Local governments are increasingly developing policies and programmes designed to adapt, mitigate and become resilient to climate change. Growing commitments and engagement in climate governance generate new dimensions of monitoring and evaluating climate action. Thus, there are new sources and uses for data to support local and regional climate action strategies and data-driven decision-making. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories, mitigation targets, and risk and vulnerability assessments on global data platforms are some examples of how data is increasingly seen as a core component of effective climate change policy and planning from local governments.
This case study from Mexico explores how two data-driven projects use local data and data-driven platforms to support climate planning and action. A project that promotes the generation of climate actions plans in Monterrey showcases how climate-related data can support climate planning and monitoring by providing robust GHG reduction estimates. And a public infrastructure prototypes project in Guadalajara demonstrates how data measurements can be transformed into knowledge to support climate action through community engagement.
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