The Good Practice Database presents various examples of good practices worldwide which demonstrate how climate policies and actions are being effectively designed and implemented across a range of national contexts. This analysis is a joint initiative of the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement, the UNDP Low Emission Capacity Building Programme and the NDC Support Cluster.

Harnessing the Force of Water: Hydropower in Northern Pakistan

Pakistan, South Asia
Domestic production of renewable energy is playing an increasingly important role in Pakistan’s energy mix, as the Government of Pakistan bids to reduce the dependency on imported fossil fuels. Hydroelectric power is a leading contributor …

Anticipatory Action: The Enabling Environment

Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Jamaica, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Philippines, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean
Over the last few years, a paradigm shift has been taking place in humanitarian, climate and development action. The shift has been toward the concept of anticipatory action, also referred to as ‘early action’. This concept refers to taking …

Analytical Capacity for Long-Term Strategies

Brazil, China, Germany, India, United States , South Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, North America
This case study examines five countries (Brazil, China, Germany, India, and the United States) and assesses the diverse approaches these countries have taken that inform the ongoing evolution of good practice in developing long-term …

Market Based Mechanisms to reduce GHG Emissions in Asia

China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, South Asia, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia
Countries in Asia are steadily addressing the need to reduce emissions through the deployment of market-based mechanisms (MBMs), such as carbon taxes, cap and trade programs, baseline and credit programs, and the development of renewable …

International Best Practices for Implementing and Designing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Policies

South Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa
A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a public policy tool requiring a certain amount of renewable electricity relative to the entire electricity supply. These policies are meant to increase generation from “renewable”, or more broadly …

Integrating gender targets into LEDS and NAMAs

Bhutan, South Asia
In 2012, Bhutan launched its Carbon Neutral Strategy (CNS) as a follow-up to the carbon neutral commitments pledged by the government during the Copenhagen UNFCCC-COP15 meeting in 2009. With the support of the UNDP Low-Emission Capacity …