Webinar report: What are NAMAs and how can civil society organisations benefit from them?

This report details a Carbon Market Watch webinar on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), emphasizing the role of civil society in ensuring sustainability and accountability. It highlights that while 162 NAMAs are in the pipeline, there are currently no agreed rules for stakeholder engagement. The report presents case studies from Mexico, where a low-emission school pilot empowered youth, and Georgia, where a gender-sensitive NAMA focused on energy-efficient stoves reduced rural poverty and improved gender equality.

• NAMAs are described as tools for developing countries to fight climate change, with 162 currently in the pipeline. They are distinguished from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) because they focus on the developing countries' own mitigation contributions and are not burdened by offsetting issues.
• Civil society involvement is considered a precondition for sustainable NAMAs, as it helps identify implementation barriers and ensures co-benefits are assessed. However, there are currently no agreed rules or guidelines regarding stakeholder engagement in the NAMA process.
• In Mexico, a pilot program for low emission schools implemented by PIDES and GIZ in 35 schools used 'green teams' of 5-15 people to empower students and staff, leading to the creation of national policies through partnerships between government and civil society.
• A gender-sensitive NAMA pilot in Georgia focused on installing energy efficiency stoves using local materials. The program created 135 jobs, reduced total energy costs by 30%, and resulted in 40% of participating women becoming monitoring and maintenance experts across five regions.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2015). Webinar report: What are NAMAs and how can civil society organisations benefit from them? https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NAMA-webinar-report-July_final.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Webinar report: What are NAMAs and how can civil society organisations benefit from them? 2015. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NAMA-webinar-report-July_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{carbonmarketwatch2015webinar, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Webinar report: What are NAMAs and how can civil society organisations benefit from them?}}, institution = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2015}, month = jul, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NAMA-webinar-report-July_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }