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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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| 2501 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Increase awareness/engage public on waste reduction/recycling measures | Comprehensive implementation | Extensive outreach |
| 2502 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Install anaerobic digestion | Comprehensive implementation | Numerous dairy digesters and wastewater treatment operations |
| 2503 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Install landfill gas management/landfill gas to energy | Comprehensive implementation | Most (but not all) landfills in Washington have GTE |
| 2504 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Install mechanical biological treatment | Comprehensive implementation | Large landfills typically have digestion or composting pathways |
| 2505 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Install municipal recycling points or centers (for residents or businesses | Comprehensive implementation | Extensive penetration of recycling opportunities |
| 2506 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Waste | Ongoing | Install waste heat recovery | Limited implementation | Some market penetration of this technology |
| 2507 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Water | Ongoing | Adopt wastewater to energy initiatives (e.g. methane recovery for reuse) | Limited implementation | Some pilot programs and limited market penetration |
| 2508 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Water | Ongoing | Install smart water meters | Comprehensive implementation | Many utilities transitioned or are transitioning to smart meters |
| 2509 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Water | Ongoing | Promote water recycling or reclamation | Comprehensive implementation | Numerous water recycling or reclamation programs throughout state |
| 2510 | Yucatan | Mexico | Latin America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 2097175 | 2015 | Energy | Planned | Install solar power (e.g. PV, CSP) | Pilot stage | Five projects in solar power, from private investment will generate approximately 1,020,333 MwHr/year. Implementation in 2018. |
| 2511 | Yucatan | Mexico | Latin America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 2097175 | 2015 | Energy | Planned | Install wind power (e.g. onshore, offshore) | Pilot stage | Four private investment projects in wind energy with a generation capacity of 798,290 MwHr/year. Implementation in 2018 |
| 2512 | Yucatan | Mexico | Latin America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 2097175 | 2015 | Governance | Ongoing | Collaborate with cities/local governments in reducing emissions/increasing resilience | Limited implementation | The Emissions Reduction Initiative from REDD+ Strategy is a community-based landscape approach to reduce GHG emissions. Presents an implementation model with a landscape approach and intergovernmental cooperation mechanism. Includes public local technical agents that allow the integration of the programs at the territorial level and support from other institutions. The initiative will be implemented in eight municipalities of the State: Muna, Ticul, Santa Elena, Oxcutzcab, Tekax, Tzucacab, Peto and Yaxcaba. |
| 2513 | Yucatan | Mexico | Latin America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 2097175 | 2015 | Land use | Ongoing | Establish GHG reduction plan for LULUCF (e.g. REDD+, etc.) | Limited implementation | Yucatan REDD+ strategy seeks to promote sustainable rural development with low GHG emissions, to guarantee the preservation and sustainable use of the tropical forest, providing incentives such as carbon trading schemes, and other economic instruments that could benefit local communities in achieving a better quality of life while guaranteeing the environmental services of regional tropical forest. |
| 2514 | Western Cape | South Africa | Africa | Yes | 2017 | 6290000 | 2015 | Water | Planned | Adopt wastewater to energy initiatives (e.g. methane recovery for reuse) | Unknown | The feasibility of options are being investigated. |
| 2515 | Chhattisgarh | India | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 25545198 | 2011 | Transport | Ongoing | Mass Transit: Improve bus services (e.g. increase routes, improve stops, reduce fares, etc.) | Limited implementation | Raipur |
| 2516 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Industry | Ongoing | Improve energy efficiency of industrial processes | Unknown | The Queensland Government's Energy Savers program works with farmers to reduce energy costs in on-farm energy use such as irrigation. Through the Commonwealth Government's Emission Reduction Fund there are a number of activities designed to improve energy efficiency of industrial processes such as: coal mine waste gas capture and industrial energy efficiency improvements. |
| 2517 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Buildings | Planned | Increase awareness/engage public on energy efficiency/clean energy programs | Pilot stage | Develop home renovation guidelines to increase practitionsers and consumers' awareness of how to include passive design features. Promote economy tariff connections where feasible, for electric hot water systems. Provide user-friendly information to support awareness about the energy and water efficiency performance of household appliances. Provide supporting information to promote the uptake of energy efficiency (passive design) principles for new houses and new unit buildings. As part of the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP) measures, Queensland will work to improve residential building energy ratings and disclosure. Two pilot tests are taking place in Cairns and Brisbane. |
| 2518 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Buildings | Ongoing | Promote energy efficient appliances | Comprehensive implementation | Queensland supports the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) program which develops minimum standards and related labels for appliances and equipment, implemented through the Commonwealth's Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS). |
| 2519 | Lower Austria | Austria | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 1653691 | 2016 | Transport | Ongoing | Mass Transit: Improve bus services (e.g. increase routes, improve stops, reduce fares, etc.) | Comprehensive implementation | No information disclosed |
| 2520 | Western Cape | South Africa | Africa | Yes | 2017 | 6290000 | 2015 | Waste | Ongoing | Adopt source separation policies (e.g. collection for dry recyclables, organic compostable waste, etc.) | Limited implementation | Most municipalities have some form of source separation programme, although the success of the programmes has been varied. This is included in all integrated waste management plans |
| 2521 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Transport | Ongoing | Private Transport: Install electric vehicle charging infrastructure (i.e. home, work, highways, etc.) | Comprehensive implementation | In July 2017, the Queensland Government launched the Queensland Electric Super Highway – the world's longest in one State. The super highway will be a series of fast-charging electric vehicle stations which will be rolled out at locations right up the Queensland coast from the Gold Coast to Cairns to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in Queensland. |
| 2522 | Ucayali | Peru | Latin America | Yes | 2017 | 495522 | 2010 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Comprehensive implementation | Titling native communities |
| 2523 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Finance | Ongoing | Support clean tech clusters | Unknown | The Queensland Government's $420 million whole-of-government Advance Queensland initiative is a suite of programs designed to create the knowledge-based jobs of the future, drive productivity improvements and help position the state as an attractive investment destination with a strong innovation and entrepreneurial culture. |
| 2524 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install more efficient luminaires in streetlights/traffic lights (e.g. LED) | Pilot stage | Queensland's electricity distributors Energex and Ergon are both participating in pilot street lighting projects. The Local Government Association of Queensland along with the Local Government Infrastructure Services have undertaken a feasibility study into Smart Street Lighting. |
| 2525 | Vratza | Bulgaria | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 54150 | 2015 | Agriculture | Planned | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Unknown | No information disclosed |
| 2526 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Land use | Ongoing | Undertake environmental impact assessment | Comprehensive implementation | Every mining or petroleum/gas project requires both a tenure from the Department of Natural Resources and Mines that gives access to the land, and an environmental authority from the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) that regulates the environmental management of the project. Before a mining or petroleum/gas project can be given an environmental authority, the Environmental Protection Act 1994 requires that the project's likely environmental impacts should be assessed and measures proposed to avoid or minimise any adverse impacts. The assessment must include a description of environmental values, identify risks or potential risks to those values and proposed management practices and mitigation measures for any impacts. |
| 2527 | New South Wales | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 7480228 | 2016 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Comprehensive implementation | 1. The NSW Sustaining the Basin: Irrigated Farm Modernisation project provides reimbursement of up to $2000 for preparing an irrigated farm water use efficiency assessment. 2. The Department of Primary Industries promotes minimum tillage and no-till cropping systems to improve soil health and protect against erosion. The department has also researched ways to manage and reduce livestock emissions. 3. The policy for sustainable agriculture in NSW identifies ecologically and economically sustainable farming practices |
| 2528 | Western Cape | South Africa | Africa | Yes | 2017 | 6290000 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Install solar power (e.g. PV, CSP) | Limited implementation | Solar PV has been installed on approximately 8 Western Cape Government buildings and more will be rolled out as funding becomes available and feasibility studies are completed. |
| 2529 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Buildings | Ongoing | Install smart energy meters/sub-meters | Comprehensive implementation | Queensland electricity retailers are offering digital meters to Queensland customers on a voluntary basis. New national metering rules are expected to come into effect on 1 December 2017, making digital meters the standard meter for all customers as part of the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP). |
| 2530 | Ontario | Canada | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 13982984 | 2016 | Agriculture | Planned | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Comprehensive implementation | Ontario will work with stakeholders to develop and implement an Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy that will maximize long-term carbon storage in soils while protecting their long-term productivity. |
| 2531 | Gujarat | India | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 60000000 | 2011 | Finance | Ongoing | Increase awareness/engage public on financing mechanisms and incentives for energy efficiency/clean energy | Comprehensive implementation | No information disclosed |
| 2532 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Transport | Ongoing | Private Transport: Switch to other lower-carbon fuel in cars/taxis/government fleets (e.g. biofuels, hydrogen, etc. | Unknown | The Queensland Government has established a biofuels mandate. The Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984 requires the fuel industry to meet targets for the sale of biobased fuels. This biofuels mandate commenced on 1 January 2017. It is a step towards growing our biofuel and bio-manufacturing industries. It provides certainty so the industry can invest, innovate and create jobs as part of a cleaner, greener future for Queensland. A flourishing biofuels industry will also create the foundation for a new high-value bio-manufacturing industry. |
| 2533 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Buildings | Ongoing | Set/strengthen lighting efficiency standards | Comprehensive implementation | Queensland supports the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) program which develops minimum standards and related labels for appliances and equipment, implemented through the Commonwealth's Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS). |
| 2534 | Western Cape | South Africa | Africa | Yes | 2017 | 6290000 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Measure energy productivity (e.g. GDP per unit of energy) | Comprehensive implementation | An energy consumption and CO2 emissions database is completed every 2 years in order to understand the energy profile and related emissions in the Western Cape. |
| 2535 | Galiza | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 2718525 | 2016 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Comprehensive implementation | No information disclosed |
| 2536 | North Brabant | Netherlands | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 2500000 | 2016 | Energy | Ongoing | Install geothermal power | Unknown | No information disclosed |
| 2537 | Western Cape | South Africa | Africa | Yes | 2017 | 6290000 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Enable net metering | Comprehensive implementation | The Western Cape Government is support municipalities in developing rules and regulations and designing tarriffs to allow for net metering. |
| 2538 | Andalusia | Spain | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 8393575 | 2015 | Transport | Ongoing | Mass Transit: Improve bus services (e.g. increase routes, improve stops, reduce fares, etc.) | Comprehensive implementation | Under municipal competency. |
| 2539 | Hesse | Germany | Europe | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 6176172 | 2015 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Comprehensive implementation | As being a priority measure in the "Integrated Climate Change Mitigation Plan Hessen 2025", farmers can be advised by state-owned advisory services. Furthermore there are appropriations provided for measures to reduce liquid-manure-based emissions. |
| 2540 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Promote demand-side management programs | Pilot stage | The Queensland Government has made a commitment to develop a comprehensive Demand Management and Energy Efficiency Strategy over 2017-2018. |
| 2541 | Baja California | Mexico | Latin America | Yes | 2017 | 3155070 | 2010 | Agriculture | Planned | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Pilot stage | Promote de use of waste reduction and composting to energy practices |
| 2542 | Alberta | Canada | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 4252900 | 2016 | Finance | Ongoing | Tax GHG emissions | Comprehensive implementation | Alberta's Climate Leadership Plan imposes an economy wide price on carbon emissions with a new carbon levy and industrial emissions intensity reduction through the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation. This regulation requires facilities that emit 100,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gas emissions a year to reduce their emissions intensity (currently they must reduce it by 20%) As of June 2016, the regulation has achieved cumulative reductions of 69 million tonnes through operational changes and investing in Alberta's carbon based offsets. Payment into the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund is one compliance option for regulated facilities under the regulation. Since 2007, approximately C$740.1 million has been paid into the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund. The money collected can be used to support initiatives and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve Alberta's ability to adapt to climate change. Alberta has 32 offset protocols, established where 23.9 megatonnes of reduction (2007 - 2015) have been achieved. |
| 2543 | Washington | USA | North America | Yes | 2016 and 2017 | 7183700 | 2016 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Limited implementation | Education and outreach programs from Universities, but no direct policy programs |
| 2544 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Reform utility revenue policies and rate structures | Comprehensive implementation | Through the Queensland Government's Powering Queensland Plan the government has directed utilities to undertake strategies to place downward pressure on whole prices, investigate restructuring the Government owned generators and establish a new generator to operate Queensland's existing renewable and low emissions energy generation assets and develop new renewable energy projects. The Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) has completed its public review into a fair price for small scale solar energy exported to the electricity grid. The Queensland Government will make the following changes to the regional feed-in tariff and monitoring arrangements in South East Queensland: Time varying FiT - introducing a time varying feed-in tariff (T-FiT) in regional Queensland. This will be available alongside the existing flat rate regional FiT of 7.448 cents; The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) will set the rates for the new T-FiT after a public consultation process; Expanding regional feed-in tariff eligibility to allow systems up to 30 kilowatts in size; and Monitoring feed-in tariffs in South East Queensland. |
| 2545 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Land use | Ongoing | Establish guidelines for siting renewable power | Limited implementation | The wind farm state code supported by its planning guideline, provides a consistent, coordinated, whole-of-government approach to the assessment and regulation of wind farm development across Queensland. http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/resources/policy/sdap/v1-9/state-development-assessment-provisions-v-1-9.pdf |
| 2546 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Measure energy productivity (e.g. GDP per unit of energy) | Unknown | The Queensland Government supports the National Energy Productivity Target to improve Australia's energy productivity by 40 per cent between now and 2030. The National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP) will measure productivity improvements in a consistent manner to ensure we continue to make progress towards our goal. Our economy-wide energy productivity will be measured as national gross domestic product (GDP, in millions of dollars) divided by petajoules (PJ) of primary energy (a measure of the total energy supplied within the economy). |
| 2547 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Transport | Ongoing | Mass Transit: Switch freight from trucks to rail | Comprehensive implementation | Queensland's freight task is rising rapidly, and is forecast to increase by 89% from 871 million tonnes in 2010-11 to between 1,643-1,741 million tonnes by 2026. Transport and Main Roads is planning for this growing challenge with Moving Freight, a 10-year strategy which identifies 38 actions to improve freight movement in Queensland. The strategy's actions are broad ranging to support diverse sector needs and include: ensuring rail access for agriculture developing investment strategies for key freight corridors improving freight network resistance to floods and natural disasters better collection and analysis of freight data and information continuing to reduce red tape for heavy freight vehicle permits. |
| 2548 | Norrbotten | Sweden | Europe | Yes | 2017 | 250570 | 2016 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Limited implementation | No information disclosed |
| 2549 | Queensland | Australia | Asia Pacific | Yes | 2017 | 4808771 | 2015 | Energy | Ongoing | Install smart grids | Comprehensive implementation | Queensland electricity retailers are offering digital meters to Queensland customers on a voluntary basis. New national metering rules are expected to come into effect on 1 December 2017, making digital meters the standard meter for all customers as part of the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP). |
| 2550 | Drenthe | Netherlands | Europe | Yes | 2016 | 488670 | 2015 | Agriculture | Ongoing | Promote sustainable farming practices (e.g. low-till, waste reduction, etc. | Limited implementation | other use of soil te prevent CO2, N20 emissions |
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