Addressing the Waste Sector to Reduce Emissions The waste sector is uniquely situated to substantially mitigate the second most abundant greenhouse gas, methane. Waste generation is growing faster than any other environmental pollutant, including CO2, particularly in developing countries where waste is a larger contributor to overall emissions. Focusing on waste with improvements in solid... continue reading »
Energy Sector Transformation
Driving Advancements in Cleaner Energy Tremendous technology advancements in renewable energy, energy storage and energy efficiency are driving the transformation of energy and other sectors. As the energy sector is one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions, a shift to cleaner and more reliable sources of power will be a critical building block... continue reading »
Seventh MAIN LAC Dialogue Agenda
Public Budget Allocation for Climate Change Mitigation
IKI and the NAMA Facility
Canada’s Continued Engagement to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants_LACDialogue2016
Energy Transfrormation in Urugay
Institutionality and Self Supply Namas
Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
Towards a Framework for Sharing Costs Between Funders and Participants
Assisting-Countries-with-Access-to-International-climate-finance_LACDialogue2016
Implementing INDCs – Presentation by INECC, LAC Dialogue 2016
Next Steps for Converting INDCs
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Role of NAMAs, and the Paris Outcome
Policy Dinner on the Green Climate Fund
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) – in coordination with GCF board members Mr. Arnaud Buisse (France), Mr. Irfa Ampri (Indonesia), Mr. Per Callesen (Denmark), and Mr. David Kaluba (Zambia) – hosted a policy dinner on the margins of the sixth board meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Bali, Indonesia. The dinner... continue reading »
Policy Dialogue: Criteria for the Green Climate Fund
This meeting summary captures the key take-aways and discussion points from CCAP’s Policy Dialogue on Criteria for the Green Climate Fund, held at the UNFCCC 19th Conference of the Parties in Warsaw, Poland on November 18, 2013. Related documents: Discussion Draft: Supporting Transformational Climate Action through the Green Climate Fund
Supporting Transformational Climate Action through the Green Climate Fund
Third Asia Dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) Meeting Summary
Meeting Summary: Fifth Latin American Regional MAIN Dialogue
Resumen de la Reunión: Quinto Diálogo Regional MAIN Latinoamérica
Resumen de la Reunión: Cuarto Diálogo Regional Latinoamerican o sobre el Desarrollo de NAMAs
Fourth Latin American Regional Dialogue on the Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) Meeting Summary
Policy Brief: The NAMA Opportunity
This brief outlines the shared vision of NAMAs that CCAP has helped advance among developed and developing countries. It outlines fundamental elements of the NAMA concept.
Fact Sheet: Chile’s Price Stabilization Fund NAMA
Market Mechanisms and NAMAs Under a New International Climate Framework
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue, held in Vietnam.
MRV de NAMAS: Guia Para Seleccion de Indicadores de Desarrollo Sostenible
Criterios Para Evaluacion de NAMAs
Introduction to MAIN – Latin America and Asia
This presentation provides an overview of the MAIN initiative, which aims to catalyze high-impact NAMAs and create a vibrant practitioner network on low-carbon development.
Summary of the Second MAIN Latin American Dialogue
Third MAIN-Latin American Dialogue Meeting Summary (Versión Español)
Third MAIN-Latin American Dialogue Meeting Summary
Second MAIN-Latin American Dialogue (Versión Español)
Overview of NAMAs: Presentation at Second MAIN LAC Regional Dialogue
Supported NAMA Template
Exploring Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) NAMAs
Overview: Survey of Energy-Sector Mitigation Programs in Asia
Overview of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
A New Project to Catalyze High-Impact NAMAs and Create a Vibrant Practitioner Network
Overview of NAMAs: Presentation at First MAIN LAC Regional Dialogue
Second MAIN Asia Dialogue Meeting Summary
An Expanded Set of Metrics for MRV
Presentation from second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
A Vertical NAMA for Sustainable Urban Development
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
Vertical NAMA Concept to Incorporate Cities in the NAMA Process
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
Innovative NAMA Design in Chilean Energy Sector
Presentation from second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
NAMA Financial Mechanisms
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
Potential Criteria for Supported NAMAs
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
NAMAs, NAMA Finance, and the CDM
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
NAMA Finance on the ground: Lessons from CCAP’s MAIN program
Transition from the CDM to NAMAs
Colombia’s National Climate Change Process
Case Study: Colombia’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Development And Expansion
Visión General de los Mecanismos Financieros Para NAMAs
Second Asia Regional Dialogue on the Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
MRV of NAMAs: Guidance for Selecting Sustainable Development Indicators
Criteria for Evaluating Supported NAMAs: A Straw Proposal of Conceptual Criteria for Selecting NAMAs to Receive International Support
The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN):A New Project to Catalyze High-Impact NAMAs and Create a Vibrant Practitioner Network
Overview of NAMAs Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 1st Asian Regional Dialogue
Overview of NAMAS Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 2nd LAC Regional Dialogue
Overview of NAMAs Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 1st Latin American Regional Dialogue
The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) Segundo Diálogo Latinoamericano RESUMEN DEL ENCUENTRO
Fourth Latin American Regional Dialogue on the Development of NAMAs
The fourth regional dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) in Latin America took place from October 29 to 31, 2012 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event was organized by the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), hosted by the Dominican Republic’s National Council for Climate Change and the Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL),... continue reading »
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 »