Sector research and policy support

This is when the focus is on a specific sector, political trade-off or strategic question. Also here the approach is to identify circular economy interventions along value chains, which can help bring down greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks.

Embodied carbon reduction in EU construction makes economic sense The European Commission is considering whether to regulate GHG emissions related to... read more
The GEF: 12 priorities for circular climate action in low- and middle income countries Commissioned by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP), which advises the... read more
The economic, social and environmental opportunity of the circular economy in Indonesia Entering a decade towards the sustainable development goals and the target of... read more
Circular economy NDC Paris Agreement UNDP Shifting Paradigms Enhancing ambition climate change mitigation adaptation UNDP UNEP UN Environment UNDP and UNEP collaborating on inclusive and systemic climate action through the circular economy UNDP and UN environment launched a joint article stating that a 1.5°C world... read more
Policy levers for a low-carbon circular economy The Paris Agreement calls for bold action to mitigate climate change. This... read more
Urban mining of concrete End-of-life recovery altering the future of cement with Smartcrusher Concrete from demolished... read more
Industrial ecology in the cement sector of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is one of the worlds’ main supplier of raw materials. Its... 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
Co-developing a monitoring approach for the Ugandan transport sector Uganda has an ambitious programme to improve the fuel efficiency of its... read more
Bikes for liveable cities Using climate finance to facilitate and promote cycling The transport sector is... read more
Lowering cities carbon emissions – new climate finance options Cities are demonstrating leadership on climate change action and an increasing number... 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
Baseline emissions of rural off-grid-electrification in Sub-Saharan African countries Two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa lives in scarcely populated rural... read more
UNDP supporting bicycle infrastructure in Tuzla and Skopje Measuring the carbon impact of bicycle policy and infrastructure Transport is one... read more
Will Kazakhstan be the next country to establish a carbon emissions trading scheme? Kazakhstan is among the few countries without access to international compliance carbon... read more
Retrofitting a 1943 ferrochrome smelter in Aktobe, Kazakhstan Kazchrome is the second largest producer and supplier of chromium alloys in the... read more
Bio-energy from Montenegrin forests Drafting a roadmap and providing trainings on bio-energy opportunities within the national... read more
Option Review for Kazakhstan to Participate in the International Carbon Market Kazakhstan was a party to both the Climate Convention and the Kyoto... read more