Johannesburg
South Africa
Signatories
2015 April
Committed
Adaptation: Risk & Vulnerability assessment
Adaptation: Target
Adaptation: Plan
Mitigation: Baseline inventory of GHG emissions
Mitigation: Target
Mitigation: Plan
Compliant
Articles
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African cities are stepping up as climate leaders, and the data proves it.
In 2025, CoM SSA signatories were awarded over 100 badges for reporting on their climate action and sustainable energy progress.
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Celebrating African cities leading on climate transparency
African cities are not only on the frontlines of the climate crisis, they are also actively responding, innovating, and setting the pace for locally led climate action. Despite facing escalating risks, cities across the continent are demonstrating that data-driven planning and local action can deliver powerful, people-centred climate solutions.
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Financing experts share how local governments can plan better and ultimately access climate finance
Robust project preparation and planning is key in order for cities to access the financing needed to implement climate change and energy projects on the ground. This is what the experts have to say.
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Resources
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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.
