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2017 - States and Regions Climate Actions
| Row number | State | Country | Region | Public? | Years disclosed | Population | Population year | Sector | Progress? | Action taken | Scale | Action descrption |
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| 651 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Install landfill gas management/landfill gas to energy | Limited implementation | Implemented in Meruelo installations |
| 652 | California | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 39200000 | 2016 | Water | Ongoing | Adopt wastewater to energy initiatives (e.g. methane recovery for reuse) | Limited implementation | The Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff (SB 1122) program requires the State's investor owned utilities to procure a share of the required 250 MW of renewable capacity from small-scale bioenergy projects that commence operation on or after June of 2013 in three feedstock categories: (1) biogas from wastewater treatment, municipal organic waste diversion, food processing and codigestion; (2) dairy and other agriculture; and (3) byproducts of sustainable forest management. The Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer program allows local governments to generate energy from an eligible renewable generating facility for its own use and export energy not consumed to the electrical grid. The exported energy is converted to bill credits. |
| 653 | California | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 39200000 | 2016 | Water | Ongoing | Install smart water meters | Pilot stage | Some cities are taking this initiative, such as San Francisco. CPUC's Advanced Metering Initiative works with smart meters to monitor energy use. CPUC issued a decision on June 9, 2016, approving pilot programs by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Southern California Edison Company to test the impact of joint delivery of energy and water data to customers via Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) on energy and water saving behaviors. For more information visit: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/General.aspx?id=4850 |
| 654 | California | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 39200000 | 2016 | Water | Planned | Promote water recycling or reclamation | Limited implementation | The State has adopted a Recycled Water Policy for management of surface waters and groundwater with specific goals to increase use of recycled water and stormwater, increase urban and industrial water conservation, and substitute as much recycled water for potable water possible by 2030. See more at: www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/water_recycling_policy/ Per AB 2282, the State is evaluating mandatory green building standards for installation of indoor/outdoor recycled water systems for newly constructed single-family and multi-family residential, and non-residential buildings. See more at: www.bsc.ca.gov/calendar/othermtgs.aspx The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) provides financial assistance in the form of grants to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. See more at: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/ |
| 655 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Improve heating and cooling efficiency (e.g. audits, insulation, white roofs, etc.) | Unknown | Promotion of bus stations audits; Energy savingmeasures in administration buildings and educationalcenters |
| 656 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficiency/clean energy programs | Pilot stage | diffusion among the population and schoolchildren |
| 657 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Install biomass heating | Unknown | Study on the feasibility of using forest biomass in Cantabria |
| 658 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Install more efficient luminaires in streetlights/traffic lights (e.g. LED) | Unknown | Replacement of lights on roads and other public spaces |
| 659 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Install solar electricity | Unknown | Promotion in educational centers |
| 660 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Promote building energy performance rating/certification/benchmarking | Unknown | Certification of energy efficiency in Hospitals, Health Centers and Rural Offices. |
| 661 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Buildings | Planned | Promote energy efficient appliances | Unknown | Installation of capacitors banks in administration |
| 662 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Governance | Ongoing | Collaborate with cities/local governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience | Pilot stage | Subsidies to municipalities to reduce carbon footprint |
| 663 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Industry | Planned | Improve energy efficiency of industrial processes | Unknown | Subsidies to industry to reduce CO2 emissions |
| 664 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Land use | Planned | Promote sustainable forest management | Unknown | Conserving carbon forest reserves through sustainable forest management |
| 665 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Transport | Planned | Mass Transit: Promote smart logistics (e.g. real-time information) | Unknown | Promotion of energy audits in road transport |
| 666 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Waste | Planned | Adopt source separation policies (e.g. collection for dry recyclables, organic compostable waste, etc.) | Limited implementation | Reinforcing and promoting self-composting in places where it is easily practicable (domestic composting in horizontal housing in urban and rural settings, community composting, self-composting at clean points).Collection of packaging, paper and glass implemented at 100% |
| 667 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Establish waste reduction/recycling plan | Comprehensive implementation | Waste Plan of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria 2017-2023 |
| 668 | Cantabria | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 582206 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Increase awareness/engage public on waste reduction/recycling measures | Limited implementation | Communication plans for integrated management systems |
| 669 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Improve heating and cooling efficiency (e.g. audits, insulation, white roofs, etc.) | Comprehensive implementation | The Catalan Energy Institute supports companies undertaking energy audits. They are compulsory for large companies. Moreover, there is a website informing of energy efficiency measures: http://mapamesures.icaen.gencat.cat/mapamesures/AppPHP/ The Housing Agency of Catalonia has subsidies for refurbishment to reduce energy demand for heating and cooling http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/ajuts/ |
| 670 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficiency/clean energy programs | Comprehensive implementation | The Catalan Energy Institute performs several awareness programmes for energy efficiency, including TV spots, advertisements, and educational activities. http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/recursos/ |
| 671 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install biomass heating | Comprehensive implementation | BiomassaCAT is a reference platform about biomass for energy uses in Catalonia. There are governmental policies to facilitate installation of biomass heating - using biomass from the sustainable management of local forests. http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/renovables/biomassa/BiomassaCAT/ |
| 672 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install combined heat and power | Limited implementation | Increase awareness/engage public on combined heat and power installations |
| 673 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install energy efficient lighting systems (e.g. LED, CFL, etc.) | Comprehensive implementation | Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficient lighting systems. The Housing Agency of Catalonia has specific subsidies for refurbishment which include this action http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/ajuts/ |
| 674 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install geothermal heating | Comprehensive implementation | Increase awareness/engage public on geothermal heating installations. The Housing Agency of Catalonia has specific subsidies for refurbishment which include this action http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/ajuts/ |
| 675 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install more efficient luminaires in streetlights/traffic lights (e.g. LED) | Comprehensive implementation | The Catalan Energy Institute promotes energy efficient lighting systems through an Energy Assessment Program and Energy Services Companies http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/usos_energia/mon_local/enllumenat/ |
| 676 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install smart energy meters/sub-meters | Comprehensive implementation | Utility companies are installing smart meters as a tool for energy audits and energy services companies |
| 677 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install solar electricity | Comprehensive implementation | Increase awareness/engage public on solar electricity installations and customer self-supply for solar photovoltaic installations. The Housing Agency of Catalonia has specific subsidies for refurbishment which include this action http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/ajuts/ |
| 678 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install solar heating/hot water | Limited implementation | Increase awareness/engage public on solar heating/hot water installations. The Housing Agency of Catalonia has specific subsidies for refurbishment which include this action http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/ajuts/ |
| 679 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Promote building energy performance rating/certification/benchmarking | Comprehensive implementation | Energy efficiency certificates are compulsory for all new or existing properties to be sold or rented, since 2013. The Catalan Energy Institute manages these certification mechanisms in Catalonia. |
| 680 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Promote energy efficient appliances | Comprehensive implementation | Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficient appliances. The Housing Agency of Catalonia has specific subsidies for refurbishment which include this action http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/ajuts/ |
| 681 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Set/strengthen building energy codes/standards | Limited implementation | Decree 11/2009 and Decree 21/2006, about environmental criteria and eco-efficiency in buildings. It complements European and Spanish codes and standars. |
| 682 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Set/strengthen HVAC efficiency standards | Limited implementation | Decree 11/2009 and Decree 21/2006, about environmental criteria and eco-efficiency in buildings. It complements European and Spanish codes and standars. |
| 683 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Buildings | Ongoing | Set/strengthen lighting efficiency standards | Limited implementation | Decree 11/2009 and Decree 21/2006, about environmental criteria and eco-efficiency in buildings. It complements European and Spanish codes and standars. |
| 684 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Energy | Ongoing | Install natural gas power | Limited implementation | Increase access to the natural gas network |
| 685 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Energy | Ongoing | Install biomass power | Comprehensive implementation | BiomassaCAT is a reference platform about biomass for energy uses in Catalonia. There are governmental policies to facilitate installation of biomass heating - using biomass from the sustainable management of local forests. http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/renovables/biomassa/BiomassaCAT/ |
| 686 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Energy | Ongoing | Install combined heat and power or trigen | Limited implementation | No information disclosed |
| 687 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Energy | Ongoing | Measure energy productivity (e.g. GDP per unit of energy) | Comprehensive implementation | One of the indicators of the Energy and Climate Change Plan 2012-2020 refers to final energy intensity (final energy consumption/GDP). The target is an annual improvement of 1.47% between 2007 and 2020. |
| 688 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Energy | Ongoing | Promote demand-side management programs | Limited implementation | Red Eléctrica de España is the company exclusively involved in electricity system operation and transport (http://www.ree.es/en) |
| 689 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Finance | Ongoing | Increase awareness/engage public on financing mechanisms and incentives for energy efficiency/clean energy | Comprehensive implementation | There are govenrmental policies to foster investments in efficient/clean energy |
| 690 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Finance | Ongoing | Support clean tech clusters | Comprehensive implementation | Catalan Government, through the Innovation Agency (ACCIÓ) supports, amongst others, the Energy efficiency cluster, solar energy cluster, lighting cluster, and the Catalan Water Partnership. |
| 691 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Finance | Ongoing | Support clean tech companies | Limited implementation | There are govenrmental policies to support clean tech companies http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/energia/usos_energia/ |
| 692 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Finance | Ongoing | Support green manufacturing | Comprehensive implementation | One of the policies to foster a green and circular economy is a programme to support environmental improvements through "ecoinnovation vouchers" (50.000 € in 2015). |
| 693 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Governance | Ongoing | Collaborate with cities/local governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience | Comprehensive implementation | Government collaborates and provides support to municipalities for climate adaptation and mitigation actions |
| 694 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Governance | Ongoing | Collaborate with national governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience | Comprehensive implementation | Government collaborates with national governments for climate adaptation and mitigation actions |
| 695 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Governance | Ongoing | Collaborate with other states/regions in reducing emissions/increasing resilienc | Comprehensive implementation | Catalonia is member of networks of regional governments for climate and environmental action, such as nrg4SD and The Climate Group. |
| 696 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Governance | Ongoing | Support businesses in reducing emissions/increasing resilience | Comprehensive implementation | The Voluntary Agreement Programme for the reduction of GHG emissions was established in 2010 and currently has 156 involved organisations. The Voluntary greenhouse gas emission offsetting Programme was established in 2015 in order to bring offsetting projects closer to their buyers and generate a positive impact locally. The projects developed under the Programme intend to achieve a reduction of GHG emissions through domestic actions. The emissions reduced by these projects can be purchased by other persons or entities, therefore carrying out what is known as 'emissions offsetting'. |
| 697 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Industry | Ongoing | Improve energy efficiency of industrial processes | Comprehensive implementation | The Government has an Action Plan for Energy Efficiency in Industry http://icaen.gencat.cat/ca/plans_programes/eficiencia_industria/ |
| 698 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Industry | Ongoing | Promote industrial symbiosis/industrial ecology programs | Pilot stage | The Catalan Government - through the Catalan Waste Agency - supports a pilot project in industrial symbiosis in Manresa, together with other institutions. First results obtanined indentify a local energy generation of 1,2 M € value with the implementation of energy sinergy, and savings of 135.000 € in waste management http://residus.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/Noticia/Presentacio-dels-primers-resultats-del-projecte-Manresa-en-Simbiosi |
| 699 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Industry | Ongoing | Promote reduced packaging | Comprehensive implementation | Waste policies and ecodesign policies promote reduction of packaging |
| 700 | Catalonia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7522596 | 2016 | Land use | Ongoing | Establish guidelines for siting renewable power | Limited implementation | Decree 147/2009 establishes the rules for installation of wind and solar power plants |
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