The Climate Data Utility
Increasing the integrity, comparability, and transparency of key climate data
In 2022, the CDSC came together to provide recommendations for the development of an open data utility for private sector climate-related data: the Climate Data Utility (formerly known as the Net-Zero Data Public Utility). As envisioned by the CDSC, the Climate Data Utility aims to become a global, centralized, open repository for company-level climate data, that is freely available to all stakeholders, helping to identify climate-related risks and opportunities, accelerate efforts to mobilize capital for the global transition, and provide the ability to monitor progress against emissions reductions targets.
The Release of the Utility Proof of Concept
Released at COP28, the proof of concept represents a significant step towards the CDSC’s 2022 recommendations for the development of a global, centralized, open repository for private sector climate-related data: the Climate Data Utility.
The CDSC envisioned that the Climate Data Utility will be a freely available repository for all stakeholders to easily access and interpret a core set of company-level climate data that is critical for managing climate-related risks and seizing opportunities.
The Climate Data Utility will be developed under a phased and iterative approach. Therefore, the proof of concept includes an initial set of data fields, features, and functionality to solicit stakeholder insights that will help to inform future releases.
The Climate Data Utility Proof of Concept
The CDSC makes recommendations on the ongoing development of the Climate Data Utility and, informed by actors across the global economy including climate data providers and civil society, come together to deliver a forward-looking strategic vision for more accessible climate data.
The committee held a public consultation from December 1, 2023 through April 1, 2024.
Publications
Read the CDSC’s recommendations for the development of the NZDPU (now the Climate Data Utility).
In November 2022, the CDSC released its initial recommendations for the phased and iterative development of the NZDPU (now the Climate Data Utility) following a public consultation.
Learn more about the recommendations development process
In November 2022, the CDSC released its overview of its four-week consultation and other forms of external engagement used to compile the Draft Recommendations for the Development of the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (now the Climate Data Utility).