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Miami-Dade County among 122 global cities and counties named climate action leader on Carbon Disclosure Project 2022 A List
Miami-Dade County is one of 122 local governments to receive the top score on climate action from environmental impact non-profit, Carbon Disclosure Project.
Miami-Dade County has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as one of 122 cities and counties across the globe that are taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency, despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation.
Designed to encourage and support local governments to ramp up their climate action and ambition, CDP’s Cities A List is based on environmental data disclosed by local governments to CDP-ICLEI Track. Clear momentum in local climate disclosure and action is building – for the first time, more than 1,000 cities and counties received a rating for their climate action from CDP in 2022, up from the 965 cities and counties scored in 2021. In 2022, just over one in ten local governments scored by CDP (12% of such local governments) got an A.
To receive an A, a local government must disclose publicly through CDP-ICLEI Track and have a community-wide emissions inventory, among other factors. It must have set a renewable energy target for the future and have published a climate action plan. It must also complete a climate risk and vulnerability assessment and have a climate adaptation plan to demonstrate how it will tackle climate hazards. Many A List cities and counties are also taking a variety of other leadership actions, such as a political commitment from the mayor to tackle climate change.
A List cities and counties are demonstrating their climate leadership through concerted and effective action, just as national governments are currently being asked to do at COP27. A-List honorees are enacting twice as many mitigation and adaptation measures as non-A List local governments.
Miami-Dade County and the other cities and counties on this year’s A List are also celebrated for showing that urgent and impactful climate action – from ambitious emissions reduction targets to building resilience against climate change – is achievable at a global level, and in places with different climate realities and priorities. However, this action needs to go further, faster.
“Miami-Dade County is proud to be recognized as a world leader for our bold climate action, and for our transparency with climate data,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava. “We are demonstrating our leadership and commitment to achieving ‘net-zero’ through our climate action strategy. Armed with clear data, we are striving to become future-ready by planning for a low-carbon, mass transit and pedestrian friendly community, while working hard to generate and expand access to solar power, make our buildings much more efficient and resilient, and electrify transportation.”
“Congratulations to Miami-Dade County for earning a spot on the CDP Cities A List — one of 49 cities and counties in North America to make the list in 2022,” said Katie Walsh, Head of Cities, States, Regions and Public Authorities, CDP North America. “From mitigating carbon emissions in line with science, to building resilience against floods, drought and other climate hazards, to centering marginalized and vulnerable communities in their response, A-List local governments are demonstrating best-practice environmental action. Miami-Dade County is in the vanguard of cities and counties leading the way toward a climate-safe future.”
About CDP
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 680 investors with over $130 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests.
Nearly 20,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2022, including more than 18,700 companies worth 50% of global market capitalization, and over 1,100 cities, states and regions. CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.
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