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About the Bank

The Subnational Climate Solutions Bank brings together and systematizes good practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation implemented by state governments across Brazil.

Purpose

The Subnational Climate Solutions Bank values the leadership of state governments and shows what is already being done throughout Brazil to address the climate crisis. By bringing together innovative and replicable projects, policies and initiatives, the platform gives visibility to implementation advances, recognizes the efforts of those already acting and creates bridges for learning and cooperation nationally and internationally, showing that climate action becomes stronger when it is shared.

The Bank brings together around 50 solutions representing all Brazilian states. This is only the beginning of a continuous process of cataloguing and exchanging experiences that will keep growing in the coming years.

Methodology

The Solutions Bank was built through a transparent process based on public evidence, divided into four stages:

1

Definition of selection criteria

  • Concrete results in mitigation, adaptation, climate resilience or a just transition.
  • Innovation and potential for replicability.
  • Implementation by state governments.
  • Contribution to local sustainable development.
  • Alignment with at least one of the six thematic axes of the COP30 Action Agenda (considering its thirty key objectives).
  • Territorial representation and diversity of Brazil's social, population and ecological contexts.
2

Mapping

Survey of state good practices through desk research and consultations with federative entities.

3

Selection

Among the mapped good practices, those that best represented the spirit of the Bank were selected based on the defined selection criteria and validation of available data.

4

Systematization

Structuring information on the selected good practices: context and description, institutional arrangements, results, innovation and replicability.

The classification by type of good practice was also included, indicating the nature of the public policy:

  • Climate finance: mobilization of financial resources for mitigation and adaptation actions.
  • Regulatory-institutional: creation or strengthening of laws, decrees, plans or governance spaces.
  • Direct intervention: implementation of projects, programs or initiatives with measurable territorial results.
  • Climate action tools: tools, systems or methodologies that support planning and decision-making.
  • Capacity building: training, technical assistance and communication actions that drive implementation.

For each selected state solution, its connection with the Climate Plan is indicated through its sectoral mitigation and adaptation plans, available at this official link.

Thematic Axes and Key Objectives of the COP30 Action Agenda

1 - Energy, Industry and Transport

  • 1.Triple renewables and double energy efficiency
  • 2.Accelerate zero- and low-emission technologies in hard-to-abate sectors
  • 3.Ensure universal access to energy
  • 4.Transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner

2 - Forests, Oceans and Biodiversity

  • 5.Investments to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation
  • 6.Efforts to conserve, protect and restore nature and ecosystems with solutions for climate, biodiversity and desertification
  • 7.Efforts to preserve and restore oceans and coastal ecosystems

3 - Agriculture and Food Systems

  • 8.Recovery of degraded areas and sustainable agriculture
  • 9.More resilient, adapted and sustainable food systems
  • 10.Equitable access to adequate food and nutrition for all

4 - Cities, Infrastructure and Water

  • 11.Multilevel governance
  • 12.Sustainable and resilient buildings and construction
  • 13.Resilient urban development, mobility and infrastructure
  • 14.Water management
  • 15.Solid waste management

5 - Human and Social Development

  • 16.Promotion of resilient health services
  • 17.Reducing the effects of climate change on hunger and poverty eradication
  • 18.Education, training and job creation to address climate change
  • 19.Culture, cultural heritage and climate action

6 - Enablers and Accelerators

  • 20.Climate and sustainable finance, with systematic integration of climate into investments and insurance
  • 21.Financing for adaptation
  • 22.Government procurement integrating climate
  • 23.Harmonization of carbon markets and carbon accounting standards
  • 24.Climate and trade
  • 25.Reduction of non-CO² gases
  • 26.Governance, state capacity and institutional strengthening for climate action, planning and readiness
  • 27.Artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure and digital technologies
  • 28.Innovation, climate entrepreneurship and micro and small enterprises
  • 29.Bioeconomy and biotechnology
  • 30.Information integrity in climate matters
Expected Impact

For COP30

  • Demonstrate Brazilian subnational leadership in climate action
  • Facilitate exchange of experiences and shared learning
  • Attract investments for local climate solutions

For Brazil

  • Accelerate implementation of good practices in the territory
  • Strengthen state government capacities
  • Engage the sharing of subnational good practices

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