Research Study: “Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Developments, Prospects, and Reductions,” Government of Canada, Parliamentary Budget Officer, April, 2016 A recent...
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Brazil Leading Research Study
Research Study: “Brazil 2040: Scenarios and Alternatives for Climate Change Adaptation,” Brazilian Government (2015); “Greenhouse Gas Emissions System,” Climate Observatory,...
Australia Leading Research Study
Research Study: Various studies on the Great Barrier Reef produced by Australia’s National Environmental Research Program (NERP) 2009-2014 The Great...
South Africa Emissions Reduction Policy
South Africa: National Climate Change Response Policy White Paper (NCCRP) South Africa launched its National Climate Change Response Policy White...
Saudi Arabia Emissions Reduction Policy
Saudi Arabia: Fuel Economy Standards for Imported Vehicles; Insulation Standards for New Buildings; and Minimum Energy Standards for Air-Conditioners The...
Russia Emissions Reduction Strategy
Russia: Presidential Decree No. 889, Federal Law No. 261-FZ, State Program in Energy Efficiency and Energy Sector Development The carbon...
Poland Emissions Reduction Strategy
Poland: Sustainable Energy Plan for Warsaw in the Perspective of 2020 (SEAP) “There are no effective national policies” currently in...
Nigeria Emissions Reduction Policy
Nigeria: Nigeria Climate Change Policy Response Strategy Nigeria is yet to have any climate change specific law enacted by the...
Mexico Emissions Reduction Policy
Mexico: The General Law on Climate Change The General Law on Climate Change (GLCC) is Mexico’s main legal instrument for...
Japan Emissions Reduction Policy
Japan: The Tokyo Cap and Trade System Tokyo, the capital of Japan and one of the world’s largest cities, emits...
Italy Emissions Reduction Policy
Italy: The Energy Efficiency Scorecard and the Conto Termico According to the International Energy Efficiency Scorecard (IEES) Italy ranked second...
Indonesia Emissions Reduction Policy
Submitted by Indonesia Country Manager Tristan GruppIndonesia: National Action Plan for Greenhouse Gas Reduction (RAN-GRK) and The National Action Plan...
India Emissions Reduction Policy
India: National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) and The National Electricity Policy (NEP) The central government in India predominantly...
Germany Emissions Reduction Policy
Germany: The Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and The Energiewende There are two leading policy documents that are shaping Germany’s environmental...
France Emissions Reduction Policy
France: Climate Plan Since 2012, when the first Environmental Conference was held, the French President of the Republic has set...
China Emissions Reduction Policy
China: The 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) China’s climate policies are defined by the central government, the most important of...
Canada Emissions Reduction Policy
Canada: Bill C-30: The Clean Air and Climate Change Act Canada’s Clean Air and Climate Change Act has been used...
Brazil Emissions Reduction Policy
Brazil: Action Plan for Prevention and Control of the Legal Amazon Deforestation (PPCDAm) Beginning in 2004, successful public policies at...
Australia Emissions Reduction Policy
Australia: The Emissions Reduction Fund There is still debate in Australia over how much the government should be involved in...
South Africa Energy Production Trends
How The Energy System Is Structured The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) are...
Russia Energy Production Trends
How The Energy System Is Structured Since the early 1990s, the power sector in Russia has undergone significant changes to...