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CDP believes that state and regional governments play a vital role in driving climate action and delivering sustainable economies. We provide a global platform for sub-national governments to measure, manage and disclose their environmental impact.

In 2023, 109 states and regions representing 547 million people, disclosed their climate data through CDP and are part of a global movement driving the transition to a low carbon, resilient economy.

CDP is also the global reporting platform for a number of campaigns and initiatives.

Why disclose? Opportunities and insights

A global standard Reporting is free of charge Access actionable insights

CDPâ€™s expertise in environmental disclosure stems from pioneering and founding the worldâ€™s environmental disclosure system in 2000.

CDP's questionnaire is aligned with the global standard of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), showcasing your state or region's leadership in climate-related risk planning and strengthening opportunities to engage with investors and the private sector.

We hold the most comprehensive global collection of environmental data from companies, cities, states and regions.

Reporting through CDP is easy and free of charge. Any state or region can report.

CDPâ€™s States and Regions Questionnaire is available in multiple languages, with support and guidance on how to disclose.

There are benefits that sub-national governments can gain from reporting through CDP; access to an array of global initiatives, comprehensive support to guide and improve climate targets and actions and sharing of public data to allow governments to benchmark and learn from best practices.

Use our Open Data Portal (ODP) to learn more about the latest disclosed data and receive unique insights to support your decision-making processes.

CDP facilitates the exchange of best practices between states and regions and all of our stakeholders. These include cities, investors and companies. We do this through regional and global events, case studies and reports. All data is shared to the ODP. This valuable resource lets you view the actions of other cities, states and regions to compare and benchmark progress over time.

Insights Adaptation actions Results

In 2023, 109 states and regions reported their environmental data through CDP, representing 547 million people from 24 countries.

439 mitigation actions were reported globally. The top reported mitigation actions included: renewable energy generation, emissions reduction from motorized vehicles, generation of grid-supplied energy, biodiversity preservation, and policies to promote circular economy.

85% of states and regions are engaging with other levels of government on climate mitigation-related activities. 257 climate-related projects seeking finance were reported globally.

In 2023, 354 adaptation actions were reported globally.

89%

of states and regions are facing significant climate hazards, up 8% from 2022.

64%

disclosing in 2023 have a climate risk and vulnerability assessment.

In 2023, 66% of jurisdictions reported having a greenhouse gas emission reduction target â€“ a 6% increase from 2022. 70% of jurisdictions have a climate action plan or strategy that address adaptation, mitigation or energy.

CDP is the global reporting platform for the RegionsAdapt Initiative, Under2 Coalition and UN's Race to Resilience and Race to Zero campaigns, offering states and regions capacity-building opportunities and access to a network of relevant support.

Reporting informs the Race to Resilience and Race to Zero Campaigns on the progress of regions in their commitments towards net-zero, building resilience, and adapting to impacts of climate change.

Meanwhile data is used by the UNFCCCâ€™s Global Climate Action Portal, which recognizes climate actions and commitments made by actors around the globe.

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Landscape and Jurisdictional approaches (LA/JA)

Ending deforestation cannot be achieved through individual action from companies or governments. LA/JA provide a management framework that can integrate the actions of multiple stakeholders within a landscape towards a collective goal. Through LA/JA, companies can meet their no-deforestation commitment while aligning their goal with the local government's vision for a sustainable future.

In 2022, CDP introduced new questions on this topic for both corporates and sub-national governments to help raise awareness, guide and assess engagement with LA/JA.

Participate in global and regional environmental initiatives and projects

Climate Group

Climate Group is an international nonprofit founded in 2003, with offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Amsterdam and Beijing. In that time, the organisation has grown its network to include over 500 multinational businesses in 175 markets worldwide. Climate Group also works closely with governments at all levels. The Under2 Coalition, for which Climate Group is the Secretariat, is made up of 167 state and regional governments and has been named one of the international cooperative initiatives with the highest potential for emissions reductions.

Under2 Coalition

Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition, which is the largest global network of states, regions, provinces and other subnational governments committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. It is made up of more than 270 governments, which represent over 1.75 billion people and 50% of the global economy.

Raceâ€¯toâ€¯Zeroâ€¯

CDP is the progress tracker for the Race to Zero campaign. Race to Zero is a global campaign to rally non-state actors â€“ businesses, cities, regions, and investors â€“ to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. It aims to achieve a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. The Under2 Coalition/Climate Group is a partner to Race to Zero and supports individual states, regions, provinces, prefectures and other subnational â€˜actorsâ€™ to join Race to Zero. States and regions must report publicly.

Regions4

Regions4 is a global network that solely represents regional governments (states, regions, and provinces) before UN processes, European Union initiatives and global discussions in the fields of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development.

RegionsAdapt

RegionsAdapt, a partner of the Race to Resilience campaign, is the global initiative engaging subnational governments (states, regions and provinces) in the global effort of raising ambition in adaptation to tackle climate change. Regions4 coordinates this initiative that encompasses more than 70 signatory regions from five continentsâ€“ impacting over 300 million citizens.

Regions Race to Resilience

Race to Resilience is a global campaign led by the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Actionâ€™s High-Level Climate Champions. Launched in January 2021, its goal is to catalyze a significant shift in global ambition for climate resilience. Through partner coalitions and initiatives, the campaign mobilizes non-state actors, including companies, cities, regions, and financial institutions in building the resilience of 4 billion people from vulnerable groups and communities to climate risks by 2030. RegionsAdapt, led by Regions4 Sustainable Development, is the official initiative driving the participation of States and Regions in this campaign, offering visibility and representation, peer learning and knowledge sharing on subnational climate adaptation. CDP is partnering with Regions4 Sustainable Developmentâ€™s to allow the RegionsAdapt initiative to track the progress for states and regions in this impactful campaign. States and Regions who have joined the campaign must report publicly.

EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change

The Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change focuses on supporting EU regions, cities and local authorities in their efforts to build resilience against the impacts of climate change. The Mission contributes to putting the EUâ€™s adaptation strategy in practice by helping the regions to better understand the climate risks they are and will be confronted with in the future; develop their pathways to be better prepared and cope with the changing climate; and test and deploy on the ground innovative solutions needed to build resilience. The Missionâ€™s objective is to support by 2030 at least 150 European regions and communities towards climate resilience.

Disclosure 2024 materials and information

CDP States and Regions questionnaire and reporting guidance

View the States and Regions questionnaire and reporting guidance for 2024.

CDP States and Regions questionnaire â€“ Overview

Get an overview of the 2024 States and Regions Questionnaire and key changes for 2024.

CDP States and regions summary report

Insights from states and regions that disclosed through CDP in 2023.

Set a science-based target

Set a science-based target to cut emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5Â°C. Find out how to set a target, what resources available, and more.

Scoring materials

Introduction to States and Regions Scoring

Get an overview of the scoring process in 2024 before disclosing through CDP's States and Regions questionnaire.

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States and Regions Question Level Methodology

Find full details of the States and Regions Question Level Scoring Methodology for 2024, with a complete breakdown of the scoring criteria. Within each scoring band, there are different criteria that points are awarded for.

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States and Regions High-Level Methodology 2024

Learn about the main actions we expect of jurisdictions, presented for each scoring band across each section scored in the 2024 States and Regions questionnaire.

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Version Control Table for the States and Regions Question Level Methodology

Learn more about revisions that have been made to the States and Regions Question Level Methodology following its initial publication. This document will be periodically updated if further revisions are made.

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