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CCAP's mission is to support every step of climate action, from ambition to implementation. A recognized world leader in climate policy and action, CCAP creates innovative, replicable climate solutions, strengthens capacities, and promotes best practices across the local, national, and international levels to accelerate the transition to a net-zero, climate resilient future.
Virtual Pilot Case Study: How Article 6 Can Support Energy Sector Transportation
As showcased in the Nordic Pavilion at COP25 in Madrid, the Swedish Energy Agency and Chile’s Ministry of Energy have worked together to...
Stacey Davis
Dec 19, 2019
COP25: Another Year, Another Missed Opportunity on Carbon Markets
After more than 2 weeks, negotiators at COP25 were unable to advance robust rules for carbon markets that meet the Paris Agreement goal...
Stacey Davis
Dec 19, 2019
Putting Out the Fire: How Nigeria Has Quietly Cut Flaring By 70%
Sometimes we miss good news, even in fighting climate pollution (where good news isn’t very common). This is even more likely if the...
James Ogunleye (Carbon Limits Nigeria)
Sep 8, 2019
Chile Launches Ambitious Decarbonization Plan Ahead of COP25 Presidency
[Vea abajo para leer en español] In a display of strong climate leadership, Chile announced this week the close of eight coal power...
Julio Rivera Alejo
Jun 6, 2019
Advancing Sustainable Waste Management Projects in Ecuador and Chile
CCAP, in partnership with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s (CCAC) Municipal Solid Waste Initiative (MSWI), is working with the...
Julio Rivera Alejo
May 1, 2019
Lessons from Virtual Pilots: Raising Climate Ambition through ITMOS
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement facilitates use of cooperative approaches in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A step up from...
Stacey Davis
Apr 21, 2019
Think Big: Developing Transformative TOD Policies in Colombia
The Colombia TOD NAMA Support Project, funded by Germany and the UK through the NAMA Facility, is entering a new phase as it embarks upon...
Steve Winkelman
Apr 10, 2019
No Rules Were Better Than Bad Rules
Rather than concede to the demands of one country insisting on its right to sell CDM-style carbon credits internationally under Article...
Stacey Davis
Jan 3, 2019
Mexico Publishes Landmark Regulations to Combat Super Pollutants
Today, Carlos de Régules, Executive Director of Mexico’s Agency of Security, Energy and the Environment (ASEA), presented the regulations...
Pablo Lopez Legarreta
Nov 13, 2018
The Start of an Urban Renaissance: Colombia TOD NAMA Expands to Monteria
The Colombia transit-oriented development (TOD) NAMA has recently expanded to encompass a fourth city. Monteria, a city of 400,000, is...
Chuck Kooshian
Oct 2, 2018
Mexico Advances Leadership Climate Regulations
Even as the US aims to backtrack on its climate commitments, the rest of the world continues to move forward. The latest success comes...
Pablo Lopez Legarreta
Jul 29, 2018
Colombia TOD NAMA: Disruptive Urban "Technology" and Superblocks
CCAP project leads Steve Winkelman and Chuck Kooshian have just returned from their latest mission during which they guided CIUDAT...
Steve Winkelman
Apr 25, 2018
Facilitating Participation for Distributed Energy (and Avoiding the Pitfalls)
Last week FERC held a two-day technical conference on the participation of aggregated distributed energy resources (DER) in the wholesale...
Stacey Davis
Apr 15, 2018
Transportation MRV: It's Complicated
As the international community moves on from negotiating climate change agreements to implementing agreed actions that reduce GHG...
Chuck Kooshian
Jan 8, 2018
Budget Reconciliation: The US Electric Grid Requires Immediate Attention to Early Stage Research
With the deadline fast approaching to pass a budget for FY 2018, there is a significant risk that critical early stage research programs...
Stacey Davis
Oct 25, 2017
Secretary Perry's Narrow Directive to FERC
Contradicting the findings from the Department of Energy’s August 2017 Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and...
Stacey Davis
Oct 3, 2017
Linking Mitigation Transfers to Long-Term Action Under the Paris Agreement
“Cooperative Approaches” and “Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes” under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement are among the most...
Stacey Davis
Sep 25, 2017
We Can Have Reliable Energy and a Clean Environment
The much anticipated Department of Energy (DOE) Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability confirms that recent...
Stacey Davis
Aug 29, 2017
CCAP Continues Work to Reduce Methane Emissions in the Mexican Oil and Gas Sector
As part of the oil and gas regulatory support project, CCAP and the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) organized a workshop on Regulatory...
Stacey Davis
Aug 16, 2017
CCAP’s Waste Program launches work with the Municipality of Quito, Ecuador
CCAP’s Waste Program officially launched work with the Municipality of Quito, Ecuador, in July 2017. The overarching goal of this work is...
Brooks Shaffer
Aug 15, 2017
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