...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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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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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 »
Independent Think Tank Finds California’s GHG Targets Can Likely Be Met at No Net Cost to Consumers
...nter for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) President at a press briefing from Washington, DC today. “As the fifth largest economy and 13th largest emitter of GHG in the world, California’s progress in emission reduction will have significant implications internationally and place the State at the forefront of efforts to battle global warming.” The study was financed by the Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Energy Foundatio... continue reading »
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Whither Copenhagen?
...g anything. They also make clear that the Copenhagen Accord is not the Kyoto Protocol – it will require both developing and developed countries to reduce their emissions.   On finance, the stunning announcement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday that the US would carry its share of the $100 billion annual package of financing in 2020 fell flat with most developing countries, a commentary on the difficulty of communicating to dev... 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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How China Plans to Cut Carbon Pollution through Market-Based Measures
...goal of reducing carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 17 percent, according to China’s 12th Five Year Plan. Following this, Hubei, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, and Chongqing are scheduled to launch their respective emissions trading pilots. Each of the emissions trading scheme (ETS) pilots are designed and implemented by the respective regional provincial or municipal development reform commission, with the exception of Guangdong’s which... continue reading »
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The Road to NAMAs Blog Series: China’s Green Loans to Industrial Clients
...ing manufacturing and export of energy-intensive goods, and seemingly non-stop construction, China uses more energy than any other nation on Earth. In response, policy leaders in China have made energy efficiency a top priority for the country. 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 (C... continue reading »
CCAP Announces Strategic Partnership to Promote Developing Country Climate Change Mitigation Actions
...ive also includes a series of global dialogues and policy lunches designed to shape climate policy at the international level; web-based distance learning sessions between in-person meetings; and a major effort to identify and disseminate best practices in NAMAs, financing, and Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV). The first four-day regional dialogue in Latin America began in Costa Rica on Monday, March 21 and is attended by representati... continue reading »
Statement by Ned Helme, President of the Center for Clean Air Policy
...mmunity. President Obama can and should use his State of the Union address to rally the American people to the cause and enable the U.S. government to stand out as a worldwide leader in clean air policies.” # # # 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... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: Raising Emissions Reduction Targets
...cy actions and demanded action from developed countries on a scale similar to their own efforts. China and India were asking, “We are doing this so why aren’t you? We are cutting our emissions and making all these efforts while the US is doing nothing?” For the first time, the world sees this fact, and it was underlined by Norway and others who praised the actions of key developing countries and pledged to increase their own domestic efforts and t... continue reading »
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Increasing Access to Electricity and Reducing Emissions through Renewables
...Access-Oriented Policies – These include policies that provide fair terms to buy, sell and transmit power on the grid, policies that require electric companies to purchase renewable power or priority dispatch for renewable resources, and policies that enable renewable energy sources to bid for new transmission resources. These types of policies can help create a level (or preferential) playing field for renewable energy. Education and Information... 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 »
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Digging Deeper: Focusing more on Waste NAMAs throughout Latin America
...s. With the design of comprehensive waste NAMAs, tangible benefits can be shown to all stakeholders, such as higher incomes for waste pickers, lesser contamination of groundwater, decreased incidence of disease vectors around disposal sites, economic benefits from the sale of commodities such as compost, recyclables, and refuse derived fuel. As developing countries move forward in the design and development of their NAMAs in an effort to make them... continue reading »
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Improving Fuel Economy and Reducing Vehicle Emissions
...n 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 benefits as well. Other benefits include improved respir... 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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Second Asia Dialogue on the Development of NAMAs
...design of the evolving GCF, and later help advance the UNFCCC negotiations. Through these discussions – and others on finance, MRV, and sectoral efforts over the coming days – CCAP’s MAIN initiative is equipping developing countries with the tools to design effective NAMAs, so that the first precedents are ambitious and unassailable. As the dialogue progresses over the next few days, CCAP will provide real time updates via Twitter, Facebook and t... continue reading »
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Latin American Countries Will Not Wait to Take Climate Action
...ocuses on improving quality of life while reducing emissions in various sectors, identifies tourism, cement and waste as sectors where “rapid gains” can be made. Since the release of the DECCC, the country has stepped up its efforts on nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) in each of these priority sectors. The CNCCMDL has engaged with CCAP and Environment Canada in an effort to reduce emissions from the country’s tourist destinations.... continue reading »
CCAP Hosts Fourth Latin American Regional MAIN Dialogue
...quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests. For more information about CCAP’s MAIN program, please contact Michael Comstock at mcomstock@ccap.org. For information about CCAP, visit www.ccap.org. Versión en Español... 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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Colombia Transit-Oriented Development NAMA Gains High-Level Support
...d. In April, a senior advisor to the President gave their voice of support to the TOD NAMA in a meeting attended by national Ministry Vice Ministers, the President of Findeter, the Colombian Agency for International Cooperation and a senior official from Cali. These officials were excited about the opportunity of the TOD NAMA to synergize national policy efforts and build upon major past and on-going investments in urban transit and low-income hou... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works!
...ntation of climate adaptation/mitigation projects. Financing has been used to encourage purchase of lower emitting technologies and to help build the domestic capacity needed to create the conditions required for private sector participation. For instance, Germany’s BMU helped Vietnam formalize its wind sector and is establishing a new legal framework for renewable energy generation and on-grid connectivity. What can be certain is that financing f... continue reading »
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From Cancun to Durban: The Need for On-the-Ground Action in Developing Countries
...ff 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 establishment of a multilateral Green Climate Fund for climate actions in developing countries and a mechanism to measure, report and verify (MRV) mitigation actions and international finance, among other issues. But while observers may rightly remain agnostic about... continue reading »
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Asia Making Strides in Developing NAMAs
...lack of an official definition of NAMAs should be viewed as an opportunity to shape the process and concept of NAMAs rather than as a deterrent for actions. For example, developing and contributing countries have the ability to advance a shared vision on the components of a successful NAMA and criteria for assessing NAMAs seeking support – through bilateral and multilateral programs in advance of the GCF’s full implementation. Now is the opportuni... 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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Seeing clearly through Brown
...ive and regulatory certainty they need to make the substantial investments to transition to a low carbon future and to be internationally competitive in a burgeoning clean energy technology sector. It was clear at the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen that all eyes are on the U.S. and what it will do on climate. Whether or not the U.S. requires key companies to reduce carbon emissions, creates regulatory certainty for businesses, and be... continue reading »
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Digging Deeper: Exploring Opportunities in Energy NAMAs in Peru
...ural, policy, and political elements of their energy system, and determine how to best pursue mitigation actions in conjunction with other national energy sector priorities. Globally, there is a long history of promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency through government policy, and countries that are still forming their renewable promotion can benefit from the lessons learned from other countries’ experiences. Likewise, the potential for N... continue reading »
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Financial Advisers are Key Players in Early NAMA Design
...regulatory framework for 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 »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: The Defining Moment
...owing developed countries to propose their own new targets for a second Kyoto Protocol commitment period by May 2012. Opposition to that language produced the 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 isolate... 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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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in China: Scenarios and Opportunities through 2030
...y of the macro assumptions, analytical methodologies and computer modeling tools used in the analysis. Chapters III through VII present the results of the GHG mitigation option and cost analysis for the individual sectors, beginning with electricity. This is followed in Chapter VIII with results of the macroeconomic modeling and analysis. The report concludes with a discussion of the likely mitigation options and implementation policies in China t... 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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Raising Expectations: An analyst’s first days at COP15
...ounding inquisitive onlookers. After he is done with his pitch, I convince Tom to head to the Tycho Brahe room where the plenary of the Conference of the Parties acting as the Meeting of the Parties is in session, to see if Tuvalu continued to back its proposal to a broad amend of the Kyoto Protocol. Even if it was expected, it was captivating to see a tiny country stir up debate and cause strong reactions from giants like China, which vowed to di... 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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Climate Finance Works in Tunisia
...tnership and a significant change in the pace of achievements. In addition to creating a network of industrial and installation companies that employ about 6,000 people, this success has also contributed to the decrease in state subsidies allocated to conventional energy.” PROSOL has also developed similar financial mechanisms and policies that extend to the tertiary market, which includes hotels and other service industries; and for photovoltaic... continue reading »
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Climate Finance Works in Nigeria
...es reduced the demand for wood in the Guinea Savannah zone. The efficient stoves use up to 80 percent less fuel wood than traditional cook stoves, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving fuel costs. “This is a wonderful stove,” says Baraka Abdullahi, a SAVE80 user in Makarfi, Nigeria. “It cooks better, faster and cheaper.” A German company, atmosfair, has invested 800,000 Euros into the project. SAVE80 produces credits under the Clean Develop... continue reading »
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The Road to NAMAs Blog Series: Thailand’s Funds for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Finance
...e successfully engaged commercial banks, energy service companies and investors, leading to over USD 400 million in private finance for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Similar support mechanisms to Thailand’s have been successfully utilized by other countries. For instance, Namibia developed its solar industry through technical assistance to stakeholders and a revolving fund for solar projects. Chile created a credit line to provide low-in... continue reading »
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Colombia Solid Waste NAMA Speeding Toward Implementation
...are organized into three phases in order to allow for specific private-sector barriers to correspond with decreasing levels of NAMA financial support from the Colombian government and donor countries. Based on feedback from the steering committee and private stakeholders, CCAP has identified the arrangement of equity from the private sector as a particular barrier that could affect the initial few projects under the NAMA, as these technologies, t... 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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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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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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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 »
The Missing Link of Climate Change: Single-Family Suburban Homes
It doesn’t solve the problem to buy a hybrid and retrofit your house if all of that takes place 20 miles from your job. You’d still consume more energy (“suburban single family green”) than an urban household without the latest green tech (“urban single family”). And that has as much to do with associated transportation emissions as the size and efficiency of your home. continue reading »
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NAMAs: Opportunity Knocking
...CDM will continue 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 pr... 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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Chilean Government Takes Great Step Forward in Climate Mitigation with Unilateral Renewable Energy NAMA
...or and increase public health benefits. Chile’s power sector is on a trajectory to add between 8,000 and 10,000 megawatts of new capacity by 2020, from the current 16,000. If all of this new demand was met through additional coal-powered generation, carbon dioxide emissions could increase by 32 to 40 million tons over current levels. Preparing for this increased demand, Chile took several actions over the past few years to promote renewable energy... continue reading »
A Win-Win Way to Fight Global Warming
...vides a credit of up to $1,250 on top of the original mortgage for workers to purchase new homes that incorporate energy-saving technologies into their designs. By offering attractive mortgages to buyers, the program increases the demand for eco-homes and creates employment in the construction industry. With support from the UK and Germany, this is one of the first policy efforts to be financed specifically as a NAMA. Other promising proposals won... 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 »
Colombian Delegates Tour DC to Learn Best Practices in Sustainable Urban Development
...1.5 million square meters of new residential and retail space. “This study tour presents a unique opportunity to learn from our Colombian transit experts, and highlight successful urban development taking shape right here in DC,” said President of CCAP Ned Helme. “CCAP looks forward to continuing its efforts with Colombia to implement NAMAs that cut greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately improve the health and mobility of citizens.” Throughout th... continue reading »
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NAMAs: A Lead Strategy for Reducing Emissions in Developing Countries
...NAMAs on the ground in developing countries. In addition, CCAP is working to shape the international negotiations to ensure the NAMA concept is upheld. In particular, attention must be paid to the potential interactions between NAMAs, New Market Mechanisms (NMMs) and other types of offsets. If the international framework blurs the distinction between supported NAMAs and offsets, there is the potential to damage the supported NAMA concept, while a... 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 »
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Integrated Solid Waste NAMA in Colombia Primed for Progress in 2013
...to structuring the financial assistance that can be received through supported NAMAs. As the integrated solid waste NAMA project moves forward, CCAP will continue to showcase its progress, and highlight certain lessons and key questions that arise along the way.... continue reading »
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Meeting Summary: Severe Weather & Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Washington, DC
...ience.... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: CCAP’s Role
...e hope as countries begin to watch these initiatives, the focus will shift to how these programs can promote economic development while also reducing carbon emissions. We will share what we learn from NAMAs in an effort to affect policy design at the international level. We have solidified great relationships with Latin and European countries that are becoming a strong force in the negotiations. We currently bring together heads of delegation and... continue reading »
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Mexican General Law on Climate Change Serves as a Model for Mitigation and on-the-Ground Action
...nt and the social and private sectors. It also creates an Advisory Council to make recommendations to the National System of Climate Change, to evaluate national policy on climate change on a regular and systematic basis and to review the achievement of objectives, goals and actions of the program. The initiative empowers the inter-ministerial Commission on Climate Change to work in cooperation with the Council on Climate Change to establish an em... continue reading »
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The President’s Climate Action Plan: Right on the Money
...of public financing for new coal plants overseas.” As an important contributor to development aid, both directly and through multilateral development banks, our diplomats and negotiators now have direction from the highest level to influence these spending decisions in favor of clean energy solutions consistent with addressing the global climate challenge. And as with the domestic policy initiatives, in supporting international low carbon investme... continue reading »
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Don’t Run Over Public Transit
...d only stymie progress. Households in transit-oriented areas such as Arlington, VA drive one-half to two-thirds fewer miles per day than the regional average, keeping hard-earned money within the local economy. As we documented in Growing Wealthier, transit-oriented development can enhance local economic activity, enhance property values, increase retail sales and leverage private investment, while at the same time savings billions of dollars in i... 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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Policy Actions to Mitigate Methane in Latin America
...try partners from Colombia, Chile, and the Dominican Republic this evening to showcase potential waste NAMAs developed using funds received through the CCAC/Environment Canada partnership in order to attract international donor support and to demonstrate to other developing countries the opportunities for formulating NAMAs in the solid waste management sector. In the coming months, CCAP plans on developing NAMA proposals that will include a detail... continue reading »
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Urban Trees, Green Streets, Urban Land Use, courtesy of EPA Office of Sustainable Communities
...nefits. Green streets and green infrastructure can be a climate adaptation tool to help reduce the urban heat island effect and to help communities cope with increased precipitation without having to build costly new “gray” infrastructure. For example, Edmonston, MD implemented green streets techniques along Decatur Street to reduce flooding and reduce GHG emissions. Changes included creating a bike lane with permeable paving, installing LED stree... continue reading »
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Recycling wastewater and food waste, courtesy of King County, Washington, MEDA, and GAIN
...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 »
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 »
CCAP Honors a Legacy and Welcomes New Leadership
...missions credits. This policy framework later served as a model for the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism system as it was the first such project in the world. “I am immensely proud of the Center for Clean Air Policy and all it has achieved over the years,” Earl said. “It has truly been an honor to serve such a pioneering organization. In the field of energy and climate change policy, no other think tank of its size has been able to acc... continue reading »
U.K. and Germany Launch Seed Money Effort for Pro-Development Environmental Programs
...provide seed funding for. Helme said: “The United Kingdom and Germany are to be commended for agreeing to the guidelines for their investments in developing country NAMAs. NAMAs are a growing trend in international development and climate policy. They are true win-wins. They not only are designed by developing countries to help spur development and reduce poverty, but also reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ways that mitigate global warming and c... continue reading »
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Strengthening EPA’s Hand In Addressing Climate Change
...g Connecticut, California, and New York sued five large electric utilities to get them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, claiming their emissions contributed to global warming, endangering public lands, infrastructure and public health. In ruling against the States, the Court explained that EPA has the authority to regulate greenhouses gases under the Clean Air Act and is in the process of doing so, therefore the States’ request for direct... continue reading »
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Inspiring Sessions and Real Actions: Reflections on MAIN- Bogota Dialogue
...ke and what outcomes they are seeking. Nevertheless, the challenges lay in how to design financing structures that can leverage public and private sector investment and maximize the proverbial “bang for your buck.” A dedicated group of financing experts, commercial bankers, national development bank officials, and international development experts provided valuable reality testing for the policy actions being developed on the ground by the country... continue reading »
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Fourth Latin American Regional MAIN Dialogue
...nment, energy, transportation, planning, and other ministries will convene to improve their capacity to develop ambitious climate policies that are consistent with countries’ development priorities and will attract international financing. CCAP expects over 60 participants, including other participants from developed countries, financial institutions, and other organizations that are involved in NAMA support. The meeting will build on past MAIN-La... continue reading »
New Alliance Attempts to Bridge North-South Gap in U.N. Climate Talks
...Latin American countries are making strides toward climate change mitigation goals, despite the slow pace of negotiations. Ned Helme discusses CCAP’s work with these countries and the additional benefits associated with greenhouse gas reduction goals.... 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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The Road to NAMAs
...og post as part of an ongoing series to spread awareness on these successful mitigation actions. Examples range from innovative schemes to promote energy efficiency in countries like Singapore and Mexico, to multi-modal transportation networks in Colombia and China, to financing mechanisms for renewable energy deployment in Thailand and India. Ultimately, CCAP hopes this effort will help move the NAMA concept forward and inspire policymakers to co... 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 »
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 »
Helme Highlights US, China’s Plans for Emissions
...After addressing the United Nations on climate change, President Obama aimed to add momentum to the international climate negotiations ahead of the Copenhagen meeting. In an E&E TV interview, CCAP President Ned Helme gives his take on the U.N. special session on climate change. He also discusses Obama’s speech and talks about China’s changing role in the negotiations.... 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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Transforming Colombia
...d Exploration, outlines the process that turned TransMilenio from an idea, to a system, to a model. In 2002, Colombia championed the National Urban Transport Program (NUTP) that revolutionized the public transport system; implementing Strategic Public Transportation Systems (SPTS) and expanding Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in major cities. However, throughout the process Colombia had to overcome significant barriers, such as low public opinion... continue reading »
China’s Hubei Plans July ETS Launch
...CCAP-Europe Direct Tomas Wyns explains China’s plan to launch an emissions trading system in the Hubei province plus six other pilot regions. The trading programs will set the stage for a national ETS that could be included in China’s 2016-20 five-year plan.... continue reading »
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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in China, Brazil and Mexico: Recent Efforts and Implications
...ntly reduce GHG emissions. The combined emission reductions in China, Brazil, and Mexico from these unilateral measures are estimated to be greater than the reductions under the Kyoto Protocol (without the US), EU’s reduction commitments in 2020, and reductions estimated in current US legislative proposals in 2015.... continue reading »
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Developing Financial Mechanisms for NAMAs
...ult to cover by the private sector Use or blend NAMA funds with private sector funds to make projects affordable He also noted that key criteria in the design of a NAMA financial mechanism should consider the following: Sustainability – NAMAs should be used in a revolving manner. Use donor resources wisely. Leveraging capabilities – Capacity to bring in private sector financing for every dollar of donor funding. Mobilize as much private financing... 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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Now is the time to get all bets on the table
...international agreement, it is important to create a transparent structure to monitor, report and verify each country’s actions. Such a structure would ensure every country is in fact living up to what they said they would do under a new global accord. But negotiators are currently at an impasse. Several key developing countries have said as a matter of principle they cannot accept any international verification of their unilateral actions, which... continue reading »
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Landing on the Durban Platform: Shifting to Adaptation
...they started to talk the talk. Â Minister Castro added:Â “Once they learn 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 ar... continue reading »
