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Low Carbon Development Country Studies

The low carbon development country study reports and related publications can be accessed on the Climate Change Knowledge Portal or by clicking on the links in the table below.

Country	Scope of Low Carbon Country Study
Brazil	Assess the potential to lower the carbon content of development; develop a model for land use and land use change; simulate transport sector expansion, project and liquid waste disposal, energy demand and supply; and estimate consistently mitigation potential and associated costs in these four sectors. 1. Brazil Low-carbon Country Case Study - Full Report [English] \| [Portuguese] 2. Brazil Low-carbon Country Case Study - Executive Summary [Portuguese] 3. Brazil Low Carbon Country Case Study - Technical Synthesis Report - Waste [English] \| [Portuguese] 4. Brazil Low Carbon Country Case Study - Technical Synthesis Report - Energy [English] \| [Portuguese]
India	Develop analytical to i) help identify low-carbon growth opportunities, up to 2032, in major sectors of the economy; and ii) facilitate informed decision making. 1. Energy Intensive Sectors of the Indian Economy: Path to Low Carbon Development \| Briefing Note 006/11. 2. India: Options for Low Carbon Development - Synopsis of a Study by the World Bank for the Government of India 3. Energy Intensive Sectors of the Indian Economy \|Path to Low Carbon Development. Full Report. South Asia Region.
Indonesia	Address macro-economic questions of costs and effects of low carbon development on economic growth; offer strategic low carbon options for development. 1. Climate Change & Fiscal Policy Issues: 2009 Initiatives 2. Emissions Reduction Opportunities and Policies - Transport Sector [English] \| [Indonesian] 3. Domestic Fiscal Policy Framework for Climate Finance in Indonesia: Summary of Focus Group Discussions August to November 2008 4. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Status Report and Findings 5. Emissions Reduction Opportunities and Policies - Manufacturing Sector 6. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 1 7. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 2 8. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 3 9. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 4 10. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 5 11. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 6 12. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 7
Mexico	Support a comprehensive mitigation program through the identification and analysis of low-carbon options, policies and strategies Low Carbon Development for Mexico [English] \| [Spanish]
Poland	Provide an integrated strategy for GHG mitigation by building on previous work in developing a methodology that integrates detailed “bottom-up” sectoralwork with “top-down” macro-economic modeling. 1. Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy in Poland - Presentation [English] 2. Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy in Poland. ESMAP Briefing Note 009/11.
South Africa	Review South Africa's Long-Term Mitigation Scenarios and develop implementation strategies in energy efficiency and other key sectors. 1. Implementing Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management: South Africa's Standard Offer Model. ESMAP Briefing Note 007/11 2. Best Practices for Market-Based Power Rationing: Implications for South Africa. ESMAP Briefing Note 008/11

Country

Scope of Low Carbon Country Study

Brazil

Assess the potential to lower the carbon content of development; develop a model for land use and land use change; simulate transport sector expansion, project and liquid waste disposal, energy demand and supply; and estimate consistently mitigation potential and associated costs in these four sectors.

1. Brazil Low-carbon Country Case Study - Full Report [English] | [Portuguese]

2. Brazil Low-carbon Country Case Study - Executive Summary [Portuguese]

3. Brazil Low Carbon Country Case Study - Technical Synthesis Report - Waste [English] | [Portuguese]

4. Brazil Low Carbon Country Case Study - Technical Synthesis Report - Energy [English] | [Portuguese]

India

Develop analytical to i) help identify low-carbon growth opportunities, up to 2032, in major sectors of the economy; and ii) facilitate informed decision making.

1. Energy Intensive Sectors of the Indian Economy: Path to Low Carbon Development | Briefing Note 006/11.

2. India: Options for Low Carbon Development - Synopsis of a Study by the World Bank for the Government of India

3. Energy Intensive Sectors of the Indian Economy |Path to Low Carbon Development. Full Report. South Asia Region.

Indonesia

Address macro-economic questions of costs and effects of low carbon development on economic growth; offer strategic low carbon options for development.

1. Climate Change & Fiscal Policy Issues: 2009 Initiatives

2. Emissions Reduction Opportunities and Policies - Transport Sector [English] | [Indonesian]

3. Domestic Fiscal Policy Framework for Climate Finance in Indonesia: Summary of Focus Group Discussions August to November 2008

4. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Status Report and Findings

5. Emissions Reduction Opportunities and Policies - Manufacturing Sector

6. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 1

7. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 2

8. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 3

9. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 4

10. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 5

11. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 6

12. Low Carbon Development for Indonesia - Factsheet 7

Mexico

Support a comprehensive mitigation program through the identification and analysis of low-carbon options, policies and strategies

Low Carbon Development for Mexico [English] | [Spanish]

Poland

Provide an integrated strategy for GHG mitigation by building on previous work in developing a methodology that integrates detailed “bottom-up” sectoralwork with “top-down” macro-economic modeling.

1. Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy in Poland - Presentation [English]

2. Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy in Poland. ESMAP Briefing Note 009/11.