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Governments, policymakers and financial regulators have a vital role to play in driving progress toward an Earth-positive economy.

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The Paris Agreement, the Global Biodiversity Framework, and the G20 Leaders’ Declarations all demonstrate government ambition – but now is the time for implementation.

CDP shapes and deploys the world’s most comprehensive and valuable environmental disclosure database, offering governments and regulators the actionable data and insights needed to inform policymaking and drive meaningful action.

Only with ambitious, data-driven policy can we create a world where people, planet and profit are truly balanced.

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Finance and Funding for Local and Regional Climate Action

24,800

companies disclosed environmental data through CDP in 2024

2/3

of market capitalization covered by companies disclosing through CDP

1,100+

cities, states & regions disclose environmental information through CDP

700+

capital market signatories supported CDP's disclosure request

330+

major global buyers are CDP Supply Chain members

Government partnerships

Government Partnerships

CDP surfaces robust and comparable data from global industry that is essential for government and regulatory efforts to track and monitor the progress of their economy against national and international commitments, ensuring market readiness and competitiveness in their jurisdictions. This is the data that will power the transition, ensuring that together, we build a sustainable future that drives economic growth, innovation, and job creation. By collaborating with CDP, policymakers and financial regulators can harness the power of data to drive environmental transparency and action from corporates and sub-national jurisdictions (cities, states & regions).

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How governments can partner with CDP

An introductory engagement that allows governments and other public institutions to explore how CDP can support non-state action and actively drive the availability and quality of environmental data. CDP can support market readiness and uptake of international standards and frameworks, ensuring the competitiveness and stability of national economies while driving ambitious environmental agendas.

A formal agreement of support for CDP’s disclosure request (available to governmental bodies and agencies). The endorsement provides governments with insights from the environmental data disclosed by corporates, cities and regions. CDP supports governments to track progress against their environmental goals by engaging non-Party stakeholders to set science-based emissions reduction targets, transition plans, and implement nature-related actions.

CDP recognizes that governments have their own specific requirements, reflecting diverse local contexts in industry, government systems, and corporate culture. CDP offers bespoke projects co-designed with governments to produce the data-driven insights, tools, and tailored information that will empower governments to achieve their national climate and environmental goals.

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Multilateral policy

Over the years, CDP has served as:

  • A longstanding partner to the UNFCCC, providing key data to the Global Climate Action Portal. We have also supported the work of the UN Climate Champions – including the UN Race to Zero and Race to Resilience Campaigns – and provided key insights on cross-cutting action on finance, as a focal point of the Marrakech Partnership.

  • A knowledge partner to the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG), contributing to sustainable finance reports as well as the Leaders' Declaration under the India (2023), Brazil (2024) and South Africa (2025) presidencies.

  • An active participant in the implementation and monitoring of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the incoming Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC).

Policy briefings and consultations

Data for Public Good: Steering the role of ESG Ratings and Data Product Regulations

August 2024

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The Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework

November 2023

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Shaping High-Quality Mandatory Disclosure: Taking Stock and Emerging Best Practice

September 2023

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CDP Policy Explainer on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

September 2024

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EBA Consultation on the Draft Guidelines on the Management of ESG risks

Below the Surface: Snapshot on Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI)

March 2024

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A Holistic Water Strategy for the European Union

December 2023

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Stronger Together: Exploring the EU Taxonomy as a Tool for Transition Planning

December 2023

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Environmental Disclosure in Southeast Asia: Regulatory Landscape and Regional Trends for Water-Related Requirements

Using Business Data to Drive Informed Policymaking on Energy and Climate: Japan

Using Business Data to Drive Informed Policymaking on Energy and Climate: India

Addressing the Giants: Integrating Nature in Regulations for Systemically Important Banks

October 2024

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