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CCAP's mission is to support every step of climate action, from ambition to implementation. A recognized world leader in climate policy and action, CCAP creates innovative, replicable climate solutions, strengthens capacities, and promotes best practices across the local, national, and international levels to accelerate the transition to a net-zero, climate resilient future.
Steve Winkelman
Nov 13, 2013
NAMA colombiana de Desarrollo Orientado al Transporte seleccionada para recibir financiamiento
El 15 de noviembre, en la décimo novena conferencia de las partes (COP) de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio...
Steve Winkelman
Nov 6, 2013
Connecting the Dots: Adaptation + Mitigation Synergies
Since 2006, CCAP has encouraged communities, companies and policymakers to Ask the Climate Question – How will infrastructure, land...
Michael Comstock
Nov 4, 2013
Third Asia Regional MAIN Dialogue
Last week CCAP hosted its third Asia regional dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN). MAIN is helping catalyze...
Stacey Davis
Oct 24, 2013
CCAP Talks NAMAs with GCF Co-Chair in Philippines
CCAP President Ned Helme met with newly-elected Green Climate Fund (GCF) co-chair Governor Jose Maria Salceda (Philippines) while in the...
Tomas Wyns
Oct 20, 2013
The Potential Contribution of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in a 2015 Climate Agreement
In the next two years, negotiators and experts will need to work out how to configure a comprehensive 2015 international climate...
Chuck Kooshian
Oct 3, 2013
Smaller Mexican Cities Making Big Changes in Transportation Systems
Compared to Greater Mexico City’s population of more than 20 million, Zacatecas and Durango are small-time players. Yet these cities in...
Stacey Davis
Sep 2, 2013
Advancing Smart Greenhouse Gas Standards for Existing Power Plants under the Clean Air Act
Through smart regulatory design at both the federal and state levels, Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act can be used to achieve...
Michael Lagiglia
Aug 14, 2013
Digging Deeper: Focusing more on Waste NAMAs throughout Latin America
The waste sector is increasingly being viewed by Latin American countries as a target sector for the development of nationally...
Michael Lagiglia
Aug 12, 2013
Peru’s Waste NAMA: Benefits in both GHGs and Sustainable Development
CCAP is pleased to announce its involvement in the design and development of a NAMA in Peru that will improve the collection and...
Leila Yim Surratt
Jul 22, 2013
NAMA Funding Available through Germany-UK NAMA Facility
Formally launched at COP18 in Doha, Germany and the United Kingdom’s International NAMA Facility is now seeking submissions. The NAMA...
Ignacio Santelices
Jul 15, 2013
Chilean Government Takes Step Forward in Climate Mitigation with Unilateral Renewable Energy NAMA
A major victory for mitigating climate change worldwide, Chile recently proposed Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) can serve as an example...
Erica Jue
Jul 14, 2013
How China Plans to Cut Carbon Pollution through Market-Based Measures
China just launched the world’s second largest carbon emissions trading program – collectively, seven emissions trading pilots are...
Tomas Wyns
Jul 10, 2013
CCAP Supports Structural Reform of the EU Emissions Trading System
Last week the European Parliament supported a temporary measure that will stabilize the EU carbon price in the coming years. This so...
Ned Helme
Jun 30, 2013
The President’s Climate Action Plan: Right on the Money
Last week President Obama announced a far-reaching Climate Action Plan that will support achievement of the U.S. commitment to reduce...
Steve Winkelman
Jun 27, 2013
A Plan for the New Normal: The President’s Climate Action Plan Calls for Preparing the U.S
On a hot and muggy, 90-degree day on the Georgetown University campus in Washington, DC President Obama announced his Climate Action Plan...
Erica Jue
May 22, 2013
An Analysis of Potential and Existing Sources of NAMA Finance
NAMA finance is a critical component of the NAMA mechanism and is essential to getting NAMAs off the ground and into the next stage of...
Ned Helme
May 12, 2013
International Climate Mitigation in 2013: Fallow Ground or Transformational Change?
“Policy Insights” discuss practical climate change solutions that are emerging from CCAP’s extensive on-the-ground work in developing...
Stacey Davis
May 12, 2013
The Role of NAMAs Explained in One Picture
Coinciding with the Global NAMA Financing Summit, CCAP released An Emerging Architecture for NAMA Finance, which describes how nationally...
Anmol Vanamali
May 9, 2013
Colombia Solid Waste NAMA Speeding Toward Implementation
The Colombian Integrated Solid Waste Management NAMA is speeding toward the implementation stage after CCAP’s recent trip to Colombia...
Steve Winkelman
May 8, 2013
Colombia Transit-Oriented Development NAMA Gains High-Level Support
Traffic congestion and air pollution in Colombian cities is projected to increase substantially under current trends – CCAP’s recent...
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