The 2020 NDC Update report discusses countries’ preparedness to ratchet up ambition in the first NDC update cycle amidst a global health crisis. It discusses the progress of NDC implementation since 2015, expectations for the NDC update cycle, progress on the development of LTSs, and the potential impact of COVID-19 on climate planning.
Digital adoption has triggered qualitative changes for a green economy and renewable energy transition. However, for a transformation to happen, policymakers need to strategically address new business models that embrace the development and deployment of digital technologies for data generation, storage, transmission and analysis.
The publication provides details on some of the most appropriate waste management technologies identified for the PacWastePlus programme priority waste of Healthcare Waste with consideration to the inherent constraints of the Pacific Island region.
The Circular Economy Global Sector Best Practices series aims to provide a starting point, background resource, and rich reference source for future efforts to engage Canadian firms and innovators in the journey towards a circular economy, and to build sector-based roadmaps to a circular economy in Canada.
This report proposes a framework for prioritizing US and Canadian regions for electric truck deployments based on differences in key enabling traits. The highest priority regions share traits such as relatively mild weather, cheap electricity prices, high levels of freight movement, a pressing need to improve air quality, and supportive policies and incentives.
