Perth and Kinross Council's efforts to address the ongoing climate and biodiversity emergencies are keeping it on the global 2024 CDP Cities A List!
The local area is one of 112 places worldwide working hard to take decisive, Earth-positive action to build resilience, manage climate impacts and create a better future for their communities.
The CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, is a not-for-profit organisation that runs the global disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.
The continued A status also highlights how things have improved - in 2019, Perth and Kinross received a D-grade from the CDP, but by 2022 this had risen to a B rating, before achieving the highest grade possible in 2023, and maintaining this in 2024.
To score an A, among other actions, cities and local authorities must publicly disclose their environmental data through CDP, have an area-wide emissions inventory and have published a climate action plan. A listers must also complete a climate risk and vulnerability assessment and have a climate adaptation goal to demonstrate how it will tackle climate hazards. Many A List locations are also taking a variety of other leadership actions.
Climate Change and Sustainability Convener, Councillor Richard Watters said: "We're very proud to be maintaining our place on the CDP A List again alongside locations around the world. We have seen the real impacts of climate change on the local area and taking appropriate, data-based steps to protect our environment and our communities into the future is vital."
For more information about the CDP's 2024 Cities, States and Regions A List, visit the CDP website.
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