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.
Green BioTrade in Namibia
Namibia,
Sub-Saharan Africa
The sustainable use and trade of biodiversity-based products or BioTrade could act as the perfect starting point for Namibia’s transition to a greener economy. BioTrade is already improving livelihoods of many communities in Namibia …
Low carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City
Indonesia,
East Asia and Pacific
This 'Inside story on climate compatible development' from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) looks at how, since 2013, the Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS) project has offered Bogor City an …
Mainstreaming climate finance into Papua New Guinea’s national budget
Papua New Guinea,
East Asia and Pacific
Under Papua New Guinea's Climate Compatible Development Policy the country is seeking to "ensure continuous climate financing from government and simultaneously mobilize additional funding from multilateral, bilateral and private sector for …
Opportunities identified for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in industrial sectors in Egypt
Egypt,
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt's Low-Carbon Economy Strategy aims to redirect the country's economy towards investments in clean technology. In this context, the industrial sector is an increasingly important sector with respect to climate change mitigation. Based …
Reducing air pollution concentration by 50% in Mexico
Mexico,
Latin America and Caribbean
During the 1980s, Mexico was known worldwide for its air quality problems. Mexico City, in that time, was considered the most polluted city in the world. Nowadays, despite having four times more vehicles, authorities have reduced air …
Assessing the benefits of clean energy policies in Bangladesh
Bangladesh,
South Asia
Work under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Catalyzing Clean Energy in Bangladesh (CCEB) program has shown that clean energy can provide Bangladesh with not only cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation, but …
Designing and building sustainable homes in Argentina
Argentina,
Latin America and Caribbean
The objective is the reduction of energy consumption, peak demand and greenhouse gas emissions related to the social housing sector in Argentina through setting standards and technological guidelines of energy efficiency and renewable …
Reforestation in South Korea achieves almost pre-war era status
Republic of Korea,
East Asia and Pacific
As a result of conflict and war during the first half of the 20 th century in South Korea, a large portion of forests were degraded and depleted, predominantly due to excessive harvesting of timber for fuel. By the mid 1950s, South Korea’s …
Mexico’s national utilities adapt to climate change
Mexico,
Latin America and Caribbean
Power generation sources (hydro, thermal, solar, wind) are always affected, although to varying degrees (depending on the energy source as well as the region) by changes in the climate. Taking into account the risk associated with climate …
Enhancing capacity for data-driven clean energy development and green growth in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Viet Nam,
East Asia and Pacific
Vietnam’s National Green Growth Strategy establishes a vision for advancing low emission, climate resilient development and encourages all Vietnamese provinces to develop their own green growth action plans. Thanh Hoa, a province located …