Launched in 2010, the cCR has been developed by local governments to enable them to publicly and regularly report their local climate action developments with regards to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction commitments, emissions inventories and climate mitigation  / adaptation actions.

Other cCR members include: Seoul, South Korea; Rajkot, India; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Hermosillo, Mexico; Cape Town, South Africa; and Paris, France.

Bristol’s local road transport system is responsible for 27% of the city’s energy use and 20% of the city’s CO2 emissions, producing 1 tonne per capita. Bristol has doubled the number of cyclists in recent years and is committed to doubling this number again by 2020 compared to 2010. Bristol has the ambition of becoming a European hub for low-carbon industry and demonstrated nearly 5% growth in the green economy in 2012.

Bristol’s Mayor, George Ferguson, commented: ‘Bristol aims to cut emissions by 40% by 2020. We’ve already cut emissions by 20% since the base date of 2005. Reporting our climate action data into the carbonn Climate Registry helps us to keep track of our targets and inspire cities and nations to set more ambitious targets and act urgently to address the pressing issue of climate change. We want them to come on board and help us tackle this together.’