[EBOOK] Global Protocol for Community - Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (An Accounting and Reporting standard for cities)

Cities are integral to tackling the global challenge of climate change, as both a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, and a major source of innovative dimate solutions. An estimated 70 percent of the world's energy-related greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, a number that is likely to continue to increase as two-thirds of all people are expected to live in urban areas by mid-century. At the same time, cities are designing and implementing groundbreaking solutions to mitigate dimate change — promoting sustainable development and increasing climate resilience while reducing emissions. In order to have maximum global impact, however, city leaders need a standard by which to measure their emissions and identify the most effective ways to mitigate them.

The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (CPC) offers cities and local governments a robust, transparent and globally-accepted framework to consistently identify, calculate and report on dty greenhouse gases. This indudes emissions released within city boundaries as well as those occurring outside them as a result of activities taking place within the city.

The GPC establishes credible emissions accounting and reporting practices that help cities develop an emissions baseline, set mitigation goals, create more targeted climate action plans and track progress over time, as well as sưengthen opportunities for cities to partner with other levels of government and increase access to local and international climate financing.
 

The GPC has already been adopted as a central component of the Compact of Mayors, the world's largest cooperative effort among mayors and city officials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, track progress and prepare for the impacts of climate change, l aunched in September 2014, the Compact aims to undertake a ttansparent and supportive approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate risk, in a manner consistent with - and complementary to - the international climate negotiation process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Urban areas arc a logical setting tor implementing and measuring climate action. Local governments can be more nimble where regional or national governments arc more restricted by bureaucracy. Mayors, local councils and community leaders understand local needs and constraints, which often results in bolder, more effective action being taken. They can track the performance of city services, guide change in the community and set regulations that govern land use, building efficiency, and local transportation.

Thousands of cities are already taking action to reduce emissions and improve climate resilience. With the GPC, these cities and their advocates have a global standard TO track greenhouse gas performance and lead the way to a more sustainable future.

[EBOOK] Global Protocol for Community - Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (An Accounting and Reporting standard for cities)

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