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Agriculture and forestry

The agriculture and forestry sectors are responsible for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. Approaches in agriculture are about moving to systems which effectively support development and which ensure food security in a changing climate. Climate action in forestry aims to provide forestry services while maintaining or increasing carbon stock.

Blog 4/4: Five actions to mobilise climate finance for a circular future A transition to the circular economy requires significant investment into research, developing,... read more
Blog 3/4: Five opportunities for the circular economy to strengthen the Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement entered into force in November 2016, after receiving sufficient... read more
Analysis of resource extraction, import and export in agriculture, mining, transport, construction to identify opportunities fo resource efficiency in a metabolic or material flow analysis Blog 2/4: Five ways the circular economy can raise the ambition of climate policies and strategies 21 percent of the resources we consume* are the fossil fuels that... read more
Blog 1/4: Five Questions to understand why the circular economy contributes to climate change mitigation The circular economy offers innovative greenhouse gas mitigation solutions which are mostly... read more
Policy session in Bonn: The circular economy pathway for pursuing 1.5°C Circular economy strategies offer promise to address the current greenhouse gas emissions... read more
Circular economy: A key lever in bridging the emissions gap to a 1.5 °C pathway Circle Economy, Ecofys and Shifting Paradigms have called for a rapid transition... read more
The geographical distribution of climate finance for agriculture Investments in improved agricultural practices will be essential to address the intertwined... read more
Shaping international cooperation on climate action (article 6 of the Paris Agreement) The context for the operation of carbon markets and the specification of... read more
Co-designing climate policies in the Ugandan agricultural sector The combination of good soils and a favourable climate define the high... read more
Due diligence on a portfolio of 11 waste water projects in Southeast Asia The Swedish Energy Agency has eleven Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects under contract... read more
Advancing climate policy development with Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania and DRC In a broader consortium Shifting Paradigms provided trainings on impact measurement and... read more
Gold Standard carbon credits from a waste biomass boiler in Bulgaria Wood processing industry can be a large source of renewable biomass, which can be... read more
Exploring opportunities to expand the World Bank Pilot Auction Facility The Pilot Auction facility (PAF) is an innovative model that seeks to... read more
Marrying bottom-up sustainable biomass initiatives with top-down REDD+ There are two approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) that... read more
Reforestation and avoiding forest fires in Bulgaria The World Bank supports afforestation, reforestation and improved forest management activities in Bulgaria... read more
SimGas: modular biogas systems for East Africa SimGas designs, produces and installs biogas systems for households in Africa and... read more
Towards an energizing partnership – China’s role as catalyst of renewable energy development in Africa On 8 November 2009, at the fourth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)... read more
Bio-energy from Montenegrin forests Drafting a roadmap and providing trainings on bio-energy opportunities within the national... read more

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topics

  • Circular economy
  • Cities and urban mining
  • Climate finance
  • Climate policy
  • Energy and resource efficiency
  • Low carbon development
  • Renewable energy

sectors

  • Agriculture and forestry
  • Construction
  • Energy and power
  • Households and SMEs
  • Industry
  • Transport
  • Waste
  • Water

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