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.
Don't bypass people: Tracing NDCs to (local) climate action
Argentina,
Chile,
Costa Rica,
Moldova,
Kazakhstan
Within the framework of the Paris Agreement, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are a key tool to ratchet up climate protection. Therefore, this report assesses how NDCs are being implemented through national, provincial, and local …
Chile’s Carbon Tax: An Ambitious Step towards Environmentally Friendly Policies and Significant Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
In 2014, Chile passed a large tax reform which notably included the introduction of three new environmental taxes: A carbon tax, a tax for local pollutants and a tax for new vehicles. Chile’s environmental framework has been widely …
Building Capacities for Long-Term Planning: The Mitigation Action Plan and Scenarios (Maps) Program
Brazil,
Chile,
Colombia,
Peru,
Latin America and Caribbean
In Chile, Peru, Colombia and Brazil, climate change remained a policy issue mainly linked to environmental concerns and not fully integrated into national development agendas, either as an important constraint or as an opportunity …
Energy 2050: A Participatory Process for a Long-Term Energy Policy and its Role in Climate Change Policies in Chile
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
Chile’s energy sector—and the electricity sector in particular—has been under scrutiny during the last 15 years. Challenged by growing electricity demand, the slowed expansion of generation capacity and a rapid rise in electricity prices …
Lessons from low-emission development strategies to support long-term strategy development and implementation
Chile,
Ethiopia,
Indonesia,
Kenya,
Mexico,
Philippines,
Uganda,
South Africa,
Latin America and Caribbean,
East Asia and Pacific,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Long-term strategies can enable enduring economic growth and sustainable development while also aligning with climate objectives in the Paris Agreement. It is increasingly recognized that, when developing LTS, many countries are not …
The HuellaChile Carbon Management Programme: Involving the public and private sector in climate change mitigation
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
The HuellaChile Programme is an initiative created with the purpose of promoting the management of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the private and public sector. Since its launch in 2015, it has promoted the voluntary participation of …
Charging Ahead: The Growth of Electric Bus Markets in Latin American Cities
Brazil,
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
Public transportation plays a major role in Latin American cities. Cities are also the most likely regions to be the most polluted due to their high population densities. Electric buses present a great opportunity to both provide a …
Charging Ahead: The Growth of Electric Car Markets in Latin American Cities
Chile,
Colombia,
Mexico,
Latin America and Caribbean
In Latin America 37% of total emissions come from the transportation sector, out of which, 27% comes from private vehicle ownership. Annually, it is estimated that 50,000 premature deaths result from transport related emissions. Meanwhile …
Implementing National Climate Policies Through Subnational Climate Action in Chile
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
Over the past years Chile introduced two innovative solutions to coordinate subnational action to adapt to climate change: Regional Committees on Climate Change (CORECCs for their acronym in Spanish) and regional GHG inventories. The …
Inclusive and Technically Sound INDC Development Process in Chile
Chile,
Latin America and Caribbean
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet launched Chile’s preparation process for its INDC at the UN Climate Summit in New York, in September 2014. The final INDC was officially submitted in September 2015 1 and contains an unconditional target …