Case studies and Trends in action

The Observatory publishes, alongside its annual reports, a series of case studies and trends in action, of countries, cities and regions, at the crossroads of national policies and non-state actions, to provide a qualitative analysis of the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions.

Country
Industries

Sustainability • Status of the french fashion industry

A first study, conducted by Paris Good Fashion x Climate Chance, on the strategies and act[...]

2023
Global
Waste

Waste • In the absence of circularity, the dustbins of the Global North spill over into the South

The bans on waste imports by Asian countries si[...]

2022
City
Decentralised Coop...
Governance

Local Action • International governance of networks and cooperation initiatives on climate issues

Local climate actors are organized around a con[...]

2022
Country
Energy
Transport

Mobility for Africa • Promoting access to sustainable electric mobility in rural areas to empower ...

In Zimbabwe, the lack of transport infrastr[...]

2022
Global
Land use

Land Use • Rights of nature as a bastion against the destruction of natural ecosystems

Millions of hectares of forests are being lost, rivers pol[...]

2022
Global
Waste

Waste • From illegal flows to local recycling, waste treatment is being reorganized

The bans on plastic waste imports to Asia have had the effect[...]

2022
Global

Offsets • The Net Zero Target: The Voluntary Carbon Market Enters a New Dimension

This “special feature” of the 2022 Global Synthesis Report on C[...]

2022
Region
Land use

Finance • Althelia: An innovative financial approach to protecting biodiversity

Althelia’s innovative financial approach aims to slow deforestati[...]

2022
Global
Industries

Finance • ING: Achieving net zero emission in its portfolio and its operations

ING Group, a Dutch bank founded in the late 19th century, is curre[...]

2022
Global
Adaptation
Building

Buildings • Real estate players are re-examining their foundations to adapt to climate change

The layout and composition of new buildings need to[...]

2022
Country
Building

Finance • Kenya: The first green bonds financing low-carbon student housing

In 2019, Acorn Holding, a Kenyan property development company, issued[...]

2022
Global
Adaptation
Energy
Transport

Transport • Heatwaves pushing the sector off its rails

Rail is one of the least polluting modes of transport and one of the most vulnerable to cl[...]

2022
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