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.

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

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Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

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[...]

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 [...]

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

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

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

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

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

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[...]

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

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

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[...]

Waste Management

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

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

Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)

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

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

Waste Management

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

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

Waste Management

Industry • CCUS reaches a turning point

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

Waste Management

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

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

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