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

HELSINKI | The objective of Helsinki City is to make Helsinki carbon-neutral by 2035. 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.

Launch of €2M Project To Reduce Embodied Carbon

Funded by Laudes Foundation to foster rapid policy adoption across Europe.Read more about how we will transform and decarbonize buildings and construction

CNCA's Commitment to Climate Justice

CNCA is committed to a just carbon neutral future. Read CNCA's complete Climate Justice Statement

CNCA Has a New Strategic Plan

We outline 7 strategies to mobilize transformative climate action in cities. Read the new 2021-2023 CNCA Strategic Plan

Embodied Carbon Policy Framework for Cities

The most effective policies that cities can enact to reduce embodied carbon. Find out more about the framework here

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

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2030

Emissions Reduction

37%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

20.9%

Since: 2010

Emissions by Source

Industrial and Commercial Buildings 44%

Residential Buildings 34%

Transportation 22%

As of: 2012

Hamburg

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

55% by 2030

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

21%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

135%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Private Households 22%

Commerce, Trade and Services 22%

Industry 22%

Traffic and Transport 28%

As of: 2017

Helsinki

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

By 2035

Emissions Reduction

27%

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 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: 1990

by 2030

Emissions Reduction

Since: 1990

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

Vice Mayor Steen

Emissions by Source

Energy 3%

Waste 19%

Buildings 17%

Transport 61%

Portland

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

21%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

24%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Transport 40%

Industry 17%

Waste 2%

Buildings 41%

Rio de Janeiro

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

by 2050

I commit the City of Rio de Janeiro to deliver a GHG emissions neutral city by 2050.

- Mayor Crivella

I commit the City of Rio de Janeiro to begin implementing a climate action plan before 2020.

- Mayor Crivella

Emissions by Source

Transport 41%

Stationary 46%

Waste 13%

San Francisco

Emissions Reduction Target

NET 0

Baseline: 1990

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

30%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

110%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Transport 46%

Landfill Organics 5%

Buildings 46%

Municipal 2%

Other 1%

Seattle

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2008

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

Since: 2008

Economic Growth

22%

Since: 2008

Emissions by Source

Transport 66%

Waste 2%

Buildings 32%

Stockholm

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2005

By 2040

Emissions Reduction

25%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

37%

Since: 2005

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 17%

Transport 47%

Buildings 36%

Sydney

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

19%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

37%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 78%

Transport 13%

Waste 9%

Toronto

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 1990

by 2050

Emissions Reduction

24%

Since: 1990

Economic Growth

36%

Since: 1990

Emissions by Source

Transport 33%

Industry 6%

Waste 19%

Buildings 42%

Vancouver

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2007

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

11%

Baseline: (2007) to 2016

Economic Growth

26%

Baseline: (2007) to 2016

Emissions by Source

Transport 41%

Waste 4%

Buildings 55%

2016

Washington, DC

Emissions Reduction Target

100%

Baseline: 2006

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

24%

Since: 2006

Economic Growth

14%

Since: 2006

Emissions by Source

Transport 22%

Waste 3%

Buildings 75%

Yokohama

Emissions Reduction Target

80%

Baseline: 2005

By 2050

Emissions Reduction

4.3%

Since: 2005

Economic Growth

Emissions by Source

Electricity/Energy 22%

Transport 19%

Industry 12%

Waste 3%

Buildings 44%