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And because CHP displaces electricity generation from the power grid and reduces electric sector emissions Stacey Davis presents the results from CCAP’s report, “Expanding the Solution Set: How Combined Heat States expected to see growth in CHP will benefit from lower cost compliance with the 111(d) standard continued until the electricity, natural gas (and carbon price) outputs were essentially unchanged from Designing a compliance strategy that recognizes the electric sector emissions reductions from CHP will

The event touched on the development of NAMAs as a UNFCCC concept, lessons learned from implementing Those in attendance included representatives from environmental ministries, the UNFCCC and international In the UNFCCC context, Ned highlighted the need for more support in international financing for NAMAs Further, the NAMA framework presents a win-win opportunity for developing countries, as NAMAs not only To watch a full interview with Ned where he discusses the need for NAMAs and how they differ from the

The objective of the sessions was to educate and inform policymakers from various participating countries them finance-ready, CCAP provided expertise from various key stakeholders in the process and an opportunity to work one-on-one with consultants and professionals to pull the concepts together. Waste NAMA. Finally, José Penido stressed the lessons learned from Brazil’s path-breaking experience in formalization

These loans cover efficiency projects such as power generation from gas and heat recovery, biogas production from waste, and the optimization of various industrial processes. the Global Environment Facility to cover initial losses from defaults. highlights successful climate change mitigation actions around the world, as described in The Road to NAMAs success stories, developing countries will see policies or programs that could aid in the development of NAMAs

Six Latin American countries – Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, and Panama – announced the For example, Colombia, which is also part of the new negotiating bloc, aims to have 77 percent of its electricity generated from renewable sources by 2020 and to reduce Colombian Amazon deforestation to The country is formulating NAMAs in the waste and transportation sectors with the potential to have a Panama, Peru and Argentina have also been active in developing NAMAs in renewable energy, transport,

CCAP’s recent trip to Colombia where the project garnered high-level support from the Ministry of Environment The Colombian government, with input from CCAP, is in the process of preparing a comprehensive NAMA proposal The NAMA equity fund is expected to receive matching contributions from the Colombian government and This differs from previous investments in similar projects in Colombia that were left to the mercy of Apart from such regulatory changes, Colombia would also support implementing the NAMA through city-level

The western Canadian province of British Columbia offers one example of a well-designed revenue-neutral In 2008, British Columbia established a revenue-neutral carbon tax, starting at $10 per metric ton and In British Columbia, corporations generally receive more back in tax savings than the carbon tax paid undergoing a comprehensive review, and it is likely the design will be modified to address competitiveness concerns BC is looking at ways to tax the product (e.g., through the cement blender) rather than the carbon content

throughout Asia and Latin America to develop opportunities for nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs America still lack renewable energy goals, others have adopted mandatory or voluntary targets that range from Overall, most countries in the region could still benefit from additional policy and financial support Financial incentives fit well into the NAMA construct where there is a clear role and rationale for international The idea is that these success stories could be adapted to local conditions and developed as a NAMA,

Stabilization Fund (PSF) can serve as an example of how developing countries are pursuing ambitious unilateral NAMAs in additional to supported NAMAs. With financial support from the Chilean government, the PSF is not only ambitious but transformational The PSF will serve as a great example of an ambitious, transformative unilateral NAMA for other developing results and believe that the analysis, discussions and studies produced in support of the PSF within our NAMA

Consistent messaging from the White House and the Cabinet can help overcome the cloud of doubt put in resilient economic development: Use existing regulatory tools to encourage meaningful emissions reductions from These measures, along with targeted incentives, can help spur private sector investments needed to realize Mitigation Action Implementation Network, CCAP also works with policy makers and climate negotiators from

Local governments and businesses are concerned about impacts of events such as Superstorm Sandy, responsible Climate Change Adaptation Plans, outlining strategies to protect their operations, missions, and programs from Highlights from Obama’s Climate Action Plan The president’s adaptation plan strikes a visionary tone Investing in learning and rebuilding from Hurricane Sandy. Key agencies (e.g. , buildings and critical infrastructure (transportation, electricity, water and telecommunications) from

The proposed modifications would also generate income for the EU, up to €18 billion from 2015 to 2023 This report outlines a potential compromise that would mitigate most of the concerns about structural To become a reality, this ‘New Deal’ needs support from a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from small and medium enterprises, and industries, as well as researchers and policymakers.