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

Finance • Regulation: From China to Europe, taxonomies are increasing the transparency of financia...

To guide investment decisions and capital a[...]

2022
City
Territorial planning and territorial management

Local Action • Between harmonisation of practices and methodological innovations, the emission acc...

Emissions inventory and reporting practices[...]

2022
Global

Finance • As it surges ahead, the ESG market seeks to standardise transparency norms

Financial institutions increasingly focus on their environme[...]

2022
Global
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[...]

2022
Global
Climate finance

Finance • Authorities are using stress tests to assess financial actors’ exposure to climate risks...

To assess the climate risks financial act[...]

2022
Global
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[...]

2022
City
Multi-level governance

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

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

2022
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[...]

2022
Global
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[...]

2022
Global
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[...]

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
Biodiversity - Forest - Land uses

Finance • Althelia: An innovative financial approach to protecting biodiversity

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

2022
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