Author: IKI Alliance

Initial situation 

The project explored the potential for carbon sequestration and identified financing opportunities, such as REDD mechanisms (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and payments for ecosystem services. It expanded the area under protection and promoted the reforestation and restoration of degraded areas. During implementation, pilot strategies and measures for agriculture, sustainable forestry, and ecotourism were promoted. In addition, the management plans of specific protected areas were reviewed in collaboration with local residents, who had previously been trained to analyze and monitor ecosystems and climate conditions, and equipment was provided to strengthen their management.

Objectives

Support CONANP in implementing and further developing its climate strategy in specific protected areas within the forested and highly biodiverse ecological corridor of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

Activities

  •  Support for the development and implementation of Mexico’s climate strategy for protected areas. 
  • Development of approaches and instruments and exchange of knowledge to assist protected area managers in successfully implementing strategies and achieving adaptation and mitigation objectives. 
  • Assistance in the development of a fire management plan. 
  • Implementation of a monitoring system to collect climate and biodiversity data. 

Initial situation  
 
A key challenge for climate policy in Mexico is reducing emissions in the energy sector. In order to take advantage of the country’s high levels of solar radiation, the project promoted the use of solar collectors, thereby contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Mexican households. To this end, an investment subsidy was obtained for the purchase of 19,000 solar collectors, managed through a mortgage from INFONAVIT, a housing finance institution.

The project provided training to improve expertise in installation and maintenance services for the systems. Information events on solar collectors were held to raise awareness among institutions and potential customers about these technologies and explain financing options. In this way, low-income households gained access to an innovative technology that would otherwise have been difficult to obtain because of the high initial investment required. 

Objectives  
 
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Mexican households. 
 Expand access to solar thermal energy systems for low-income Mexican families. 
 

Activities 

  • Implementation of minimum installation quality standards.  
  • Training of 5,000 people to work as inspection personnel or technical installers.  
  • Subsidies were granted for 19,013 solar collectors, enabling savings of 97,800 t CO2e over their lifetime. 
  • Dissemination of materials and organization of information events in 15 states across the country.  
  • Two pilot projects were completed to ensure installation quality. 

Initial situation 

The project supports the implementation of the sustainable housing NAMA (Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions – NAMA) in two ways:

1) it promotes the uptake of efficiency standards across the entire new housing market through technical assistance for major public housing financiers and private developers, as well as financial incentives for small and medium-sized developers and financial intermediaries.

2) In addition, the project promotes the improvement of energy efficiency standards and therefore contributes significantly to the sustainable transformation of the residential housing sector, where ambitious energy efficiency technologies have entered the market.

The project also generates important co-benefits beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as improved comfort and living conditions for residents, lower fiscal expenditure on energy subsidies, and growth and technological progress in the construction sector. The financial cooperation component of this project is expected to mobilize EUR 80 to 120 million in private investment for the construction of low-carbon homes over the seven-year implementation period.

Initial situation 

The project promoted the design and implementation of an Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) strategy in watersheds in coastal regions. The strategy prioritized the protection of natural resources while ensuring the region’s sustainable economic development. The project partners assessed the region’s vulnerability to climate change and divided it into risk zones according to exposure to extreme weather events. Based on this assessment, they planned and implemented appropriate adaptation measures for each zone. As a result, the impacts of climate change on ecosystems were reduced while preserving the livelihoods of the population.

Objectives

Finance Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) measures implemented in watersheds in a sustainable manner through the global carbon market and a regional public investment strategy.  
 
Raise public awareness of the effects of climate change on ecosystems in coastal regions.  

Promote cooperation with local structures and ensure that authorities fulfilled their responsibilities. 

Activities

  • Development of strategic climate change adaptation plans for priority watersheds with the active participation of local communities.  
  • Implementation of studies and assessments in sub-watersheds and watersheds to ensure greater impact and effectiveness of interventions on the ground. 
  • Development of an integrated landscape management model for the region based on information from the studies.  
  • Creation of the Water Seed Fund, a long-term financing mechanism currently hosted by FONCET and aimed at sustainable productive projects. 

Initial situation  
 
The project provided technical and procedural advice for the development and implementation of the Special Climate Change Programme (PECC), which covers both greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and adaptation to the effects of climate change and actively involves states and the private sector.

The project also supported the development of a system to measure, report, and verify contributions to climate change mitigation, collaborated with companies to identify initiatives that contributed to the national objectives of the PECC, and strengthened institutional capacities to develop programmes of activities under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In the area of adaptation, the project developed the technical expertise needed to prioritize appropriate measures and integrate them into policies, plans, and programmes. Joint high-level political and technical forums strengthened the climate policy dialogue between Mexico and Germany. 

Objectives  
 
Development and implementation of a national climate policy.  
 Integrate innovative mitigation, adaptation, and strategic approaches and instruments into climate change policies in Mexico.  
 

Activities 

  • Independent review of the Special Climate Change Programme (PECC) and identification of the most effective mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as methodological gaps and uncertainties.  
  • Consolidation of a tool within the National Climate Change Strategy to identify and prioritize activities that promote climate change adaptation. 
  • Advice to the Mexican government on the selection, design, and drafting of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) proposals. 
  • Bilateral policy dialogue forums at the federal and state levels on climate-related issues.  
  • Production of a documentary in collaboration with a Mexican television channel about the work of the Climate Change Alliance. 

Initial situation 

Building on the work of previous projects and within the framework of the Mitigation Action Implementation Network (MAIN) for the implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), the project supports emerging economies and developing countries in Latin America and Asia in designing ambitious NAMAs. This includes expanding the MAIN network, encouraging policymaking teams in developing countries to develop more ambitious sectoral policies and design even more effective financing mechanisms, as well as helping the strongest NAMA secure financing.

CCAP will bring together GCF Board members and key UNFCCC negotiators to demonstrate how NAMAs can serve as fundamental pillars for more ambitious commitments in Paris and as key elements of the implementation process after Paris, defining a pathway toward a low-carbon and more resilient future.

Initial situation 

The overall objective is to ensure that policymakers and REDD+ practitioners in the target countries make informed decisions based on scientific knowledge, information, analyses, and tools that contribute to the effective and efficient reduction of carbon emissions with equitable impacts, poverty reduction, biodiversity conservation, and livelihood co-benefits. Complementing CIFOR’s Global Comparative Study on REDD+ at the national and project levels, the project will focus on REDD+ at the landscape scale. Policy lessons will be generated from high-quality research on multilevel governance, land-use decisions, and carbon trade-offs at the landscape level. The emphasis on multiple levels of government and landscapes—where policy meets practice on the ground—addresses existing scientific gaps that urgently need to be filled in order to guide and inform REDD+ implementation, carbon emissions reduction strategies, and related adaptation options across different decision-making spheres.

Access other CIFOR resources on REDD+ in Mexico:

Video: Coordination, the major challenge for REDD+ decisions

Video: Four specialists explain the progress and challenges of REDD+ in Mexico

Article: MRV for REDD+ in Mexico requires a participatory effort

Infobrief: MRV for REDD+ in Mexico: the political process of a technical institution

Infobrief: Multilevel governance and land use in Chiapas and Yucatán

Study: The politics of REDD+ MRV in Mexico: The interplay of the national and subnational levels

More CIFOR results on REDD+ at: http://www.cifor.org/gcs/

Analyzing multilevel governance in Mexico: lessons for REDD+ from a study of land-use change and benefit sharing in Chiapas and Yucatán

Multilevel governance and land use in Chiapas and Yucatán

Contact CIFOR researchers:

For more information about CIFOR’s REDD+ studies in Mexico, you can contact:

Anne Larson, Principal Scientist at A.larson@cgiar.org

Natalia Cisneros, Associate Researcher at N.cisneros@cgiar.org

Initial situation 

In cooperation with Colombia, the project develops and applies practical guidelines and specific accounting rules for the respective mitigation targets within the framework of a future climate regime. At present, the targets of emerging and developing countries differ considerably. The accounting rules under the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) currently do not cover the different types of targets. Within the context of the project, the partners are developing a software tool to measure progress toward achieving many different types of targets. Once the process is completed, this tool will be applied in the participating countries and will also be made available to other countries through international forums. Through this activity, the project is creating the foundations for climate policy oriented toward a common objective, as progress toward achieving national targets will therefore become more transparent. This contributes to a higher level of transparency and improved monitoring of government actions. The definition of accounting rules can significantly influence actual mitigation and, consequently, the achievement of the two-degree target.


This project is intended to support the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) and its strategic partners in assessing and integrating the value of ecosystem services into decision-making processes for the management and financing of protected areas. To achieve this, the project will incorporate the value of ecosystem services into decision-making processes to support the effective management and financing of protected areas.

To achieve this, the project will communicate the value of ecosystem services to different stakeholders; design and implement innovative economic instruments; and strengthen CONANP’s capacities to value ecosystem services. Building on this foundation, the project promotes the integration of these values into public policies.

Initial situation 

This project improves the conservation of biodiversity in coastal and marine areas of the Gulf of California and promotes the sustainable use of biological resources. To this end, it works with local partners to lay the foundations and establish a communication strategy—particularly a shared vision—in support of a coordinated approach to conserving the region’s biological resources. It also strengthens the capacities of protected area authorities, standardizes different biodiversity monitoring systems, integrates climate change information into regional conservation activities, and promotes the development of partnership networks among protected area authorities.

Special-use zones and “no-take” zones help address the impacts of industrial fishing and increase the scope for action of protected area authorities. Integrating strategic conservation principles for coastal and marine biodiversity into sustainable tourism creates alternative sources of income, especially for local fishers. Examples of successful local initiatives will be collected to serve as models and a basis for developing new project activities, and will be disseminated throughout the region.

Project report

More information:

www.biomar.org
daniel.delatorre@giz.de

https://web.archive.org/web/20251013065357if_/https://player.vimeo.com/video/269562399?dnt=1&app_id=122963

Initial situation 

The aim of the project is to provide evidence of the added value of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) for climate change and to promote the implementation of EbA measures. In particular, this includes integrating EbA measures into public sector planning and decision-making processes, highlighting the added value of the EbA approach compared with “grey” measures.

The project operates within a cross-border learning and knowledge network in which ongoing IKI projects and expert groups (think tanks) also participate.

It supports ongoing work on methods for mainstreaming EbA, demonstrating the benefits of EbA, promoting capacity development in the field of mainstreaming, and channeling lessons learned into climate change negotiations.

Initial situation

By reducing the risks of money being lost under the table, the project will increase confidence in and the volume of climate finance put on the table. Building on the successes achieved to date—a strengthened and engaged civil society and greater clarity regarding existing corruption risks—the project will contribute to the development of transparent and accountable climate policies, practices, and outcomes from the global to the local level, while consolidating emerging civil society leadership and independence on the issue at the regional level.

Working globally and with a selection of TI chapters in three regions, the project implements anti-corruption safeguards and solutions through education, targeted research, monitoring, and advocacy measures. Crucially, it will give a voice to victims and witnesses of corruption and ensure that the most vulnerable are not affected twice—by climate change and corruption. In addition, the emerging operations of the GCF (Green Climate Fund) in Korea will be supported through effective monitoring.