Windsor Among Top 15% of Cities Worldwide Recognized for Climate Action
The City of Windsor has once again been named to CDP’s Cities A List for 2024, a prestigious global ranking recognizing leadership in environmental transparency, climate action, and resilience planning. Windsor is one of only 112 cities worldwide and just eight in Canada, to earn this top score.
To qualify, cities must disclose through the CDP-ICLEI Track platform and meet rigorous criteria, including a city-wide emissions inventory, a climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA), and a published climate action plan.
Canada’s A List cities for 2024 include Windsor, Burlington, Calgary, Halifax, Montréal, Nanaimo, Toronto, and Vancouver. These cities are leading with integrated climate strategies and using CDP disclosure as a tool to guide investment, align with net-zero goals, and build local resilience.
Windsor has reported annually to CDP since 2016 and has consistently scored A minus or higher since scoring began in 2018, maintaining its place at the Leadership level, the highest tier. See the full CDP Scores and A List.
Quotes:
“We are proud to announce that the City of Windsor has once again achieved an ‘A’ grade in our 2024 CDP climate reporting, maintaining our strong commitment to environmental sustainability. Since we began reporting in 2016, we’ve consistently demonstrated leadership in addressing climate change, earning a Leadership level score of A minus or higher each year. This accomplishment underscores the hard work and dedication of our team in driving forward impactful climate actions that protect our environment and improve the quality of life for all Windsor residents. Our continued partnership with CDP and ICLEI helps ensure that we are transparent, accountable, and making meaningful progress on the global climate agenda.”
– Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens
“Congratulations to Windsor for earning a spot on CDP’s A list. Windsor is leading by example, by disclosing transparently how it is prioritizing and integrating climate resiliency and sustainability across their city. From investing in infrastructure to building stronger local economies and creating jobs, Canadian local governments on CDP’s 2024 A List are forging ahead on climate action.”
– Katie Walsh, Head of Climate Finance for Cities, States and Regions and North America Lead, CDP North America.
About CDP
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, CDP believes in transparency and the power of data to drive change. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, they surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. They helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. Aligned with the ISSB’s climate standard, IFRS S2, as its foundational baseline, CDP integrates best-practice reporting standards and frameworks in one place. Their team is truly global, united by their shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced. Visit CDP.net or follow @CDP to find out more. For more information about CDP’s A List, or to arrange interviews, please contact George Bush (george.bush@cdp.net).