Global
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
Territorial planning and territorial management
Local Action • Between harmonisation of practices and methodological innovations, the emission acc...
Emissions inventory and reporting practices[...]
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Finance • As it surges ahead, the ESG market seeks to standardise transparency norms
Financial institutions increasingly focus on their environme[...]
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Economic transition (sustainable supply-chains,circular economy, employment)
Multi-level governance
Local Action • European Regions Illustrate the Central Role of Local and Subnational Governments i...
Regional and local governments around the w[...]
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Climate finance
Finance • Authorities are using stress tests to assess financial actors’ exposure to climate risks...
To assess the climate risks financial act[...]
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Economic transition (sustainable supply-chains,circular economy, employment)
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[...]
City
Multi-level governance
Local Action • International governance of networks and cooperation initiatives on climate issues
Local climate actors are organized around a con[...]
Country
Education - Awareness-raising
Energy
Mobility - Transport
Mobility for Africa • Promoting access to sustainable electric mobility in rural areas to empower ...
In Zimbabwe, the lack of transport infrastr[...]
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Biodiversity - Forest - Land uses
Land Use • Rights of nature as a bastion against the destruction of natural ecosystems
Millions of hectares of forests are being lost, rivers pol[...]
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Adaptation - Resilience
Economic transition (sustainable supply-chains,circular economy, employment)
Waste • From illegal flows to local recycling, waste treatment is being reorganized
The bans on plastic waste imports to Asia have had the effect[...]
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Offsets • The Net Zero Target: The Voluntary Carbon Market Enters a New Dimension
This “special feature” of the 2022 Global Synthesis Report on C[...]
Region
Biodiversity - Forest - Land uses