The clock is ticking and the world needs a rapid curb of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to avoid surpassing the 2°C threshold. Due to the ratification of the Paris Agreement, countries face…
The Power to Change Promising Prospects for Solar and Wind
The Power to Change Promising Prospects for Solar and Wind A first-of-its-kind workshop was held from 20 to 21 May at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, giving developing countries the…
First workshop for the ‘Facilitative Sharing of Views’ in May 2016
The FSV is the second step defined under the ICA process. Once developing country Parties have submitted their biennial update reports (BURs), the reports undergo a two-step verification process called: “international consultation…
Peru’s Cement NAMA to Cut Industry Emissions by Half
Early stakeholder consultations in Peru identified the cement sector as one of the sectors with highest potential for reducing greenhouse gases (GHG). The industry was responsible for around 6.1 millions…
The NAMA Facility Funds Ambitious Projects on 3 Continents
The NAMA facility selected climate change mitigation projects in China, Kenya and Colombia to receive support. During a side-event on COP21 in Paris the NAMA Facility announced to support a…
UNDP Launches a NAMAs Sustainable Development Evaluation Tool
National development objectives provide the context for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and represent a key driver for mitigation actions. In contrast to traditional project-based mitigation actions, NAMAs focus on…
NAMA powered development in Vanuatu
As with many Pacific Islands, Vanuatu faces a number of fuel challenges, the main one being that it continues to depend on imported fossil fuels. The constraints of the geography,…
UNEP DTU ADMIRE Project 3rd Call Open Until 20 August 2015
Please subscribe below to learn more about developing country climate actions and be alerted when new funding opportunities arise. The Adaptation, Readiness, and Mitigation Project (ADMIRE) invites proponents in selected…
Making the NAMA registry a success
The NAMA registry is a public online platform, developed by the UNFCCC secretariat in 2013, which aims at expediting implementation of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Is the registry meeting its…
Boosting Transit Oriented Development: Colombia and Ethiopia Show the Way
Transit Oriented Development (TOD), is a new term for an old model that is making a comeback to provide greater social, economic, and environmental benefits to urban populations. Once dependency…