Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

ADELAIDE | Carbon Neutral Adelaide is our community’s shared ambition to work together and make the City of Adelaide one of the world’s first carbon neutral cities.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

AMSTERDAM | Amsterdam’s goal is to achieve a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030, and a 95% reduction by 2050.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

BOULDER | In December 2016, Boulder City Council formally adopted goals to guide Boulder’s climate action efforts.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

COPENHAGEN | Copenhagen has major climate ambitions, and aims to be the first carbon neutral capital in 2025.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

GLASGOW | Glasgow is committed to becoming a Net Zero Carbon City by 2030.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

HELSINKI | The objective of Helsinki City is to make Helsinki carbon-neutral by 2030. This goal will be achieved by reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in Helsinki by 80%.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

LONDON | The City of London must play its part in reducing carbon emissions. This will help meet the Paris Agreement target of keeping a global temperature rise this century below 2 degrees Celsius.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

MELBOURNE | The City of Melbourne became a certified carbon neutral organisation for the first time in 2011-12.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

MINNEAPOLIS | Looking towards the future, the city continues to use progressive strategies to further cut carbon emissions.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

NEW YORK CITY | NYC is investing over $20 billion to adapt our neighborhoods to climate change risks such as flooding, heat, and sea level rise.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

OSLO | The City of Oslo strives to be a leading agent in the transformation to a greener and more inclusive society.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

PORTLAND | Portland has addressed climate change for nearly 25 years and has steadily cut carbon emissions for more than a decade.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

RIO DE JANEIRO | Rio de Janeiro was one of the first to carry out an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions at a municipal scale in 2000.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

SAN FRANCISCO | San Francisco is proving that aggressive climate goals are good for the economy, the health and well being of our residents, and for the Earth.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

SEATTLE | Over the last decade, Seattle has guided growth to transit-accessible urban villages, increased affordable housing, and supported leading building and energy codes.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

STOCKHOLM | The vision of a climate-smart Stockholm forms the basis of a strategy for a fossil-fuel free Stockholm by 2040.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

SYDNEY | The city’s operations became carbon neutral in 2007 and were the first government in Australia certified as such in 2011.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

TORONTO | By 2050, 100 percent of vehicles in Toronto will use low-carbon energy; 75 per cent of trips under 5 km will be walked or cycled.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

VANCOUVER | The Renewable City Strategy is the city's long-term plan to shift building and transportation energy use in the entire city to 100% renewables before 2050.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

WASHINGTON, DC | In December 2017, Washington, DC pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Mobilizing Transformative Climate Action in Cities

YOKOHAMA | Yokohama City is committed to address urban problems such as hyper aging society and reduction of CO2 emissions, along with the revitalization of the economy.

Coming Soon: Handbook for Carbon Neutral Buildings

CNCA & Arup to offer cities a practicable guide to low-carbon constructionRead The Press Release for More Details

What Is Embodied Carbon & Why Is It Important?

Cities can support the sustainable construction of our built environmentRead more in this Q&A about Communicating the Importance of Embodied Carbon and Bio-based Materials in the Built Environment

Embodied Carbon in Buildings: What, Why & How

Rethinking our buildings today can help us reduce emissions for tomorrowRead the Factsheets for Communicating the Importance of Embodied Carbon and Bio-based Materials in the Built Environment

CNCA's Commitment to Climate Justice

CNCA is committed to a just carbon neutral futureRead CNCA's complete Climate Justice Statement

Adelaide

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

by 2025

Emissions Reduction

15%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

35%

Since: 2006

Current Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 54%

Transport 27%

Product Use 12%

Waste 7%

Current

Amsterdam

Emissions Reduction Target

95%

Baseline: 1990

By 2050

Population Growth

24%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Buildings 25%

Transportation 18%

Electricity 39%

Industry and Port 18%

As of: 2019

Boulder

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

16.2%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

57%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Transport 28%

Waste 2%

Buildings 70%

As of: 2017

Copenhagen

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2005

by 2025

Emissions Reduction

42%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

24%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Energy 66%

Transport 34%

Glasgow

Emissions Reduction Target

NET ZERO CARBON by 2030

Baseline: 2005/2006

Emissions Reduction

37%

As of: 2018 with baseline year of 2006

Economic Growth

20.9%

Since: 2010

Emissions by Sector

Transport 33.5%

Domestic 30.3%

Industry and Commercial 36.2%

As of: 2018

Helsinki

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

By 2030

Emissions Reduction

33%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

65%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Heating 57%

Traffic 23%

Electricity 16%

Waste 4%

London

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

Economic Growth

Emissions by Source

Melbourne

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2020

Emissions Reduction

3.1%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

42%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 77%

Transport 19%

Waste 4%

Minneapolis

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

17.8%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

30%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Transport 26%

Waste 3%

Buildings 71%

New City (Test)

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

By 2030

Emissions Reduction

33%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2009)

Economic Growth

65%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2009)

Strategic Climate Actions Focused On

Emissions Monitoring 25%

Circular Economy 25%

Climate Adaptation 25%

Renewable Energy 25%

New York City

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

15%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

23%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Transport 29.9%

Waste 3.5%

Buildings 66.6%

Oslo

Emissions Reduction Target

95%

Baseline: 2009

by 2030

Emissions Reduction

16%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2009)

We’ll count carbon dioxide the same way we count money

Vice Mayor Steen

Emissions by Source

Waste 5%

Buildings 30%

Transport 65%

As of: 2019

Portland

Emissions Reduction Target

NET ZERO by 2050

Baseline: 1990

Emissions Reduction

19%

As of: 2018 (Baseline: 1990)

Economic Growth

36%

As of: 2018 (Baseline: 1990)

Emissions by Source

Transport 42%

Industry 14%

Waste 1.6%

Buildings 40%

Fugitive (from natural gas distribution) 2.4%

As of: 2017

Rio de Janeiro

Emissions Reduction Target

CARBON NEUTRAL by 2050

Baseline: 2017

Emissions Reduction

As of: 2017 (measured from: 2012)

Economic Growth

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2017)

Emissions by Source

Transport 35.9%

Waste 15.8%

Industrial 12.6%

Buildings 35.6%

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use 0.1%

As of: 2017

San Francisco

Emissions Reduction Target

NET ZERO By 2040

Baseline: 1990

Emissions Reduction

41%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 1990)

Economic Growth

199%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 1990)

Emissions by Source

Buidings 42%

Transport 56%

Municipal 2%

As of: 2018

Seattle

Emissions Reduction Target

CARBON NEUTRAL By 2050

Baseline: 2008

Emissions Reduction

As of: 2018 (Baseline: 2008)

Economic Growth

41%

As of: 2018 (Baseline: 2008)

Emissions by Source

Transport 58%

Waste 1%

Industry 17%

Buildings 23%

As of: 2018

Stockholm

Emissions Reduction Target

CLIMATE POSITIVE By 2040

Measured from: 1990

Emissions Reduction

49%

As of: 2019 (measured from: 1990)

Economic Growth

100%

As of: 2019 (measured from: 1990)

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 19%

Transport 48%

Buildings 33%

As of: 2018

Sydney

Emissions Reduction Target

NET ZERO BY 2035

Baseline: 2006

Emissions Reduction

22%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2006)

Economic Growth

62%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2006)

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 71%

Transport 17%

Waste 12%

As of: 2019

Toronto

Emissions Reduction Target

NET ZERO by 2050

Baseline: 1990

Emissions Reduction

37%

As of: 2018 (Baseline: 1990)

Economic Growth

100%

As of: 2020 (Baseline: 1990)

Emissions by Source

Transport 36%

Waste 9%

Buildings 55%

As of: 2020

Vancouver

Emissions Reduction Target

NET ZERO By 2050

Baseline: 2007

Emissions Reduction

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2007)

Economic Growth

29%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2007)

Emissions by Source

Transport 39.4%

Waste 4.2%

Buildings 56.4%

2019

Washington, DC

Emissions Reduction Target

CARBON NEUTRAL By 2050

Baseline: 2006

Emissions Reduction

31%

As of: 2019 (Baseline: 2006)

Economic Growth

44%

As of: 2017 (Baseline: 2006)

Emissions by Source

Transport 22%

Waste 5%

Buildings 73%

As of: 2020

Yokohama

Emissions Reduction Target

CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050

Baseline: 2013

Emissions Reduction

22%

As of: 2018 (Baseline: 2013)

Emissions by Source

Energy / Buildings 66%

Transport 28%

Industry 1%

Waste 5%

Agriculture 1%

As of: 2018