With 2021 coming to a close with yet another pandemic surge, there’s good news on the climate front.
The City of Philadelphia was recognized as one of 95 cities taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency by CDP. The “A” rating was given due to factors including “a city must disclose publicly and have a city-wide emissions inventory, have set an emissions reduction target and a renewable energy target?for the future, and have published a climate action plan.” Additionally, the city had to complete a climate risk and vulnerability assessment, as well as a climate adaption plan.
CDP, a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions, rated cities across the globe. Only 9.8% of cities scored in 2021 received an A score.
Other North American cities included in the list include Cleveland, Ann Arbor, Boston, DC, Louisville, and Houston.
In a press release, Philadelphia noted key recent climate achievements as:
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