The Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015, represents a watershed event in the fight to address climate change. For the first time, almost all countries now have climate commitments in the form of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), or post-2020 pledges for emissions reductions. Converting these NDCs into implementable policies, programs and investment strategies will be... continue reading »
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CCAP Submission on guidance to the operating entities of the financial mechanism of the Convention
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Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity Presentation
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Innovative NAMA Design in Chilean Energy Sector
Presentation from second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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NAMA Financial Mechanisms
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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Potential Criteria for Supported NAMAs
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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NAMAs, NAMA Finance, and the CDM
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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NAMA Finance on the ground: Lessons from CCAP’s MAIN program
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Promising NAMAs in Latin America
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Financial Incentives for Combined Heat and Power in California
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Fast-Start Finance Dialogue April 12, 2010
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Policy Dialogue Breakfast 3 December 2011
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Policy Dialogue on Expanded Approach to MRV for NAMAs October 4, 2011
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Policy Dialogue on Ensuring International Funding for NAMAs June 14, 2011
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Policy Dialogue on Finance and Leveraging the Private Sector in Mitigation December 7, 2010
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Policy Luncheon on Finance and NAMAs August 4, 2010
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Fast-Start Finance Dialogue June 5, 2010
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Future Actions Dialogue 8 October 2011
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Policy Luncheon on the Long-Term Finance Architecture October 7, 2010
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Future Actions Dialogue 8-10 September 2010
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Future Actions Dialogue February 3-5, 2010, Mexico City Meeting Summary
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Future Actions Dialogue July 11-12, 2009, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Meeting Summary
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Future Actions Dialogue February 2-4, 2009, Wellington, New Zealand Meeting Summary
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Institutions and Initiatives in Three Forest Areas in Chiapas: Implications for Scaling-up REDD+
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Utilizing Payments for Environmental Services for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) in Developing Countries: Challenges and Policy Options
Program
Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN)
Supporting Ambitious Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions CCAP is working to support the design and implementation of nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) and Low-Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) in developing countries through regionally-based dialogues, web-based exchanges, and practitioner networks. Recent UNFCCC negotiations have made it clear that climate protection will depend on actions on the ground in both developing and developed countries. In recent years, developing countries have shown a significant commitment to reducing emissions unilaterally and being involved in the ultimate climate solution. The MAIN initiative works to identify and highlight the most successful developing country mitigation policies and uses these lessons to assist other countries in refining their policies and implementation frameworks in order to achieve ambitious mitigation actions. Mitigation Action Implementation Network Objectives This initiative is designed to: Improve participant country’s capacity to design, plan and implement NAMAs that are consistent with any LEDS or national sustainable development plans. MAIN allows participants to learn from peers on real-world strategies to develop, finance and implement highly effective and cost-competitive NAMAs. Harvest best practices in NAMA development and implementation and provide participants with examples of successful bottom-up strategies informed by on-the-ground, in-country experiences. These examples will offer an effective way to achieve significant emission reductions. Promote collaborative financing for such actions by providing strategies to make NAMAs attractive to possible funders from donor countries, including meeting expectations for monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). MAIN dialogues will also help finance officials better understand the challenges faced in NAMA development and how funding can best support effective developing country policy outcomes. Help define a longer-term international program of action that produces global GHG reductions sufficient to limit adverse impacts from climate change. Provide participants with a network of personal contacts in other developing countries and with possible funders from developed countries who could support ambitious NAMAs. How MAIN Works MAIN consists of several components: Regional dialogues or “policy academies” wherein policy implementers from key ministries in each country, climate negotiators, finance and MRV experts, and industry representatives advance efforts to design, implement, and leverage financing for NAMAs. These meetings will be composed of presentations on NAMA successes, roundtable discussions, brainstorming sessions, and networking opportunities. Harvesting of best practices is shared with participating countries, in which CCAP will identifies best practices in NAMA design and implementation, LCDS, MRV, and financing. Global dialogues and policy lunches that leverage the results of the fast-start finance period to shape climate policy at the international level. Virtual “knowledge sharing” sessions to enrich the peer-to-peer learning process initiated by the regional dialogues using web-based technology. Information About MAIN Introduction to the MAIN project – Asia and Latin America Video: Spurring Sustainable Development and Reducing Emissions through NAMAs continue reading »