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Think Big: Developing Transformative TOD Policies in Colombia
The Colombia TOD NAMA Support Project, funded by Germany and the UK through the NAMA Facility, is entering a new phase as it embarks upon...
Steve Winkelman
Apr 11, 2019
Continuing the Fight for Climate and Clean Energy
The election of Donald Trump has profoundly altered the political landscape on clean energy and climate in the United States. We have...
Bill Tyndall
Nov 10, 2016
How NAMAs Can Make Projects Bankable
Achieving national climate goals under the Paris Agreement will require substantial low-carbon, climate-resilient investment— and most of...
Leila Yim Surratt
Sep 30, 2016
Transforming the Energy Sector and Implementing NDCs
With the historic Paris climate agreement now in place, including mitigation commitments, now called Nationally Determined Contributions...
Leila Yim Surratt
Jan 13, 2016
Earth Day Insight: On the ground tilling new economic growth to reduce emissions
Today is Earth Day 2014. What better day to reflect on the direction of efforts around the world to reduce air pollution? A slew of...
Ned Helme
Apr 22, 2014
Germany-UK NAMA Facility Opens Second Call for Proposals
The International NAMA Facility announced its second call for NAMA Support Project Outlines, inviting national governments of developing...
Leila Yim Surratt
Apr 10, 2014
CCAP Working Internationally to Enhance Climate Negotiations and NAMA Development
In the lead up to an international agreement to address climate change, expected to be negotiated in 2015, CCAP is working globally on...
Leila Yim Surratt
Mar 18, 2014
Colombia Transit Oriented Development NAMA Selected for Funding
Today at the UNFCCC 19th Conference of Parties (COP) in Warsaw, the joint Germany-UK NAMA Facility announced the funding of the world’s...
Steve Winkelman
Nov 15, 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 13, 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...
Michael Comstock
Nov 4, 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...
Stacey Davis
Oct 25, 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...
Tomas Wyns
Oct 21, 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...
Chuck Kooshian
Oct 4, 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 15, 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...
Michael Lagiglia
Aug 13, 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...
Leila Yim Surratt
Jul 23, 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...
Ignacio Santelices
Jul 16, 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...
Ned Helme
Jul 1, 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...
Erica Jue
May 23, 2013
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