CDP Cities Guidance 2018

Introduction to CDP

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.

Introduction to CDP’s cities program

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

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.

Important information

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.

Acknowledgements

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

Introduction

Introduction

0.1 Please give a general description and introduction to your city including your city’s reporting boundary in the table below.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Administrative boundary	Description of city
Select from: City / Municipality Local government area within a city / metropolitan area Independent city Special city Federal district Sovereign city-state Metropolitan area County Other: please specify	Text field

Question 0.1 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

0.2 If you have not previously submitted a Letter of Commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors, please attach your Letter of Commitment here, signed by an appropriately mandated official (e.g. Mayor, City Council). Please click here to download the template of the Letter of Commitment.

Response Options

Please attach the relevant document here.

Question 0.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

City Details

0.3 Please provide information about your city’s Mayor or equivalent legal representative authority in the table below.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Leader title	Leader name	Current term start year	Current term end year	Total time in office (years)
Text field	Text field	Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field

Question 0.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

0.4 Please select the currency used for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.

Response Options

Select from Appendix A.

Question 0.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

0.5 Please provide details of your city's annual operating budget, in the currency reported in question 0.4.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Annual operating budget	Budget year start	Budget year end
Numerical field	Drop-down calendar: From	Drop-down calendar: To

Question 0.5 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

0.6 Please provide details of your city’s current and projected population.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Current population	Current population year	Projected population	Projected population year
Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field

Question 0.6 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

0.7 Please provide details of your city’s GDP in the currency reported in question 0.4.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

GDP	Year of GDP	Source
Numerical field	Numerical field	Text field

Question 0.7 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

0.8 Please provide further details about the geography of your city.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Average annual temperature (in Celsius)	Land area (in square km)	Average altitude (m)	Longitude (e.g. -120.9762)	Latitude (e.g. 41.25)
Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field

Question 0.8 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

Governance & Data Management

Governance

1.0 Please describe the impact of national and/or regional climate change activities on your city’s own climate change activities.

Response Options

This is an open text question.

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1.1 Please describe how your city manages overall responsibility for climate change mitigation (emissions reduction) and adaptation (climate risk reduction).

Response Options

This is an open text question.

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1.2 Please describe the administrative structure of your government.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Administrative structure	Description of administrative structure
Select from: One tiered – city government responsible for all city functions Multi-tiered – governance divided Pluralized – non-hierarchical governance shared between state and non-state entities	Text field

Question 1.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

1.3 Please provide details on your city’s annual revenue sources.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Revenue source	Percentage of annual revenue
National / central government	Percentage field
Regional / state / provincial government	Percentage field
Local taxes	Percentage field
Levies and fees	Percentage field
Operational revenues	Percentage field
Other: please specify	Percentage field

Question 1.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

1.4 Does your city incorporate sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) into the master planning for the city?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 1.4:

1.4a Please detail which goals and targets are incorporated in your city’s master plan and describe how these goals are addressed in the table below.

Response Options

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

Goal type	How are these goals/targets addressed in the city master plan?
Select from: Emissions reduction targets Adaptation targets Renewable energy targets Energy efficiency targets Other: please specify	Text field

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Data Management

1.5 Does the Mayor have a statutory duty (legal responsibility) to reduce greenhouse gases?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes, driven by the regional level
• Yes, driven by the national level
• Yes, driven by the city
• No
• Do not know

Guidance

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.

1.6 How many staff (FTE) work on topics related to climate change mitigation and adaptation?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Mitigation	Adaptation
Numerical field	Numerical field

Guidance

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).

1.7 How many staff (FTE) does your city have for environmental related data management? (including collecting, storing, analysing and communicating).

Response Options

Numerical field.

Guidance

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.

1.8 How would you characterize the data management of your city and department?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

City

Department

Select from: Initial. Our city does not have a stable, consistent environment for information management Recognised. Our city has recognised that we are not managing our sustainability data and are in the process of planning and establishing a system Repeatable. Our city has undocumented policies and procedures in place to repeat some information processes Defined. Our city has documented policies and procedures for the management of information across the organisation Managed. Our city has established organisational wide metrics for each department and results are measured Optimised. Our city is focussed on continuous process improvement through the use of data

Select from: Initial. Our department does not have a stable, consistent environment for information management Recognised. Our department has recognised that we are not managing our sustainability data and are in the process of planning and establishing a system Repeatable. Our department has undocumented policies and procedures in place to repeat some information processes Defined. Our department has documented policies and procedures for the management of information across the organisation Managed. Our department has established organisational wide metrics for each department and results are measured Optimised. Our department is focussed on continuous process improvement through the use of data

Guidance

Indicate the level in which your department manages, governs, uses and controls data and information as an asset.

1.9 What tools does your city / department use to manage its environmental related data?

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• Microsoft excel
• Enterprise (packaged) software
• Custom designed software
• Other: please specify

Guidance

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.

1.10 What tools does your city / department use to analyse its environmental related data?

Response Options

Select all that apply:

• Microsoft excel
• Statistical Software - SPSS, SAS, etc.
• Visualization/Analysis Software - Tableau, Qlik, etc
• We do not analyse our environmental data

Guidance

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.

1.11 Does your city have a team dedicated to data analysis (e.g., data analytics staff, performance management staff, evaluation staff, chief data officer, etc.)?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• The city does not have a team dedicated to data analysis
• The city has a team dedicated to data analysis that supports some departments, but our engagement with them is limited
• The city has a team dedicated to data analysis city-wide

1.12 Has your city's Mayor or equivalent legal authority communicated their commitment to governing with data publicly to city residents (e.g., through public remarks, press releases, etc.)?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Hazards and Adaptation

Climate Hazards

2.0 Has a climate change risk or vulnerability assessment been undertaken for your local government area?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

Yes

No

In progress

Intending to undertake in future

Not intending to undertake

Do not know

Question 2.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

If Yes or In progress is selected in response to 2.0:

2.0a Please select the primary process or methodology used to undertake the risk or vulnerability assessment of your city.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Primary methodology

Description

Select from: IPCC climate change impact assessment guidance OECD Strategic Environmental Assessment and Adaptation to Climate Change UNDP climate risk management methodologies ICLEI climate adaptation methodology (ADAPT) 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 Unknown Other: please specify

Text field

If Yes is selected in response to 2.0:

2.0b Please attach and provide details on your climate change risk or vulnerability assessment. Please provide details on the boundary of your assessment, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation.

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	Year of publication	Attach the document	Web link	Boundary of assessment relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)	Explanation of boundary choice	Primary author of assessment	Does the assessment identify vulnerable populations?
Text field	Numerical field	Attach your document here.	Text field	Select from: 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	Text field	Select from: Dedicated city team Relevant city department Consultant International organization Community group Regional / state / provincial government National / central government Other: please specify	Select from: Yes No

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Question 2.0b is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

Please refer to the compliance requirements regarding vulnerability assessments outlined in question 2.0.

If Yes is selected in response to 2.0:

2.0c Please describe how your city’s risk or vulnerability assessment addresses the following key requirements as defined by the Global Covenant, and provide details on the location of this evidence within your assessment.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

GCoM key requirements	Proof statement from within your risk or vulnerability assessment (in English)	Page number(s)	Publication title of your risk or vulnerability assessment
Assessment of impact of current hazards	Text field	Text field	Text field
Assessment of impact of future hazards	Text field	Text field	Text field

Question 2.0c is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

If Yes is selected in response to 2.0:

2.1 Does your city have an update / revision process for the climate risk or vulnerability assessment?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Question 2.1 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

If Yes is selected in response to 2.1:

2.1a Please provide more details on the update / revision process for your city’s climate risk or vulnerability assessment.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Time period for update (years)	Status of current update	Number of times previously updated	Comment
Numerical field	Select from: Update completed In progress Intending to undertake in future Not intending to undertake Do not know	Numerical field	Text field

Question 2.1a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

2.2 Do the current and/or anticipated effects of climate change present risks to your city at present or in the future?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Question 2.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

If Yes or Do not know is selected in response to 2.2:

2.2a 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 top 3 assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard, and provide a description of the impact.

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	Hazard status	Magnitude of impact	Anticipated timescale	Probability of hazard	Consequence of hazard
See drop-down options below	Select from: Currently affecting the city Expected to affect the city in future	Select from: Extremely serious Serious Less serious	Select from: Short-term Medium-term Long-term	Select from: High Medium High Medium Medium Low Low Do not know	Select from: High Medium High Medium Medium Low Low Do not know

Future change in frequency	Future change in intensity	Top three assets/ services affected	Impact description
Select from: Increasing Decreasing None Do not know	Select from: Increasing Decreasing None Do not know	Select top 3 from: Energy Water Supply & Sanitation Transport Food and agriculture Waste Management Information & Communications Technology Environment Industrial Commercial Residential Education Public health Community & Culture Law & Order Emergency Management Other: please specify	Text field

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Climate Hazards drop-down options:

Select all that apply:

• Rain storm
• Monsoon
• Heavy snow
• Hail
• Severe wind
• Tornado
• Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon)
• Extratropical storm
• Tropical storm
• Lightning / thunderstorm
• Fog
• Extreme winter conditions
• Cold wave
• Extreme cold days
• Heat wave
• Extreme hot days
• Drought
• Forest fire
• Land fire
• Flash/surface flood
• River flood
• Coastal flood
• Groundwater flood
• Storm surge
• Permanent inundation
• Salt water intrusion
• Ocean acidification
• Atmospheric CO2 concentrations
• Landslide
• Avalanche
• Rockfall
• Subsidence
• Water-borne disease
• Vector-borne disease
• Air-borne disease
• Insect infestation

Question 2.2a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

If No is selected in response to 2.2:

2.2b Please explain why the anticipated effects of climate change present no risk to your city at present or in the future.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Explanation
Select from: Risk assessment not undertaken Risk assessment not completed Actions are in place to reduce vulnerability The city is not presently affected by climate change risks and is yet to understand their future impact Climate change risks pose no present or future risks to the city Primary current risks have been addressed and future impacts are not considered risks Other: please specify	Text field

2.3 Do you consider that the effects of climate change could negatively impact the ability of businesses to operate successfully in your city?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Response	Explanation
Select from: Yes – business in my city will be negatively impacted by climate change No – businesses in my city will not be negatively impacted by climate change Do not know	Text field

2.4 Please identify the factors that most greatly affect your city’s ability to adapt to climate change, and indicate how those factors either enhance or challenge this ability.

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	Enhance/ Challenge	Description
Select from: Access to basic services Access to healthcare Access to education Cost of living Housing Poverty Inequality Unemployment Public health Political stability Political engagement / transparency Government capacity Budgetary capacity Migration Safety and security Economic health Economic diversity Rapid urbanization Resource availability Environmental conditions Infrastructure conditions / maintenance Infrastructure capacity Land use planning Community engagement Access to quality / relevant data Other: please specify	Select from: Enhance Challenge	Text field

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Question 2.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

Adaptation

3.0 Has the Mayor or city council committed to adapting to climate change across the geographical area of the city, town or settlement?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

Question 3.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

If Yes is selected in response to 3.0:

3.0a Please select the type of commitment and attach evidence.

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 commitment	Attach	Comments
Select from: Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Compact of Mayors Durban Adaptation Charter Mayors Adapt (EU) Mexico City Pact UNISDR, Making Cities Resilient Campaign Individual City Commitment 100 Resilient Cities Resilient Communities for America STAR Communities LEED for Cities Other: please specify	Attach your document here.	Text field

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Question 3.0a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

3.1 Has your city council published a plan that addresses climate change adaptation?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

Question 3.1 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

1. Political commitment to adaptation: Clear political commitment from the Mayor, equivalent legal representative authority, or city council.

2. Identification of adaptation actions: Identification of adaptation actions and explanation of how they will be implemented.

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.

3. Engagement of multiple city government agencies or departments: Evidence that multiple city departments were involved or consulted in the development of the plan. It might, for instance, mention cross-departmental group in the process description, a clear allocation of tasks to a variety of sections of the city government, or endorsement by a number of department heads.

To meet compliance, please provide evidence that your city engages with stakeholders about adaptation planning in question 3.7.

4. Process for regular review of the plan: Process for updating the plan either at regular periods (e.g. every 5 years) or as new information becomes available (e.g. updated climate change projections).

To meet compliance, please report a sound revision process for your adaptation plan in questions 3.2 and 3.2a.

If Yes or In progress is selected in response to 3.1:

3.1a Please provide more information on your plan that addresses climate change adaptation 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.

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	Year of publication	Attach the document	Web link	Boundary of plan relative to city boundary (reported in 0.1)	Explanation of boundary choice	Primary author of plan	Stage of implementation
Text field	Numerical field	Attach your document here.	Text field	Select from: 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	Text field	Select from: Dedicated city team Relevant city department; Consultant International organization Community group Regional / state / provincial government National / central government Other: please specify	Select from: Plan in development Plan developed but not implemented Plan in implementation Implementation complete Measurement in progress Plan update in progress Other: please specify

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Question 3.1a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

Please refer to the compliance requirements regarding the adaptation plan outlined in question 3.1.

If No or Not intending to undertake is selected in response to 3.1:

3.1b Please explain why not and any future arrangements you have to create a plan.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Comment
Select from: 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	Text field

If Yes is selected in response to 3.1:

3.2 Does your city have an update / revision process for the climate adaptation plan(s)?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Question 3.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

3.2a Please provide more details on the update / revision process for your city’s climate adaptation plan(s)?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Time period for update (years)	Status of current update	Number of times previously updated	Comment
Numerical field	Select from: Update completed In progress Intending to undertake in future Not intending to undertake Do not know	Numerical field	Text field

Question 3.2a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

3.3 Please describe the actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, or vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section.

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	Status of action	Action description
Drop-down populated with selections from 2.2a column 1	Select from Appendix B	Select from: Scoping Pre-feasibility study Pre-implementation Implementation Operation Complete Monitoring and reporting	Text field

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If Yes is selected in response to 3.1:

3.4 Please describe the main goals of your city’s adaptation efforts and the metrics / KPIs for each goal.

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	Target year	Metrics / KPIs	Source of goal
Text field	Numerical field	Text field	Select from: Local government State/regional government National government International agreement Stakeholder engagement Other: please specify

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Question 3.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

If Yes is selected in response to 3.1:

3.5 Please describe the process for how your city has identified and assessed specific adaptation actions. Select all that apply and provide a description of each action assessment method.

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.

Method of action selection/prioritization	Description of action assessment
Select from: Cost-benefit analysis Cost effectiveness Multi-criteria analysis Stakeholder consensus Experiment and observe Other: please specify	Text field

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Question 3.5 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

If Yes is selected in response to 3.1:

3.6 Please describe how much your adaptation actions will address the underlying factors that challenge your city’s ability to adapt.

Response Options

Please complete the following table.

Underlying factors	Extent addressed	Description of approach
Populated from 2.4 column 1 selections	Select from: Fully Somewhat Not at all Do not know	Text field

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Question 3.6 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

3.7 Please describe your progress in engaging stakeholders for adaptation planning.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Do you have a plan for stakeholder engagement?	Implementation of stakeholder engagement plan	Describe stakeholder engagement process
Select from: Yes No In progress Intending to undertake in future Not intending to undertake Do not know	Select from: Yes No In progress Intending to undertake in future Not intending to undertake Do not know	Text field

Question 3.7 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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.

If Yes is selected in response to 3.1:

3.8 Please describe any additional barriers your city has encountered in implementing your adaptation planning or adaptation actions, and any solutions or interventions taken to overcome those barriers.

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.

Barriers to adaptation	Description of barriers to adaptation	Description of solution / intervention	Additional adaptation resource needs
Select from: Political and leadership Institutional Regulatory and legislative Resources and funding Information and knowledge Social and cultural Technology and infrastructure Physical environment	Text field	Text field	Text field

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Question 3.8 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

If Yes is selected in response to 3.1:

3.9 Please identify any additional benefits or improvements resulting from adaptation planning and/or adaptation actions (in addition to the reduction of climate risks).

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.

Additional benefits or improvements	Description of benefit or improvement
Select from: Political and leadership Institutional, Regulatory and legislative Resources and funding Information and knowledge Social and cultural Technology and infrastructure Physical environment	Text field

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Question 3.9 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

Social risks

4.0 Does your city face any social risks as a result of climate change?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If Yes or Do not know is selected in response to 4.0:

4.0a Please complete the table below to indicate which social risks your city faces as a result of climate change and indicate if these risks have been covered by your city’s action plan.

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.

Social risks	Anticipated timescale in years	Impact description
Select from: Fluctuating socio-economic conditions Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness Increased demand for public services (including health) 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 Other: please specify	Select from: Current Short-term Medium-term Long-term	Text field

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If No is selected in response to 4.0:

4.0b Please explain why not.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reasoning	Explanation
Select from: Adaptation / resilience measures are expected to mitigate social risks Social risks have not been assessed No social risks have been identified through assessment Social risks identified are not significant Other: please specify	Text field

Opportunities

Opportunities

5.0 Does addressing climate change provide any opportunities for your city?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If Yes or Do not know is selected in response to 5.0:

5.0a Please indicate the opportunities and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of them.

Response Options

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

Opportunity

Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity

Select from: Development of local/sustainable food businesses Development of energy efficiency measures and technologies Increase in clean technology businesses Development of waste management / recycling businesses Development of tourism industry Development of sustainable transport sector Development of sustainable construction sector Increase opportunities for trading and investment Increase opportunities for partnerships Development of climate change resiliency projects Development of carbon markets Development of resource conservation and management Development of sustainable water management Extended agricultural seasons Additional funding opportunities Improved efficiency of operations Increased energy security Increased attention to other environmental concerns Increased infrastructure investment Other: please specify

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If No is selected in response to 5.0:

5.0b Why do you not foresee any opportunities for your city?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Comment
Select from: Negative impacts on the economy and environment Opportunities have not been assessed Increase in costs for public administration and investment Negative impacts on tourism, agriculture or industries Negative impacts for citizens Opportunities are not significant Other: please specify	Text field

5.1 Does your city collaborate in voluntary partnership with businesses in your city on sustainability projects?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 5.1:

5.1a Please provide some key examples of how your city collaborates with business in the table below.

Response Options

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

Collaboration area	Description of collaboration
Select from: Energy Buildings Transport Waste Water Other: please specify	Text field

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5.2 List any emission reduction, 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.

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	Status of project	Status of financing	Project description	Total cost of project	Total investment cost needed (if relevant)
Select from: Buildings Energy efficiency / retrofit Outdoor lighting Renewable energy Transport Waste management Waste recycling Water management No relevant projects Other: please specify	Select from: Scoping Pre-feasibility study Pre-implementation Implementation Operation Implementation complete Monitoring and reporting	Select from: Project not funded and seeking partial funding Project not funded and seeking full funding Project partially funded and seeking additional funding Project fully funded Other: please specify	Text field	Numerical field	Numerical field

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Finance & Economic Opportunities

5.3 Has your City received/secured funding for any low carbon projects (e.g. energy efficiency, renewable energy, low emission vehicles, bus rapid transit, waste management) or climate adaptation projects from a development bank (e.g. World Bank, Asian Development Bank, etc.)?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

5.4 Has your City established a fund to invest in energy efficiency, renewable energy or carbon reduction projects?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Guidance

Indicate whether your city has a dedicated fund for renewable energy or carbon reduction programs or services.

5.5 Does your City have its own credit rating?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Does your city have a credit rating?	Rating agency	Rating
International	Select from: Yes No	Text field	Text field
Domestic	Select from: Yes No	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.

5.6 Are Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues incorporated into investment decisions of any of the city retirement funds?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

5.7 How are investment decisions of the city retirement funds made?

Response Options

This is an open text question.

Please note that when copying from another document into the disclosure platform, formatting is not retained.

5.8 Which individuals in the city have responsibility for oversight and/or implementation of investment of the city retirement funds?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Does the individual have responsibility for oversight and/or implementation of investment of the city retirement funds?
City council/elected representatives	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Treasury or city finance staff	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Other staff	Select from: Yes No Do not know

5.9 Has your City prepared a strategy for green growth?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Guidance

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.

• “Green” refers to urban activities (public and private) that reduce negative environmental impact (land-use, transport, buildings, energy, waste, and water)
• “Growth” refers to GDP growth primarily, but also urban quality of life.

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.

5.10 How many people within your City are employed in green jobs/ industries?

Response Options

Numerical field.

Guidance

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.

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.

Boundary and scope

6.0 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.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Not intending to undertake

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.1 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.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

From	To
Drop-down calendar	Drop-down calendar

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.2 Please indicate the category that best describes the boundary of your local government operations emissions inventory.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

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

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.3 Please give the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology used to calculate your local government operations emissions inventory.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Primary protocol

Comment

Select from: Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Public Sector Standard International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI) ISO 14064 Local Government Operations Protocol (ICLEI/The Climate Registry/California Climate Action Registry/ California Air Resources Board) Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC), (WRI, C40 and ICLEI) 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Other: please specify

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If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.4 Which gases are included in your emissions inventory?

Response Options

Select all that apply:

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

Energy Data

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.5 Please give the total amount of fuel (refers to Scope 1 emissions) that your local government has consumed this year.

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
Select from: Airport (s) Buildings Buses Electricity generation Electricity transmission and distribution Employee commuting Incineration of waste Landfills Local trains Maritime port Municipal vehicle fleet Regional trains Roads / highways Street lighting and traffic signals Subway / underground Thermal energy Waste collection Wastewater treatment Water supply Unknown source Total Other: please specify	Select from Appendix C	Numerical field	Select from: GWh MWh kWh TJ GJ MJ Therms Btu m3 L Metric tonnes Short tons

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If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.6 How much electricity, heat, steam, and cooling (refers to Scope 2 emissions) has your local government purchased for its own consumption during the reporting year?

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	Type	Amount	Units
Select from: Airport (s) Buildings Buses Electricity generation Electricity transmission and distribution Employee commuting Incineration of waste Landfills Local trains Maritime port Municipal vehicle fleet Regional trains Roads / highways Street lighting and traffic signals Subway / underground Thermal energy Waste collection Wastewater treatment Water supply Unknown source Other: please specify	Select from: Electricity Heat Steam Cooling Other: please specify	Numerical field	Select from: GWh MWh kWh TJ GJ MJ Therms Btu m3 L Metric tonnes Short tons

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GHG Emissions Data

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.7 Please provide total (Scope 1 + Scope 2) GHG emissions for your local government operations, in metric tonnes CO2e. Scopes are a common categorization method.

Scope 1: All direct GHG emissions

Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions associated with the consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling.

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
Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field	Text field

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.8 Do you measure local government Scope 3 emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake

If Yes is selected in response to 6.8:

6.8a Please complete the table.

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: 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	Numerical field	Text field

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If No or Not intending to undertake is selected in response to 6.8:

6.8b Please explain why not and detail your plans to do so in the future, if any.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reasoning	Explanation
Select from: 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	Text field

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.9 Please indicate if your local government operations emissions have increased, decreased, or stayed the same since your last emissions inventory, and please describe why.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Change in emissions	Reason for change	Please explain
Select from: Increased Decreased Stayed the same This is our first year of calculation Do not know	If “Increased” is selected: Increased energy/electricity consumption Population increase Improved data accuracy Emissions reduction actions not implemented Change in weather conditions Change in accounting methodology Change in calculation following verification Financial conditions If “Decreased” is selected: Behavioural change Technological change Legislative change Financial conditions Change in available data Change in data collection methods Policy change Change in weather conditions If “This is our first year of calculation” is selected: Previous data was not reliable Lack of resource / funding overcome Lack of knowledge overcome If “Stayed the same” is selected: No new inventory to report Emissions have not changed If “Do not know” is selected: Change in staff Lack of documentation Change in methodology Other: please specify	Text field

External Verification

If Yes is selected in response to 6.0:

6.10 Has the GHG emissions data you are currently reporting been externally verified or audited in part or in whole?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 6.10:

6.10a Please provide the following information about the emissions verification process.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Name of verifier	Year of verification	Attach verification certificate	Comments
Text field	Numerical field	Attach your document here.	Text field

If No, Not intending to undertake or Intending to undertake in future is selected in response to 6.10:

6.10b Please explain why your local government operations inventory is not verified and describe any future plans for verification.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Comments
Select from: Verification under consideration Lack of funding / resources Lack of expertise / knowledge Verification is not prioritised Data is internally verified Other: please specify	Text field

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.

City-wide GHG Emissions Data

7.0 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.

Response Options

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake

Question 7.0 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

7.1 Please state the dates of the accounting year or 12-month period for which you are reporting a city-wide GHG emissions inventory.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

From	To
Drop-down calendar	Drop-down calendar

Question 7.1 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

7.2 Please indicate the category that best describes the boundary of your city-wide GHG emissions inventory.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Administrative boundary of a local government
• Combination of administrative divisions
• A metropolitan area
• Other: please specify

Question 7.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

7.3 Does your city have a city-wide emissions inventory that aligns with the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC)?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress

Question 7.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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

	Sectors	Gases	Activity Data & Emissions Factors	Inventory Timeframe	Data Quality Assessment	Methodology and Notation Keys
Year 1	Stationary Energy (Scope 1, 2) Transportation (Scope 1,2)	CO2	Optional	The inventory year may be no more than four years prior to the reporting year (see Table 4)	A data quality assessment for both activity data and emissions factors should be conducted for each emission source reported	A short description of the methodologies used to measure emissions should be provided, as well as reasons for using notation keys
Year 2	Stationary Energy (Scope 1, 2) Transportation (Scope 1,2)	CO2	Mandatory for each emission source reported
Year 3	Stationary Energy (Scope 1, 2) Transportation (Scope 1,2) Waste (Scope 1, 3)	CO2 CH4 N2O	Mandatory for each emission source reported

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

If Yes is selected in response to 7.3:

7.3a 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.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Sector and scope (GPC reference number)	Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Stationary Energy: energy use – Scope 1 (I.X.1)	Numerical field
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

Question 7.3a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

7.4 Please give the name of the primary protocol, standard, or methodology you have used to calculate your city’s city-wide GHG emissions.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Primary protocol

Comment

Select from: International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI) 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) Greenhouse gas Inventory & Research Center of Korea (GIR) Regional or country specific methodology City specific methodology Other: please specify

Text field

Question 7.4 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

7.4a Which gases are included in your city-wide emissions inventory?

Response Options

Select all that apply:

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

If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:

7.4b 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.

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	Numerical field	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field
Scope 1 emissions from grid-supplied energy generation within the city boundary	Numerical field	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field
Total Scope 1 emissions (Row 1 + Row 2)	Numerical field	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field
Total Scope 2 emissions	Numerical field	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field
Total (Scope 1 + Scope 2) emissions	Numerical field	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field
Total Scope 3 emissions	Numerical field	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field

If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:

7.5 Please attach your city-wide inventory in the table below.

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.

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.

Emissions inventory format	Document title	Attachment	Level of confidence	Comment on level of confidence
Select from: GPC format: City Inventory Reporting and Information System (CIRIS) GPC Reporting tool GPC format: ClearPath (ICLEI) Custom or older GPC format This inventory is in a format other than the GPC	Text Field	Attach your document here.	Select from: High Medium Low	Text field

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Question 7.5 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

• ‘GPC overview’
• ‘Detailed report’

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:

7.6a 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.

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)
Select from: Energy Industrial processes and product use (IPPU) Agriculture, Forestry and other land use (AFOLU) Waste Other: please specify	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Select from: Scope 1 Scope 2 Total figure	Numerical field

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If International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI) is selected in response to 7.4:

7.6b Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your city-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by UNFCCC Sector.

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.

UNFCCC Sector	Sector	Scope	Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Select from: Stationary energy Transport Fugitive emissions Industrial processes Agriculture Land use Land use change and forestry Solid waste disposal Wastewater Treatment and discharge	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Select from: Scope 1 Scope 2 Total figure	Numerical field

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If U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ICLEI) is selected in response to 7.4:

7.6c 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.

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: Built environment Transportation and other mobile sources Solid waste Wastewater and water Agricultural livestock Upstream impacts of community‐wide activities	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Select from: Scope 1 Scope 2 Total figure	Numerical field

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If Regional or country specific methodology, City specific methodology or Other is selected in response to 7.4:

7.6d Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your city-wide emissions, please provide a breakdown of these emissions by end user, or any other classification system used in your city.

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Source	Sector	Scope	Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)
Text field	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Select from: Scope 1 Scope 2 Total figure	Numerical field

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If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:

7.7 Please give the total amount of fuel (referring to Scope 1 emissions) consumed in your city during the reporting year.

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Fuel	Amount	Units	End user/ Economic sector/ IPCC sector/ Other	Sector
Select from Appendix C	Numerical field	Select from: GWh MWh kWh TJ GJ MJ m3 L Metric tonnes Short tons Therms Btus	Text field	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify

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If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:

7.8 How much electricity, heat, steam, and cooling (referring to Scope 2) has been consumed by your city during the reporting year?

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Type	Amount	Units	End user / Economic sector / IPCC sector / Other	Sector
Select from: Electricity Heat Steam Cooling Other: please specify	Numerical field	Select from: GWh MWh kWh TJ GJ MJ m3 L Metric tonnes Short tons Therms Btus	Text field	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify

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If No or In progress is selected in response to 7.3:

7.9 Does your city have a breakdown by source of city-wide Scope 3 emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake

If Yes is selected in response to 7.9:

7.9a Please provide a breakdown of your city’s scope 3 emissions.

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Source of Scope 3 emissions	Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)	Comment
Select from: Goods and services Upstream emissions from energy use Water Wastewater Road Aviation Waste Transmission and distribution losses Railways Water-borne navigation Food Other: please specify	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:

7.9b Please explain why not and detail your plans to do so in the future, if any.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reasoning	Explanation
Select from: 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 Scope 3 calculations are in progress Other: please specify	Text field

If Yes is selected in response to 7.0

7.10 Do you have any credits or offsets resulting in a change to your city’s net emissions that you would like to report?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 7.10

7.10a Please provide details on the credits or offsets.

Response Options

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Type of offset or credit	Emissions saved (metric tonnes CO2e)	Sector	Comment
Select from: Scope 2 emissions based on a market-based method calculation Offset credit transactions generated within the boundary and sold Offset credit transactions purchased from outside of the boundary Renewable energy generation produced within the geographic boundary, or reflecting an investment by the city Renewable energy credits Other: please specify	Numerical field	Select from: Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Public buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Text field

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If Yes is selected in response to 7.0

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

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Change in emissions	Reason for change	Please explain
Select from: Increased Decreased Stayed the same This is our first year of calculation Do not know	If “Increased” is selected: Increased energy/electricity consumption Population increase Improved data accuracy Emissions reduction actions not implemented Change in weather conditions Change in accounting methodology Change in calculation following verification Financial conditions If “Decreased” is selected: Behavioural change Technological change Legislative change Financial conditions Change in available data Change in data collection methods Policy change Change in weather conditions If “This is our first year of calculation” is selected: Previous data was not reliable Lack of resource / funding overcome Lack of knowledge overcome If “Stayed the same” is selected: No new inventory to report Emissions have not changed If “Do not know” is selected: Change in staff Lack of documentation Change in methodology Other: please specify	Text field

City-wide External Verification

If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:

7.12 Has the city-wide GHG emissions data you are currently reporting been externally verified or audited in part or in whole?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 7.12:

7.12a Please provide the following information about the city-wide emissions verification.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Name of verifier	Year of verification	Attach verification certificate	Comments
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:

7.12b Please explain why your city-wide emissions inventory is not verified and describe any plans to verify your city-wide emissions in the future.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Comments
Select from: Verification under consideration Lack of funding / resources Lack of expertise / knowledge Verification is not prioritised Data is internally verified Other: please specify	Text field

Re-stating previous emissions inventories

If Yes is selected in response to 7.0:

7.13 Since your last submission, have you needed to recalculate any past city-wide GHG emission inventories previously reported to CDP?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 7.13:

7.13a Please provide your city’s recalculated total city-wide emissions figures for any previous inventories along with Scope 1, 2 and 3 breakdowns where applicable.

Response Options

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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
Date field	Date field	Select from: Total emissions Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Other: please specify	Numerical field	Numerical field	See drop-down options below	Attach your document here.	Text field

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Updated methodology drop-down options

Select from:

• Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC)
• International Emissions Analysis Protocol (ICLEI)
• 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)
• Greenhouse gas Inventory & Research Center of Korea (GIR)
• Regional or country specific methodology
• City specific methodology
• Other: please specify

Strategy

GHG Emissions Reduction - Local Government Operations

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.

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

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No

If Yes is selected in response to 8.0:

8.0a Please provide details of your local government operations emissions reduction target.

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	Target start year	Baseline year	Baseline emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)	Percentage reduction target	Target date	Percentage of target acheived	Comment
Select from: Total Buildings Transport Waste Other: please specify	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:

8.0b Please explain why you do not have a local government operations emissions reduction target.

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8.1 What actions are you undertaking to reduce your emissions in your local government operations?

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.

Emissions reduction project activity	Status of project	Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e)	Estimated emissions reduction timescale	Project description	Web link to project website
Select from Appendix D	Select from: Scoping Pre-feasibility study Pre-implementation Implementation; Operation Implementation complete Monitoring and reporting	Numerical field	Select from: Per year Projected lifetime Other: please specify	Text field	Text field

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Emissions reduction – City-wide

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.

8.2 Does your city have a climate change action plan for reducing city-wide GHG emissions?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

Question 8.2 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

• Plan in implementation
• Implementation complete
• Measurement in progress
• Plan update in progress

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:

8.2a Please attach your city’s climate change action plan below.

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Publication title	Year of publication	Attach	Web link	Stage of implementation
Text field	Numerical field	Attach your document here.	Text field	Select from: Plan in development Plan developed but not implemented Plan in implementation Implementation complete Measurement in progress Plan update in progress Other: please specify

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Question 8.2a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements 

To meet compliance, your action plan must be in one of the following stages of implementation: 

• Plan in implementation
• Implementation complete
• Measurement in progress
• Plan update in progress 

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:

8.2b Please describe how your city’s climate change action plan addresses the following key areas, and provide details on the location of this evidence within your plan.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

GCoM key requirement	Proof statement from within your action plan (in English)	Page number	Publication title
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

Question 8.2b is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

8.2c Please explain why you do not have a city climate change action plan and any future plans to create one.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Comment
Select from: No plans yet to create an action plan Resources lacking to create an action plan Action plan in early stages of project planning Action planning in progress Lack of budget/resources Other: please specify	Text field

8.3 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place at the city-wide level?

Response Options

Select all that apply:

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

Question 8.3 is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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):

• Base Year Emissions Reduction Target
• Fixed-level Reduction Target
• Baseline Scenario (Business as Usual) Reduction Target
• Intensity Reduction Target

All targets must identify:

• Baseline year (year from which progress will be measured)
• Baseline emissions, or emissions intensity
• Target year (year when the target will be achieved)
• Target reduction to be achieved

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

8.3a Please provide details of your total city-wide base year emissions reduction (absolute) target. In addition, you may add rows to provide details of your sector-specific targets, by providing the base year emissions specific to that target.

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Sector	Target start year	Base year	Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)	Percentage reduction target	Target year	Percentage of target achieved so far	Comment
Select from: Total city-wide emissions Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Numerical field	Numerical field	Numerical field	Percentage field	Numerical field	Percentage field	Text field

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Question 8.3a is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

8.3b Please provide details of your total city-wide base year intensity target. 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 8.3.

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	Target start year	Intensity unit (Emissions per)	Base year	Base year emissions per intensity unit (metric tonnes CO2e per denominator)
Select from: Total city-wide emissions Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	Numerical field	Select from: Metric tonnes of CO2e per capita Metric tonnes of CO2e per unit GDP Other: please specify	Numerical field	Numerical field

Percentage reduction target in emissions intensity	Target year	Percentage of target achieved	Comment
Numerical field	Numerical field	Percentage field	Text field

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Question 8.3b is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

8.3c Please provide details of your total city-wide baseline scenario target, including projected business as usual emissions.

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	Target start year	Base year	Base year emissions (metric tonnes CO2e)	Target year
Select from: Total city-wide emissions Stationary energy (buildings) Residential buildings Commercial buildings Industrial buildings Transportation Road Rail Waste Wastewater Other: please specify	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
Numerical field	Percentage field	Percentage field	Text field

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Question 8.3c is required for the Global Covenant of Mayors.

GCoM Compliance Requirements

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:

8.3d Please explain why you do not have a city-wide emissions reduction target and any plans to set one in the future.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Comment
Select from: Emissions not calculated Not intending to set a target Lack of resources Lack of available data Policies/projects prioritized over target setting Target is set at regional level Target is set at national level Target is in development Target already achieved Other: please specify	Text field

8.4 What actions is your city taking to reduce emissions? Please also indicate estimated emissions reduction potential and status of the emissions reduction actions your city has planned.

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Emissions reduction project activity	Status of project	Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e)	Estimated emissions reduction timescale	Project description	Web link to project website
Select from Appendix E	Select from: Scoping Pre-feasibility study Pre-implementation Implementation Operation Implementation complete Monitoring and reporting	Numerical field	Select from: Per year Projected lifetime Other: please specify	Text field	Text field

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Energy

9.0 Please indicate the energy mix of electricity consumed in your city.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Energy source	Percent
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

9.0a What percentage of your city's electricity grid mix was zero carbon in 2017? "Zero carbon" may include solar, wind, hydro and other zero carbon generation sources.

Response Options

Percentage field.

Requested content

This question seeks to understand the city-wide electricity grid mix.

9.1 How much (in MW capacity) renewable energy is installed within the city boundary in the following categories?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Type	MW capacity
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

9.2 Does your city have a renewable energy or electricity target?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Intending to undertake in future
• Not intending to undertake
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 9.2:

9.2a Please provide details of your renewable energy or electricity target and how the city plans to meet those targets.

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 / 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
Select from: City-wide Local government operations	Select from: Total installed capacity of renewable energy (in MW) Total installed capacity of renewable electricity (in MW) All energy produced (in MWh) All electricity produced (in MWh) All energy consumed (in MWh) All electricity consumed (in MWh) Other: please specify	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)
Numerical field	Numerical field	Percentage field	Percentage field	Text field

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If No, Not intending to undertake, or Intending to undertake is selected in response to 9.2

9.2b Please explain why you do not have a renewable energy or electricity target and any plans to introduce one in the future.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reasoning	Comment
Select from: Target already achieved Energy / electricity is not in city control Lack of renewable energy potential within the city Lack of funding The grid is not controlled by the city Renewable energy not prioritized Target is under development / consideration Other: please specify	Text field

9.3 Does your city have an agreement to purchase a level of renewable electricity from the grid or from a national or municipal utility?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• In progress
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 9.3:

9.3a What is the agreement or target?

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Buildings

10.0 Does your city have emissions reduction targets OR energy efficiency targets for the following building types?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Emissions reduction target	Energy efficiency target
Commercial	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Municipal	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Residential	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know
New buildings	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know

Guidance

Indicate whether your city has established targets in reductions in either greenhouse gas emissions or energy use.

10.1 Does your city have a building energy code which incentivises net zero carbon, Passivehaus or other ultra high-efficiency standards for NEW buildings?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Guidance

Building energy codes are a policy instrument which consist of a set of mandatory requirements designed to reduce the energy consumption of buildings.

• A net zero carbon building prioritises energy efficiency, and produces (or purchases) enough emissions-free renewable energy to offset emissions from all energy used in the building annually.
• 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:

• Development and planning departments
• Departments of building
• Environment and sustainability departments
• Energy department and climate departments
• Housing departments
• Sustainable building rating systems (e.g. LEED, BREEAM)

10.2 Does your city have a building energy code which incentivises reducing the carbon intensity of building stock (even if less ambitious than net zero)? Please specify whether this relates to new buildings only, or to new and existing buildings.

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes - it applies only to new buildings
• Yes - it applies to both new and existing buildings
• No
• Do not know

Guidance

Building energy codes are a policy instrument which consist of a set of mandatory requirements designed to reduce the energy consumption of buildings.

• A net zero carbon building prioritises energy efficiency, and produces (or purchases) enough emissions-free renewable energy to offset emissions from all energy used in the building annually.
• 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:

• Development and planning departments
• Departments of building
• Environment and sustainability departments
• Energy department and climate departments
• Housing departments
• Sustainable building rating systems (e.g. LEED, BREEAM)

10.3 What percentage of your city's new buildings built in 2017 are ultra high-efficiency (i.e. to Passivhaus, net zero carbon or similar standards, saving at least 50% compared to the average building stock in the city)?

Response Options

Percentage field.

Guidance

• A net zero carbon building prioritises energy efficiency, and produces (or purchases) enough emissions-free renewable energy to offset emissions from all energy used in the building annually.
• 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:

• Development and planning departments
• Departments of building
• Environment and sustainability departments
• Energy department and climate departments
• Housing departments
• Sustainable building rating systems (e.g. LEED, BREEAM)

10.4 What % of your city's EXISTING building stock (including municipal, residential and commercial buildings) is ultra high-efficiency (to Passivhaus or similar standards)?

Response Options

Percentage field.

Guidance

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:

• Development and planning departments
• Departments of building
• Environment and sustainability departments
• Energy department and climate departments
• Housing departments
• Sustainable building rating systems (e.g. LEED, BREEAM)

10.5 What % of your city's municipal buildings have been retrofitted in 2017? Retrofitted buildings should have one or more of full envelope or windows-and-roof retrofit, HVAC or water heating upgrade, automation and controls installed.

Response Options

Percentage field.

Guidance

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:

• Development and planning departments
• Departments of building
• Environment and sustainability departments
• Energy department and climate departments
• Housing departments
• Sustainable building rating systems (e.g. LEED, BREEAM)

10.6 What % of your city's private buildings have been retrofitted in 2017? Retrofitted buildings should have one or more of full envelope or windows-and-roof retrofit, HVAC or water heating upgrade, automation and controls installed. If possible, please divide into residential and commercial building types.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Percentage of buildings retrofitted
Both residential and commercial	Percentage field
Residential	Percentage field
Commercial	Percentage field

Guidance

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.

10.7 What percentage of your city's municipal building and street lighting energy demand was met with renewables in 2017?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Percentage of municipal buildings energy demand met by renewables	Percentage of street lighting energy demand met by renewables
Percentage field	Percentage field

Guidance

Renewable energy can include hydro, biomass, wind, geothermal and solar energy produced either inside or outside the city boundary.

10.8 Please provide the total final energy use for buildings within the city boundary to show the total city building energy use (for all fuel types).

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Total final energy use (kWh)
All building types	Numerical field
Municipal	Numerical field
Residential	Numerical field
Commercial	Numerical field

Guidance

The total final energy use is sometimes referred to as final or delivered energy, and refers to the total energy used in the buildings.

10.9 Please provide the unadjusted site Energy Use Intensity (EUI) for the buildings in your city, which shows the total site (sometimes called final or delivered) energy (kWh) used per meter square (m2) floor area for all fuel types, excluding energy transmission and distribution losses from the energy source to the building. It may only be possible to provide data for municipal buildings, in which case please specify this.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Unadjusted site Energy Use Intensity (EUI) in kwh/m2
All building types	Numerical field
Municipal	Numerical field
Residential	Numerical field
Commercial	Numerical field

Transport

11.0 What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Mode share
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

Guidance

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

11.1 What is the total distance travelled by all transport modes annually in your city (kms)?

Response Options

Numerical field.

Guidance

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.

11.2 What is the average annual distance travelled by each transport mode in your city (kms)?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Average annual distance travelled (kms)
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

Guidance

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.

11.3 What are the vehicle kilometres of road goods vehicles travelled in your city?

Response Options

Assign numeric response.

Guidance

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.

11.4 Please provide the total fleet size and number of vehicle types for the following modes of transport.

Response Options

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
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

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.

11.5 How many buses has your city procured in the last year?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Number of buses
Total number of buses	Numerical field
Electric	Numerical field
Hybrid	Numerical field
Plug-in hybrid	Numerical field
Hydrogen	Numerical field

Guidance

Indicate the number of buses procured in the last year and the break down by technology.

11.6 Do you have a low or zero-emission zone in your city?

Response Options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

Guidance

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

11.6a Please provide more details about the zero emissions zone.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Size (sq. km)	Stipulations
Numerical field	Text field

Urban Planning

12.0 What is the size of your city’s park space in square km?

Response Options

Numerical field.

Guidance

Please provide the size of total park area in your city, which can include community gardens and cemeteries, in square kilometres.

12.1 What percentage of your population lives within 500m of a public transport stop?

Response Options

Percentage field.

Guidance

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.

Food

13.0 How many meals per year are served through programs managed by your city?

Response Options

Numerical 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 number of meals served per day by municipal public bodies or by catering services fully or in part contracted out by your city.

13.1 How many tonnes of food are produced within your city's boundaries each year?

Response Options

Numerical field.

Guidance

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.

Waste

14.0 How much solid waste does your city generate (tonnes/person/year)?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Amount of solid waste generated (tonnes/person/year)
Total	Numerical field
Residential	Numerical field
Commercial	Numerical field
Industrial	Numerical field
Construction and demolition waste	Numerical field
Other: please specify	Numerical field

14.1 What is the amount of your city’s total solid waste collected for each of the following sectors (tonnes/year)?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Amount of total solid waste collected (tonnes/year)
Formal sector	Numerical field
Informal Sector	Numerical field
Other: please specify	Numerical field

14.2 Please provide some more information on your city’s waste collection in the table below.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Organic waste collection available?	Recyclables collection available?
Multi-unit buildings	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Single-unit buildings	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Commercial establishments	Select from: Yes No Do not know	Select from: Yes No Do not know

14.3 How much organic waste does your city generate in the following sectors (tonnes/person/year)?

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Amount of organic waste (tonnes per person per year)
Total	Numerical field
Residential	Numerical field
Industrial and commercial	Numerical field
Other: please specify	Numerical field

Guidance

Indicate the best estimate available of organics (food + green waste) generated in your city.

14.4 What percentage of organic waste generated each year is treated?

Response Options

Percentage field.

Guidance

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.

14.5 Of your total municipal waste treated, what percentage is treated via:

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Percentage treated
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

Guidance

• Incineration - or burning - is one method of creating energy from waste.
• Incineration without energy recovery refers to waste that is burned without the objective to create energy.
• Open burning refers to waste that is burned outside, i.e. not in a specific incineration facility.
• Sanitary landfill refers to a controlled landfill strategy, where waste is disposed in sites that are sealed with impermeable liners to mitigate the risk of chemicals leaching into the ground. Sanitary landfills may be regenerated for use, e.g. as a public park, golf course, etc.
• Non-sanitary landfill refers to the disposal of waste in the ground without the environmental safety standards of sanitary landfill.

14.6 Please provide details of your city’s landfill gas.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Percentage of landfill gas collected	Percentage of landfill gas utilized
Percentage field	Percentage field

Water

Water Supply

15.0 What are the sources of your city's water supply?

Response options

Select all that apply:

• Surface water
• Ground water
• Desalinated seawater
• Recycled / reclaimed water
• Rainwater
• Other source

Guidance

Please select the most relevant options for sources of your city’s water supply

• Surface water refers to lakes, rivers, reservoirs, etc.
• Ground water refers to water that is stored in aquifers underground.
• Desalinated seawater is seawater that has been treated to remove the salt and make it safe for human consumption.
• Recycled / reclaimed water is wastewater that has been collected and treated to make it safe for either non-human uses (such as washing, toilets, for animals, etc.) or - in some cases - for human consumption.
• Rainwater may be collected in water butts and cisterns for non-human uses, or treated for human use.

15.1 What percentage of your city's population has potable water supply service?

Response options

Percentage field.

Guidance

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.

15.2 Please provide more information on water metering across your city’s buildings in the table below:

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Percentage of users with a metered supply	Is water metering mandatory?
Residential - Public housing	Percentage field	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Residential - Private housing	Percentage field	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Commercial buildings and facilities	Percentage field	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Institutional (municipal) buildings and facilities	Percentage field	Select from: Yes No Do not know
Industrial buildings and facilities	Percentage field	Select from: Yes No Do not know

Guidance

Water metering refers to the measurement of water use with a local meter.

15.3 Do you foresee substantive risks to your city’s water supply in the short or long term?

Response options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If Yes or Do not know is selected in response to 15.3:

15.3a Please identify the risks to your city’s water supply as well as the timescale and level of risk.

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	Timescale	Magnitude	Risk description
Select from: Increased water stress or scarcity Declining water quality Inadequate or aging infrastructure Higher water prices Regulatory Increased water demand Energy supply issues	Select from: Current Short-term Medium-term Long-term	Select from: Extremely serious Serious Less Serious	Text field

[Add Row]

If No is selected in response to 15.3:

15.3b Please explain why you do not consider your city to be exposed to any substantive water-related risk.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

Reason	Explanation
Select from: City water supply is secure Risks are not substantive No assessment of water risks undertaken Other: please specify	Text field

Water Supply Management

If Yes is selected in response to 15.3:

15.4 Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water supply.

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	Action description
Populated from 15.3a	Select from: Conservation awareness and education Conservation incentives Water use restrictions Efficiency regulations or standards Water metering Municipal water efficiency retrofits Diversifying water supply (including new sources) Investment in existing water supply infrastructure Use of non-potable water outside Use of non-potable water indoors (within building) Watershed preservation Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) Other: please specify	Text field

[Add Row]

Wastewater

16.0 What percentage of your city's population is served by wastewater collection?

Response Options

Percentage field.

Guidance

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.

16.1 Please provide the percentage breakdown of the wastewater your city collects and the percentage breakdown of the treatment type for each wastewater type.

Response Options

Please complete the following table:

	Percentage of wastewater collected	No treatment	Pre-treatment	Primary (physical treatment)	Secondary (biological treatment/stabilization)	Tertiary (polishing/potabilization)
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

Guidance

Wastewater collection usually involves a sewer network that wastewater drains into.

16.2 What is the aggregated net energy consumption of your wastewater treatment systems in kWh/year? (leave blank if you do not know).

Response Options

Numerical field.

Guidance

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.

16.3 Are you recovering methane from your wastewater treatment system?

Response options

Select one of the following options:

• Yes
• No
• Do not know

If Yes is selected in response to 16.3:

16.3a Are you processing the captured methane for energy recovery?

Response Options

Select the appropriate use:

• Yes, for vehicle fuel
• Yes, for electricity generation
• Yes, both vehicle fuel and electricity generation
• Yes, other
• No
• Do not know

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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

LTL Lithuanian Litas

LVL Latvian Lats

LYD Libyan Dinar

MAD Moroccan Dirham

MDL Moldovan Leu

MGA Malagasy Ariary

MKD Denar

MMK Kyat

MNT Tugrik

MOP Pataca

MRO Ouguiya

MTL Maltese Lira

MUR Mauritius Rupee

MVR Rufiyaa

MWK Kwacha

MXN Mexican Peso

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

MYR Malaysian Ringgit

MZN Metical

NAD Namibian Dollar

NGN Naira

NIO Cordoba Oro

NOK Norwegian Krone

NPR Nepalese Rupee

NZD New Zealand Dollar

OMR Rial Omani

PAB Balboa

PEN Nuevo Sol

PGK Kina

PHP Philippine Peso

PKR Pakistan Rupee

PLN Zloty

PYG Guarani

QAR Qatari Rial

RON Romanian New Leu

RSD Serbian Dinar

RUB Russian Ruble

RWF Rwanda Franc

SAR Saudi Riyal

SBD Solomon Islands Dollar

SCR Seychelles Rupee

SDG Sudanese Pound

SEK Swedish Krona

SGD Singapore Dollar

SHP Saint Helena Pound

SKK Slovak Koruna

SLL Leone

SOS Somali Shilling

SRD Surinam Dollar

STD Dobra

SYP Syrian Pound

SZL Lilangeni

THB Baht

TJS Somoni

TMM Manat

TND Tunisian Dinar

TOP Pa'anga

TRY New Turkish Lira

TTD Trinidad and Tobago Dollar

TWD New Taiwan Dollar

TZS Tanzanian Shilling

UAH Hryvnia

UGX Uganda Shilling

USD US Dollar

UYU Peso Uruguayo

UZS Uzbekistan Som

VEB Venezuelan bolívar

VND Vietnamese đồng

VUV Vatu

WST Samoan Tala

XAF CFA Franc BEAC

XAG Silver (one Troy ounce)

XAU Gold (one Troy ounce)

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

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

Appendix B: Actions to reduce vulnerability

No action currently taken

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

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

Conversion of Electricity, Heat, Steam and Cooling data to MWh

Electricity

If you do not have data on purchased electricity in MWh, it can readily be converted from kWh or GWh into MWh.

• To convert from kWh to MWh, divide the figure by 1000.
• To convert from GWh to MWh, multiply the figure by 1000.

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.

Conversion of fuel data to 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:

• Fuels before combustion in operations/assets within your reporting boundary; and
• The amount of purchased energy inputs which include electricity, heat, steam and cooling for use by those operations/assets.

This section of the Appendix provides guidance on how to convert fuel data to MWh.

Fuel can be measured in terms of:

• Energy content e.g. in kilojoules (kJ), British thermal units (Btu) or therms;
  • Volume e.g. in m3 or liters; and
  • Mass e.g. in metric tonnes or short tons.
• The way in which fuel data may be converted to MWh depends upon whether information about fuel is expressed in terms of energy content, volume or mass and guidance on conversion for each measurement is set out below.

• For fuel inputs, we ask for the energy content of fuels prior to combustion.
  • Please include in your calculations the energy content of any biomass and self-produced fuels that you use for stationary combustion. Self-produced fuels are fuels produced by assets or activities within your reporting boundary that are combusted for energy generation. This is common in the oil and gas sector, e.g. refinery fuel gas, associated gas, etc.

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

1. If your fuel consumption is measured by volume or mass you need to obtain the energy content of the fuel in corresponding units, e.g. kJ/liter, kJ/m3, kJ/metric tonne. This is usually called the calorific value or heating value. It may be obtained from your fuel supplier or you may have your own values generated by your own tests.
2. Multiply the fuel volume or mass by the calorific value (or heating value) in the appropriate units i.e. if the fuel data is in metric tonnes, then the calorific value must be expressed in energy units per metric tonnes. This gives you the energy content of the fuel used.
3. Take the resulting figure and convert it to MWh using a conversion tool.

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

1. If your figures are already in metric units of mass, convert them to Gg or Giga grams. The online converter has a webpage that can be used to convert between different metric units. The website can also be used to convert to Gg if your figures are in other units of mass e.g. short tons and pounds.
2. Select the appropriate default calorific value (or heating value) from Table 1 above and multiply it by your mass figure in Gg. The resulting figure will be in TJ.
3. Convert to MWh using the online converter.

If your fuel measurements are in units of volume

1. If your fuels are gases or liquids and are in units of volume, convert to units of mass. To do this, organizations will need to know the density of the fuel. Organizations are encouraged to develop their own values based on the actual characteristics of the fuel being combusted. However, if you do not have density data specific to your fuel, you could use default density values from the GHG Protocol’s stationary combustion Excel spreadsheet.
2. Multiply the units of volume by the appropriate density values from the spreadsheet to convert them to units of mass. Check that you are using the appropriate conversion factors i.e. if your data is in cubic feet do not use the conversion factor for cubic meters; use the conversion factor for cubic feet.
3. Convert the data into Gg or Giga grams. The above online converter has a webpage that can be used to convert between different metric units. The conversion calculator can also be used to convert to Gg if your figures are in other units of mass e.g. short tons and pounds.
4. Select the appropriate default calorific value (or heating value) from the spreadsheet above and multiply it by your mass figure in Gg. The resulting figure will be in TJ.
5. Convert to MWh using the online converter.

Appendix D: Local government operations emissions reduction activities (question 8.1)

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

Appendix E: City-wide emissions reduction activities (question 8.4)

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