Science-Based Climate Targets: A Guide for Cities

Sectors and Themes
Cities
Scale
Sub-national
Expertise Level
Generalist
Practitioner
Resource Type
Guidance and Frameworks
Language
English
Developer or Source
C40 Cities
CDP
Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM)
ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability
World Resources Institute (WRI)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

This guide was designed to help cities understand what a science-based climate target for cities is. It guides cities in choosing a methodology for setting an interim science-based target by 2030 and a net zero target by 2050. It also explains how to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Race to Zero.

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