The Energy Agency provides analytical support for the NAMA activities. The overall objective of this work is to contribute to the enhancement of global GHG mitigation efforts and emissions reductions.
Although the general principles for National Appropriate Mitigation Actions to combat climate change (NAMAs) are still being negotiated in the UNFCCC and although a formal definition awaits a future COP decision, many developing countries have endorsed the Copenhagen Accords and in doing so have pledged mitigation actions and shown interest in starting mitigation projects. Latest these have been compiled in document FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/INF.1 prior to the UNFCCC workshops and intersession in Bangkok in April 2011. There is a great demand for assistance in the design, development and implementation of NAMAs in developing countries which can be expected to increase considerably over the coming years, not least due to fast start financing and the expected increase in financing funds towards 100 bn. $ in 2020 according to Copenhagen Accord (CA) and confirmed in the Cancun Agreement.
Denmark has via its fast start financing contributed 90 million DKK over a 3 year period 2011-2013 to the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in the Republic of Korea. The contribution is particularly targeted mitigation and adaptation activities as a subset of green growth strategies in general in accordance with the principles laid down in the Copenhagen Accord. Furthermore, 40 million DKK has already been allocated to the project Facilitating Implementation and Readiness for Mitigation (FIRM) administered by UNEP and 80 million DKK has been allocated to the SIDS Dock project implemented in cooperation with the World Bank and UNDP.
The Energy Agency provides analytical support for these NAMA activities. The overall objective of this work is to contribute to the enhancement of global GHG mitigation efforts and emissions reductions via analytical support and co-operation to the partner institutions involved. Specifically, the contribution to FIRM and GGGI focuses on developing and analyzing good practice for baselines, NAMAs, MRV and low-carbon development strategies, e.g. through general guidelines based on economic principles.