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From 2008 to 2012, China accumulatively closed down backward production capacities of 117 million tonnes in iron-making, 78 million tonnes in steel production, and 775 million tonnes in cement. Accordingly, China's energy consumption per GDP unit lowered by 17.2% and chemical oxygen demand and total sulfur dioxide emission respectively dropped by 15.7% and 17.5% respectively. In 2013, the energy consumption per GDP unit dropped by another 3.7%. Chemical oxygen demand and emissions of sulfur dioxide, ammonia nitrogen, nitrogen oxides dropped respectively by 2.9%, 3.5%, 3.1% and 4.7% respectively.

Eco-tourism is a growing sector due to Guyana's abundance of unspoiled flora and fauna.

The State plans to reduce use of wood as a fuel by 25 30% by 2030, plant around 3 million ha of forest by 2025, establish an average annual growth rate in the forestry sector of 5%, and increase the volume of production in logs and commercial timber by around 10% per year. Additionally, as part of efforts to combat climate change, the DRC aims to implement mitigation action to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 17% by 2030.

(…) The MEUFTA (Malaysia-European Free Trade Agreement) negotiations which commenced on 6 Dec 2010 is a comprehensive FTA covering 13 working groups which include market access for goods, services, investment, competition policy, intellectual property rights, government procurement as well as sustainable development issues covering labour and environment.

(…) Moreover, the OECS States are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and other extreme weather events including droughts, which are now being exacerbated by the adverse impacts of global climate change. These disasters effectively reduce the domestic capital stock, lead to an increase in the cost of capital through high replacement rates, and force States to resort to additional borrowing to aid recovery efforts.

The objective of this Climate Plan is to reconcile environmental protection with sustainable economic development.

(...) Using the multilateral mechanism, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu has assisted developing country members with social and economic development. Measures undertaken included donations to international institutions, the establishment of special funds to cooperate with international institutions, and project collaboration with international institutions. In this last regard, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu's International Cooperation and Development Fund maintains cooperation with international development banks, covering education, development of small and medium enterprises, agriculture, and environmental sustainability.

Switzerland strives to ensure that the principles enshrined in its Constitution and legislation – namely, protection of the environment and the precautionary, polluter pays and  sustainable development principles– are also applied at the international level. The protection and sustainable use of natural resources are incorporated into other areas of foreign policy. Switzerland's objective is to ensure that environmentalagreements are negotiated and implemented consistently, while at the same time taking into accountinternational trade commitments. It is nevertheless aware of the fact that trade agreements give States a margin of manoeuvre in respect of the environment , a margin that can be used to the benefit of the economy without becoming a discriminatory barrier to trade, for example, through the promotion and transfer of environmental technology. Within the WTO and in its bilateral trade policy (free trade, investment), Switzerland pursues the objective of achieving a balance between trade and environmentalregulations. In the WTO negotiations, it supports the establishment of a list of environmental goods for which trade would be facilitated. It considers, however, that production processes and methods must be taken into account when defining certain environmental goods inasmuch as these may have a decisive effect on the environmental impact ( biofuels for example). In the interests of free trade, Switzerland wishes to see harmonization of the relevant regulations in various environmental agreements. The initiatives in favour of a Green Economy launched within the framework of the United Nations EnvironmentProgramme (UNEP) and the OECD should in the long term lead to an international regime for the effective and equitable management of natural resources . Switzerland cooperates with other governments in order to ensure that the laws governing import and export of goods that might be hazardous to human health or the environment, including hazardous wastes, toxic chemicals, biocides and ozone-depleting substances, are consistent.

Pakistan is also conducting stakeholder consultations for exploring the possibility of acceding to plurilateral agreements on Information Technology (ITA), Government Procurement (GPA) and the Green Goods Agreement.

Moreover, Paraguay has promulgated Law No. 4601/12, as amended by Law No. 5183/14, promoting the use of electric and hybrid vehicles through tax incentives for imports; there is currently pressure to broaden it to include tax incentives for imports of new and used vehicles up to two years old, and to require State bodies and entities to ensure that their new vehicle fleets include at least 25% electric vehicles, preferably assembled in country.