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Browse our collection of climate resilience policies and implementation examples.

Organic Waste Ban & Soil Regeneration Mandate

A policy banning organic waste from landfills to cut methane emissions, mandating municipal 'Brown Bin' collection, and requiring the resulting compost be applied to local farms and parks to regenerate soil.

Generic policy

Organic Waste Diversion & Food Recovery Model

A practical waste management framework that keeps food and organic materials out of landfills through mandatory separation, unit-based pricing, and food donation protections. This reduces methane emissions, extends landfill life, and strengthens local food security.

Generic policy

Permeable Surface Fee

Solar Canopy Mandate for Large Parking Lots

National-style law requiring solar panel installations on parking lots larger than 1,500 square meters. Model adapted from France's Decree No. 2024-1023.

Specific policy Enacted: November 2024

Solar Canopy Mandate for Large Parking Lots (France)

French national law requiring solar panel installations on parking lots larger than 1,500 square meters.

Specific policy France Enacted: November 2024

The "Big Wire" / Clean Energy Access Policy

The "Frequency First" Transit Mandate

The "Frequency First" Transit Mandate

The "Truth in Sale" Real Estate Policy

The Dynamic Design Standard Act