Case studies and Trends in action

Throughout the year, the Observatory publishes case studies and trends in action, addressing issues of mitigation, adaptation, circularity, biodiversity, water and climate finance at the international, national, regional and local levels, and at the crossroads of national policies and non-state actions.

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South Australia • Scaling up battery storage to a new dimension

A leader in renewable energy in the country, the state of South Australia (SA) is[...]

Vietnam • A boom in solar energy

The first half of 2020 saw considerable growth in renewable capacity in Vietnam, which increased further in the [...]

Melbourne • En route to 100% renewables thanks to Power Purchase Agreements

In early 2019, Melbourne claimed it became the first Australian Counc[...]

Cádiz • At the forefront of the municipalisation of energy

A port city of 120,000 inhabitants located in the south of Andalusia, capital of the [...]

Waste Management

Mendoza • Promoting a socially inclusive model of comprehensive waste management

In 2019, the provincial government of Mendoza launched the “Inte[...]

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Waste Management

Flanders • The development of a comprehensive strategy for the bioeconomy

In its Climate and Energy Plan 2021-2030, Flanders wants to reduce its [...]

Waste Management

British Columbia • Operational EPR at the heart of “Zero Waste” and the Circular Economy

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) makes compani[...]

The Netherlands • Long-term strategies of local authorities to phase out fossil fuels in heating

In the Netherlands, local authorities play an es[...]

Ulaanbaatar • An ecosystem for the thermal insulation of precarious housing

The coldest city in the world, with the highest level of air pollutio[...]

Heerlen • A “5th generation” heating and cooling network

With funding from the European Union and the Dutch government, the city of Heerlen d[...]

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

Russia • As Russia’s climate policy comes under fire, burning forests risk depleting carbon ...

Climate change poses a great challenge to R[...]

Spain • Spain’s upswing in renewables defeats years of headwinds

The decentralised policy framework and the existence of large energy playe[...]

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