Compact of States and Regions

The Compact of States and Regions provides the first ever single, global account of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets made by state and regional governments.

Announced at the UN Climate Summit in New York in 2014, the Compact is supported by the UN and is a partnership between The Climate Group, CDP, R20 and nrg4SD.

The preliminary emissions reduction targets and inventory data from sub-national governments was announced on July 2 at the World Summit Climate and Territories in Lyon, France.

See our infographic right to explore the data.

• 20 governments, representing over 220 million people and US$8.3 trillion GDP, have committed to a series of ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions.
• All reporting governments have a series of reduction targets across their operations in place – some as ambitious as 90% by 2050 and 100% by 2060.
• 90% have also reported renewable energy targets.
• In total, 85 GHG reduction, energy efficiency and renewable targets have been reported – the total amount of climate recorded actions exceeded 200.

These reporting governments currently represent about 1.81 GtCO2, or 5%, of all global emissions, and with many more due to report over the summer, the potential emission savings through the Compact are set to be one of the most significant commitments presented ahead of COP21.

In addition, the Compact will be a platform for governments to report climate data going beyond 2015 – ensuring that they continue to accurately report against their climate targets with reliable, publicly available data.

Read more at Compact of States and Regions