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.

Region
Agriculture

Land Use • A Matter of Trust: How Palm Oil Supply Chain Actors Respond to the Evolving Sustainabil...

Palm oil is a cheap ingredient used in many[...]

2021
Global
Energy

Energy • From Big Oil to Big Power? At the Heart of the Renewable Energy Boom, Oil Producers Are...

Under pressure, the oil majors are turning [...]

2021
Country
Energy
Industries

Industry • Boosted by the recovery, the “hydrogen economy” gains credibility

Hydrogen is gaining in popularity and raising hopes as a[...]

2021
Global
Land use

Land Use • Megafires Push Cities and Businesses to Shift Their Strategies

Faced with the acceleration of deforestation, intensified by megafires,[...]

2021
Global
Building

Buildings • In the Face of Global Warming, Air-Conditioning is Locked in a Market Model That is Co...

With emissions in 2019 three times higher t[...]

2021
Global
Transport

Transport • In the Midst of a Perfect Trade Storm, Shipping Companies’ Climate Ambitions Rem...

Following heavy disruption due to the pande[...]

2021
Global
Energy

Energy • In a Recovering Economy, Asia Fans the Flames of the Fossil Fire

Although progressively phased out in Europe and the United States by ga[...]

2021
Country
Building
Energy

Buildings • US Cities Embark on an Anti-Gas Battle to Electrify Buildings

Fossil fuels are the main emitters of greenhouse gases for heating buil[...]

2021
Global
Land use

Land Use • Community Forestry in Central Africa: Still a fragile sustainable forest management mod...

With proven benefits in terms of conservati[...]

2021
Global
Transport
Waste

Waste • Recycling Lithium-ion batteries, the new frontier in the electrification of mobility

Battery recycling tends to take a backseat in indust[...]

2021
Global
Industries

Industry • CCUS reaches a turning point

Most international reference scenarios regarding carbon neutrality (IEA, IPCC) currently include CCUS tec[...]

2021
Global
Industries

Industry • “Yes, in my backyard!” Under pressure, international competition for strat...

To achieve the climate objectives of the Pa[...]

2021
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