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.
Planning for climate change in Peru
Peru,
Latin America and Caribbean
PlanCC (Planning for Climate Change) is a joint initiative of the Peruvian public and private sectors together with civil society and academia with the aim to analyse the feasibility of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The process is …
Financing energy transformation at the subnational level in Peru
Peru,
Latin America and Caribbean
This project presents Lima’s rapid fuel matrix switch from high sulfur content diesel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)— mitigating risks, innovating financial structures, and pioneering information and communication technologies (ICTs) to …
Peru’s National Climate Law: A critical step towards reducing global emissions
Peru,
Latin America and Caribbean
While hosting the 20th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP20) negotiations in December 2014, Peru passed a climate law – the first of its kind in the Latin America region. The …
Assessing carbon and water footprints in Andean cities: Comparative study of La Paz, Quito and Lima
Bolivia, Plurinational State of,
Ecuador,
Peru,
Latin America and Caribbean
The Andean cities of La Paz, Quito, and Lima share a common interest in climate compatible development and vulnerabilities to climate change due to dependence on shrinking glaciers for their water supplies. Through participation in the …