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.

South Africa Assessing the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 12:12
South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate change could affect South Africa’s water resources, resulting in water-use impacts on its residential, agricultural, and industrial sectors. To help South African farmers adapt to climate change, researchers at the University of the …

South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 12:12
South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
To address water scarcity, South Africa is reducing water use in the electricity sector. The country’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), developed by the South Africa Department of Energy, includes water use as a key criterion for assessing …

Building Resilience in Brazil’s Biofuel Market

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean
Brazil has a longstanding, successful biofuels program and a well-developed flex-fuel market. Gasoline and ethanol options are widespread at fueling stations across the country, and most new cars are flex-fuel vehicles that can run on any …

Chile’s National Marine Energy Strategy

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
Chile, Latin America and Caribbean
Chile’s energy consumption grew by 47% from 2002–2010. During the same period, installed electrical generation capacity increased by 57% (from 10 to 16 GW), with hydropower making up 37% of total electrical generation. However, severe …

China Wind Transmission Planning

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
China, East Asia and Pacific
Traditional transmission-planning approaches often account inadequately for areas that are high in renewable energy resources but far from population centers. However, China is taking a proactive approach to planning for renewable energy …

Distributed Generation in Mexico

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean
Mexico has committed to a 25% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 as part of its INDC, and it aims to generate 35% of electricity from clean sources by 2024. Distributed generation (DG) can play a key role in helping Mexico meet both goals …

India Innovation Lab for Green Finance

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
India, South Asia
India needs substantial investment in clean energy and green infrastructure to meet its climate goals, but financing barriers have presented challenges. The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance was launched in November 2015 to accelerate …

India Negative Pricing to Manage Power System Oversupply

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
India, South Asia
India uses negative energy pricing, or the practice of allowing power prices in an electricity market to fall below zero, to discourage generation during periods of oversupply on the electric grid. This strategy can minimize the curtailment …

India Sustainable Urban Transport and Road Safety

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
India, South Asia
The rapid urbanization of Ahmedabad, India, has caused a significant increase in the city’s motorized travel, urban sprawl, and traffic accident fatalities. In 2005, Ahmedabad was named India’s third most polluted city. However, the Janmarg …

Indonesia Assessment of Waste Management Technologies

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:12
Indonesia, East Asia and Pacific
Indonesia’s INDC highlights waste management and waste-to-energy projects as key actions for achieving the country’s broader unconditional mitigation goal of a 26% GHG emission reduction by 2020. Further, Indonesia’s national climate action …