Achieving NDC goals will require substantial investments in support of low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure and most of those investments will come from the private sector. Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) are one tool for implementing NDCs that can be used to leverage domestic or international public support to mobilize private investment at scale. CCAP, along with... continue reading »
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Transportation and Transit Oriented Development
Creating Sustainable Infrastructure Efficient transportation systems and low-emission vehicles are essential for achieving climate change goals and advancing sustainable, resilient and equitable development. Comprehensive urban strategies such as Transit Oriented Development (TOD) that integrate sustainable mobility with land use development generate economic benefits for individuals, governments and businesses. Cross-sectoral approaches such as linking electric vehicle... continue reading »
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Waste Sector Mitigation
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 »
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Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Role of NAMAs, and the Paris Outcome
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Promoting Net-Zero Emissions From The Waste Sector in Latin America through NAMAs
The waste sector contributes over 5% of total Latin American greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Considering the 10 countries under study in this paper, 60% of waste sector emissions consist of methane (CH4) emissions resulting from decomposing waste in sanitary landfills and open dumps. Methane is a strong GHG, 86 times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO2) in a twenty... continue reading »
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NAMA Poster for COP20
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Using Financial Mechanisms in the Development of NAMAs in Colombia, Chile and Kenya
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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 »
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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
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Supporting Transformational Climate Action through the Green Climate Fund
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Third Asia Dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) Meeting Summary
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Annual NAMA Status Report 2013
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Supporting Transformational Climate Action through the Green Climate Fund
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CCAP Submission on guidance to the operating entities of the financial mechanism of the Convention
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CCAP submission to the UNFCCC on the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform on Enhanced Action (ADP) work-stream I: scope, design and structure of the 2015 agreement
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Meeting Summary: Fifth Latin American Regional MAIN Dialogue
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Resumen de la Reunión: Quinto Diálogo Regional MAIN Latinoamérica
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Resumen de la Reunión: Cuarto Diálogo Regional Latinoamerican o sobre el Desarrollo de NAMAs
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Fourth Latin American Regional Dialogue on the Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) Meeting Summary
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Documento de política: La oportunidad NAMA
Este informe resume la visión compartida de las NAMA que CCAP ha ayudado avance entre los países desarrollados y en desarrollo. Resume los elementos fundamentales del concepto NAMA.
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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.
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Fact Sheet: Chile’s Price Stabilization Fund NAMA
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Costa Rica: Ordinary Solid Waste NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Solid Waste NAMA in Costa Rica. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Resumen de la Reunión: Cumbre Global de Financiamiento NAMA
CCAP y el Ministerio de Clima, Energía y Construcción de Dinamarca celebraron la Cumbre Global de Financiamiento NAMA en Copenhague, Dinamarca, entre el 15 y el 17 de mayo de 2013. Este evento forma parte de la iniciativa MAIN (Mitigation Action Implementation Network) de CCAP, que cuenta con el apoyo de Dinamarca, de la Iniciativa... continue reading »
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Meeting Summary: Global NAMA Financing Summit
This is a meeting summary for the Global NAMA Financing Summit, hosted by CCAP and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building in Copenhagen, Denmark, from May 15 to 16, 2013. The Summit was part of CCAP’s Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) initiative, supported by Denmark, Germany’s International Climate Initiative, and Environment Canada. Building... continue reading »
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Vietnam: NAMA in the Waste Sector: Waste to Resources for Cities in Vietnam
This executive summary outlines the potential Waste NAMA in Vietnam. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Uruguay: Solar Thermal NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Solar Thermal NAMA in Uruguay. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Philippines: Revolving Fund for Waste-to-Energy Projects
This executive summary outlines the potential Waste to Energy NAMA in the Philippines. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Philippines: Construction Financing Facility to Support Private Sector Participation in Renewable Energy Development
This executive summary outlines the potential Renewable Energy Construction Finance NAMA in the Philippines. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Peru: Scaling up Waste-to-Energy Activities in the Agricultural Sector Proposal for a NAMA Programme
This executive summary outlines the potential Waste to Energy NAMA in Peru. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Peru: Programme for the Support of Up-scaled Mitigation Actions within the Solid Waste Management Sector
This executive summary outlines the potential Solid Waste Management Sector NAMA in Peru. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Peru: Sustainable Housing and Construction Sector NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Sustainable Housing and Construction Sector NAMA in Peru. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Pakistan: Waste Sector NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Waste Sector NAMA in Pakistan. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Pakistan: Energy Efficient Lighting in Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Outdoors Sectors
This executive summary outlines the potential Energy Efficient Lighting NAMA in Pakistan. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Costa Rica: Low Carbon Urban and Housing NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Low Carbon Urban and Housing NAMA in Costa Rica. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Costa Rica: Coffee of Costa Rica: Keeping Coffee Growers and Farming Families in Business
This executive summary outlines the potential Coffee NAMA in Costa Rica. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Colombia: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) NAMA in Colombia. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Colombia: Solid Waste NAMA
This executive summary outlines the potential Solid Waste NAMA in Colombia. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Chile: Catalyzing Organic Waste Diversion in the Chilean Industries
This executive summary outlines the potential Organic Waste NAMA in Chile. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Chile: Self-supply Renewable Energy
This executive summary outlines the potential Self-supply Renewable Energy NAMA in Chile. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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Chile: Renewable Energies Price Stabilization Fund
This executive summary outlines the potential Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) NAMA in Chile. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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NAMA Proposal Executive Summaries
This executive summary book contains the potential NAMAs in Latin America and Asia. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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The Role of a Pension Fund in Renewable Energy Investments
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Financing NAMAs – Contributing Country’s Perspective
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Presentation of the Germany/UK NAMA Facility
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NAMAs in Colombia, FINDETER
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Financing nationally appropriate mitigation action in developing countries – the EU’s collaborative approach
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Assisting developing countries based on Danish Energy Experiences
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Canada’s support for waste NAMAs in Latin America
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Development Banks’ Role in NAMA Design and Finance
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Global NAMA Financing Summit: The Role of Commercial Banks and Private Sector in NAMA Design and Finance
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Vietnam: NAMA in the Waste Sector: Waste to Resources for Cities in Vietnam
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Uruguay: Solar Thermal NAMA
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Thailand: NAMAs: Prospects of CO2 mitigation and financing supports
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Philippines: Construction Financing Facility to Support Private Sector Participation in Renewable Energy Development
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Pakistan: Energy Efficiency Lighting in Residential, Commercial, Industrial & Outdoor sectors
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Dominican Republic: Tourism and Waste Sector NAMA of the Dominican Republic
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Costa Rica: NAMA – Coffee of Costa Rica
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Colombia: Waste NAMA: Strengthening the Solid Waste Sector while Reducing Emissions
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Colombia: Transit-Oriented Development NAMA Video Presentation
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Chile: Renewable Energy: Moving towards a clean, economical & secure energy matrix
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Chile: NAMA: Catalyzing Industrial Organic Waste Management in Chile
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Argentina: PROBIOMASA Program replacing fossil fuels with biomass as an appropriate national mitigation action
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NAMA Financial Mechanisms Key Issues and Examples of Innovative NAMA Approaches
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Global NAMA Financing Summit: Setting the Stage for our Discussions
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Argentina – PROBIOMASA: Project for the Promotion of Energy from Biomass
This executive summary outlines the potential biomass NAMA in Argentina. It was presented at the Global NAMA Financing Summit in May 2013.
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An Emerging Architecture for NAMA Finance
This paper lays out the role of NAMAs in scaling up climate action in developing countries by attracting investments from the private sector and development banks.
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Identifying Potential Sources for NAMA Finance
This paper is part of CCAP’s effort to support the development of NAMAs in developing countries through the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) program. It is meant to be an addendum to CCAP’s recent paper, An Emerging Architecture for NAMA Finance (May 2013), and was prepared as a resource specifically for developing countries participating in... continue reading »
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Catalyzing Industrial Organic Waste Management in Chile
This presentation examines Chile’s current status with waste management, and focuses on industrial organic waste management.
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MRV de NAMAS: Guia Para Seleccion de Indicadores de Desarrollo Sostenible
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Criterios Para Evaluacion de NAMAs
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Evaluation of NAMA Opportunities in Colombia’s Solid Waste Sector: Executive Summary
This executive summary outlines potential options for creating an integrated solid waste management system in four Colombian municipalities. The report represents the initial phase of a broader, Canadian-funded initiative to implement a nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) in Colombia’s waste sector that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development.
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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.
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Summary of the Second MAIN Latin American Dialogue
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Overview of NAMAs: Presentation at Second MAIN LAC Regional Dialogue
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Supported NAMA Template
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Exploring Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) NAMAs
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First MAIN Asia Dialogue Meeting Summary
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Overview: Survey of Energy-Sector Mitigation Programs in Asia
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Overview of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
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A New Project to Catalyze High-Impact NAMAs and Create a Vibrant Practitioner Network
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Overview of NAMAs: Presentation at First MAIN LAC Regional Dialogue
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Second MAIN Asia Dialogue Meeting Summary
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An Expanded Set of Metrics for MRV
Presentation from second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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A Vertical NAMA for Sustainable Urban Development
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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Vertical NAMA Concept to Incorporate Cities in the NAMA Process
Presentation from the second MAIN-Asia dialogue held in Vietnam.
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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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Transition from the CDM to NAMAs
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Costa Rica: Pathways Towards A Low-Carbon Coffee Sector
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Promising NAMAs in Latin America – Presentation by Colombia
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Development of NAMAs in the Dominican Republic – Tourism Sector
This presentation from COP18 in Doha outlines NAMA developments in the tourism sector of the Dominican Republic.
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Promising NAMAs in Latin America
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CCAP’s NAMA Initiative in the Waste Sector
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Annual Status Report on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)
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Road to NAMAs: Global Stories of Successful Climate Actions
The ten stories showcased in this book include examples from around the world where countries have implemented NAMA-like policies that have successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions while contributing to measurable sustainable development outcomes. In conducting the research for this book, mitigation actions in both developed and developing countries were considered, specifically those within the five... continue reading »
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Colombia’s National Climate Change Process
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Case Study: Colombia’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Development And Expansion
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Proceso Nacional de Cambio Climático de Colombia
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Visión General de los Mecanismos Financieros Para NAMAs
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Overview of NAMA Financial Mechanisms
This policy brief provides an overview of a number of financial mechanisms and design elements to consider in developing NAMAs that can effectively mobilize investments in mitigation projects.
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Second Asia Regional Dialogue on the Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
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MRV of NAMAs: Guidance for Selecting Sustainable Development Indicators
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Criteria for Evaluating Supported NAMAs: A Straw Proposal of Conceptual Criteria for Selecting NAMAs to Receive International Support
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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
This UNFCCC submission is in response to the invitation [paragraph 81 of the Draft decision [-/CP.17] Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention] for parties and admitted UNFCCC observer organizations to submit to the secretariat, by 5 March 2012, their views on the matters referred... continue reading »
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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 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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Policy Dialogue Lunch on Financing for NAMAs: Meeting Summary
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Center for Clean Air Policy Interim Report Sectoral Approaches: A Pathway to Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
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Assisting Developing Country Climate Negotiators through Analysis and Dialogue: Analysis of Implementation of GHG Mitigation Measures in Brazil, China and India: NAMAs and International Implications
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Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity Developing Country and NAMA opportunities?
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The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN):A New Project to Catalyze High-Impact NAMAs and Create a Vibrant Practitioner Network
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Overview of NAMAs Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 1st Asian Regional Dialogue
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Overview: Survey of energy-sector mitigation programs in Asia
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Success Stories in Industrial Energy Efficiency
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Success Stories in Renewable Energy
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Exploring Transit Oriented Development (TOD) NAMAS Second MAIN Dialogue
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Bilateral MRV of Supported NAMAs
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Supported NAMA Template Discussion Draft Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 2nd LAC Regional Dialogue
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Overview of NAMAS Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 2nd LAC Regional Dialogue
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Overview of NAMAs Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) 1st Latin American Regional Dialogue
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Success Stories in Building Efficiency
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Historias Exitosas en Construccion Eficiente
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Success Stories in the Waste Sector
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Historias Exitosas en el Sector Residuos
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Success Stories in Vehicle Efficiency
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Historias Exitosas de Eficiencia en Vehiculos
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Success Stories in Building Energy Efficiency
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Success Stories in Transportation
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Emerging Trends in Climate Finance
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Transportation NAMAs: A Proposed Framework
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Data & Capacity Needs for Transportation NAMAs. Report 1: Data Availability
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Data and Capacity Needs for Transportation NAMAs Report 2: Data Selection
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Data and Capacity Needs for Transportation NAMAs Report 3: Capacity-Building Needs
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Supported NAMA Template
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MRV for NAMAs: Tracking Progress while Promoting Sustainable Development
This paper examines international experience with Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), which has focused on accounting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the national and project levels. National reporting of emissions has centered on the preparation of national communications which are required every four years for developed countries. While national communications are currently voluntary for... continue reading »
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MRV para NAMAs: Seguimiento de Avances al Promover un Desarrollo Sustentable
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Criterios para evaluacion de NAMAs
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Center for Clean Air Policy Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions by Developing Countries: Architecture and Key Issues
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Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) An Overview
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The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) First Latin American Regional Dialogue on the Development of Mitigation Actions and Low-Carbon Development Strategies
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Second MAIN Video Conference Session
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Inaugural MAIN Video Conference Session
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The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) First MAIN-Asia Regional Academy on the Development of Mitigation Actions and Low-Emissions Development Strategies
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The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) Second Latin American Regional Dialogue on the Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions and Low-Emissions Development Strategies
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The Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) Segundo Diálogo Latinoamericano RESUMEN DEL ENCUENTRO
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Mitigation Action Implementation Network A new initiative to catalyze high-impact NAMAs and create a vibrant practitioner network on low-carbon development
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Overview of NAMAS
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Third Latin American Regional Dialogue on the Development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
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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 »
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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 »
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Resumen Ejecutivo: Evaluación de NAMA en el Sector de Residuos en Colombia
La evaluación de una Acción Nacionalmente Apropiada de Mitigación (NAMA, por sus siglas en inglés) de residuos para Colombia tiene por objeto analizar los programas y tecnologías de gestión de residuos sólidos que podrían implementarse en Colombia para reducir los gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) además de lograr otros beneficios económicos, sociales y de salud... continue reading »