...ral gas prices are at a historic low, which is already leading power generators to shift toward natural gas. New plants are increasingly NGCC anyway (or in some markets, renewable generation), and the dispatch of existing plants is also shifting to favor existing (and previously underutilized) natural gas-fired power generation resources. In fact, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently reported that coal-fired power represents less t... continue reading »
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EPA Uses Flexible Approach in Setting GHG Standard for New Fossil-Fuel-Fired Power Plants
...a historic low (today, $2.23/MMBtu), which is already leading power generators to shift towards natural gas. New plants are increasingly NGCC anyway (or in some markets, renewable generation), and the dispatch of existing plants is also shifting to favor existing (and previously underutilized) natural gas-fired power generation resources. In fact, coal-fired power represents less than 40 percent of total generation in the US—for the first time si... continue reading »
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Hurricane Sandy and Critical Economic Infrastructure
...coverage for business interruptions, and insurance companies are examining how to properly price such policies. Climate resilience is the ability to prepare for, recover from, or more successfully adapt to adverse weather events and climate change impacts. Resilient businesses and communities are better able to sustain business continuity due to integrated short- and long-term hazard mitigation, disaster recovery and adaptation planning. According... continue reading »
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The President’s Climate Action Plan: Right on the Money
...Combined heat and power (CHP) technology—where heat and power are produced together in a single boiler with greater overall efficiencies than when heat and power are produced separately—offers another promising strategy to comply with new power sector standards while at the same time boosting the efficiency and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. McKinsey & Co. has estimated that there are 50.4 gigawatts (GW) of cost-effective CHP that can be d... continue reading »
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Developing country uprising, or tilting at windmills?
...a developing country in order to earn carbon credits. This is in contrast to today’s system where individual good actors get rewards, while those who continue to pollute are ignored. It is known in the parlance as sectoral crediting. Li Gao led the charge against this new approach and decried sectoral crediting as unacceptable and he extolled the virtues of continuing to rely on the current project-by-project CDM approach which has placed China... continue reading »
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Is 20 the new 100?
...mic prosperity in the face of a changing climate. Watch this blog for more information on the practicalities and economics of preparedness and risk management from CCAP and our partners. We encourage your input on innovative approaches, key studies and news to know. Please enter your email below to subscribe to CCAP’s blog. For more information, please contact Steve Winkelman, Director Adaptation and Transportation Programs, Leila Surratt, Manager... continue reading »
Independent Think Tank Finds California’s GHG Targets Can Likely Be Met at No Net Cost to Consumers
...lifornia’s GHG emissions in 2002. These reductions would allow the 2010 target to be easily exceeded. Seventy-seven percent of the reductions targeted for 2010 have a cost below $10 per ton reduced, while 28 percent of the reductions result in net cost savings. For 2020, measures analyzed by CCAP (58 MMTCO2e) combined with measures already underway in California (67 MMTCO2e) can achieve a total of 125 MMTCO2e out of an expected emission reduction... continue reading »
COP16 Agreement Lays Groundwork for Delivery of Future Success
...new regionally-focused effort bringing decision makers from key countries together to design new climate policy initiatives in early 2011. Since 1985, CCAP has been a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy and is the only independent think-tank working exclusively on those issues at the local, national and international levels. It is an independent non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that helps policymaker... continue reading »
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Coastal Restoration, courtesy of New Zealand and New Jersey
...beach sand in coastal dunes. The two main species of ‘sand-binders’ native to New Zealand are the endemic sedge pingao, and the silvery sand grass or spinifex. Greg Jenks, Coastal Restoration Specialist, sent us some photos of coastal restoration on beaches in New Zealand. According to Greg, substantial increases in beach and dune width are the most common outcomes now being experienced. In addition to benefits such as improved resilience to storm... continue reading »
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Chilean Government Takes Great Step Forward in Climate Mitigation with Unilateral Renewable Energy NAMA
...ricity sold must come from renewable sources. This new target applies only to new contracts to sell electricity that were signed after July 1, 2013. Existing contracts must still comply with the previous law’s targets until the contract expires. It is estimated that the new renewable portfolio standard will effectively result in renewable generation of approximately 17 to 18 percent by 2025. It was in conjunction with the new renewable portfolio s... continue reading »
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Inspiring Sessions and Real Actions: Reflections on MAIN- Bogota Dialogue
...(LAC), including teams of five policymakers from diverse ministries, came together to design policy actions, known as Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) , to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and simultaneously produce sustainable economic benefits through improved mobility, reduced air pollution, and an overall better quality of life for citizens. Delegates were focused on developing policies that will produce real results, such as de... continue reading »
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International Climate Mitigation in 2013: Fallow Ground or Transformational Change?
...e past two years, leading developing and donor countries have been working together at the frontier of NAMA design and to develop a pipeline of innovative NAMAs. CCAP has been facilitating this effort in Latin America and Asia through its Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) and NAMAs are now emerging from multiple countries and in diverse sectors. For example, Colombia is exploring how NAMAs can be used to promote transit-oriented deve... continue reading »
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Colombia Transit-Oriented Development NAMA Gains High-Level Support
...’s major investments in BRT and take Findeter‘s Sustainable Cities efforts to a new level and create a new model of urban development for the region and the world. The Colombian TOD NAMA would transform Colombian cities by focusing urban development around transit stations, blending low-income and market-rate housing with commercial uses to create neighborhoods where people can safely walk, live, work, shop and play. Such “transit-oriented develop... continue reading »
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The Year of the Dragon: How China will Move Ahead on Climate Action in 2012 and Beyond
...depending how much a company is emitting. However, it is still unclear as to how close these ideas are to implementation. China has also established a track record of exceeding its own renewable energy goals ahead of time. The new five-year plan has the goal of creating 100 GW of wind power by the end of 2015. Another 10 GW increase in the installed capacity of both solar electric and solar thermal is expected by the same date. Even for an econom... continue reading »
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Increasing Access to Electricity and Reducing Emissions through Renewables
...ces have been developed. By harnessing this power through policies that target renewable energy, Asia can begin to bridge the gap and continue developing its economies. Some of the primary renewable energy policy tools being used to spur development of renewable energy resources include: Mandatory Renewable Energy Targets – Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) require electric utilities to meet an increasing share of electricity sales with renewabl... continue reading »
CCAP at Bonn
...g of senior negotiators from developed and developing countries to discuss how to move forward on securing financing for nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) in developing countries. Emphasis will be placed on the uncertain near-term future for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the significant progress developing countries are making in the development of NAMAs. Led by Ned Helme, this dialogue seeks to advance a shared vision... continue reading »
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NAMAs: Opportunity Knocking
...to play a role for some countries, Europe and other key buyers are turning toward new broader market mechanisms for most developing countries, and these will take time to design and implement. NAMAs hold the key to transformation now because they offer: A new playing field. The emergence of developing country NAMAs from the 2010 Cancun Agreements can change not only the rules of the game for mitigation investment but also the proverbial lay of the... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works!
...at reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also assisting developing nations to gain access to energy, improve energy efficiency, and reduce environmental impacts. As talks of the Green Climate Fund steadily progress – Ministers from Chile and Costa Rica, and climate leaders from the European Commission gather today in Durban with CCAP-Europe to announce the release of a CCAP-Europe’s new report, “Climate Finance Works” which highlights the success... continue reading »
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Low Emission Development Strategies: A New Pathway or Another Cul de Sac?
...NCAE Business School of Costa Rica, and the German Ministry of the Environment, we are launching the Mitigation Action Implement Network (MAIN) project to bring developing countries together regularly on a regional basis for policy academies that catalyze ambitious policy actions and build a vibrant practitioner network.... continue reading »
Advancing Sensible Standards to Control a Major Source of Carbon Pollution
...deployed by 2020. CHP is a technology in which heat and power are produced together in a single boiler with greater overall efficiencies than when heat and power are produced separately. Reasonable and flexible carbon pollution standards for power plants will reduce the primary cause of climate change, which threatens public health and fuels extreme weather. These standards will create new demand for low carbon electric generation and a new revenu... continue reading »
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Prevailing Winds: How the Mexican Government Harnessed its Renewable Energy
...that impeded wind energy development and the steps the Mexican government took to support use of this clean energy resource. A key initial driver was a shift in the authority over private sector generation from the national electric utility to a government regulatory agency, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), an advisory body to the Ministry of Energy (SENER). CRE/SENER used its new authorities to overcome resistance from the public electric... continue reading »
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NAMAs: A Lead Strategy for Reducing Emissions in Developing Countries
...nt new investment opportunities in developing countries for the private sector. However, at the international policy level, many aspects around the development, implementation and support of NAMAs are still undefined. Further, other new pathways for encouraging emissions reductions in developing countries (e.g., New Market Mechanisms) are also being developed. CCAP has a major initiative (the Mitigation Action Implementation Network) to support de... continue reading »
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Extreme Weather Trends, Climate Science, and Public Opinion
...link between climate change and certain extreme weather events as similar to the link between steroids and homeruns: while it’s very difficult to attribute any one homerun (extreme weather event) to the effect of steroids (climate change), steroids definitely cause more homeruns. Note, not all weather may be worsened by climate change; for some precipitation events (e.g. tornadoes, ice storms), scientists are still considering what will happen. T... continue reading »
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From Cancun to Durban: The Need for On-the-Ground Action in Developing Countries
...worried over whether the international community will ever be able to pull together to solve one of its most pressing challenges. Â To paraphrase one observer, the international climate process is still “on probation” – and so far this year we are not getting off on the right foot. Â At the heart of the debate is the future of the Kyoto Protocol, the commitment period of which is due to expire at the end of 2012. Â Also on the table are the establ... continue reading »
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Urban Trees, Green Streets, Urban Land Use, courtesy of EPA Office of Sustainable Communities
...gies to reduce the urban heat island effect, the programs discussed in Georgetown Climate Center’s urban heat tool kit, and programs discussed in CCAP’s urban green infrastructure paper. Here we highlight one example: Chicago. By the end of the century, Chicago is projected to experience 8-31 days per year on which temperatures soar above 100°F. Consequently, measures to reduce the urban heat island effect are in increasing demand. Since 1999, the... continue reading »
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Advancing Smart Greenhouse Gas Standards for Existing Power Plants under the Clean Air Act
...combined heat and power (CHP) technology—where heat and power are produced together with greater overall efficiencies than when heat and power are produced separately—offers a promising strategy to comply with new power sector standards while at the same time boosting the efficiency and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. A flexible approach to GHG standards would also be expected to boost demand for natural gas, renewable energy, energy effici... continue reading »
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The New Deal: Reforming the EU ETS to Enhance Low-Carbon Industrial Competitiveness
.... These changes would go beyond the band-aid approach for fixing the EU ETS. Structural changes proposed in this report would transform the ETS into a tool that serves to finally decarbonize the European economy.... continue reading »
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A Plan for the New Normal: The President’s Climate Action Plan Calls for Preparing the U.S. for the Impacts of Climate Change
...uperstorm or heat wave comes, we will still be able to turn on the lights, get to work, do our jobs, and enjoy safe and vibrant communities. Highlights from Obama’s Climate Action Plan The president’s adaptation plan strikes a visionary tone by directing investments in policies, science and technical assistance that will help safeguard and strengthen communities, along with the built and natural infrastructure they depend on. The adaptation plan... continue reading »
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Latin American Countries Will Not Wait to Take Climate Action
...t the first country to achieve carbon neutrality by 2021. Costa Rica plans to target emission reductions across various sectors and sequester carbon in the country’s expanding forests. Land use is an area in which Costa Rica has already shown tremendous success, increasing the forested share from 21 percent in 1987 to 52 percent in the present day. This year the Ministry of the Environment announced a plan to reduce GHG emissions from the waste se... continue reading »
Video Explaining Pro-Development, Pro-Environment Initiatives Unveiled in Copenhagen this Week
...d on the momentum and government leadership that has already been established for these home-grown, anti-air-pollution, pro-business programs. The Copenhagen summit will put together a very large group of donors and NAMA developers who will talk about implementing these promising policies.” ***... continue reading »
U.K. and Germany Launch Seed Money Effort for Pro-Development Environmental Programs
...untries described their own partnership programs that would complement the new UK-German initiative. Private sector representatives were enthusiastic about the potential catalytic effect on investment of these new initiatives, Helme said. NAMAs were proposed by more than a dozen Latin American and Asian countries and ranged from innovative policy actions and financial mechanisms to build renewable energy facilities in Chile, to policies that creat... continue reading »
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Alternative Tools for the Demonstration of Additionality: An Assessment of Proposals
...f background on the current practice of demonstrating additionality and then describing three new proposals for demonstrating additionality, including the key issues for their use. This is followed by a series of case studies that detail how the new additionality approaches would be used for specific types of projects and what main issues would need resolution to utilize these new proposals. We conclude with a discussion of some key outstanding is... continue reading »
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Smaller Mexican Cities Making Big Changes in Transportation Systems
...or. Officials hope that this project will not only offer a way for workers to get to and from their jobs, but it will start a conversation leading to a change in development patterns. Zacatecas, a beautiful Spanish colonial style town 150 miles south of Durango, has a very robust PIMUS which is also based around a BRT proposal. The highlight of the plan that was discussed in the workshop is the reconstruction of 11 kilometers of highway 45, a road... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works in Colombia
...o green its own transportation system. In 2006, Medellín opened Metrocable to link the hillier parts of the city to its metro system. The success of that tramway, also known as a gondola lift or cable car – as well as the two additional tramway lines that have been built since then – provided primarily lower-income hilly neighborhoods with a faster, safer, cheaper, and cleaner way to get into the city center and to the rest of Medellín. In 2010, f... continue reading »
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Fast-start Finance: One more year to go
...impact of FSF, and provide valuable information to developing countries on how to best attract FSF investments. According to Germany’s BMU, transparency and easier access to information about fast start funding has proved to be a key factor in the successful implementation of their initiative. What’s in a number? We have some idea of the financial burden climate change may have on developing countries as well as what sectors need to be prioritized... continue reading »
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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 agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. At the 17th conference of the parties in Durban, climate diplomats agreed to chart out a work plan (i.e. the Durban platform for enhanced action) that could lead to such an agreement. Currently, this work plan is being implemented. The main quest... continue reading »
CCAP at Durban
...o give a representative sample of developments worldwide. CCAP-Europe Director Tomas Wyns will moderate the event. Side Event: NAMAs State of Play: Current Status, Challenges and Next Steps Thursday, Dec. 8, 20:15-21:45 Durban Exhibition Centre, Room Apies River The event will launch the Annual Status Report on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and highlight the activities of the joint Nordic Initiative on NAMAs. Representatives fr... continue reading »
Colombian Delegates Tour DC to Learn Best Practices in Sustainable Urban Development
...elegates will also meet with leading planners, developers and policymakers to discuss steering new real estate investment toward pedestrian-accessible transit corridors that not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but also cut travel costs, bolster the economy and enhance overall quality of life for citizens. With opportunities provided through international climate finance, Colombian officials are working to implement clima... continue reading »
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Urban Heat and Climate Resilience: Beat the Heat!
...ode, that of the heat wave of fall 2003, to propose adaptation strategies. Toronto Public Health is implementing a map-based heat vulnerability assessment and decision support system to help battle heat-related illnesses. The UK has published a Heatwave Plan for England, and London Climate Change Partnership is conducting research and pursuing strategies to “Beat the Heat”. After working to understand the problem, these groups employ a variety of... continue reading »
EPA Takes Careful Approach Under Clean Air Act
EPA’s proposed New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gas emissions from certain fossil-fuel-fired power plants ensures new power generation will be at least as clean as new natural gas combined cycle plants. continue reading »
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Electric Utilities and Climate Resilience in the Toronto Region
...nd transformer vaults? Leading power companies are increasingly looking at how to integrate climate change risks and extreme weather vulnerabilities into existing enterprise risk management approaches. They are pursuing adaptation strategies to maintain the reliability of electricity supply and reduce the costs of extended power outages in the face of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, tornados, winter storms, and extratropical storms. Res... continue reading »
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Connecting the Dots: Adaptation + Mitigation Synergies
...ent Power. Integrates grid resilience, energy efficiency and distributed renewables to provide reliable, low-carbon power that can withstand and recover from extreme weather events. Includes microgrids, onsite combined heat and power (CHP) and smart grid technologies. Pareto Energy has important ideas and experience on sustainable microgrids. Also see insightful reports from USDOE on energy sector resilience and UCS on energy-water collisions. Res... continue reading »
Cali Announces Plans for a New Waste Management Model
...te company Maria del mar Mozo as they announced plans for the City of Cali to introduce a new waste management model which will be implemented in the coming years. CCAP has worked closely with Cali to facilitate the implementation of these efforts with support from Environment Canada, Kingdom of Denmark and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). The new waste management model could consist of both a waste treatment plant for Cali and a source... continue reading »
A Win-Win Way to Fight Global Warming
...ind and, of course, sunshine, that can also be tapped. A NAMA is being put together there that will feature a stabilization fund that will establish a predictable price for electricity produced by renewable sources. With confidence in the price, renewable-energy developers can attract financing from Chilean banks and international sources and move with confidence to non-polluting energy. Greenhouse gas emission decline as a result and a new renewa... continue reading »
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NAMA side event report
...lme described in detail the structure of the NAMA architecture, explaining how it would fit into the current state of the international negotiations. Â Ellina Levina followed by describing finance mechanisms of the NAMAs. Ambassador Chung was very optimistic about operationalizing NAMAs. He also was supportive of the concept of a NAMAs registry that recognizes unilateral actions by developing countries that they have already supposed. Ambassador C... continue reading »
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Chilean Energy Strategy: A Positive Step Forward Toward A Sustainable Energy Sector
...impact on future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Chilean electric sector by contributing to the reduction of Chile’s dependency on coal power generation (BAU scenario), which is expected to be the base of future domestic energy developments. In this context, it is important to highlight some of the announcements, beginning with the goal of reducing the expected electric consumption by 12% using energy efficiency, through the Energy Efficienc... continue reading »
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We were all his students – In Memory of Lee Schipper
...opinions were so well informed, and he always sought the best information to get as close to the truth of the matter as possible. Lee knew transport and energy data intimately — where it came from, who collected it, who paid for it, and how it could be improved. And no one did bad puns, double entendres and goofy titles as well as Lee (Fool Economy, Kyotus Interruptus, Counting Carbs to Lose Tonnes, ASIF the Details Mattered…). And who can forget... continue reading »
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Mexican General Law on Climate Change Serves as a Model for Mitigation and on-the-Ground Action
...ck to the Senate for a second approval. Nevertheless, the Senate will have to act fast, because if the law isn’t included in the legislative agenda before April 15, it will have to wait until a new Congress arrives in September. When legislators leave, the bill could potentially lose momentum. For those who want the General Law on Climate Change to become a reality, the battle is ongoing. There are still some powerful groups opposing the approval... continue reading »
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Digging Deeper: Exploring Opportunities in Energy NAMAs in Peru
...on to meet burgeoning electricity demand; there has been vocal opposition to new large hydro projects; and the electricity sector is subject to significant regulation. Discussion at the event was boosted by the presence of a former vice minister of energy, as well as a number of experts from various parts of the energy field. They looked at the potential to increase the ambition of Peru’s 5 percent Renewable Energy goal, cost reduction in renewab... continue reading »
Environment Canada Partners With Ccap To Help Latin American Nations To Reduce Ghgs From Landfills And Wastewater Treatment Facilities
...emissions in developing countries, Environment Canada has provided funding to the Center for Clean Air Policy(CCAP) to facilitate the development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) involving landfill gas and waste management in Latin American countries. Methane gas released during the waste management process is 25 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, thus contributing more to global warming and causing air... continue reading »
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The Durban Climate Summit and What it Means for Developing Countries
...and implemented by 2020. Parties also agreed to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol, which currently commits developed countries to emissions reductions and was due to expire in 2012. Revised targets and the length of the second commitment period will be agreed at the next COP in Qatar. Finally, negotiators in Durban made progress on the launch of a Green Climate Fund (GCF), which strives to provide $100 billion per year by 2020 for climate a... continue reading »
Center for Clean Air Policy Celebrates Start-up of First U.S. Market-based Carbon Trading System
...ution. “From this system, operators will learn how the carbon market is working and they will be able to make modifications. Equally important, however, RGGI and other regional programs, such as those in the West and Midwest can eventually be linked to the EU ETS to lay the groundwork for an economy wide, global cap-and-trade system to reduce emissions. Consequently, companies will begin including the price of carbon into their planning and we’ll... continue reading »
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Building local capacity to reduce short-lived climate pollutants from the waste sector: CCAP and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition
...ork of waste and finance experts, cities, and national governments working together to reduce SLCPs from the waste and other sectors. At a March 2013 meeting convened by the Coalition on the periphery of the Global Methane Initiative Expo, the governments of Chile and Sweden initiated a formal partnership to support the development of sustainable waste practices in Chile. This partnership was also extended to the city level between Vina del Mar an... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: Progressing Forward
...lth and quality of life benefits. These energy efficiency and renewable policies are cutting their underlying energy costs and making their industries more competitive. This will reduce domestic opposition in developing countries to taking on legally binding steps, particularly if finance continues to flow from developed nations and the private sector. The next treaty will reflect the reality on the ground. Ned Helme is the founder and president o... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: The Defining Moment
...e coalition of European, Latin, African and small island states that stuck together until the finish and assured that whatever is produced in the negotiations by 2015 should have legally binding elements for all. By mid-evening on the final Saturday, the INDABA process appeared to have isolated India as the sole opponent of the legally binding language. The low point of the negotiations was reached at 10 p.m. when South Africa produced a text that... continue reading »
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First Stop: Health. Next Stop: Carbon?
...P board member company PSEG installed $1.3 billion in control technologies to meet New Jersey’s standards which are as stringent as the new federal standards. PSEG was on the forefront of advocating for the MATS rule with its chairman and CEO Ralph Izzo declaring in a letter to the Wall Street Journal that, “These regulations are not the death knell you would have everyone believe, but provide a clear path for responsible coal generation. Action... continue reading »
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Modern Models
...c actions can get us to those results The travel model is used to consider how to actually get them to switch Models can also be linked to try to predict what the effect of transportation actions and policies might be on how a city grows, creates jobs or pollutes the environment. It’s an exciting time for transportation policy and new models can help us make the right decisions as long as we know how to use “What Model When.” To check out the enti... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works in Mongolia
...n in the Formal Buildings Sector in Mongolia,” or project BEEP, will apply new efforts to expand the already growing straw bale building sector and identify the building code barriers, improve training programs, and facilitate access to energy efficiency financing to allow a full-scale transformation and commercialization of straw bale building technologies. Conditions now exist for sustainable market development, and the goal is to retro-fit or b... continue reading »
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Using MRV Metrics to Promote Supported NAMAs
...over 50 Asian and developed-country policymakers on “An Expanded Approach to Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV). ” (Click here to view the MRV paper.) This expanded approach seeks to meet the needs of bilateral donors, developing countries and the UNFCCC to demonstrate the on-the-ground results of supported NAMAs, both in achieving greenhouse gas reductions and supporting sustainable development. This expanded approach also recognizes... continue reading »
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Enhancing the Environmental Integrity of International Climate Action by Solving the Kyoto Protocol Allowance Surplus
...o Protocol. One AAU allows a country to emit 1 tonne of CO2 equivalent. Kyoto Protocol rules allow countries to carry over unused emission allowances into the next commitment period. A number of countries, such as Russia, Ukraine and Poland, have very large surplus amounts of AAUs. By the end of 2012, up to 13 billion surplus AAUs could be carried over into the next commitment period. This is almost three times the annual emissions of the European... continue reading »
Climate Change Programs Like Colombia’s Transit Initiative to be Unveiled in Copenhagen this Week
...ities by focusing urban development around “transit-oriented development” (TOD) to increase ridership and yield a host of economic and social benefits. Data from Washington, D.C. show people in transit neighborhoods drive 30-70 percent less than the regional average. The TOD NAMA will capitalize on Colombia’s new public-private partnership legislation by provide additional incentives to develop vibrant transit neighborhoods that will enhance econo... continue reading »
New CCAP Reports Find Local Climate Adaptation and Green Infrastructure Efforts Enhance Resilience and Economic Performance
...incorporating climate adaptation best practices into city planning Washington, D.C. – New reports by the CCAP Urban Leaders Adaptation Initiative suggest that incorporating adaptation best practices into city planning strategies can have positive effects on community resilience, human health, air quality, energy demand and economic prosperity. The two reports, The Value of Green Infrastructure for Urban Climate Adaptation and Lessons Learned on L... continue reading »
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Raising Expectations: An analyst’s first days at COP15
...how tired they look. As I rush through halls, stands, and giant balloons to get to our second side event, I can’t help feeling electrified by the people around me. Most people are buzzing with energy, going in and out of meeting rooms, getting an extra cup of coffee, or dressing up to draw attention to their cause. After another successful CCAP side event at the EU Pavilion I head to our booth for a quick stop. I notice Tom Polzin, CCAP Resea... continue reading »
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Calling on President Obama to Fulfill his Promise to Lead on Climate Change
...low carbon, and climate resilient economic development: Use existing regulatory tools to encourage meaningful emissions reductions from our biggest emitters— existing coal-fired power plants—through additional shifts to cleaner and more efficient energy resources (including domestic natural gas resources). These regulations can be implemented gradually, and in ways that limit costs and maintain flexibility for both states and regulated industries.... continue reading »
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CCAP Supports Structural Reform of the EU Emissions Trading System
...thorough EU ETS reform so far. More precisely, CCAP explored opportunities to meet the concerns related to EU industrial competitiveness and integrate them into a structurally reformed EU ETS. This report and subsequent proposals have been well received by a broad range of stakeholders in Brussels. In particular, CCAP had the honor to present its report at a high-level breakfast event in the European Parliament organized by MEP Karl-Heinz Florenz,... continue reading »
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CCAP Submission on Development of a Framework for Market Mechanisms that Avoids Double Counting of Effort and Achieves a Net Decrease in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
...der the Convention] for parties and admitted UNFCCC observer organizations to submit to the secretariat, by 5 March 2012, their views on the matters referred to in paragraphs 79 and 80. Paragraph 79 emphasizes that market approaches must meet standards that deliver real, permanent, additional and verified mitigation outcomes, avoid double counting of effort, and achieve a net decrease and/or avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions. Paragraph 80 requ... continue reading »
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Has British Columbia Shown the Way?
...economic benefits; (controlled by the Ministry of Finance, the tax is not linked to BC’s GHG mitigation targets, which are the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment) the majority of revenues are used to lower business taxes (55 percent of revenues)—resulting in the lowest business tax rate in the OECD—and personal income taxes (18 percent of revenues)—resulting in the lowest individual tax rates in Canada. In British Columbia, corporation... continue reading »
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Finding the Millions to save the Billions on Highway 1
...ighway 1 in question connects to the energy hub Port Fourchon – a critical link to more than 15% of the US oil and gas supply. A Department of Homeland Security study found that closure of LA-1 would cut off excess for employees and equipment – effectively shutting down the port and causing $3.9 billion of losses in the Port area and another $2.9 billion in other parts of Louisiana and the US due to supply chain effects. The electric utility, Ente... continue reading »
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NAMAs and the CDM
...countries develop Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) proposals for financing during the fast-start phase, questions arise about the relationship to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and on how NAMAs can support participation by the private sector. In an effort to answer these questions, this paper explains key differences between these divergent approaches to encouraging emissions reductions in developing countries, and describes... continue reading »
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The silent participant
...global amount of reductions, negotiations are now focusing on the payoffs to get buy-in from developing countries while at the same time designing a way to make sure they all play nice. Once the size and basic rules are sorted, negotiations will move towards distributing the reductions and payoffs among the 193 countries along with their implementation rules. These are the rules businesses are waiting for. Given its crucial function as a catalyst... continue reading »
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U.S., China Emission Reduction Targets: The Right Move
...be whether it includes concrete funding commitments for a fast start for cooperative efforts between developed and developing countries to take mitigation actions before 2012. Here is another critical topic where the U.S. will need to signal what it is willing to do to help developing countries take bolder steps to reduce emissions. Passage of a Senate bill, which includes international financing for reduced deforestation, international adaptati... continue reading »
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Cali announces innovative waste management model consistent with CCAP NAMA vision
...ious funders, today Cali announced their plan to integrate these efforts into a new waste management model that will be introduced in the coming years. Also, in the coming months Cali will be launching a pilot of its innovative source separation policy in two neighborhoods where they will be tested. If successful, this policy could be a national model and perhaps a global model to integrate informal waste pickers into municipal waste management po... continue reading »
Press Availability for Ned Helme during the UN Conference on Climate Change
...The talks in Poland over the next two weeks will be an important stepping stone to combating climate change. Governments are expected to reaffirm their commitments to reaching a comprehensive climate agreement by 2015 and further define the negotiating process that will be followed. It is clear that 2014 will be the key year for this process with initial commitments expected from developed nations to contribute to climate finance and the Green Cli... continue reading »
Statement from Ned Helme in Preparation for UN’s Conference on Climate Change
...The talks in Poland over the next two weeks will be an important stepping stone to combating climate change. Governments are expected to reaffirm their commitments to reaching a comprehensive climate agreement by 2015 and further define the negotiating process that will be followed. It is clear that 2014 will be the key year for this process with initial commitments expected from developed nations to contribute to climate finance and the Green Cli... continue reading »
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Evaluation of NAMA Opportunities in Colombia’s Solid Waste Sector
...considering each facet of the sector from waste generation, to collection, to transport to transformation or treatment and finally disposal. Based on data gathered in this report, CCAP currently estimates that diverting a sixth of Colombia’s solid waste from landfills and “treating it” (through recycling, composting and creating refuse-derived fuel) could lead to a 16 percent reduction of total (direct and indirect) GHG emissions from the country’... continue reading »
Flood Resilience Workshop III: Opportunities for Flood Hazard Mitigation in the District
...tructure Samantha Medlock, ASFPM, No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management: Tools and Techniques to Reduce Flood Risk Cristina Pop and Richard Rein, FEMA R3, FY13 HMA Guidance Changes Maureen M. Holman and Jonathan Reeves, DC Water, Flood Hazard Mitigation at DC Water Laurens van der Tak, CH2M HILL, New York City Wastewater Resiliency: Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Shana Udvardy, CCAP, Adaptation – Mitigation Synergies: Connecting the Dots... continue reading »
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Financial Advisers are Key Players in Early NAMA Design
...local governments in Thailand in order to recommend modifications to existing laws that facilitated bond offerings. Brad holds a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Minnesota State University.... continue reading »
Clean Technology May Trump Tough Emissions Controls, Joint U.S.-China Study Says
...Focusing on the deployment of clean technology could be a more realistic approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions than setting emissions targets for China and other developing countries, researchers at the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) say in a new report.... continue reading »
Six Nations Tackle a Far-Flung and Dirty Array of Problems
...CCAP President Ned Helme outlines CCAP’s new initiative to develop greenhouse gas reduction projects in Latin American countries.... continue reading »
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Large Scale Infrastructure to Protect against Flooding and Sea Level Rise, images from UK Environment Agency
...nd the world addressing a variety of climate impacts and resilience solutions. Have a climate resilience image to share? Please send us the photo by Twitter, Facebook, or email. (Please include the Who What Where: Who took the photo? What is the adaptation technique? Where is it located?) We are especially interested in examples that advance multiple goals such as GHG emission reductions and sustainable economic development.... continue reading »
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Road to NAMAs: Global Stories of Successful Climate Actions
...eveloping countries were considered, specifically those within the five sectors: renewable energy, industrial energy efficiency, building energy efficiency, transport, and waste. The programs outlined in this book are particularly relevant for developing countries, utilize effective financial mechanisms that leveraged donor funds, and ultimately serve as good examples for a potential NAMA. We hope these success stories inspire policy makers to con... continue reading »
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Recycling wastewater and food waste, courtesy of King County, Washington, MEDA, and GAIN
...able energy company Tecnosol. Biobolsas convert organic waste from animals to renewable energy and organic fertilizer. In addition to economic benefits such savings on energy and chemical fertilizers, Biobolsas allow small farmers to contribute to a reduction in the impacts of climate change. The production of biogas eliminates the use of firewood, thereby reducing deforestation rates and the amount of carbon released into the environment. The org... continue reading »
CCAP Announces Strategic Partnership to Promote Developing Country Climate Change Mitigation Actions
...omised in the Cancun Agreements.” MAIN participant country teams will work together to develop efficient mitigation actions, to benefit from south-south learning exchanges, and to receive practical advice from their peers and outside experts. The initiative has two primary objectives: 1) to accelerate the development of effective NAMAs through dialogue, analysis, and best-practice sharing, and 2) to catalyze the establishment of a collaborative, r... continue reading »
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Cooler Roofs, Pavements and Cars, courtesy of Heat Island Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
...gies to reduce the urban heat island effect, EPA’s Science Corner, and Georgetown Climate Center’s Adapting to Urban Heat: A Tool Kit for Local Governments discuss these in depth. Today we highlight some great Problem-Solution images from the Heat Island Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. Cooler Roofs Cool roofing products are made of highly reflective and emissive materials that can remain approximately 50 to 60°F (28-33°C) cooler than tradi... continue reading »
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Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants through Improved Municipal Solid Waste Management
...ring of best practices at the city level to facilitate an understanding of how to finance and attract public and private sector investments in municipal solid waste programs. Importantly, the meeting will be the first step to closer cooperation among this new network of cities and countries, and will hopefully set the stage for how the coalition can successfully support partner countries to cost-effectively move SLCP-reducing waste management poli... continue reading »
Sustainable DC Plan Targets Emissions and Climate Resilience
...1.5665 Sustainable DC Plan Targets Emissions and Climate Resilience WASHINGTON, DC – Working to make DC a greener, healthier and more viable city, Mayor Vincent Gray released the Sustainable DC Planon Feb. 20 that sets forth ambitious goals and metrics pertaining to climate and the environment. The 20-year program includes emissions reductions pledges, as well as climate adaptation measures, proving the District is already Asking the Climate Quest... continue reading »
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Sustainable DC Plan Targets Emissions and Climate Resilience
...for and adapting to climate change impacts. Green infrastructure has been shown to have multiple benefits, including reducing temperatures and stormwater runoff, and can help prevent and temper the effects of floods, such as those in the summer of 2012 in Bloomingdale. The plan aims to use 75 percent of the landscape to capture rainwater for filtration or re-use. Install 2 million square feet of green roofs Cover 40 percent of the District with a... continue reading »
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Improving Fuel Economy and Reducing Vehicle Emissions
...verages or bins by size, footprint or weight class – can be use as a regulatory tool to increase vehicle efficiency. Requirements to purchase vehicles using certain technology and meeting minimum standards are generally applied to fleets, not individuals. Additionally, many countries place importation restrictions on used vehicles. In the past, U.S. fuel economy standards have led to technological innovations, bringing about large-scale economic b... continue reading »
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Opportunities for Sustainable Development within the Waste Sector
...ntinues to research applicable policy options and NAMA opportunities for developing countries, success stories in various sectors will be showcased.... continue reading »
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CCAP Talks NAMAs with GCF Co-Chair in Philippines
...sformational change towards a low carbon society.” Facilitating this “race to the top” mentality will be influential in winning significant pledges to the GCF from developed countries. In addition, contributing countries will be looking for how financial support through the GCF combines with government policy changes to attract significant domestic and international private sector investment. Through new mandates and incentives, and by reducing in... continue reading »
Pro-Business, Pro-Environment Programs to be Aired in Copenhagen
...ousing, jobs and retail shops near rapid-transit hubs. NAMAs, which are custom tailored to each developing country’s needs, will begin receiving funding from the United Kingdom and Germany in September. The Copenhagen summit is meant to create more opportunities in climate finance around the globe. If you wish to discuss this win-win trend in climate change mitigation, please contact Star Dodd (sdodd@ccap.org / 202.492.2210) or Jeffrey Birnbaum (j... continue reading »
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies and The Cost of Inaction
...fossil-fuel and other energy subsides: An update of the G20 Pittsburgh and Toronto Commitments.” and the OECD released the first-ever Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures For Fossil Fuels; a regularly updated report that provides detailed information on over 250 mechanisms that support fossil fuel production and use in OECD countries. These publications and online databases not only serve as an important focal point of inf... continue reading »
Statement from Ned Helme in Preparation for the Announcement of Obama’s Climate Action Plan
...as focused heavily on the potential opportunities involving existing regulatory tools, new measures within the manufacturing sector that foster renewed growth in industrial efficiency and modernization including the use of combined heat and power (CHP) and overall cost-effective and pragmatic policy options to reduce greenhouse gases in the United States. In addition, CCAP’s Weathering Climate Risks program works closely with cities and companies... continue reading »
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Roadmap to Achieving Indonesia’s Targets
...rapid growth of the power sector. But as Indonesia brings huge amounts of new capacity online to fuel its development, emissions will continue to soar. The policies pursued by the Indonesian government and the support the international community provides will dramatically alter the trajectory of its emissions. Among other things, CCAP’s reports analyze the energy demand reduction potential in the Residential and Commercial sectors, explore the p... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: Raising Emissions Reduction Targets
...oped nations. Of course, domestically, the US is in a different category altogether and what is happening here no longer reflects what is happening internationally. Two years ago, U.S. congressional opponents of climate legislation based a part of their opposition on the argument that China and India were not doing their part, so our taking action on climate policy would hurt our international competitiveness. That argument has been shut down bec... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: Shifting to Adaptation
...arn how to talk about it, we are really going to see a shift.” Jos Delbeke, Director General of Climate policy for the European Commission, observed: Â “Where do I look for climate innovation? I don’t look west, I look east. It’s in China and India, I don’t look at the US, they will get their act together eventually, but we’ve waited 8 years. We can no longer afford to stand around and wait on them.” Ned Helme is the founder and president of the C... continue reading »
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The Champ is back: Where will Europe’s newfound climate leadership take us in 2012?
...n some cases backed by their respective governments) does not cause Europe to blink or cave. Immediately after COP17, EU policymakers received the firm legal backing of Europe’s highest court when it confirmed the legality of the system due to its consistency with international aviation legislation established by the ICAO. Another example is the firmer response from the EU concerning accepting off-set credits from the Clean Development Mechanism (... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works in Bangladesh
...but the most transforming of its efforts is the installation of small rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in areas where no electricity has ever been produced. The solar systems are small; in addition to running lights, they operate water pumps and power minimal refrigeration for medicine. The World Bank’s loan funded about 300,000 of the solar systems, and homeowners pay the loans back to partner organisation intermediaries through installments.... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works in Sri Lanka
...icles to be constructed and driven in Sri Lanka. Eventually, LEVA was able to return to the original focus, and began training unemployed youth to maintain the demonstration vehicle as well as to build parts so that the vehicles could be assembled locally. Electric vehicles are especially appropriate for urban centers, and Colombo is no exception since its density eliminates the need to travel long distances and it has plentiful electricity. Three... continue reading »
Ned Helme Quoted in a Washington Post Article about the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards
The EPA issued the first-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. continue reading »
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The Road to NAMAs
...in both developing as well as developed countries, focusing on five key sectors: renewable energy, industrial energy efficiency, building energy efficiency, transport, and waste. The stories showcased in The Road to NAMAs are particularly relevant for developing countries, with examples drawn from policies that have successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions while contributing to measurable sustainable development outcomes. They utilize effecti... continue reading »
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Wind Preparedness, Floods and Storm Surge, courtesy of Steve Weinstein at Renaissance Reinsurance
...oundations anchored in the earth, the structure rests on the ground and is fastened to 15-foot-long mooring posts with sliding rings, allowing it to float upwards in times of flood. All the electrical cables, water and sewage flow through flexible pipes inside the mooring piles. This post is part of CCAP’s blog series, “What Does Climate Resilience Look Like,” which highlights adaptation images from around the world addressing a variety of climate... continue reading »
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Now is the time to get all bets on the table
...rting and verifying is the glue that will hold the international community together in carrying out the provisions of an agreement. Having developing countries report through national communications that are reported to the UNFCCC could avoid anyone losing the current “mano a mano” fight on whether unsupported actions are verified by third parties. Furthermore, negotiators here in Copenhagen could as part of the agreement include a requirement tha... continue reading »
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Retrofits to Reduce Subway Flooding, courtesy of MTA New York
...daptation images from around the world addressing a variety of climate impacts and resilience solutions. Have a climate resilience image to share? Please send us the photo by twitter, Facebook, or email. (Please include the Who What Where: Who took the photo? What is the adaptation technique? Where is it located?) We are especially interested in examples that advance multiple goals such as GHG emission reductions and sustainable economic developme... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works in Sudan
...rship with ProAct Network. The programme comes under the umbrella of UNEP’s broader work in Sudan, the Sudan Integrated Environment Program, which has benefited primarily from 20 million UK pounds from the UK’s Department of International Development’s UKaid as well as financial support from Italian Development Cooperation and USAID.... continue reading »
Video: CCAP Methane Reduction Program at Colombian Landfills
...Waste Management World Magazine featured CCAP’s new video, which outlines the Colombia waste NAMA initiative.... continue reading »
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CCAP Goes to Ciclovía
...moved. The distances in a fairly dense center city seem surprisingly close together when the stress of watching out for traffic is no longer depleting your mental energy. A city that has a Ciclovía is teaching these lessons to people every week. After 20 years public attitudes toward transportation are bound to be different. It is little wonder then that Colómbia is looking at new ways to address climate change. CCAP will continue to blog on the p... continue reading »
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Senate Passes Transportation Bill that Helps Prepare Infrastructure for Severe Weather
...pass the House basically intact. Of particular interest for this blog is a new section (33009) to enhance state and local capacity to prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather events such as heavy precipitation, storm surge, flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes and extreme heat. Under the legislation, the US Department of Transportation would issue guidance and design standards to help states, MPOs and local governments prepare for a greater fr... continue reading »
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Obama’s International Gamble
...y an international body). This was the largest prerequisite from US legislators to agree to any reductions at home and the US adherence to an international Climate treaty. With an eye on domestic politics, the US skillfully used international negotiations to gain support domestically. Although this delay might be seen initially as detrimental for climate, the potential advantages could far outweigh the costs. If President Obama had agreed to targe... continue reading »
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CCAP Supports the Advancement of Innovative Climate Policy in Mexico
...ns reductions mechanisms. The end to the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol is quickly approaching, bringing with it questions of the survival of its emissions-reducing market based mechanisms. Before the end of the Kyoto commitment period, a new international framework needs to be negotiated and ratified, guaranteeing the future existence of mitigation mechanisms that will achieve significant emissions reductions. NAMAs will take cente... continue reading »
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The President’s Climate Action Plan: Right on the Money
...f these measures, the President’s package will spur the reduction of carbon pollution from the power sector in the United States and provide new momentum to the international climate negotiations.... continue reading »
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Strengthening EPA’s Hand In Addressing Climate Change
...ants,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in the majority opinion. “It is altogether fitting that Congress designated an expert agency, here, EPA, as best suited to serve as primary regulator of greenhouse gas emissions.” EPA is now drafting regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. A proposed rule is due in September 2011, and a final rule in May 2012. EPA has also committed to reducing emissions from oil refineries and... continue reading »
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Advancing a Shared Vision on Effective NAMAs and Finance
...CF) is likely several years out, these countries are currently determining how to best structure their NAMAs in a way that makes them eligible and attractive for bilateral funding (potentially distributed either directly by individual contributing countries or through multilateral development banks). Similarly, contributing countries are determining how to prioritize limited funding and allocate funds to the most promising NAMAs seeking support. C... continue reading »
MAIN Program Featured in US Carbon
Developing countries from Latin America and Asia are meeting in a new initiative to share policies that reduce greenhouse gases and could be eligible for United Nations financing. continue reading »
Looking Ahead After Hurricane Sandy
...CCAP’s Steve Winkelman weighs in on the adaptation efforts in New York as the city looks to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. In E&E’s Greenwire, Winkelman stresses the need for preventative action against extreme weather events, noting the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.... continue reading »
CCAP’s Kooshian Says ‘Smart Growth’ can Boost the Economy
...Transportation Policy Analyst Chuck Kooshian discusses the new report Growing Wealthier that outlines ways to efficiently develop urban areas and grow the economy. Kooshian also explains the economic benefits of making cities walkable.... continue reading »
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Q & A with Ned Helme: Leveraging Financial Investment in NAMAs
...pact of partner-country investments. CCAP and our consultants are teaching how to leverage the financial and economic impact of partner country assistance so that replication of policy successes is easier, and we see more wind farms, more bus rapid transit, more urban development investments, and more composting, recycling and energy recovery from waste. Most support from developed partner countries will likely not be in the form of straight grant... continue reading »
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Climate Action in the Absence of a Global Carbon Market
...developing countries this implies the development of NAMAs guided by sustainable development and a policy architecture that follows criteria that minimize the risk for donor countries. Developed countries and the private sector will need to look beyond the value of carbon when supporting NAMAs. Investing in NAMAs, if done appropriately, is investing in essential infrastructure for low-carbon and sustainable development in developing countries.... continue reading »
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An Analysis of Potential and Existing Sources of NAMA Finance
...and Building and CCAP organized the Global NAMA Financing Summit bringing together high-level government officials across developing countries, key contributing countries, multilateral development banks, and international and national development banks to discuss the role that financing institutions have in support of NAMA development. By linking financial support with effective government policies and sustainable development outcomes, the NAMA m... continue reading »
Growing Without Driving
In the New York Times Economix Blog, Transportation Director Steve Winkelman discusses the divergence of economic growth and driving growth, and provides insight for transportation planners and real estate developers. continue reading »
New Report Finds Urban Growth Strategies Provide Economic Benefits and Improve Quality of Life
...nomic benefits for local businesses, households and governments, according to a new report published today by the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP). The study, Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity, reveals how reduced driving and efficient land use planning are strongly interconnected with economic growth and better quality of life. Growing Wealthier reports that pent-up demand for walkable communities is reshaping the r... continue reading »
CCAP Study Finds ‘Smart Growth’ Patterns Raise Property Values
...Steve Winkelman and Chuck Kooshian discuss findings in comprehensive new report, “Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity.”... continue reading »
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Implementing Vertical NAMAs to Reduce Transportation GHGs
...ved risks. It links long-range plans and a supportive regulatory framework to new public revenue streams that support SUD, in order to send a signal on the stability of financing and policy, showing that SUD markets will endure over the long term and generate sustained profitability. In addition, there is an emphasis on measuring progress, economic and environmental benefits, and enhancing capacity to collect the appropriate data to assess and imp... continue reading »
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Building Partnerships to Reduce Emissions from the Municipal Solid Waste Sector
...es across the country. These efforts will complement the national NAMA and together shift Chile’s waste sector onto a low carbon trajectory over the long-term. Finally, the work conducted through the NAMA as well as the city-level efforts supported by CCAC will enable Vina del Mar to serve as a model not only for Chilean cities, but to mentor other developing cities looking to embark on the same journey. Vice Minister Irarrazaba noted that “We wan... continue reading »
Transit-Oriented Development Study Tour
...such as NoMa, the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor and White Flint, CCAP was able to showcase local transit-oriented successes in transportation and real estate development. Throughout the tour, delegates met with leading planners, developers and policymakers to discuss steering new real estate investment toward pedestrian-accessible transit corridors that not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but also cut travel costs, bolster t... continue reading »
CCAP Honors a Legacy and Welcomes New Leadership
...olutions and expanded to work on climate change. The glue that held it all together, Earl dedicated his professional and personal life to climate policy and the conservation of natural resources. The banquet, held at the University of Wisconsin’s Union South Varsity Hall, convened current and former CCAP board members, Earl’s colleagues from his time as the governor of Wisconsin, as well as CCAP staff. Congressman Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), a leader in... continue reading »
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NAMA Funding Available through Germany-UK NAMA Facility
...-designed NAMA will couple government policies with financial support that together target the barriers to low-carbon investment and create a pipeline of commercial investment opportunities for development banks and the private sector. This represents a new paradigm for development assistance in that government policy changes are directly linked to financing mechanisms aimed at increasing the economic attractiveness of the investments to the priva... continue reading »
Quote and Press Availability: Ned Helme of the Center for Clean Air Policy
...conomic development. Please contact Star Dodd or Jeff Birnbaum if you wish to speak to Helme. # # # Since 1985, the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has been a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy and is the only independent, nonprofit think tank working exclusively on those issues at the local, U.S. national and international levels. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., CCAP helps policymakers around the world develop, promot... continue reading »
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Aircraft NOx Emissions: Analysis of New Certification Standard and Options for Introducing an Airport Bubble
This report evaluates the impact of the new Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection standard on NOx emissions at the 15 largest U.S. airports located in areas classified as serious, severe, and extreme 1-hr ozone non-attainment areas. Emissions were calculated for the major passenger and cargo airlines. This report summarizes the findings of that analysis. continue reading »
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Preventing Market Disruptions in Cap-and-Trade Programs
...anking, and price stabilizing mechanisms. It raises the possibility of employing temporary, special methods in the early years of program implementation to create an added degree of safety as firms and regulators gain experience with the new market. The paper focuses on the regulatory functions involved; it does not evaluate the wide range of possible institutions that could perform those roles.... continue reading »
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The Road to NAMAs Blog Series: China’s Green Loans to Industrial Clients
...In 2004, China enlisted the help of the International Finance Corporation to create a new private-sector based finance initiative for energy efficiency, known as the China Utility-Based Energy Efficiency (CHUEE) program. CHUEE promotes energy efficiency in two major ways. First, it provides a risk-sharing facility through partial credit guarantees to local banks for qualified energy efficiency loans. Second, it provides technical assistance to re... continue reading »
