WATCH THIS! NGO Newsletter #12: Recycling should be a part of Solid Waste Management NAMA

The government of India is determined to deal with issues of waste mismanagement through development of a NAMA in solid waste management. However, proposals on the table focus on harming technologies, such as incineration of waste, and neglect the option of recycling as a more promising way to reduce emissions and contribute to co-benefits. It …

WATCH THIS! NGO Newsletter #12: Empowering youth to achieve low emission schools in Mexico

This articles presents efforts led in Mexico to create a youth empowerment platform to mitigate school´s Co2 emissions. The result was the creation of a NAMA for the school sector that was piloted in 4 states in Mexico and the creation of a model that allows this community to transform their environment. How can youth be …

WATCH THIS! NGO Newsletter #12: The Green Climate Fund: About to finance its first projects and programs

The Green Climate Fund is moving closer to financing its first projects and programs. If things are done the right way it could contribute effectively to global efforts to counter climate change, but first transparency in the decision making process needs to be guaranteed. In July, the tenth meeting of the Green Climate Fund management …