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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.
Financing INDC Conversion through the GCF
As the Green Climate Fund (GCF) opens its doors and other sources of climate finance scale up their support to developing countries, the...
Hannah Pitt
Mar 8, 2016
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
“Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.” These are the words of Victor Hugo, iterated by Claudia Salerno, the head of...
Paolo Cozzi
Mar 5, 2016
Next Steps for Converting INDCs into Action
With unprecedented climate commitments by developing country Parties on the table, strong political momentum coming out of Paris and the...
Laurence Blandford
Mar 4, 2016
Fulfilling the Promise of the Paris Agreement
To fulfill the promise of the landmark Paris Agreement, we must shift the focus to converting countries’ individual climate goals, their...
Bill Tyndall
Mar 2, 2016
The Temporary Halt to Clean Power Plan Implementation Should Not Stall Climate Action
Less than two months ago, the international community negotiated a historic agreement recognizing that climate change represents an...
Stacey Davis
Feb 11, 2016
Seventh MAIN Latin America (LAC) Regional Dialogue
CCAP hosted the seventh Latin America Regional Dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) from February 10-12, 2016...
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Feb 10, 2016
Transforming the Energy Sector and Implementing NDCs
With the historic Paris climate agreement now in place, including mitigation commitments, now called Nationally Determined Contributions...
Leila Yim Surratt
Jan 13, 2016
COP 21 – CCAP at the 21st Conference of Parties
CCAP participated in the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), in Paris, France...
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Nov 30, 2015
International Climate Change and its Outlook for the Steel Industry
Each year, nearly 1,000 industry leaders from the Latin American steel industry, representing 25 countries, come together at the Alacero...
Ned Helme
Nov 25, 2015
The Need for INDC Conversion
In preparation for the UNFCC COP21 climate negotiations in Paris this month, countries around the world have been putting forward their...
Laurence Blandford
Nov 24, 2015
Aligning Investment with the 2°C Goal
The international community has committed to keeping the rise in global average temperature to below 2°C. Achieving this goal will...
Ned Helme
Nov 2, 2015
2015 International Dialogue on Enhancing Ambition through Climate Finance (IDEA)
The International Dialogue on Enhancing Ambition through Climate Finance was held in Bonn, Germany on October 24, 2015, on the margins of...
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Oct 29, 2015
Strengthening the EU ETS
Around the world, countries are putting forward their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to a global agreement on...
Stacey Davis
Sep 21, 2015
First Energy Transformation Dialogue
The first Energy Transformation Dialogue of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) took place from August 5-7 in Sacramento...
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Aug 4, 2015
Center for Clean Air Policy applauds President Obama’s announcement of the final Clean Power Plan
The Center for Clean Air Policy applauds President Obama’s announcement of the final Clean Power Plan, which, in his own words, promises...
Stacey Davis
Aug 3, 2015
The Final Clean Power Plan Will Be Out Tomorrow — Issues to Watch
As we await the release of EPA’s final Clean Power Plan rule, we’ll be watching for 1) the overall ambition of the program and what it...
Stacey Davis
Aug 1, 2015
Upcoming Climate Finance Opportunities in the GCF and NAMA Facility
On May 13th and May 21st, 2015, CCAP held two videoconferences around recent developments in the NAMA Facility and the Green Climate Fund...
Leila Yim Surratt
Jun 11, 2015
Expanding the Solution Set: How CHP Can Support 111(d) Compliance
Combined heat and power (CHP) is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy using the same fuel. Replacing conventional...
Stacey Davis
May 28, 2014
Earth Day Insight: On the ground tilling new economic growth to reduce emissions
Today is Earth Day 2014. What better day to reflect on the direction of efforts around the world to reduce air pollution? A slew of...
Ned Helme
Apr 21, 2014
Germany-UK NAMA Facility Opens Second Call for Proposals
The International NAMA Facility announced its second call for NAMA Support Project Outlines, inviting national governments of developing...
Leila Yim Surratt
Apr 9, 2014
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