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Ekurhuleni

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Tania Campbell

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2015 November

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Adaptation: Risk & Vulnerability assessment

Adaptation: Target

Adaptation: Plan

Mitigation: Baseline inventory of GHG emissions

Mitigation: Plan

Access to energy: Access to energy assessment

Access to Energy: Plan

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Statement on speeding up urban climate action in sub-Saharan Africa | COP27

We, the Covenant of Mayors in Sub Saharan Africa Regional Mayors Forum, representing the voices of over 320 cities in sub-Saharan Africa, with a total population exceeding 150 million people, and building off the Dakar Declaration, make the following statement here at COP27:
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CoM SSA milestones at Africities: Climate Action Plans launched and a new leadership structure set in motion

The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa participated in the Africities Summit 9 by hosting several sessions including a high level opening plenary to mobilise and expand the CoM SSA network and officially launch the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SEACAP) of two signatory cities. CoM SSA used the Summit as an opportunity to bring together the newly-elected CoM SSA Regional Mayors Forum for their inaugural meeting. Nine mayors representing the four regions of Sub-Saharan Africa took part in a closed session where the chairperson, Mayor of Kloto I (Togo) was elected.
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AuthorCoM SSA, ICLEI Africa & CDP
Tracking transformation: How African Cities are driving global climate action through local data

Since 2011, 115 African subnational governments have measured and managed their environmental data through CDP’s annual reporting cycle. In 2019, CDP and ICLEI partnered and launched their Unified Reporting System, later renamed CDP-ICLEI Track. The data reported by cities forms the foundation of this report.

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