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.

City

Heidelberg • Sustainable housing for all

After an initial climate plan in 1992, the city of Heidelberg will adopt its "Masterplan 100 % Klimaschu[...]

2019
City

Grenoble Alpes Métropole • Metropolis action, the driving force of the transition

Grenoble Alpes Métropole, made up of 49 municipalities, was th[...]

2019
City

Santiago de Cali • Emerging actions, solid foundations

For the first time in 2015, the Colombian city of Cali, together with the Autonomous Regio[...]

2019
Region

Andalousia • The national leader for renewables

Andalusia is the first Spanish Autonomous Community to have adopted an autonomous climate change [...]

2019
Country
Transport

Japan • At the cutting edge of technology and of the modal shift

Japan aspires to reduce its greenhouse emissions (GHG) by 26 % in 2030 compared [...]

2019
Country
Energy

Chile • An emerging key actor in the renewable energy arena

Chile, with less than 18 million inhabitants, is becoming a strategic actor in the wo[...]

2019
Country
Transport

Norway • The progressive electrification of land and maritime transport

Accounting for over 29 % of Norway’s overall CO2 emissions, transport-rel[...]

2019
Country
Transport

Germany • Twists and turns on the road to the Verkehrswende

Compared to the progress made in the Energy Transition (Energiewende), greenhouse gas[...]

2019
Country
Energy

Ghana • Growth, electrification and emissions: a fine balancing act

With an average growth of 5% since 2013, Ghana has one of the most dynamic ec[...]

2019
Country
Energy

United Kingdom • A decarbonation model involving all stakeholders

"The 21st of April 2017 marked the first time since the start of electrificatio[...]

2019
Region

Baden-Württemberg • Industrial production distances the region from attainment of its 2020 targets...

As a founding state of the Under2 MOU, Bad[...]

2018
City

Tokyo • The Impact of the Emissions Trading Scheme

In 2012, emissions in the Tokyo metropolis rose sharply after the shutdown of nuclear power pl[...]

2018
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