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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.

The essential role of the public sector in unlocking private climate flows

In order to meet international climate goals, the private sector needs to drive investments that align to a net-zero economy by 2050.

Jorge Hinojosa

Mar 17, 2022

Understanding carbon pricing options

Setting a price on carbon is a powerful mechanism to fight climate change. Consequently, countries, companies, and communities have...

Martin Perez

Mar 9, 2022

CCAP comments on the EU's Complementary Climate Delegated Act

This month, the EU made news in climate circles for the release of its “Complementary Climate Delegated Act,” which categorized natural...

CCAP

Feb 23, 2022

Nature loss presents financial risks that must be quantified

Identifying nature-related risk

Samantha Youngeun Shin

Feb 23, 2022

WEBINAR: COP26: Perspectives on climate finance and investments in Latin America

A panel of experts will analyze the impact of the outcomes from COP26 negotiations and their implications for investments in Latin America.

CCAP

Feb 23, 2022

CCAP adds new associates for Carbon Markets, Climate Finance programs

CCAP is pleased to announce the hiring of Martin Perez, a new Senior Associate for Carbon Markets, and Samantha Youngeun Shin, a new...

CCAP

Jan 18, 2022

Sustainable finance taxonomies: A critical tool for green investment

Pressure to meet national and global climate goals, along with demand from investors, is pushing countries to develop new tools to...

Jorge Hinojosa

Jan 13, 2022

COP26 looks to Climate Finance for pathways to deep decarbonization

The most recent global conference saw a number of moves toward stronger Climate Finance mechanisms. As COP26 drew to a close earlier this...

Margarita Cabrera

Nov 29, 2021

Peru looks to reduce methane from waste, move toward circular economy

A coalition of countries – including Peru – made headlines this week for pledging to reduce methane emissions. Much of that reduction...

Brooks Shaffer

Nov 4, 2021

CCAP to analyze sustainable finance taxonomies

CCAP has been awarded a consulting project from the GIZ to analyze sustainable finance taxonomies

CCAP

Nov 3, 2021

CCAP joins calls to focus on green finance during COP26

The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) joins the call to make COP26 a “turning point” for climate finance, shifting capital flows to...

CCAP

Nov 1, 2021

Innovative financial instruments for decarbonization in Latin America

Author’s: Margarita Cabrera, Manager Climate Finance Program, Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), Jorge Hinojosa, Climate Finance Policy...

CCAP

Oct 7, 2021

Instrumentos financieros innovadores para la descarbonización en América Latina

Por: Margarita Cabrera, Jorge Hinojosa y Samantha Youngeun Shin El informe del IPCC sobre el calentamiento global de 1.5 °C puso de...

CCAP

Oct 7, 2021

Colombia TOD NAMA Delivers Comprehensive Measurement and Evaluation System

Every NAMA needs to track GHG mitigation effects through robust Monitoring, Reporting and Verification. The Colombian Transit Oriented...

Chuck Kooshian

Dec 23, 2020

A New Model of Equitable and Sustainable TOD around Future Bogota Metro Stations

The Colombia TOD NAMA has finished an exciting new chapter. CCAP and our partner CIUDAT (hosted by Findeter) joined forces with the Metro de Bogotá Company to demonstrate a new model of transit oriented development around BRT and rail transit stations. Bogota, Colombia has been a leader in innovative mass transit, ever since the first Transmilenio Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line opened in 2000. The success of BRT led Bogota to first expand the routes, but then start to recon

Chuck Kooshian

Dec 23, 2020