Over 30 states in the United States have taken an approach to climate planning which can be described as “leadership from the top to support bottom-up planning.” Governors and cabinets established executive orders to convene stakeholders in a year-long comprehensive planning process to develop major new recommendations for action.
California’s clean air program is ahead of national standards and regulation. To achieve its ambitious air quality goals, the state has worked extensively with stakeholders to understand the challenges and communicate the benefits of cleaner air and to drive technology innovation and adoption.
The management of Alaskan halibut fisheries has been enabled through a long-term collaboration between government policymakers and private fishing vessel owners in designing a scheme that rigorously meets environmental standards while enabling the industry to thrive.
The United Kingdom has a sophisticated analytical framework for analysing green growth benefits. The green growth discussion centres on how to meet long-term greenhouse gas mitigation targets, adapt to the impacts of climate change and deal with other environmental issues while maintaining economic growth.
In the United Kingdom, responsibility for some aspects of economic activity has been devolved from national to local government. Schemes such as City Deals and Local Enterprise Partnerships have been piloted in eight large English cities.
In 2006 the Government of South Africa undertook one of the earliest processes in the developing world to examine the opportunities and costs of carbon emission reductions. The Long Term Mitigation Scenarios process provided a rigorous underpinning for debate about South Africa’s future development. The process sought not only to...
South Africa’s Green Fund was established in 2011 to provide grant and loan finance to public and private actors in support of South Africa’s various green initiatives and national plans.
Singapore has established a series of long-term goals and 10-year plans to reconcile rapid economic development and environmental sustainability. It has pursued its vision of being a clean, green city using targeted policy portfolios and strong spatial planning.
Overarching climate change policy frameworks in Nepal include the expanded National Adaptation Plan of Action 2010; National Climate Change Policy 2011; National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action 2011; and a Low Carbon Climate Resilient Development Strategy (currently under development). Climate resilience has also been integrated into planning processes...