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This scoping paper by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the challenges and priorities for cities in decarbonizing the buildings sector to reach net zero carbon. It examines the drivers of building stock growth, technical mitigation solutions, and the financial instruments and policies required to scale these solutions, with specific deep dives into Nigeria and Indonesia.

This scoping paper, produced for the Trade Ministers’ Dialogue on Climate Change Issues in 2007, explores how trade policy tools can support climate change mitigation and sustainable development. It identifies several areas for potential synergy, including the liberalization of trade in low-emission goods, the reform of subsidy rules to support green R&D, the removal of domestic barriers to clean energy investment, the easing of intellectual property restrictions, and the reduction of fossil fuel subsidies.

This scoping paper analyzes the progress, challenges, and best practices in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development across 13 Latin American countries. It focuses on three primary dimensions: the mainstreaming of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national policies, the operationalization of these goals through institutional and budgetary frameworks, and the level of ownership among diverse social actors. The document identifies a significant diversity in progress, ranging from initial set-up phases to the establishment of advanced monitoring systems, while highlighting systemic barriers such as short-term political cycles, lack of cross-sectoral coordination, and budgetary constraints exacerbated by economic recessions.