Tomorrow, the first ever Annual Report of the carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR) will be presented to the 17th UN Convention on Climate Change in Durban. The publication celebrates the contribution of local governments to measurable, reportable and verifiable climate action. It ensures that the voice of local governments will be heard as national and international entities face up to a rapidly changing climate.

Over the past year, 51 cities in 19 countries provided data for analysis. Representing 83 million inhabitants, 106 energy and climate commitments and 89 GHG inventories that amount to annual community GHG emissions of 447 million tons of CO₂ emissions, the cCCR 2011 report shows what cities are capable of.

The report brings home just how much local governments can contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions. Yet though much has been achieved, the report demands continued action in the future. It recommends that partners scale up actions while strengthening accountability of commitments, and calls on municipalities to convert challenges into opportunities.

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