Data provided for the www.cdp.net CDP Cities 2013 Report City of Cape Town Written by In partnership with Report analysis & information design for CDP by Cape Town in Context 04 Cape Town in Focus 06 Introduction 08 Governance 10 Risks & Adaptation 16 Opportunities 26 Emissions – Local Government 30 Emissions – Community 38 Strategy 46 CDP, C40 and AECOM are proud to present results from our third consecutive year of climate change reporting for cities. It was an impressive year, with 110 cities reporting on their climate change data (a 50% increase from 2012), making this the largest and most comprehensive survey of cities and climate change published to date by CDP. City governments from Dallas to Hanoi to Ouagadougou participated, including over 80% of the membership of the C40 – a group of the world’s largest cities dedicated to climate change leadership. Approximately two thirds of reporting cities measure city-wide emissions. Together, these cities account for just over 1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, putting them on par with Japan, the world’s third largest economy and fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions. Over 70% of all reporting cities now have a plan for adapting to the effects of climate change. And cities reported over 1,000 individual actions designed to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate. CDP salutes the hard work and dedication of the world’s city governments in measuring and reporting these important pieces of data. With this report, we provide city governments the information and insights that we hope will assist their work in tackling climate change. The data presented here conveys information about every aspect of climate change measurement and management in the City of Cape Town. This document contains the questionnaire data provided to CDP from the City of Cape The graphics in this document Town as part of its 2013 CDP submission. are from the 2013 CDP Cities 2013 and Wealthier, Healthier To see all of the results for all participating cities, visit cdpcities2013.net Cities reports. 4 CDP Cities 2013 City of Cape Town Stockholm Stockholm Oslo Oslo Cleveland Cleveland Greater Manchester Copenhagen Vilnius Moscow Greater Manchester Copenhagen Vilnius Moscow Dublin Hamburg Dublin Hamburg Detroit Greater London Amsterdam Warsaw Detroit Greater London Amsterdam Warsaw Rotterdam Tokyo Rotterdam Tokyo Vancouver Paris Vancouver Paris Basel* Zurich Berlin Basel* Zurich Berlin Minneapolis Yokohama Minneapolis Yokohama Montreal Lisbon Montreal Lisbon Portland Toronto Turin Milan* Venice Portland Toronto Turin Milan* Venice Edina Zaragoza Piacenza Seoul Edina Zaragoza Piacenza Seoul San Francisco Naples San Francisco Naples New York Madrid Istanbul* Ansan New York Madrid Istanbul* Ansan Denver St Louis Philadelphia Kadiovacik Denver St Louis Philadelphia Kadiovacik San Jose* Oristano Athens Incheon San Jose* Oristano Athens Incheon Las Vegas Las Vegas Los Angeles Dallas Atlanta Baltimore Bornova* Los Angeles Dallas Atlanta Baltimore Bornova* San Diego Austin Barcelona* San Diego Austin Barcelona* Washington, DC Wonju Washington, DC Wonju Phoenix Kaohsiung Phoenix Kaohsiung Changwon Changwon New Orleans* Chicago Taipei New Orleans* Chicago Taipei Hong Kong* Hong Kong* Suwon Suwon Houston Hanoi Houston Hanoi Mexico City Mexico City Miami Miami San Salvador Bangkok San Salvador Bangkok Ouagadougou Ouagadougou Barranquilla* Abuja, FCT Addis Ababa Barranquilla* Abuja, FCT Addis Ababa Lagos Lagos Bogotá Abidjan Bogotá Abidjan Cali Ho Chi Minh City* Cali Ho Chi Minh City* Caracas Kampala Singapore Caracas Kampala Singapore Guayaquil Douala Guayaquil Douala Jakarta* Jakarta* Recife Recife Lima Salvador* Lima Salvador* Magdalena del Mar Magdalena del Mar Goiânia* Jaguaré Goiânia* Jaguaré Campinas* Antananarivo Campinas* Antananarivo Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Curitiba Johannesburg Curitiba Johannesburg Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro Pietermaritzburg Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro Pietermaritzburg Aparecida Aparecida Santiago Montevideo Cape Town Sydney Santiago Montevideo Cape Town Sydney Durban Durban São Paulo Melbourne São Paulo Melbourne Buenos Aires Cape Town Buenos Aires in context Number of cities responding per year 48 73 2011 2012 1102013 Cape Town participation Cape Town in Context 5 * Cities that reported privately Stockholm Oslo Cleveland Greater Manchester Copenhagen Vilnius Moscow Dublin Hamburg Detroit Greater London Amsterdam Warsaw Rotterdam Tokyo Vancouver Paris Basel* Zurich Berlin Minneapolis Yokohama Montreal Lisbon Portland Toronto Turin Milan* Venice Edina Zaragoza Piacenza Seoul San Francisco Naples New York Madrid Istanbul* Ansan Denver St Louis Philadelphia Kadiovacik San Jose* Oristano Athens Incheon Las Vegas Los Angeles Dallas Atlanta Baltimore Bornova* San Diego Austin Barcelona* Washington, DC Wonju Phoenix Kaohsiung Changwon New Orleans* Chicago Taipei Hong Kong* Suwon Houston Hanoi Mexico City Miami San Salvador Bangkok Ouagadougou Barranquilla* Abuja, FCT Addis Ababa Lagos Bogotá Abidjan Cali Ho Chi Minh City* Caracas Kampala Singapore Guayaquil Douala Jakarta* Recife Lima Salvador* Magdalena del Mar Goiânia* Jaguaré Campinas* Antananarivo Belo Horizonte Curitiba Johannesburg Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro Pietermaritzburg Aparecida Santiago Montevideo Cape Town Sydney Durban São Paulo Melbourne Buenos Aires Total population of cities responding in 2013 296,471,000 Cape Town 3,700,000 Where Cape Town fits people 27 cities 33 cities 50 cities with less than with 600,000 to with greater than 600,000 people 1,600,000 people 1,600,000 people 6 CDP Cities 2013 City of Cape Town Year reported 2013 Area 2,455 km2 Population 3,700,000 Cape Town in focus Inventory method 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Cape Town in Focus 7 69 cities reporting emissions in 2013 63,640,300 49,750,736 metric tonnes CO e metric tonnes CO e 2 2 10 cities reporting emissions of greater than 30,000,000 metric tonnes CO2e 6 cities reporting emissions of 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 metric tonnes CO2e 29,460,000 Cape Town 19,780,964 metric tonnes CO e metric tonnes CO e 2 20,550,175 2 metric tonnes CO2e 9,813,932 metric tonnes CO e 17 cities reporting emissions 2 of 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 metric tonnes CO2e 36 cities reporting emissions of less than 10,000,000 metric tonnes CO2e 4,762,364 metric tonnes CO2e 8 CDP Cities 2013 City of Cape Town 0 Introduction Cape Town is a coastal city situated near the southern tip of Africa. Being home to 3.7 million people, it is South Africa’s second most populous city. The mother city, as it is affectionately known by its residents, encircles the Table Mountain National Park and is surrounded by 290km of coastline. It is home to the Cape Floral Kingdom, a protected area rich in biodiversity. Due to its pleasant climate, natural beauty and well developed infrastructure, the city attracts millions of tourists every year and is the most popular international tourist destination in Africa. The city was named the World Design Capital for 2014. Introduction Introduction 9 Cape Town has a GDP of R200 billion and contains a high percentage of the country’s energy research and support institutions. The city has a carbon footprint of 7.8 tonnes per person. With a Gini coefficient of 0.67, there is a large disparity of income. 21% of the population are unemployed. Many people are affected by poverty and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The local metropolitan muncipality, the City of Cape Town, oversees the governing and administration of the city. Emissions Accounting Choice: Government and Community. 10 CDP Cities 2013 City of Cape Town 1 Governance In 2003 Cape Town completed the first State of Energy report in the country; its E&CC Strategy was approved by the city council in 2006. In 2008 “Energy for a Sustainable City” was included as one of eight strategic focus areas in the City Integrated Development Plan. The City’s sustainable energy goals led to the establishment in 2008 of a political driver for this area - the Energy and Climate Change Committee. Further institutional changes occurred in 2009 with the establishment of an Executive Management Team Subcommittee on Energy and Climate Change and three cross-cutting work streams that address energy security/carbon mitigation, resilience and awareness respectively. Governance Governance 11 The Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP) was approved by Council in 2010 - it has 11 objectives with over 40 programmes and 120 projects, many of which were underway already. The Plan focuses on energy security, a lower carbon future, economic development, resilience, adaptation, resource efficiency and poverty alleviation. Many of the projects are incorporated into the City’s Strategic Departmental Business Implementation Plan monitoring system and feature in the City’s risk register. The Plan is a living plan which is under constant review - a prioritisation process has just taken place with the newly elected councillors. Governance 12 CDP Cities 2013 City of Cape Town Cape Town does provide incentives for management of climate change issues, including the attainment of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. Other non-monetary reward Who Benefits: City agencies/departments City departments are evaluated according to Key Performance Areas (KPAs). Increasingly KPAs for staff factor in efficient use of energy and other performance indicators related to climate change. Governance 13 National and/or regional climate change activities impact Cape Town’s own climate change activities.