Ann Arbor Earns 'A' Rating for Environmental Leadership
The City of Ann Arbor has been recognized by CDP, the global environmental non-profit, for its leadership in transparency and action, securing a place on CDP’s respected annual “A” List. Achieving an A rating places Ann Arbor among the leaders demonstrating comprehensive disclosure, mature environmental governance and meaningful progress toward environmental resilience. CDP operates the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system, with over 1,000 cities, states and regions reporting environmental data through CDP in 2025.
To achieve an A, a city must meet a series of robust leadership criteria. This includes publicly disclosing environmental data through the CDP-ICLEI Track platform, maintaining a comprehensive city-wide emissions inventory, and publishing a credible climate action plan. Cities must also complete a full climate risk and vulnerability assessment and set a clear climate adaptation goal that outlines how they will address current and future climate hazards.
Many cities on the CDP A List demonstrate additional leadership through actions such as securing formal political commitment from the mayor to advance climate ambition and deliver resilient, low-carbon development.
“Thanks to the commitment and vision of our residents and staff, Ann Arbor excels as a leader in equity, transformation and sustainability,” said Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor. “A2ZERO, Ann Arbor’s carbon neutrality plan, is founded on these principles and promises a present and a future where Ann Arbor thrives.”
The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations was founded in 2018 and is guided by the Ann Arbor Carbon Neutrality Plan: A2ZERO. A2ZERO strives toward one unifying vision: Together, creating and implementing a just transition to carbon neutrality, community-wide, by the year 2030. Learn more at www.a2gov.org/sustainability.
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Media Contact:
Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Director, 734.794.6430 ext. 43725 | mstults@a2gov.org