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From Concept to Reality: Colombia TOD NAMA Moving to Implementation
The Colombia Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) NAMA, a concept that was conceived in 2011 and preliminarily selected by the NAMA...
Steve Winkelman
Sep 27, 2016
The DC Circuit Court Should Uphold the Clean Power Plan
Today a federal appeals court heard arguments on the cornerstone of the U.S. nationally determined contribution Near-term global climate...
Stacey Davis
Sep 26, 2016
Workshop Supports Information Exchange for Methane Mitigation in Mexico’s Oil and Gas Sectors
At a well-attended workshop earlier this month in Mexico City on Regulatory Options for Methane Mitigation in Mexico’s Oil and Gas...
Stacey Davis
Sep 21, 2016
Workshop on Regulatory Options for Methane Mitigation in Mexico’s Oil and Gas Sectors
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) and Clean Air Task Force (CATF) supported the National Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment...
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Sep 7, 2016
U.S. and China Joining the Paris Agreement Sends a Strong Signal to Developing Countries
On Saturday, the U.S. and China formally joined the Paris Agreement by delivering their official instruments of ratification to United...
Bill Tyndall
Sep 7, 2016
Building the Plane as We Fly It: Progress and Next Steps for an Effective Green Climate Fund
“We are building the plane as we fly it.” This is a phrase often repeated by GCF Board members Leonardo Martinez of the U.S. and Tosi...
Paolo Cozzi
Aug 8, 2016
Moving Forward on Reverse Auctions: 7 Things to Know
I participated in a workshop in Tanzania on reverse power auctions July 26-29, organized by the US Energy Agency (USEA) on behalf of...
Paolo Cozzi
Aug 8, 2016
Policy Dinner on Building the Green Climate Fund Pipeline
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) – in partnership with Green Climate Fund (GCF) board members Leonardo Martinez (United States) and...
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Jul 27, 2016
Climate Policy Initiative Dialogue Meeting 2016
On July 14, 2016, the Center for Clean Air Policy hosted and facilitated a meeting of the Climate Policy Initiative dialogue. This...
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Jul 13, 2016
Building Climate and Clean Energy Solutions Post-Paris
I attended the June meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Songdo, Korea, to moderate a policy dinner that CCAP held there. The GCF...
Bill Tyndall
Jul 5, 2016
You’ve Got to Spend Money to Spend Money
There is an old adage in business: “you’ve got to spend money to make money,” referring to the need to invest if you want to make a...
Paolo Cozzi
Jun 9, 2016
The Green Climate Fund and the Paris Agreement
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will play a key role in supporting the implementation of the Paris Agreement. At its upcoming meeting in...
Hannah Pitt
Jun 8, 2016
2016 Climate Finance Forum
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) organized its 2016 Climate Finance Forum on the margins of the 44th Meeting of the Subsidiary...
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May 19, 2016
The Global Agreement to Fight Climate Change
Unbelievable, really. In Paris last December, 189 countries put commitments on the table to take action on climate. Then, last month on...
Bill Tyndall
May 3, 2016
Empowering Developing Countries to be Full Participants in the Paris Agreement
This week on Earth Day the landmark Paris Agreement opens for signature in a high-level ceremony in New York City, convened by UN...
Laurence Blandford
Apr 19, 2016
CCAP Submits Inputs for the Green Climate Fund’s Initial Proposal Approval Process
The GCF should be the “keystone” climate finance institution supporting the objectives of the Paris Agreement, including reducing...
Hannah Pitt
Apr 10, 2016
Accelerating Waste Management Plans at the National Level to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
On behalf of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), CCAP is organizing the Municipal Solid Waste Initiative (MSWI) to reduce...
Gerardo Canales
Mar 31, 2016
Global Methane Forum and CCAC Working Group
As a Climate and Clean Coalition (CCAC) partner, and an organization with a strong track record on projects to reduce methane emissions...
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Mar 30, 2016
Seizing the Moment to Align Oil and Gas Methane Mitigation
A recent flurry of cross-border activity between the U.S. and its two North American neighbors appears poised to shift the continent...
Stacey Davis
Mar 28, 2016
With the Paris Agreement in Place, What’s Next for the Green Climate Fund?
Last week, Board members of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) met for the first time since the historic Paris Agreement was adopted last...
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Mar 23, 2016
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