture
Xeriscapes – low water landscaping design
Maintenance/repair – leaking infrastructure
Optimizing delivery fuel mix of water supply
Improve water supply distribution method
Promoting and incentivizing water efficiency
Water use restrictions and standards
Water efficient equipment and appliances
Water smart metering
Water use audits
Awareness campaign/education to reduce water use
Diversification of water supply
Other
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)
OtherElectricity
If you do not have data on purchased electricity in MWh, it can readily be converted from kWh or GWh into MWh.
Heat and steam
Heat and steam may be bought in British thermal units (Btu), joules (J), and therms, which can be converted to MWh using a calculation tool such as www.onlineconversion.com. Heat is also sometimes bought in kWh, making conversion to MWh straightforward.
Steam may also be bought in units of pounds. Conversion is more difficult as the energy content of the steam varies with temperature and pressure. We would refer organizations to The Climate Registry’s General Reporting Protocol. Chapter 15, section 15.2, step 1 explains how to calculate the energy content of steam.
Cooling
This is frequently bought in refrigeration-ton hours. 1 ton-hour=12,000 Btu=0.003516 MWh.
Some questions in the ORS ask for energy and fuel inputs to be reported according to standardized units commonly used for measuring electricity consumption, i.e.: MWh.
Energy and fuel inputs mean the energy content of:
This section of the Appendix provides guidance on how to convert fuel data to MWh.
Fuel can be measured in terms of:
If you have your fuel data in an energy unit, you can convert it to MWh using a conversion tool such as: www.onlineconversion.com
If your fuel data is in units of volume or mass and you know the energy content of your fuel
If your fuel data is in units of volume or mass and you do not know the energy content of the fuel
If you cannot obtain a calorific value (or heating value) specific to the fuel you purchase, default heating values may be used. Default heating values are reproduced in the GHG Protocol’s stationary combustion Excel spreadsheet. Please note: These default values are meant only to provide guidance for users who are developing their own values. Users are encouraged to develop their own values based on the actual characteristics of the fuel being combusted. The GHG Protocol has produced a new tool version 4.0.
If your fuel measurements are in units of mass
If your fuel measurements are in units of volume
Building codes and standards
Building performance rating and reporting
Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures
On-site renewable energy generation
Switching to low-carbon fuels
Brownfield redevelopment programs
Compact cities
Eco-district development strategy
Green space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion
Transit oriented development
Urban agriculture
Low or zero carbon energy supply generation
Optimize traditional power/ energy production
Smart grid
Developing the green economy
Encourage sustainable food production and consumption
LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies
Smart lighting
Awareness and education for non-motorized transport
Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles
Infrastructure for non-motorized transport
Transportation demand management
Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities
Wastewater to energy initiatives
Water metering and billing
Water recycling and reclamation
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
Social risks