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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Heidelberg • Sustainable housing for all

After an initial climate plan in 1992, the city of Heidelberg will adopt its "Masterplan 100 % Klimaschu[...]

Grenoble Alpes Métropole • Metropolis action, the driving force of the transition

Grenoble Alpes Métropole, made up of 49 municipalities, was th[...]

Santiago de Cali • Emerging actions, solid foundations

For the first time in 2015, the Colombian city of Cali, together with the Autonomous Regio[...]

Andalousia • The national leader for renewables

Andalusia is the first Spanish Autonomous Community to have adopted an autonomous climate change [...]

Japan • At the cutting edge of technology and of the modal shift

Japan aspires to reduce its greenhouse emissions (GHG) by 26 % in 2030 compared [...]

Chile • An emerging key actor in the renewable energy arena

Chile, with less than 18 million inhabitants, is becoming a strategic actor in the wo[...]

Norway • The progressive electrification of land and maritime transport

Accounting for over 29 % of Norway’s overall CO2 emissions, transport-rel[...]

Germany • Twists and turns on the road to the Verkehrswende

Compared to the progress made in the Energy Transition (Energiewende), greenhouse gas[...]

Ghana • Growth, electrification and emissions: a fine balancing act

With an average growth of 5% since 2013, Ghana has one of the most dynamic ec[...]

United Kingdom • A decarbonation model involving all stakeholders

"The 21st of April 2017 marked the first time since the start of electrificatio[...]

Baden-Württemberg • Industrial production distances the region from attainment of its 2020 targets...

As a founding state of the Under2 MOU, Bad[...]

Tokyo • The Impact of the Emissions Trading Scheme

In 2012, emissions in the Tokyo metropolis rose sharply after the shutdown of nuclear power pl[...]

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