1st Edition

Climate Change Mitigation Actions in Five Developing Countries

Edited By Harald Winkler Copyright 2015
82 Pages
by Routledge

82 Pages
by Routledge

112 Pages
by Routledge

Five case studies on mitigation actions (MAs) in developing countries illustrate the rich diversity of climate action. Researchers from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and South Africa reflect on what is possible in their countries. Case studies reflect the sheer diversity of NAMAs: from a ‘Pronami’ on efficient lighting in Peru, to longer-term challenges of rising energy emissions in Brazil, and... Read more

1. INTRODUCTION Emerging lessons on designing and implementing mitigation actions in five developing countries  2. The international policy context for mitigation actions  3. A case study on Colombian mitigation actions  4. Climate change mitigation actions in Brazil  5. A case study of Chilean mitigation actions  6. A case study of Peru’s efficient lighting nationally appropriate mitigation action  7. A case study of South African mitigation actions (For the special issue on mitigation actions in five developing countries)  8. Comparative analysis of five case studies: Commonalities and differences in approaches to mitigation actions in five developing countries

Biography

Harald Winkler is Director of the Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town. He co-directs the programme Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS), out of which this work emerged. His research interests are in energy, climate change and sustainable development.