Global Covenant of Mayors
Common Reporting Framework

Version 6.1
September 13th, 2018

Table of Contents
1. Introduction

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1.1. About the Global Covenant of Mayors

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1.2. About the Regional Covenants3

1.3. About the GCoM common reporting framework3

1.3. About the consultation process

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1.4. Next steps

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2. Definitions

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2.1. Proposed reporting levels

52.2. General Principles

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3. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

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3.1. GHG Accounting Principles

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3.2. Notation Keys

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3.3. Emission Sources7

3.4. Energy generation

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3.5. Activity Data and Emission Factors

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4. Target Setting

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5. Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

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5.1. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

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5.2. Climate Hazards

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5.3. Adaptive Capacity

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5.4. Major Climate Hazards Occurred in the Past Years

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6. Climate Action and Energy Access Plan(s)14

6.1. Climate Action Plans

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6.2 Monitoring

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6.3 Energy Access Plan

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7. Overall Reporting Timelines

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Annex A: Members of Data-TWG

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Annex B: GHG Inventories Reporting Framework

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Annex C: Targets Reporting Framework

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Annex D: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Reporting Framework

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Annex E: Climate Action and Energy Access Reporting Framework35

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1. Introduction
1.1. About the Global Covenant of Mayors
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy1 (GCoM) is the world’s largest alliance of cities
and local governments with a shared long-term vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action
to combat climate change and move to a low emission, climate resilient future. This coalition gathers
thousands of cities of all sizes across 6 continents and more than 120 countries, representing almost
10% of the world’s population.
Through the GCoM, cities and local governments are voluntarily committing to fight climate change,
mirroring the commitments their national governments have set to ensure the goals of the Paris
Agreement are met. It is a commitment to not only take bold local action but to also work side-byside with peers around the world to share innovative solutions that enable mayors to do more,
faster. GCoM cities connect and exchange knowledge and ideas, supported by relevant regional
stakeholders.
More information: www.globalcovenantofmayors.org.
1.2. About the Regional Covenants
Regional and National Covenants already exist or are being developed with the aim of supporting
cities and local governments in different regions all around the world, operating under the sharedvision of the GCoM and principles and methods that best suit each region.
A Regional/National Covenant consists of all relevant local, regional and national partners and city
networks that support and contribute to the implementation of the mission and vision of the Global
Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in a given geographic area. Regional/National Covenants
tailor the GCoM to regional realities, ensuring effective implementation that is in line with regionalor national priorities.
1.3. About the GCoM common reporting framework
Local governments committed to GCoM pledge to implement policies and undertake measures to: (i)reduce/limit greenhouse gas emissions, (ii) prepare for the impacts of climate change, (iii) increase
access to sustainable energy, and (iv) track progress toward these objectives.
In order to ensure solid climate action planning, implementation and monitoring phases, as well as
streamline measurement and reporting procedures, a set of new global recommendations weredeveloped with the intention to be flexible to meet specific local or regional circumstances while
also allowing for global aggregation and comparison of data. Together, the GCoM movement will beable to showcase achievements and track progress transparently – and thus advocate with cities andcity networks in the various regions and nations for better multilevel governance of climate andenergy issues with decision makers at all levels of government, and for improved technical andfinancial support. A common reporting language of the Global Covenant of Mayors will unite local
voices and raise the bar, also for other climate stakeholders.
1 GCoM formally brings together the European Covenant of Mayors and the Compact of Mayors, the world’s two primary

initiatives of cities and local governments, to advance their transition to a low emission and climate resilient economy.

3The following recommendations have been developed by a team of multi-disciplinary experts from
GCoM partners (see list in Annex A) with the aim of providing a harmonized definition of a common
reporting framework. They have been designed considering local governments’ needs and a stepwise approach on meeting GCoM commitments and are built upon already existing and broadly usedframeworks for reporting on climate change: the Compact of Mayors and the European Covenant ofMayors (e.g. regional versions developed in Europe and Eastern Europe), merging common elementsthat can serve the efforts of GCoM-committed local governments around the globe in achieving theirobjectives, and considering national and regional contexts.
1.3. About the consultation process
After in-depth discussions among experts, a draft version was open for stakeholders’ review andcomments in the period 30 April – 21 June 2018. This period of consultation with cities and local
stakeholders in all regions refined the proposed reporting framework in order to ensure it wellembraces the vast variety of realities and effectively supports local efforts to take climate action.
The following sections present the reporting frameworks for the following topic areas: (i)greenhouse gas emissions inventory; (ii) target setting; (iii) risk and vulnerability assessment; and (iv)climate action and energy access planning.
1.4. Next steps
The present recommendations were refined based on the outcomes of the consultation process toensure they best meet local governments’ needs and finalized as the common global reporting
framework. From this point, the framework can then be adapted to suit each regional context (ifneeded).
More information will follow on: (i) guidance and technical tools to support local governments andcities in planning and achieving their climate goals; (ii) technical assistance and capacity
development for local governments; (iii) updates on reporting platforms for 2019 as well as (iv)procedures related to data collection, data management (and access), data validation, analysis anddissemination.
Further guidance and technical tools will be provided in the implementation phase.

42. Definitions
The terms “cities” and “local governments” are used throughout this document, understanding thatthe geo-political institutions of local governments may vary from country to country and terminology
used may differ. In this document, a city refers to a geographical subnational jurisdiction(“territory”) such as a community, a town, or a city that is governed by a local government as thelegal entity of public administration. The term “city boundary” refers to a local government’s
administration boundary.
2.1. Proposed reporting levels
This reporting framework uses precise language to indicate which provisions are requirements andwhich are optional, as follows:●

The term “shall” is used to indicate what is required (indicated as “mandatory” in the annexes).

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The term “should” is used to indicate a strongly advised recommendation, so is not arequirement (indicated as “recommended” in the annexes”).

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The term “may” is used to indicate an option that is permissible or allowable that local
governments may choose to follow (indicated as “optional” in the annexes).

Flexibility has been built into this reporting framework to accommodate limitations in data
availability and differences in emission sources between local governments (see section 3.2. onnotation keys).
2.2. General Principles
The general principles below are applicable to all topic areas presented in this document:●

The reporting framework allows flexibility to suit differentiated local circumstances and needs,
such as: (i) the use of different methodologies under the IPCC framework, (ii) varied access tonecessary and quality data, (iii) recognizing that local governments of smaller communities may
have less capacity, and (iv) relevance to all geographical locations.

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The reporting framework allows for consistency with national and/or sub-national
requirements for local governments within their own national contexts. It is also designed
specifically to consider the UNFCCC’s framework for reporting under the Paris Agreement (workin progress on enhanced framework) and, as such, ensure overall consistency with the IPCC
framework.

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories, risk and vulnerability assessments, target(s) andgoal(s), identifying hazards, climate and energy access plans should be relevant to the local andregional situation, reflecting the specific activities, capacity and regulatory context of the local
government.

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The proposed framework allows for the continuation of the reporting requirements by current
European Covenant- and Compact-committed cities and local governments.

5●Local governments may develop joint GHG inventories, targets, and/or action plans with theneighbouring community(ies).

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Local governments shall report in a way that enables meaningful comparison and aggregation
with other cities.

3. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
The following GHG reporting framework is built upon the Emission Inventory Guidance, used by theEuropean Covenant of Mayors and the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas
Emission Inventories (GPC), used by the Compact of Mayors. Both refer to the 2006
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories2.
Local governments shall submit their greenhouse gas emissions inventory to GCoM 3 within two
years upon joining GCoM. Every subsequent two years, or as set by regional GCoM offices, a more
recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory shall be submitted to GCoM. Greenhouse gas emissions
inventories shall cover a consecutive period of 12 months.
3.1. GHG Accounting Principles
In addition to the general reporting principles mentioned in section 2.2 above, local governments
shall follow the GHG accounting principles outlined below:●

The inventory shall be relevant to the local and regional (where relevant) situation: reflecting thespecific activities and policy-making needs of the city; taking into account its capacity andregulatory context.

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Local governments shall consider all categories of emission sources and report all emissions thatare significant. Exclusion of emission sources shall be disclosed and justified, using the notation
keys4 in the reporting template.

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Local governments shall compile GHG inventories on a regular basis, to enable monitoring andtracking the impact of climate actions, also to ensure continuous improvement in data quality,
resulting in a clearly defined inventory boundary, improved data sources and defined
methodologies that shall be consistent through the years (e.g., clarify where there is anevolution, e.g. population growth), so that differences in the results between years reflect realdifferences in emissions and mitigation efforts by the local government and the city.

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Local governments shall ensure sufficient accuracy to give local decision makers and the publicreasonable assurance of the integrity of emissions reported. Efforts shall be made to reduce
uncertainties and make improvements over time.

2 Considering that the IPCC is busy revisiting the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, changes will also be studied and accommodated for

the GCoM, as relevant.
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Inventory should be submitted to the GCoM secretariat where a Regional or National Covenant does not exist.
4 Notation keys should be used when an emission source is not occurring, included elsewhere, not estimated, orconfidential.

6●To the extent possible, all relevant activity data 5, data sources, methodologies, assumptions,exclusions and deviations shall be documented and reported, to allow for review, replication ofgood practice, and tackling challenges identified (e.g., lack of access to data in country X).

3.2. Notation Keys
Notation keys may be used to accommodate limitations in data availability and differences inemission sources between local governments. Where notation keys are used, an accompanying
explanation shall be provided.
The following are the descriptions on how to use the notation keys:●“NO” (not occurring): An activity or process does not occur or exist within the city. This notation
key may also be used for insignificant sources.

●“IE” (included elsewhere): GHG emissions for this activity are estimated and presented inanother category in the same inventory, stating where it is added. This notation key may be used
where it is difficult to disaggregate data into multiple sub-sectors.

●“NE” (not estimated): GHG emissions occur but have not been estimated or reported, with ajustification why.

●“C” (confidential): GHG emissions which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information,
and as such are not reported publicly.

Further guidance on the use and application of notation keys will be provided in the implementation
phase.
3.3. Emission Sources
Local governments shall report GHG emissions from at least three main sectors, namely stationary
energy, transportation, and waste. The detailed reporting requirements are described in thefollowing subsections.
Local governments should also report GHG emissions from Industrial Processes and Product Use(IPPU) and Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors6 where these are significant.
Additionally, local governments may report GHG emissions from upstream activities, such as
material extraction, or other out-of-boundary sources.
Further guidance on the reporting of emissions from IPPU, AFOLU and other sources will be provided
in the implementation phase.
(1) Stationary energy●

All GHG emissions from fuel combustion and the consumption of grid-supplied energy, in
stationary sources within the city boundary shall be reported.

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Activity data is a quantitative measure of a level of activity that results in GHG emissions taking place during a given
period of time (e.g., volume of gas used, kilometres driven, tons of solid waste sent to landfill, etc.).
6 Please refer to 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories for more details on these sectors.

7●The emissions data shall be disaggregated by residential buildings, commercial buildings andfacilities, institutional buildings and facilities, industry7 and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

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GHG emissions from sources covered by a regional or national emissions trading scheme (ETS),or similar, should be identified.

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All fugitive emissions within the city boundary shall be reported.

(2) Transportation●

All GHG emissions from fuel combustion and use of grid-supplied energy for transportation
within the city boundary shall be reported and disaggregated by mode: on-road, rail,waterborne navigation, aviation, and off-road.

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Waterborne navigation, aviation, and off-road are unlikely to occur or be significant in mostcities. Where they are significant sources, GHG emissions shall be included, unless they occur aspart of transboundary journeys, in which case the notation key "Included Elsewhere" (IE) may be
used (see below for more details). Where these sources do not occur, the notation key “Not
Occurring” (NO) shall be used; where they are not significant, the notation key “NO” may be
used (see section 3.2. for more details on the notation keys).

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Local governments should further disaggregate road and rail travel by fleet type: municipal
fleets, public, private and commercial transport.

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Local governments may use the fuel sales, geographic (territorial), resident activity and cityinduced methodologies8 to estimate activity. They should identify the methodology used.
Depending on the methodology used, data availability, and where such activities occur, local
governments may choose to report GHG emissions from the inboundary component of domestic
and/or international waterborne navigation and aviation (such as the landing and take-off cycle
for aviation), or assume these are all out of boundary emissions and use the notation key“Included Elsewhere” (IE, see section 3.2) instead.

Further guidance on the use and application of transport system data collection methodologies will
be provided in the implementation phase.
(3) Waste●

All GHG emissions from disposal and treatment of waste and wastewater generated within thecity boundary shall be reported and disaggregated by treatment type.

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Where waste is used for energy generation 9, GHG emissions do not need to be reported.
Instead, the notation key IE should be used (see section 3.2. for more details on the notationkeys). Instead, these GHG emissions will be captured in the inventory through the use of heat orelectricity generated from the treatment of waste.

7 This includes all emissions from energy use in industrial facilities, construction activities, and energy industries, except

emissions from the generation of energy for grid-distributed electricity, steam, heat and cooling.
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Please refer to the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC) or the European CoM
Guidebook for further details on these methodological approaches.
9 For example, household waste sent for incineration; or sludge from wastewater.

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3.4. Energy generation
Additionally, local governments shall report GHG emissions from energy generation activities. To
avoid double counting, these shall not form part of the GHG emissions inventory total, and will bereported under an “Energy Generation” sector, where:●

All GHG emissions from generation of grid-supplied energy within the city boundary, and all GHG
emissions from generation of grid-supplied energy by facilities owned (full or partial) by the local
government outside the city boundary shall be reported and disaggregated by electricity-only,
combined heat and power (CHP), and heat/cold production plants.

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GHG emissions from sources covered by a regional or national emissions trading scheme (ETS),or similar, should be identified.

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In addition, local governments should report all activity data for distributed local renewableenergy generation.

3.5. Activity Data and Emission Factors
In addition to GHG data, the reporting framework requires local governments to report activity dataand emission factors as follow:●

Local governments shall report activity data (in MWh, PJ, etc.) and emission factors for all
sources of emissions, disaggregated by activity/fuel type.

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Local governments should use activity-based emission factors (also referred to as IPCC emission
factors), though may use Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) based emission factors where this is required
for GHG emissions reporting at the national level. Where local governments use LCA emission
factors, they shall also consent to GCoM recalculating and reporting their inventory using
standard activity-based emission factors to enable the comparability and aggregation of city
inventories. Local governments shall specify whether the emission factor used to estimate GHG
emissions from the consumption of grid-supplied electricity is locally estimated or covers aregional, national or supranational grid. In all cases, the emission factor used shall be fullyreferenced.

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Local governments shall account for emissions of the following gases: carbon dioxide (CO 2),
methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)10.

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GHG emissions shall be reported in metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e)11. Where possible,
local governments should report CO2e emissions by individual GHG.

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Emissions from biogenic carbon are not required to be reported. Where they are reported, thisshall be categorized separately and will not be counted in emissions totals.

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When reporting IPPU, it will include hydro fluoro carbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), andnitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
11 CO equivalent can be determined by multiplying each gas by its respective global warming potential (GWP). The IPCC
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Assessment Report used for the GWP factors should be clearly referenced (i.e. FAR; SAR; TAR; AR4; AR5).

94. Target Setting
All local governments and cities are required to set and report city-wide emissions reduction targets.
The GCoM defines eight categories of requirements for target setting, as explained below.
Local governments shall submit their greenhouse gas emissions reduction target(s) to GCoM within
two years upon joining GCoM.
(1) Boundary (geographic coverage, sectors, and GHGs)
The target boundary12 shall be consistent with all emissions sources included in the GHG emissions
inventory, with the possibility to exclude sources that are not controlled by the local government. In
case that the target boundary does not align with the inventory boundary, any additions or
exclusions shall be specified and justified. All exclusions shall be indicated by the notation key“Included Elsewhere” (IE), along with clear justification. 13 Local governments are recommended toreport any sector-level targets alongside their city-wide target(s).
(2) Target type
Local governments shall use one of the following four target types: base year emissions target, baseyear intensity target, baseline scenario target, or fixed level target14. For a baseline scenario target,
the modelling methodologies, and parameters shall be transparently described.
Base year emissions target: Reduce, or control the increase of, emissions by a specified quantity relative
to a base year. For example, a 25% reduction from 1990 levels by 2030.
Base year intensity target: Reduce emissions intensity (emissions per unit of another variable, typically
GDP or capital Gross Domestic Product – GDP or per capita) by a specified quantity relative to a base year.
For example, a 40% reduction from 1990 base year intensity by 2030.
Baseline scenario target: Reduce emissions by a specified quantity relative to a projected emissions
baseline scenario. A Business as Usual (BaU) baseline scenario is a reference case that represents future
events or conditions most likely to occur in the absence of activities taken to meet the mitigation target.
For example, a 30% reduction from baseline scenario emissions in 2030.
Fixed-level target: Reduce, or control the increase of, emissions to an absolute emissions level in a target
year. One type of fixed-level target is a carbon neutrality target, which is designed to reach zero net
emissions by a certain date (e.g. 2050).
(Source: Greenhouse Gas Protocol Mitigation Goal Standard)

12 Please note that the local government’s administrative boundary may go beyond to the city’s geographic boundary.

According to the GCoM all the emission within the “city boundary”, even beyond the geographic boundary, shall bereported to the GCoM.
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For example, some European cities’ targets do not include emissions sources that are already included in the EU
Emissions Trading Scheme.
14 Please refer to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Mitigation Goal Standard for more details on these target types.

10(3) Target year
The target year shall be the same as, or later than, the target year adopted in the Nationally
Determined Contribution (NDC15) or as set by Regional/National Covenants. Cities that set a target
year beyond 2030 shall also include an interim target between now and 2030.
If the NDC target is before 2030, cities should additionally set a target for 2030.
(4) Base year (only for base year emissions target and base year intensity target)
The base year should be the same as the base year used in the NDC or as set by Regional/National
Covenants. Where the base year is different from the NDC (e.g. where a city has previously adopted
another base year or due to a lack of data availability), this shall be explained.
(5) Ambition
At a minimum, the target shall be as ambitious as the unconditional components 16 of the NDC (seealso footnote 15). Local governments should set targets that are more ambitious than the NDC.
When a national government increases their NDC, local governments shall have a maximum of five
years to ensure their target remains as ambitious as the unconditional components of the NDC.
Where target (and base/scenario) years are different between the local government and NDC, GCoM
will apply linear interpolation to both targets to determine whether the above requirement is met.
(6) Units
Targets shall be reported as a percentage (%) reduction from the base year or scenario year (forbase year emissions, base year intensity and baseline scenario targets). The absolute emissions in
the target year(s) in metric tonnes CO2e shall also be reported for all target types.
If possible, the same approach should be chosen as is the case for the NDC target.
(7) Use of transferable emissions
The use of transferable emissions units 17 is only permissible when a local government’s target
ambition exceeds the unconditional components of the NDC. Where this is the case, the local
government shall report the target, with and without the transferable emissions units, as well as
identify the source of the transferable emissions units. Further guidance on the use of transferable
emissions will be provided in the implementation phase.

15 See e.g. UNFCCC NDC List, Climate Tracker, CLIMATEWATCH
16 Many countries have submitted two sets of NDC targets: unconditional targets, to be implemented without any explicit

external support; and conditional targets. The latter are more ambitious than unconditional targets and require external
support for their fulfilment. This includes financial support, and policies or action in other countries which support orfacilitate a given country’s mitigation policy (e.g. adoption of carbon taxes in a particular country may be conditional on thewidespread use of carbon taxes in other countries, to ensure that domestic industry is not unduly impacted).
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These are emissions allowances and offset credits from market mechanisms outside the target boundary that are used
toward meeting a target. Please refer to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Mitigation Goal Standard for more details.

11(8) Conditionality
The use of conditional components is only permissible when a local government’s target ambition
exceeds the unconditional components of the NDC. Any conditional components included in thetarget shall be identified and, where possible, the conditional components should also bequantified. Conditional components include where cities set a stretch target, or where actions are
identified for other key stakeholders beyond that which they have committed to themselves (forexample, where a local government assumes a more ambitious reduction in the carbon-intensity of
the national electricity grid than that committed to in the NDC or official government policy).

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5. Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
The following reporting framework for risk and vulnerability assessments is built upon the reporting
guidance used by the Compact of Mayors and the European Covenant of Mayors. This section
provides requirements for risk and vulnerability assessments that form part of the climate change
adaptation (resilience) plans, also understanding hazards and the adaptive capacity of the local
government and community. Please refer to Annex D: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Reporting
Framework for further details.
5.1. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
The local government shall prepare and submit climate risk and vulnerability assessment within two
years after committing to the GCoM.
The assessment shall include the following information:●

Boundary of assessment (boundary of assessment shall be equal to or greater than the cityboundary), including the local government(s) name(s)●Year of approval from local government●

Data sources●

A glossary of key terms and definitions●

Leading/coordinating team in the city

Terminologies and definitions used in the reports shall be consistent with those used in the IPCC
Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) or any update following the AR5 as well as with nationalframeworks/requirements.
5.2. Climate Hazards
The local government shall identify the most significant climate hazards faced by the community. For
each identified climate hazard, the local government shall report the following information:●

Current risk level (probability x consequence) of the hazard●

Description of expected future impacts●

Expected intensity, frequency, and timescale of the hazard●

All relevant sectors, assets, or services that are expected to be most impacted by the hazard in
future and the magnitude of the impact for each of themFurthermore, the local government should provide information on vulnerable population groups(e.g. poor, elderly, youth, people with chronic disease, unemployed, etc.) that are expected to be
most affected by future hazards; this information can help the local government in having a better
understanding of the vulnerability dimension of risks and in prioritizing their adaptation actions.
See Annex D, Table 1 for further details.
135.3. Adaptive Capacity
The local government shall identify factors that will most greatly affect its own and the city’s
adaptive capacity and enhance climate resilience. For each factor, the local government shall report
the following information:●

Description of the factor as it relates to (supporting or challenging) the adaptive capacity●

Degree to which the factor challenges (as opposed to supports) the adaptive capacity andobstructs enhanced climate resilience

See Annex D, Table 2 for further details.
5.4. Major Climate Hazards Occurred in the Past Years
Besides the assessment of future hazards, the local government shall report the following
information about major hazards that occurred in the past years:●

Scale of the hazard, including loss of human lives, economic losses (direct and indirect, if
possible), environmental and other impacts●

Current risk level of the hazards (probability X consequence)●

Intensity and frequency of the hazard●

All relevant sectors, assets, or services most impacted by the hazard and the magnitude of
impact for each of them●

Vulnerable population groups most affected by the hazard (if available)

6. Climate Action and Energy Access Plan(s)This section includes two elements, namely climate action plans and energy access plans. The
climate action plan requirements outlined in this section are applicable to both mitigation andadaptation plans (or integrated plans). The energy access plan can be submitted in the same
document as the climate action plan(s) or in a separate document.
6.1. Climate Action Plans
Local governments shall develop plans for both climate change mitigation and adaptation (climate
resilience), which may be presented in separate plans or an integrated plan. The plans should be in
an official language used by the local government. Local governments shall submit their climate
action plans to GCoM within three years upon joining GCoM (see section 7).
All action plan(s) shall include the following information for both mitigation and adaptation actions:●

Description of the stakeholder engagement processes

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Mitigation target(s) and/or adaptation / climate resilience goal(s); including (if available) sectoral
targets●

All actions of priority sectors (identified from GHG emissions inventories and risk/vulnerability
assessments)●

Descriptions for each action●

The local government(s) which formally adopted the plan and the date of adoption●

Synergies, trade-offs, and co-benefits of mitigation and adaptation actions●

Lead author team/Action Plan responsible/coordination team in the local governments

The mitigation target(s) shall be in line with requirements outlined in section 4 above. For
adaptation goals, local governments shall report the goal descriptions (shall be aligned with the risks
identified in the risk and vulnerability assessment (see section 5)), delivery date, and baseline year.
Local government should also report the metric (or key performance index) for tracking the progressand monitoring plans.
For each action/action area/sector, the action plans shall provide the following information:●

Brief description of the action/action area/sector●

Assessment of energy saving, renewable energy production, and GHG emissions reduction byaction, action area or sector (only applicable to mitigation actions).

For each action/action area/sector, the action plans should provide the following information:●

Financial strategy for implementing the action/action area/sector 18●

Implementation status, cost and timeframe●

Implementing agency(ies)●

Stakeholders involved in planning and implementation

In addition, local governments should also provide the following information in the action plans:●

Prioritization of actions●

Policy instrument(s) to implement the actions

Local governments are encouraged to report actions in as much detail as possible.

18 Cities require massive and targeted investment in order to deliver low carbon and resilient infrastructure for their

populations. Through partnerships with the EIB, EBRD, World Bank and other IFIs, GCoM is helping to fill the existing urban
financing gap by providing cities with new levels of access to investments, technical assistance and advice and new
partnerships are under developments. Disclosure of projects contained in Climate Action Plans with the related financial
information is critical to better evaluate what new levels of access to investments, advice and financing are critical andadditional to existing efforts to realizing cities’ ambitious climate commitments. Such disclosure and transparency
increases investors’ confidence on the city’s ability to deliver with accountability and good governance. Further guidanceon project development and financing will be provided alongside these recommendations.

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6.2 Monitoring
The local government shall submit monitoring reports every two years after submitting the action
plan(s). The monitoring reports shall provide information about the implementation status of eachaction/action area/sector contained in the action plan, helping to monitor progress made. The local
government shall update and resubmit the action plan(s) when there are significant changes to theexisting plan(s). The local government should also report the implementation cost for eachaction/action area/sector.
Further details on the reporting requirements and frequency can be found in section 7 and Annexes
B-E.
6.3 Energy Access Plan
All local governments shall report their energy access plans. However, at this stage, the detailed
reporting framework is still being defined by the GCoM. Further consultation will be carried out
before local governments are required to submit their energy access plans (which may be already acomponent of their Climate Action Plans).
In general, energy access refers to “access to secure, sustainable and affordable energy”. It is in linewith the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular SDG 7 “Access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern energy for all”, and the Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL) Initiative,
which aims to ensure universal access to modern energy services.
An energy access plan typically includes three components:(1) Access to secure energy●

Reduce energy demand (i.e. energy efficiency and energy management).

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Diversify energy mix, including the biggest possible share of diverse renewable energy (alsoconsidering locally available RE sources).

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Lower dependence from imported energy and diversify sources of supply.

(2) Access to sustainable energy●

The aim of the GCoM is that all energy used should become sustainable19, so whenever
there is no access to energy in a location, renewable energy sources should be considered
first, using energy efficient technologies.

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For access to electricity, renewable energy plays a growing role in both grid-based
electrification and the expansion of decentralized technologies that are essential for rural
areas.20(3) Access to affordable energy●

Energy affordability depends on many factors that typically go beyond the local
government’s purview. For example, energy prices are usually addressed at the national
level. However, the affordability of energy can be influenced by factors under the control of

19 For GCoM, nuclear energy is not considered “sustainable”.
20 Energy Access Outlook 2017 “From Poverty to Prosperity”

16the local government, such as local policies, energy management, the use of subsidies orother mechanisms like incentives to promote renewable energy systems or energy saving
measures.

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7. Overall Reporting Timelines
The reporting framework includes timelines for different elements of reporting. The following tableshows the overall reporting time after joining GCoM.

Reporting Elements

Committo join
GCoM(Year 0)Year 1

Year 2

GHG emissions
inventory

submit by year 2 at the latest

Risk and vulnerability
assessment

submit by year 2 at the latest

Targets and goals(mitigation andadaptation)

submit by year 2 at the latest

Climate action plan(s)(mitigation andadaptation, or
integrated plan)submit by year 3 at the latest

Energy access plan

To be defined

Progress report

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5*** Every two years after submitting the climate action plan

Local governments may apply for an extension of reporting deadlines along with a clear justification.

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Annex A: Members of Data-TWG
Below are lists of the members of the Data-TWG main body, as well as the Emissions Inventory &Target Setting Subcommittee, the Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Subcommittee and the Climate
Action and Energy Access Planning Subcommittee. An asterisk (*) indicates membership in the main
working group body. Dagger (‡) indicates membership in the subcommittee.
D-TWG
Co-Chairs*‡Paolo Bertoldi*‡Michael Doust
Members

European Commission - DG Joint
Research Centre
C40*‡Olav Berg
*Joanna Ziecina

European Commission - Joint
Research Centre
European Commission - DG Joint
Research Centre
European Commission - DG ENER
European Commission - DG ENER

*Eero Ailio

European Commission - DG ENER

*Alessandra Sgobbi*‡Cesar Carreño* Maryke van Staden*‡Miriam Badino*‡Miguel Morcillo*‡Lucie Blondel*Mikaël Ange (new work assignment) –replaced by Alessandra Antonini*Frédéric Boyer*‡Claire Markgraf*‡Fong Wee Kean
‡Carina Borgström -Hansson

European Commission - DG CLIMAICLEI World Secretariat
ICLEI World Secretariat
ICLEI World Secretariat
CoM-IUC office/Climate Alliance
CoM-IUC office/Climate Alliance*‡Shannon Mc Daniel

GCoM Secretariat*‡Albana Kona*‡Silvia Rivas - Calvete

CoM-IUC office/Climate Alliance
CoM-IUC office/Energy Cities
C40
WRI
WWF

Emissions Inventory and Target Setting Subcommittee
Chair
Michael Doust
Members
Claire Markgraf
Alessandra Sgobbi
Olav Berg
Albana Kona

C40
C40
European Commission - DG CLIMA
European Commission - DG ENER
European Commission - DG JRC
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Cesar Carreño
Carina Borgstrom – Hansom
Miguel Morcillo
Wee Kean Fong
Shannon Mc Daniel

ICLEI World Secretariat
WWF
CoM-IUC office/Climate Alliance
WRI
GCoM Secretariat

Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Subcommittee
Co-Chairs
Paulo Barbosa
Laura Kavanaugh (until 28 FEB 2018)
Members
Alessandra Sgobbi
Alice de Palma
Sara Telahoun
Chantal Oudkerk Pool
Aleksandra Kazmierczak
James Deweese
Lucie Blondel
Shannon Mc Daniel

European Commission - DG Joint
Research Centre
ICLEI World Secretariat
European Commission - DG CLIMA
CDP
CDP
C40
European Environment Agency
WRI
CoM-IUC office/Climate Alliance
GCoM Secretariat

Climate Action and Energy Access Planning Subcommittee
Chair
Silvia Rivas Calvete
Members
Wee Kean Fong
Lucie Blondel
Miriam BadinoMichael Doust
Julia Lipton
Nicola Mander
Robert Kehew
Shannon Mc Daniel

EC - DG JRC
WRI
CoM-IUC office/Climate Alliance
ICLEI World Secretariat
C40
C40
C40
UN HABITAT
GCoM Secretariat

20Annex B: GHG Inventories Reporting Framework
Outline of reporting framework under the GCOM, mandatory level. This is not a reporting template.
Mandatory
Local Government Information
Official name of local government
Country
RegionInventory year
Geographic boundary
Resident population (in theinventory year)
GDP
Heating degree days / coolingdegree days

✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓

Description

Description of boundary and accompanying map

Optional
Optional

CO2e at a minimum, state which gases are included and encouraged
to disaggregate by individual GHG. Biogenic carbon is not required
but may be reported separately
IPCC recommended but may use LCA where required for national
Emissions factors
IPCC or LCA
reporting. If LCA, will also need to consent to GCOM converting data
to an ‘IPCC’ inventory
Local governments should disclose which GWP factors they are using
GWP✓(i.e. FAR; SAR; TAR; AR4; AR5)
Emission Sources (Activity data and Emission Factors by Fuel type / activity and GHG Emissions)
GridBuilding / Stationary Energy
Fossil fuels
suppliedenergyResidential buildings✓✓
All GHG emissions from fuel combustion in stationary sources within
Commercial building and facilities✓✓
the city boundary, consumption of grid-supplied energy consumed
Institutional buildings and facilities✓✓
within the city boundary and fugitive emissions within the city
Non-ETS (or✓✓boundary.
similar)Industry
ETS (or similar)✓✓
GHG emissions from sources covered by a regional or national
Agriculture✓✓
emissions trading program should be identified.
Fugitive emissions✓
FossilGrid-supplied
Transportation / Mobile Energy
fuels
energyOn-road✓✓All GHG emissions from fuel combustion and use of grid-suppliedenergy for transportation within the city boundary. In case
Rail
✓
✓
GHGs

GCOM support

CO2 or CO2e (CO2, CH4,
N2O)

- Develop tool and capacity to convert LCA
inventory to ‘IPCC’ inventory- Make ETS data available at local governmentlevel- Guidance on disaggregating road and rail databy fleet type21

Waterborne navigation
Aviation✓✓✓✓

Off-road✓✓

waterborne navigation, aviation and off-road are not occurring, thenotation key NO shall be used, where they are not significant thenotation key NO may be used. Where they are significant sources,
emissions shall be included (see section 3.2 (2)). Road and rail travel
should additionally be disaggregated by municipal fleet, public
transport and private and comment transport.

- Guidance on using the four different boundary
methodologies

Cities may use the Fuel sales, Geographic (Territorial), Resident
activity and City-induced methodologies to estimate activity.
Waste (non-energy)
Solid waste
Biological waste
Incinerated and burned waste

Waste generated✓✓✓

Wastewater✓

All GHG emissions from disposal and treatment of waste generated
within the city boundary.
Where waste is used for energy generation, emissions do not need tobe reported here. Instead, the notation key IE should be used. Theseemissions will be captured through the use of heat or electricity
generated from the treatment of waste. If a treatment type is notapplicable, the notation key NO shall be used.

Energy Generation (Activity Data and Emission Factors by energy carrier and GHG Emissions)
Within city
Owned byboundarycity
All GHG emissions from generation of grid-supplied energy within
the city boundary and all GHG emissions from generation of gridElectricity-only✓✓
supplied energy by facilities owned (full or partial) by the local
generation
government outside the city boundary disaggregated by electricityCHP generation✓✓
only, CHP and heat/cold production plants. GHG emissions from
Heat/cold✓✓
sources covered by regional or national emissions trading program
generation
should be identified. In addition, local governments are
Local renewable energy
Recommende
recommended to report all GHG emissions associated withgenerationd
distributed renewable generation, if any.

Allowable Notation Keys
Notation keys may be used toaccommodate limitations in data
availability and differences inemission sources between local
authorities. Where notation keys
are used, local authorities should
provideanaccompanying

Not OccurringNO

Includedelsewhere

IE

Not estimatedNE

An activity or process does not occur or exist within the local
government (e.g. waterborne navigation in a city with no coast or
river)
GHG emissions for this activity are estimated and already presented
in another category in the inventory (e.g. waste is used for energy
generation)
GHG emissions occur but have not been estimated or reported. NE- National-level waste composition andtreatment data
- Calculators using default and user data
estimate emissions from waste by treatment
type- Make ETS data available at local government
level.

- Guidance and examples on using notation keys

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explanation.
Confidential

Cshould be used sparingly and where used should be priority for
future data collection
GHG emissions which could lead to the disclosure of confidential
information

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Annex C: Targets Reporting Framework
Minimum

Boundary (geographic,
coverage, sectors and
GHGs)

Consistent with minimum
requirements of GHG
inventory framework

Target type

Any target type (base year,
base year intensity, baseline
scenario, fixed level)

Target year

Same as NDC, or as set byregional/national Covenants

Base year (base year andintensity targets only)
Ambition
Units

Should be the same as NDC,
or as set by regional/national
Covenants
Same as NDC, or as set byregional/national Covenants% reduction from base /scenario year, and absoluteemissions for target year in
tCO2e

Use of transferable
emissions

Only permissible wheretarget ambition exceeds theunconditional componentsof the NDC

Conditionality

Permissible but conditional
components shall be statedand identified

Ambitious

2050

Comments
Where target boundary does
not align with inventory
boundary, additions andexclusions shall be specified
and justified. Exclusions shallbe indicated using thenotation key Included
Elsewhere (IE)
For baseline scenario target,
modeling methodology andparameters shall betransparently described
If beyond 2030, shall also
include interim target.
If the NDC target is before
2030, cities should
additionally set a target for2030.
If different to NDC, shall bejustifiedMore ambitious than NDC

Conditional components ofthe target are identified andshould be quantified where
possible

Refers to unconditional
components of NDC

The local government shallreport the target, with andwithout the transferable
emissions units, as well as
identify the source of thetransferable emissions units.
Permissible only when LG’s
target ambition exceeds theunconditional componentsof the NDC

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Annex D: Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Reporting Framework
(m)
(r)
(opt)
italics====

mandatory to report
Recommended to report
Optional to report
Explanatory notes

Table 1. Section A - Current and future climate risks, exposure, impacts and vulnerability
Table 1. Please identify the most significant climate hazards faced by your jurisdiction (m) and complete thequestions to the right for each one.
HAZARDS21 (grouped under headers, CURRENT hazard RISK level (dropdown for each hazard selected)
can report on multiple across the table)
Probability of Hazard (m)Consequence of hazard (m)Extreme Precipitation
Rain storm

MonsoonHeavy snow
Fog
Hail
Storm and wind 
Severe wind
TornadoCyclone (Hurricane / Typhoon)
Extra tropical storm
Tropical storm
Storm surge
Lightning / thunderstorm
Extreme cold temperature 
Extreme winter conditions
Cold wave
Extreme cold days
Extreme hot temperature Heat wave
Extreme hot days
Water Scarcity Drought
Wild fire 
Forest fireLand fire
Flood and sea level rise Flash / surface flood
River flood
Coastal flood
Groundwater flood
Permanent inundation
Chemical change Salt water intrusiono Higho Moderate
o Low
o Do not know
[dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above]o Higho Moderate
o Low
o Do not know
[dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above]

Hazards based on C40 Hazard Taxonomy. Full definitions will be made available in the GCOM guidance materials. Can report on 1 or more. If
you identify a hazard that has not been listed here, please notify the GCoM/Regional Covenant Secretariat.
21

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Ocean acidification
Atmospheric CO2 concentrations
Mass movement 
Landslide
Avalanche
Rock fall
Subsidence
Biological hazards 
Water-borne disease
Vector-borne diseaseAir-borne disease
Insect infestation[dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above]26

…Current and future climate risks, exposure, impacts, vulnerability (table 1 continued horizontally from hazards table, only top row shown, which is repeated down thetable)
Please indicate how you expect climate change to affect theintensity and frequency of each hazard and when you FIRST
expect to experience those changes 22
Expected change in Expected change in Timescale 25 (m)frequency (m)intensity (m)

o
o
o
o

Increase
Decrease
No change
Not known[repeat as above,for all hazards]

o
o
o
o

Increase
Decrease
No change
Not known[repeat as above,for all hazards]

o
o
o
o
o

Immediately
Short-term
Medium-termLong-term
Not known[repeat as above,for all hazards]

Please describe the overall impact of FUTURE hazards in your jurisdiction and the sectors,
assets, and/or services that will be most affected (at least 5). 23
Descriptionofexpected impact (r)[open field][repeat as above, forall hazards]

(m)

26

Please indicate which vulnerable populationgroups will be most impacted by FUTURE
hazards. 24
Impacted vulnerable groups(r) (can specify multiple for each hazard)

Impacted
sectors,
assets,andand the magnitude of those impacts (m)serviceso Transporto Energyo ICT (Information andCommunications technology)o Water supply and sanitationo Waste managemento Public Healtho Law & Ordero Emergency Services
o Land use planningo Educationo Food & Agriculture
o Environment, Biodiversity,
Forestryo Commercial
o Industrial
o Tourismo Residential
o Society/community & cultureo Other ____

Magnitudeofexpected impacto Higho Moderate
o Low
o Do not know

Women and girls
Children and Youth
Elderly
Indigenous population
Marginalized groups
Persons with disabilities
Persons with chronic diseases
Low-income households
Unemployed persons
Persons living in sub-standard housing
Other[repeat as above, for all hazards][repeats,forallhazards and s/a/s][repeat as above, for all hazards]

22 Allow entities to report multiple expected impacts across multiple time scales for the same hazard (e.g. allow cities to add multiple rows for the same hazards).
23 Terminology: this and the following section address exposure and impacts (further guidance will be provided in the implementation phase).
24 The guidance document that will be made available will elaborate on the concept of vulnerable population and provide examples and guidance helping local governments to identify the relevant groups.
25 Short Term = by 2025 Medium term = 2026-2050 Long term = after 2050 (further guidance will be provided)
26 For each hazard, select which sectors/assets/services will be most impacted. Then for each sector/asset/service selected, indicate the magnitude of the expected impact (creative formatting needed). Law &Order = police, security personnel and systems etc.; Emergency services = first responders, EMT, Firefighters etc.; Society/Community & culture = things like cultural assets, heritage, community in the sense ofsocial cohesion etc. (which could be impacted if communities are relocated or heritage sites submerged, for example). Further guidance will be provided in the implementation phase.

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Table 2. Section A (continued) – Adaptive Capacity
Table 2. Please identify and describe the factors that will most greatly affect your jurisdiction's adaptive capacity. (m)FACTOR
Description (m)Degree to which this factor presents a(grouped under headers, can reportchallenge for your jurisdictions adaptive
on multiple across the table)
capacity (m)Services
Access to basic services

Access to healthcare
Access to education
Public healthSocio-economic
Cost of living
Housing
Poverty
Inequality
Unemployment
Migration
Economic health
Economic diversity
Governmental
Political stability
Political engagement /transparency
Government capacity
Budgetary capacity
Safety and security
Land use planning
Access to quality / relevant data
Community engagement
Physical &Environmental
Rapid urbanization
Resource availability
Environmental conditions
Infrastructure conditions /maintenance
Infrastructure capacity
Other
Other _________High
Moderate
Low
No concern27
Do not know

[open field]

o
o
o
o
o

[open field][open field][open field][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][open field][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][open field][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][open field][open field][open field][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][dropdown as above][open field][open field][dropdown as above][open field][dropdown as above]

27 Factors reported as “no concern” may have a neutral or a positive influence on adaptive capacity. To reduce reporting fields,

preference is given here to factors that challenge adaptive capacity, though cities may also describe factors that have a positive
influence as well (and GCOM partners may choose to independently collect more data on positive factors as an optional field).

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Table 3. Section A (continued) - Climate risk and vulnerability assessment
Table 3. Please provide more information on your jurisdiction’s climate risk and vulnerability assessment(s) (rows can be added so multiple assessments can be reportedon) 28
Title (m)Year (m)Scope/Boundary 29 (m)Primary author (m)Update/revision process (opt)
Upload
file
30
(m)
[open
[dropdown o Same, covers whole jurisdiction ando Local governmento Formal schedule for update
field]
of years]
nothing elseo Consultant
o Yes
o Smaller, covers part of theo International organizationo Nojurisdictiono Community groupo Do not knowo Larger, covers the whole jurisdiction o Regional / state / provincialo If yes, what is the time period forand adjoining areas
government
update? (years): __________o Partial, covers part of theo National / central governmento Status of current update
jurisdiction and adjoining areaso Other _______________o Currently Exists
o In Progresso Does not exist but intending toundertake in the futureo Do not know

28 Combined with other questions, a full picture of where the city is in their planning and revision process is provided.
29 The boundary of the assessment shall be equal to or greater than the boundary of the whole jurisdiction. Jurisdiction definition = ICLEI Typology - State / Region; Province / County / District; Independent

province; City / Municipality; Independent city; Special city / Federal district; Sub-municipal district; Sovereign city-state (guidance on where “metropolitan area” fits will be provided).
30 The mandatory fields in this table are required for compliance after 2 years.

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Table 4. Section B – Climate adaptation plan
Table 4. If available, please provide more information on your jurisdiction’s climate adaptation plan(s) 31
Title
Short
Year adopted
Nature of climate
Scope/Boundary 33 (m)Primary author (m)32(m)
Description (m)adaptation plan (m)(m)[open [open field] [dropdown of o Standalone climateo Same, covers whole o Local government
field]
years]
adaptation planjurisdiction ando Consultant
o Not
o Addressed in
nothing elseo International
adoptedcombined adaptationo Smaller, covers part
organizationand mitigation climateof the jurisdictiono Community group
action plan±o Larger, covers theo Regional / state /o Addressed in general
whole jurisdiction
provincial
city plan
and adjoining areas
governmento Addressed in cityo Partial, covers part o National / central
sector plan(s)of the jurisdiction
governmento Other _________
and adjoining areas o Other_______________

Update/revision process (opt)

o
o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o
o

Uploadfile(m)34

Formal schedule for update
Yes
No
Do not know
If yes, what is the time
period for update? (years):_______
Status of current update
Currently Exists;
In Progress
Does not exist but intending
to undertake in the future;
Do not know

31 Combined with other questions, a full picture of where the city is in its planning and revision process is provided.
32 Refers to year officially adopted, not published, if the years are different.
33 The boundary should be at least equal to the boundary of the whole jurisdiction. Jurisdiction definition = ICLEI Typology - State / Region; Province / County / District; Independent province; City / Municipality;

Independent city; Special city / Federal district; Sub-municipal district; Sovereign city-state (guidance on where “metropolitan area” fits will be provided).
34 The mandatory fields in this table are required for compliance after 3 years.

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Table 5. Adaptation goals
Table 5. Please describe the main goals of your jurisdiction’s adaptation efforts and the metrics/KPIs if applicable.
Goal description (m)Delivery date (m)Baseline year (m)Metric/KPI 35(r)Progress (r)[open field][year dropdown][year dropdown][open field]
o 0-25% completeo 25-50% complete
o 50-75% completeo 75-99% complete
o 100% complete

Monitoring Plan (r)[Upload/link]

35E.g. Reduce by half the population exposed to heat waves.

31Table 6. Section B (continued) Key Adaptation Actions
Table 6. Please describe a selection of key or representative actions contained in the adaptation plan
RelatedAction
Short
PolicyFinancial cost Implement Timeframe Responsible
Hazard 36
Description instrument and strategy-ation
(opt)
body
(r)
(opt)
(opt)
status37
(opt)
(opt)
Key
Hazard 1 [open[open field][years[dropdown](autofield]
dropdown]
populate)[Autopopulateordropdown]

Stakeholders
involved(can select multiple)
(opt)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Identification of synergies,
trade-offs and co-benefits ofmitigation and adaptation(opt)

Target
(r)

KPI
(r)

National government
Regional government
Local government
Academia
Business & Private
sectorTrade union
NGO and associations
Citizens
Other _______

Please describe how your jurisdiction has prioritized adaptation actions (opt)[open field]

36 Cities should report a key or representative action for the main hazards identified as high risk above.
37 If possible, quantitative information should be provided.

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Table 7. Section C – Adaptation Planning Process
Table 7.

Commit and mobilize
resources (m) 38

Pleasedescribe yourprogress intheadaptation
planning
process (m)

o
o
o

o

Currently exists
In Progress
Does not exist but
intending toundertake in the
futureDo not know

Risk and vulnerability
assessment (m) 39
o
o
o

o

Currently exists
In Progress
Does not exist but
intending toundertake in the
futureDo not know

Develop and prioritize adaptation
options (m) 40

Develop adaptation Implement
plan (m) 41
adaptation
plan(opt) 42o Currently exists
o Completeo Complete44
o In Progresso In Progresso In Progresso Does not exist but intending too Does not exist
o Does not exist
undertake in the future
but intending to
but intendingo Do not know
undertake in theto undertake infuturethe future
Please select the factors consideredo Do not know
when prioritizing adaptation options o Do not know
(can select multiple) (opt)o Financial costso Risk level of each hazard
o Impacted sectors, services, andassetso Vulnerable populationso Stakeholder consensus
o Other ___Monitorandevaluate progress(m) 43o Currently exists
o In Progresso Does not exist
but intending
to undertake inthe futureo Do not know

E.g. Initial adaptation policy commitment is defined. Human, technical, and financial resources are mobilized. Institutional structures are set up and appropriate coordination mechanisms are in place. Review of
local policy and institutional context, previous plans, available resources, and data sources. Climate risk and vulnerability data collected.
39 E.g. Conduct Analysis of climate risks and vulnerabilities including potential impacts on residents and sectors.
40 E.g. Develop strategic vision and targets for developing and mainstreaming adaptation actions and policies. Compile, assess, and prioritize portfolio of potential adaptation options.
41 E.g. Complete adaptation plan with detailed actions, programs, projects, and implementation strategies (including funding). This may be a standalone plan or may be integrated into a related sectoral plan or
broader urban development strategy.
42 E.g. Institutional arrangements as well as human, technical, and financial resources are in place to execute adaptation actions locally according to approved plans.
43 E.g. Monitoring framework with key performance indicators is in place for adaptation actions. Progress is regularly monitored and reported to relevant decision makers and/or stakeholders locally, nationally,
and globally as appropriate.
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Table 8. Overall overview of the participatory process carried out in the adaptation planning process
Stakeholders

National government

Regional government
Local government
Academia
Business & private sector
Trade union
NGO and associations
Citizens
Other: indicate which one

Drop down list: level ofparticipation

Multiple choice: participatory technique[drop down list as above]

Questionnaire/survey
Online consultation
In-depth interview
Roundtable
Focus group
Workshop
Citizen jury
Other: indicate which one[drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above][drop down list as above]High
MediumLow
None

Legend:Low → Information (meaning “low” level of participation): this is produced when the public are informed through a oneway flow of information, i.e. information passes from officials to the public, with no chance to provide feedback from thepublic to officials. There is no room for negotiation. The most frequent tools for informing are news, media, pamphlets,
posters, and responses to inquiries.
Medium → Consultation (“medium” level): the public is invited to give their opinion and provide feedback on analyses,
alternatives and/or decisions; however, these opinions may have or may have not been taken into account.
High → Partnership (“high” level): there have been negotiations between planners and the public in each aspect of theplanning process. They have both agreed to share planning and decision-making responsibilities through joint policy
boards, planning committees or other mechanisms for resolving impasses. The public have had some genuine bargaining
influence over the outcome of the plan, including the development of adaptation options and the identification of thepreferred solution.

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Annex E: Climate Action and Energy Access Reporting Framework
ACTION PLANNING
1. Develop an action plan for mitigation andadaptation
2. Plan to include target(s) / goal(s) of plan
3. Joint / collective action plans amongst local
governments
4. Description of stakeholder engagement process indevelopment of plan
5. Timeline for submission of the action plan
6. Possible extension of the submission deadline
7. Language of the plan
8. Name of the plan
9. Integrated climate action plan (mitigation andadaptation)
10. Description of prioritization process of actions

11. Key sectors addressed by the plan

12. Description of each action in the Climate Action
Plan document
13. Policy instrument(s) foreseen for the action, whenappropriate
14. Financial strategy per action/action area/sector
15. Implementation status and timeframe
16. Responsible body for each action/action
area/sector
17. Stakeholders involved for each action/action
area/sector
18. Assessment of energy savings, renewable energy
production and GHG emissions reduction per key
mitigation action/action area/sector
19. Formal adoption of the plan
20. Identification of synergies, trade-offs and cobenefits of mitigation and adaptation

Mandatory
Mandatory
Optional for neighbouring
governments
Mandatory
Within 3 years upon joining
GCOM
Possible extension withjustification
Any official language
Any - as long as the plan iscompliant with the GCOM
requirements.
Optional
Recommended
Key sectors in line with local
governments’ priorities andassessments (baseline
emission inventory and risk
and vulnerabilities
assessment) outputs
Mandatory
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Mandatory (recommend
inclusion of figures)
Mandatory
Mandatory

MONITORING35

21. Monitoring, tracking and reporting progress
towards commitments in the climate action plan

Mandatory - performed by city andpublicly disclosed

22. Status of the implementation of each actionin the climate action plan

Mandatory

23. Monitoring the costs of each action

Recommended

24. Frequency for submitting monitoring reportof the implementation of actions

Every 2 years but recommended
yearly, following action plansubmission

25. Provisions for updating the Action plan (bothmitigation and adaptation) when needed

Mandatory to update and resubmit
the action plan when there are
significant changes

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK
26. Evaluation on mitigation andadaptation by an independent bodyproviding a feedback report to the city

By an independent body and to
be decided regionally36