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.
Long-term Climate Strategies: A Case Study of Germany
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
Germany,
Europe and Central Asia
This case study describes the process of developing Germany’s long-term strategy, “Climate Action Plan 2050.” The Climate Action Plan 2050 focuses on the economy-wide mitigation efforts required for Germany to achieve extensive greenhouse …
Long-Term Planning Efforts: The South African Long-Term Mitigation Scenario Planning Process
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
South Africa,
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa’s Long-Term Mitigation Scenario (LTMS) is one of the earliest long-term climate mitigation planning processes undertaken in a developing country. This case study describes how the LTMS arose, its objectives, its design and …
LTS in Europe: Experience from National and EU-Wide 2050 Climate Planning
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
Europe and Central Asia
The European Union has defined a new system of governance after the Paris Agreement, requiring all Member States to produce national long-term strategies (LTS) by January 1, 2020, and commits the European Commission (EC) to draft a long …
Malta’s National Transport Strategy, 2050, And Transport Master Plan, 2025
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
Malta,
Middle East and North Africa
Malta is the European Union’s smallest but most densely populated country. As a result of previous misguided policy efforts in the 1990s that had equated car ownership levels with economic growth, the country has one of the highest per …
Mexico’s Mid-Century Strategy: Lessons in Planning for the Paris Agreement
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
Mexico,
Latin America and Caribbean
Mexico’s Mid-Century Strategy (MCS), presented at 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, is one of the first long-term strategy documents published after the adoption of the Paris Agreement. It’s Mexico’s response to Article 4 …
Responding to The Challenges of Climate Change: Vietnam's National Power Development Plan
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
Vietnam,
East Asia and Pacific
Vietnam, one of world’s most populous countries, has experienced a rapid economic growth in the past decade, leading to higher and higher energy demand. However, most of the country’s electricity output comes from coal, which creates huge …
Risky Business? Climate Change, Power Planning, and Resilience in Tanzania
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
Tanzania,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Many countries face the challenge of strengthening and expanding electricity generation and infrastructure while incorporating climate resilience and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets into long-term power planning. Increasingly …
The Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
The purpose of this case study is to show how the design framework of the 2013–15 Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) can be useful for the design of low emissions development strategies. The specific purpose of the DDPP was to …
The French Low Carbon 2050 Strategy: An Iterative Policy Process with High Stakeholder Engagement
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
France,
Europe and Central Asia
This case study focuses on the development of the French national low-carbon strategy. It details the process of developing the French plan for achieving a low-carbon economy by 2050. The decision during the period 2013–15 to develop a …
The United Kingdom’s Clean Growth Strategy
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 12:12
United Kingdom,
Europe and Central Asia
The UK government’s Clean Growth Strategy (CGS), published in October 2017, sets out the proposals and policies to meet legislated limits on UK emissions in five-year periods to 2028–32 (the “fifth carbon budget”) although the CGS is not …