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Editor’s Pick: Resources for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification on Climatelinks

August 1, 2019
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) are essential for transparency between countries as they track their greenhouse gas emissions. By...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, forest/forestry, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+)
Geography: 
Global
Workers install solar panels on a rail terminal, China.

Market-Based Mechanisms to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Asia

July 8, 2019
Emily Kent
Megha Kedia
Deborah Harris
Blog Post
Countries in Asia are steadily addressing the need to reduce emissions through the deployment of market-based mechanisms (MBMs), such as carbon taxes...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, low emission development strategies, mitigation
Geography: 
Asia
Mangrove management committee meeting

Mangrove restoration for climate resilient communities in the Sherbo River Estuary, Sierra Leone

April 29, 2019
Julia Bradley-Cook
Blog Post
“The water is pushing very hard on our islands and communities,” recounted the Bonthe Deputy Mayor, during a recent meeting with USAID staff in the...
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Keywords: 
climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, poverty, resilience, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
A palm oil mill in Asia, surrounded by oil palm trees.

Generating Electricity from Biogas from Palm Oil Mill Effluent

April 25, 2019
Joshua Forgotson
Blog Post
Every day, Indonesian palm oil mills emit nearly 2,000 metric tons of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from the waste treatment of palm oil mill...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, clean energy, emissions, low emission development strategies, mitigation
Geography: 
Asia
Tanzanian traditional hut

Transformational Approaches to Channel Finance into Action

February 27, 2019
Regina Bernhard
Johannes Schroeten
Jonathan Cook
Blog Post
This is the second blog in a two-part series detailing the Climate Finance Readiness Program (CF Ready), a program implemented by GIZ that receives...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate finance, emissions, low emission development strategies, private-sector engagement
Geography: 
Asia, Africa
Group of llamas walk near a lake in Peruvian highlands

Transformational Approaches to Channel Finance into Action

February 26, 2019
Regina Bernhard
Johannes Schroeten
Matthew Ogonowski
Blog Post
This is the first blog in a two-part series detailing the Climate Finance Readiness Program (CF Ready), a program implemented by GIZ that receives...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate finance, emissions, low emission development strategies, private-sector engagement
Geography: 
Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa
GGAP

Helping Green Buildings Grow in Vietnam

May 31, 2018
VCEP
Blog Post
On June 16, 2017, the USAID Vietnam Clean Energy Program , implemented by Winrock International, launched the first Green Growth Action Plan (GGAP)...
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Keywords: 
emissions, energy efficiency, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Training
Geography: 
Asia
RALI Colombia

Calculating Energy Savings and Emission Reductions in Colombia Using the CLEER Tool

February 8, 2018
DERINA MAN
JOHN VENEZIA
KEVIN KURKUL
Blog Post
A USAID/Colombia program that concluded in 2017 saved manufacturing facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars and thousands of tons of greenhouse...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate policy, emissions, indicators, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, private-sector engagement
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Planning for Hydropower Resilience in a Changing Climate: a four step approach to addressing risk

Planning for Hydropower Resilience in a Changing Climate: A Four Step Approach to Addressing Risk

May 31, 2017
Amy Daniels
Molly Hellmuth
Blog Post
A global survey of 50 companies found that 40% of hydropower operators see evidence of climate change already influencing their engineering and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, climate screening, emissions, infrastructure, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, resilience
Geography: 
Global