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.
Supporting the subnational development of renewable energy – Lessons from West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Indonesia,
East Asia and Pacific
West Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia facing severe energy shortages. The province contains 10 districts and municipalities spread across a large geographic region with a mountainous topology that makes electricity transmission …
Acting on Climate Vulnerability: Lessons and Best Practices from Quito, Ecuador
Ecuador,
Latin America and Caribbean
Quito is the capital city of Ecuador with a population of 2.7 million and an area of 143 square miles. Quito is particularly vulnerable to climate change and since 2009 has been pioneering programs to mitigate the effects of climate change …
Bhutan’s National Transport Policy: Inclusive planning for a low carbon future
Bhutan,
South Asia
Bhutan has a population of approximately 784,000 and a per capita GDP of $2,569 in 2014. Bhutan has seen an explosion of personal vehicle ownership and demand for transportation in the past two decades. In 2006 Bhutan released its first …
Catalyzing Enterprises in Peru
Peru,
Latin America and Caribbean
Peru is a rapidly developing economy with a nationally developed plan called Peru’s Planning for Climate Change (PLCC). Its industries rely heavily on natural resources and require high amounts of energy for steel manufacturing, component …
Mainstreaming climate resiliency into government: The Philippines Climate Change Act
Philippines,
East Asia and Pacific
The Philippines is an island nation with high vulnerability to climate change. 70% of cities in the Philippines are coastal and many of its industries are highly resource intensive. In response to extreme weather events, to deal with rising …
Making renewable energy affordable: The South African Renewables Initiative
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa has a growing economy that has previously produced up to 95% of its electricity from coal. South Africa also produces 40% of Africa’s electricity through coal making its state-run utility the tenth largest in the world. Seeking …
Pioneering renewable energy options: Thailand takes up the challenge
Thailand,
East Asia and Pacific
The Thai people and government have long been supportive of renewable energy and have been some of the earliest adopters of renewable technologies in Asia. Thailand currently imports about 50% of its bulk energy, often in the form of fossil …
Seizing the Sunshine: Barbados’ thriving solar water heater industry
Barbados,
Latin America and Caribbean
Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean. Before 1970 Barbados relied on oil imports for 95% of all its energy needs including space and water heating. As oil prices rose 300% in the 70’s, Barbados sought to diversify its energy …
Strengthening Climate Resilience: The Case of Grenada
Grenada,
Latin America and Caribbean
Grenada is an island nation with a land area of approximately 350 km2 and a population of approximately 100,000 people. Grenada is highly vulnerable to climate change and has relatively low financial or technical capacity to prevent it. It …
The Subnational Integration of the Vietnam Green Growth Strategy
Viet Nam,
East Asia and Pacific
The economy of Vietnam is heavily dependent on the exploitation of natural resources to create high-intensity products such as steel and concrete. Seeking to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, increase air quality, and preserve …