Region
Land use
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.
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[...]
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[...]
Country
Building
Finance • Kenya: The first green bonds financing low-carbon student housing
In 2019, Acorn Holding, a Kenyan property development company, issued[...]
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[...]
Global
Adaptation
Agriculture
Land use
Land Use • How the coffee industry is dealing with climate change
At both ends of the value chain, as the vulnerability of the coffee sector to c[...]
Global
Industries
Waste
Waste • In Europe, the circular economy in textiles is being reinvinted
To reduce textile waste production and improve its management, laws and m[...]
Global
Building
Buildings • From efficiency to renewable energy generation: Commercial spaces in search of renewal...
Due to the large surface areas they occupy,[...]
Global
Transport
Transport • Air traffic takes off again, leaving the climate transition on the tarmac
Air traffic is on track to return to 2019 levels and exceed[...]
Global
Adaptation
Energy
Energy • Between the revival of fossil fuels and emergency sufficiency, the difficult process of a...
The challenges of a changing climate are co[...]
Global
Transport
Transport • Beyond the motorisation, cities are reorganizing the urban space for low-carbon mobili...
The car’s place in urban mobility is shrink[...]
Global
Transport