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TemaNord 2024:550
Nordic Climate Actions:
Showcasing scalable solutions aligned with the Global Stocktake Decision objectives
Nordic Climate Actions: Showcasing scalable solutions aligned with the Global Stocktake Decision objectives
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Preface
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
Global Stocktake Decision (GST)
1.1. Methodology and approach
2 Nordic success stories: Advancing climate solutions for global mitigation
2.1 Strategies for scaling innovations and transforming change
2.2 Nordic leadership in global climate action
2.3 Climate action initiatives
2.3.1 Carbon pricing in the Nordics (Cross-Nordic)
2.3.2 District Heating: A solution with potential for rapidly decarbonising heating (Cross-Nordic)
2.3.3 Wind Energy: A pioneer in green transition and community engagement (Denmark)
2.3.4 Geothermal district heating (Iceland)
2.3.5 Sand batteries: Storing renewable energy to decarbonize heating (Finland)
2.3.6 Advanced biowaste management systems for reduced emissions and increased circularity (Norway)
2.3.7 Rewetting agreements as nature-based climate solutions (Sweden)
2.3.8 Land restoration: Driving carbon sequestration and climate resilience (Iceland)
2.3.9 Climate network of municipalities accelerating emission reductions (Finland)
2.3.10 CO2 tax on industry (Denmark)
2.3.11 Policy package to increase sales of electrical vehicles (Norway)
2.3.12 Green Steel: The transitioning of a hard-to-abate sector (Sweden)
2.3.13 Carbon Capture and Storage (Cross-Nordic)
3 Key insights from the Nordic case studies
4 Barriers for upscaling climate mitigation solutions
5 Conclusions
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