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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.
COP 22 Side Event: Filling the Pipeline
CCAP participated in the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in...
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Nov 8, 2016
The Paris Agreement Enters into Force!
Today, the world celebrates the Paris Agreement’s entry into force. No other multilateral treaty has had the momentum that Paris had....
CCAP
Nov 4, 2016
CCAP Applauds the Kigali Agreement to Reduce HFCs
This weekend, more than 190 countries adopted an amendment to the 1989 Montreal Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda, to reduce global levels of...
Bill Tyndall
Oct 18, 2016
Impact Opportunities in Clean Energy
CCAP, in collaboration with the impact investment firm, The Alberleen Group, recently hosted a forum on Impact Opportunities in Clean...
Bill Tyndall
Oct 16, 2016
Driving Climate Ambition Through UNFCCC Rulemaking
The landmark Paris Agreement represents a fundamental shift in the landscape of international climate policy and diplomacy. The Agreement...
Paolo Cozzi
Oct 6, 2016
Transfers in the Paris Agreement: Can they enable greater ambition?
CCAP recently submitted its views to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding some of the issues that...
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Oct 5, 2016
How NAMAs Can Make Projects Bankable
Achieving national climate goals under the Paris Agreement will require substantial low-carbon, climate-resilient investment— and most of...
Leila Yim Surratt
Sep 30, 2016
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 28, 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 27, 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 22, 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 8, 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 8, 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 9, 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 9, 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 28, 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 14, 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 6, 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 10, 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 9, 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 20, 2016
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