The document discusses the concept and methodology of developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). It outlines 6 main steps for identifying and selecting NAMA potentials: 1) identifying mitigation actions, 2) assessing mitigation potential, 3) investigating NAMA requirements, 4) identifying and selecting actions, 5) formulating concrete NAMA concepts, and 6) outreach and capacity building. It also discusses identifying support needs, setting up institutional frameworks through stakeholder consultation, and registering NAMAs in the UNFCCC registry to help match countries seeking support.

1. Concept and methodology of
NAMA development
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2. Agenda
 Key NAMA elements
 Identification
 Support needs
 Institutional aspects
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3. Key NAMA elements
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4. Key elements of a successful NAMA formulation
 Mitigation potential (e.g. tCO2e/a) and GHG impact (e.g.
direct/indirect; short term/long term)
 Scope, boundaries and links to other national strategies and
national plan
 MRV and GHG calculation method (quantitative vs. qualitative e.g.
emission/baseline based, performance/process indicators)
 Financing requirements for supported NAMAs (e.g. on
MRV, measurability)
 Interaction between different measures
 Relation to carbon market (e.g. overlapping and double counting
with CDM and other new market mechanisms)
 Crediting or not?
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5. Identification
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6. Main steps for NAMA potential identification and selection
2. Mitigation 3. Investigate 4. Identification 5. Formulation 6. Outreach
1. Identification
potential of NAMA of actions and of a concrete and capacity
actions
assessment requirements selection NAMA building
(only for supported
NAMA)
Decision for unilateral and/or
supported NAMA (elements)
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7. Main steps for NAMA potential identification and selection
1. Identification 2. Mitigation
actions potential
assessment
• Analysis of national context in • Analysis of current GHG mitigation
terms of existing policies and potential of possible actions
programs and identification of
appropriate and possible actions • Review of current GHG mitigation
and opportunities in the building opportunities within the targeted sector
sector with regards to co-benefits
• Possible points of departure
• Existing and planned
legislation
• LCGS, LCDS, LEDS
• Priority sectors for
development
• PoAs
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8. Main steps for NAMA potential identification and selection
3. Investigation 4. Identification
of NAMA of actions and
requirements selection
• Investigation of NAMA • Identification of most promising
requirements for each options and selection for NAMA
identified action formulation following specific NAMA
selection criteria
• Desk-review of studies/
regulatory text to draw out in • Establishment of a priority list of
detail the potential mitigation measures / actions
opportunities (as well as
challenges) for NAMA • Selection of action or set of action
supporting, e.g. MRV, for NAMA formulation
financing requirements,
barriers
Decision for unilateral and/or supported NAMA (elements)
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9. Main steps for NAMA potential identification and selection
5. Formulation 6. Outreach
of a concrete and capacity
NAMA building
• Formulation of a • Outreach to international donor
concrete NAMA concept in agencies to seek support for NAMA
terms of general scope,
detailed measures, MRV • Capacity building on low carbon
approach and type of business plans/NAMAs
NAMA
• To be included in Annex
II of the
Copenhagen/NAMA
registry and its
development in practice
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10. NAMA selection and formulation – concluding remarks
 NAMA selection considerations
- Emphasis on host country priorities
- Unilateral NAMA will likely be an enabling condition for supported
NAMAs
- Option 1: Formulate a unilateral NAMA independent of the NAMA
you are seeking support for (e.g. In another sector)
- Option 2: Formulate a coherent NAMA framework consisting of
unilateral and supported elements
 NAMA formulation
- Concepts
- Pilots
- Full NAMAs
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11. Support needs
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12. Identify areas for support
 Type of possible support
- Technology
- Financing
- Capacity Building
 Possible approach for assessing support needs in a NAMA
framework consisting of unilateral and supported
- Identify the BAU scenario (without any NAMA)
- Identify the measures that you plan to implement and finance
unilaterally
- Identify the “additional” measures that you are seeking support
for (incremental actions/costs)
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13. Identify areas for support
 Setting up of MRV systems is currently included in a number of
NAMA conceptualisation activities supported by donors
 Role of the NAMA registry
- Is expected to help match countries seeking support and
countries willing to support
- NAMA registry not developed yet
- At the moment no clear guidance at UNFCCC on how to report
requests for support
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14. Institutional aspects
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15. Main steps for NAMA potential identification and selection
2. Mitigation 3. Investigate 4. Identification 5. Formulation 6. Outreach
1. Identification
potential of NAMA of actions and of a concrete and capacity
actions
assessment requirements selection NAMA building
Stakeholder consultation, capacity building,
set-up of institutional frameworks
=> Relevant ministries, agencies, private sector, etc
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16. Many Thanks for
Your Attention!
Matthias Krey, Perspectives GmbH
16.11.2011
Training Course “Existing CDM Potential and
Perspectives for Carbon Finance in RCREEE
Member States beyond 2012”,
Cairo, Egypt, 16. November 2011
www.perspectives.cc · info@perspectives.cc © 2011 Perspectives GmbH