Regional Workshop: Tracking Mitigation Actions in Africa


The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) of the Republic of South Africa invited a selection of countries to this regional workshop in order to present on-going mitigation actions and provide an up-to-date self-assessment of GHG inventories in different African countries and identify existing information and support needs to respond to the enhanced reporting requirements of the UNFCCC.

Peru: Technical workshop “Training on NAMA development”


In this two-day NAMA Workshop, participants discussed specific mitigation concepts and identified key steps to be taken for the development and implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in three sectors in Peru: Bioenergy, transport and construction industry.

NAMAs


Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions are a chance for instant common action on mitigation while following a sovereign and unique path of development.

LEDS


Low-Emission Development Strategies and Plans are a tool which enables states to formulate integrated, strategic responses to climate change mitigation and adaptation, while pursuing sustainable development goals.

MRV


Rendering emission reductions measurable, reportable and verifiable is essential to increase transparency and trust in the international climate regime.

read about our latest projects

Solar energy for power and heat generation
This project aims to develop a national programme to promote solar energy. In addition to the direct use of solar heat for hot water production, solar power generation from photovoltaic installations and solar thermal power plants will be promoted and expanded.
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NAMA-Programme for the building sector in Asia
This project carried out by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will support four Asian countries in developing NAMAs for the building sector. The NAMAs developed will apply common MRV methodologies for buildings that are in line with work related to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It will deliver significant GHG emission reductions while facilitating access to international climate financing.
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Piloting nested REDD+ accounting at national, provincial and project scales for results based payments in Colombia
Establishing of a REDD+ system and register for Colombia that will incorporate project and provincial reference levels (RLs), monitoring and reporting into national systems.
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Development of a carbon storage map and carbon payment model regions for the DR Congo forest belt
The purpose of this project is to comprehensively map the carbon content of the forest belt in the Democratic Republic of Congo with previously unattained accuracy and validity.
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see recent documentation about LEDS, NAMA and MRV

African Development Bank Group (2012): Building blocks for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

This document aims to assist African countries to understand the concepts around NAMA development and to promote the use of NAMAs as a tool to support mitigation and sustainable development strategies. It is primarily targeted at policy makers and other stakeholders with an interest in NAMAs in African countries.

UNEP Risø Centre (2013): National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Baseline Scenarios

This report reviews national approaches to preparing baseline scenarios of greenhouse-gas emissions.It does so by describing and comparing in non-technical language existing practices and choices made by ten developing countries – Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam.

IISD (2013): Developing Financeable NAMAs: A Practitioner’s Guide

The document is designed to be a simple, easy-to-follow guide for developing stand-alone NAMAs or NAMAs nestled within a low-carbon planning process, and for advancing potential NAMAs to the next stage of development.



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Upcoming Events

15.05.2013 6:00 - 17.05.2013 15:00
CCAP Global Conference on NAMA Finance
CCAP and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building will hold a Global NAMA Financing Summit in Copenhagen from May 15-17. The event will convene high-level representatives from developing countries and key contributing countries, along with private-sector investors, and other financial institutions, with the goal of encouraging financing for the implementation of NAMAs.
27.05.2013 7:00 - 30.05.2013 15:00
The Asian and Pacific Energy Forum
The objective of APEF 2013 in Vladivostok is to discuss the progress achieved in the Asia-Pacific region in addressing energy security challenges and to facilitate continuous dialogue among member States with a view to enhancing energy security and working towards sustainable development.
28.05.2013 7:00
Climate Finance Forum "Mobilizing finance and investments for climate action now"
The SCF Forum aims at providing public and private sector stakeholders with a prominent platform for consultations, knowledge exchange and information sharing on climate finance.
03.06.2013 7:00 - 14.06.2013 15:00
Mitigation events alongside the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies Meeting
The thirty-eighth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 38) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 38), as well as the third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 3) will be held at Maritim Hotel from 3-14 June 2013 in Bonn, Germany.
17.06.2013 7:00 - 21.06.2013 15:00
GEF Council Meeting
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Council meets to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF's focal areas, and provide guidance to the GEF Secretariat and Agencies.