CDPICLEILocal Governmentsfor SustainabilityOverview of CDP-ICLEI Track Cities QuestionnaireAs the world's leading climate reporting platform and progress accountability mechanism forcities and local governments,CDP helps Disclosers understand their impact and take action.Reporting is the first step towards effective and tangible climate action.CDP's questionnaires evolve annually to push ambition further,to align with the latest existingscience and robust reporting frameworks globally,and support local governments,states andregions,public authorities,companies and financial markets to transition in line with a 1.5C,nature-positive world.Since 2019,CDP and ICLEI have partnered to present one unified Portal,CDP-ICLEI Track,for local government climate reporting.Local governments only report once,on one platfomm,to the Cities questionnaire.Their data is analyzed and aggregated by organizations andrelevant partners and initiatives including C40 Cities,Global Covenant of Mayors for ClimateEnergy(GCoM),ICLEI's GreenClimateCities,Race to Zero,Race to Resilience and ScienceBased Targets Network.This makes for streamlined,simpler reporting,and stronger,standardized data.Questionnaire StructureCDP-ICLEI Track Disclosers are requested to respond to questions across five modules-Governance,Assessment,Targets,Planning and Actions.GovernanceOversight of climate issues,opportunities and equity.multi-level governance,collaborationAssessmentRisk and VulnerabilityGHG Emissions InventorySector-specific DataTargetsAdaptation GoalsEmissions ReductionTargetsSector-specific TargetsPlanningClimate Actions Plan(s)ActionsAdaptation ActionsMitigation ActionsQuestionnaire PathwaysThe Cities questionnaire is divided into three distinct pathways which streamline reporting,allowing your jurisdiction to respond to the most appropriate questions.Respondents will berecommended a pathway during the ir questionnaire setup based upon their response tothree jurisdictional attributes:per capita emissions,population,and Human DevelopmentIndex(HDI).The pathway selected does not affect meeting the reporting requirementsof the projects and initiatives the jurisdiction is participating in;does not affect CDPscoring or Global Covenant of Mayors badging;and can be changed.More informationon Pathways is provided in the Appendices of the Reporting Guidance.1CDPICLEILocal Governmentsfor SustainabilityConnection To Other Frameworks,Projects and InitiativesCDP-ICLEI Track serves as a one-stop shop forreporting your environmental data,allowingyour local government to report to,and participate in,multiple global and regionalframeworks,projects and initiatives.The Cities questionnaire is aligned with the following frameworks,projects and initiatives:100%Renewable Energy CampaignC40 Cities and C40 Leadership StandardsEcomobility AllianceEU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change (pending confirmation for 2024)Global Covenant of Mayors Common Reporting Framework(CRF)ICLEI's GreenClimateCities ProgramICLEI Ukrainian Cities:Climate Neutrality,Resilience and Recovery (new for 2024)NetZeroCities Mission CitiesRace to ResilienceRace to ZeroScience-Based TargetsSustainable Development GoalsTask Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)Transformative Actions ProgramUnion of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission (new for 2024)Key Returning Features ExperienceHow to access the Portal:When the Portal opens for responding,Disclosers willreceive an email with instructions on how to access the questionnaire,set it up andstart reporting.Questionnaire stability:Minimal changes to question text and response options.Questionnaire pathways:Local governments respond to the questionnaire throughone of three pathways.Copy fo rward:This functionality auto-populates answers fromyour previous responseinto the current questionnaire,where applicable.What's new for 2024?2024 Key Updates ChangesNew Portal:CDP's new response Portal includes built-in guidance and introducesfeatures to manage your response,improvecollaboration with colleagues,and connedwith Support.The Portal makes it easier to disclose,track progress,and access dataand disclosure information.You can learn more about CDP's new Portal here.Questionnaire numbering:Question numbers have changed from 2023.Thesechanges are noted in the Reporting Guidance.They will not affect the functionality ofcopy forward,the feature that allows you to copy your previous year's response intothe current questionnaire,where available.2