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This is a list of climate change initiatives of international, national, regional, and local political initiatives to take action on climate change (global warming).
A Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a set of strategies intended to guide efforts for climate change mitigation.[1]
International initiatives
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- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Kyoto Protocol
- International Carbon Action Partnership
- Global Environment Facility
- Muslim Seven Year Action Plan on Climate Change
- Paris Agreement
- Plant-based action plan
- Conference of Parties
Europe
edit| Region | Name of initiative | Since |
|---|---|---|
| European Space Agency | Climate Change Initiative[2] | 2010 |
| European Union, plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein | European Union Emissions Trading Scheme | 2005 |
| European Union | European Climate Change Programme | June 2000 |
| Germany | The International Climate Initiative (IKI) | 2008 |
| Germany | European Climate Initiative (EUKI)[3] | 2017 |
North America
edit| Region | Name of initiative | Since |
|---|---|---|
| New England and Eastern Canadian provinces | New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) Climate Change Action Plan 2001 | 28 August 2001 |
| Washington, Oregon, and California | West Coast Governors' Global Warming Initiative | November 2004 |
| Western states of Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec of Canada, with various Indian nations, US and Mexican states, and Canadian provinces as interested observers | WCI, the Western Climate Initiative (formerly Western Regional Climate Action Initiative) | 24 April 2007 |
| Mid-western states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, and the Canadian province of Manitoba; observers include Indiana, Ohio, South Dakota, and the Canadian province of Ontario | Midwest Governors' Accord, the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord | 15 November 2007 |
| Arizona and New Mexico | Southwest Climate Change Initiative | 2008 |
| Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Virginia with other eastern states and Canadian provinces as observers | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | 2009 |
| Open to all U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and Mexican states, but current participants are Arizona, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington[4] | North America 2050 | 2012 |
National initiatives
edit| Country | Name of initiative |
|---|---|
| Australia | Carbon pricing in Australia, also known as the Clean Energy Plan |
| Canada | Canada's Initiative |
| Ireland | Climate Action Plan[5] |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme |
| Nigeria | Reduction from Business as Usual (BAU)[6] |
| South Africa | Buffelsdraai Landfill Site Community Reforestation Project |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom Climate Change Programme |
| United States |
Local initiatives
editUnited States
edit| State | Name of initiative |
|---|---|
| California | Global Warming Solutions Act |
| Connecticut | Connecticut's Initiative |
| City or county | Name of initiative |
|---|---|
| ICLEI campaigns for cities in Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the United States | CCP, Cities for Climate Protection |
| Baltimore | Baltimore Climate Action Plan[7] |
| Boulder, Colorado | Boulder Climate Action Plan |
| Chicago | Chicago Climate Action Plan |
| Cincinnati | Green Cincinnati Plan[7] |
| Cleveland | Cleveland Climate Action Plan[7] |
| Detroit | Detroit Climate Action Collaborative[7] |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo Climate Action Plan[8][9] |
| City of Los Angeles, California | L.A.'s Green New Deal Sustainability Plan 2019[10] |
| County of Los Angeles, California | Our County Regional Sustainability Plan[11] |
| New York City | New York City Panel on Climate Change |
| Oakland, California | City of Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan |
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Climate Initiative[7] |
| San Diego | San Diego Climate Action Plan |
| San Francisco | San Francisco Climate Action Plan |
| Seattle | Seattle Climate Action Plan |
Canada
editOn the municipal and regional level, many cities have created climate action plans. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities coordinates local climate action through a program called Partners for Climate Protection.[12]
Provincial plans
edit| Province | Name of initiative |
|---|---|
| Ontario | A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan[13] |
| British Columbia | CleanBC[14] |
| Sascatchewen | Prairie Resilience[15] |
Regional or municipal plans
edit| City or region | Name of initiative |
|---|---|
| Toronto | TransformTO |
| Ottawa | Climate Change Master Plan[16] |
| Region of Waterloo | TransformWR[17] |
| Hamilton | Hamilton Climate Action Strategy[18] |
| Greater Sudbury | Community Energy and Emissions Plan[19] |
| Québec City | Plan de transition et d'action climatique[20] |
| Montréal | Climate Plan[21] |
| Vancouver | Climate Emergency Action Plan[22] |
| Winnipeg | Winnipeg Climate Action Plan[23] |
| Calgary | Calgary Climate Strategy[24] |
| Edmonton | Climate Resilient Edmonton[25] |
| Saskatoon | Saskatoon Climate Action Plan[26] |
| Regina | Renewable Regina[27] |
| Halifax | HalifACT[28] |
| Saint John | Municipal Energy Efficiency Program[29] |
| Fredericton | Climate Change Adaptation Plan[30] |
| Charlottetown | Charlottetown Climate Action Plan[31] |
| Mississauga | Climate Change Action Plan[32] |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ Bierbaum, Rosina; Stults, Missy (2013). "Adaptation to Climate Change: Context Matters". Michigan Journal of Sustainability. 1 (Fall 2013). doi:10.3998/mjs.12333712.0001.004.
- ^ Holmann R. (2013) The ESA Climate Change Initiative: Satellite Data Records for Essential Climate Variables. BAMS. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00254.1
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Participants". NA2050.org. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15.
- ^ "Climate Action Plan" (PDF). Government of Ireland. 2019.
- ^ Documents/Nigeria/1/Approved Nigeria's INDC 271115.pdf
- ^ a b c d e Sampson, Natalie; Knott, Kimberly Hill; Smith, Dominic; Mekia, Leila; Heeres, Joel Howrani; Sagovac, Simone (Fall 2014). "Planning for Climate Change in Legacy Cities: The Case of Detroit, Michigan". Michigan Journal of Sustainability. 2 (Fall 2014). doi:10.3998/mjs.12333712.0002.004.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Climate Ready Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo's Climate Action Plan". swmgsierra.org. Sierra Club. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "L.A.'s Green New Deal Sustainability Plan 2019". Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Our County Regional Sustainability Plan". Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Slater, Kimberley R.; Ventura, Jacob; Robinson, John B.; Fernandez, Cecilia; Dutfield, Stewart; King, Lisa (2022-12-22). "Assessing climate action progress of the City of Toronto". Buildings and Cities. 3 (1): 1059–1074. doi:10.5334/bc.248.
- ^ "A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Home - CleanBC". Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Saskatchewan's Climate Change Strategy | Climate Resilience in Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development (2023-03-15). "Climate Change Master Plan". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "TransformWR – by ClimateActionWR". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Hamilton's Climate Action Strategy | City of Hamilton". www.hamilton.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Net Zero 2050". www.greatersudbury.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Développement durable". www.ville.quebec.qc.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Montréal, Ville de. "Montréal Climate Plan: Objective carbon-neutral by 2050". montreal.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ Vancouver, City of. "We are in a climate emergency". vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Winnipeg, City of. "Winnipeg's Climate Action Plan - Sustainability - City of Winnipeg". legacy.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Management, Environmental & Safety. "Calgary Climate Strategy". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Strategy | City of Edmonton". www.edmonton.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Climate Action Plan | Saskatoon.ca". www.saskatoon.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "City of Regina | Renewable Regina". City of Regina. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "HalifACT: Acting on Climate Together". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Climate Change Action Plans". Climate Change Action Plans | City of Saint John, New Brunswick. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Climate Change Adaptation Plan". City of Fredericton. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Climate Action Plan". Charlottetown Hall. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Climate Change Action Plan". City of Mississauga. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
Further reading
edit- Terry Townshend; Sam Fankhauser; Adam Matthews; Clément Feger; Jin Liu; Thais Narciso. "Legislating Climate Change on a National Level". environmentmagazine.org. Environment. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2011
External links
edit- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- US Clean Energy States - an alliance of US states working together to promote renewable energy
- Cities for Climate Protection - reductions in local greenhouse gas emissions, improvements in air quality, and enhanced urban livability
- Official list of local Climate Action Plans in California for 2019
- Kirsten Engel and Barak Orbach, Micro-Motives for State and Local Climate Change Initiatives Harvard Law & Policy Review, Vol. 2, pp. 119–137, 2008
- Nigeria climate action plan