Join us at the Climate Change Conference in Bonn on Friday 20th May for an official side event hosted by the Energy Research Centre and WWF International
From investors to activists and world leaders, there is growing interest in whether and how climate policy should seek to limit the supply of fossil fuels in addition to reducing demand. Research suggests a large share of fossil fuel reserves will need to stay in the ground to keep warming below 2°C – but achieving […]
On the 12th of June, the MAPS Programme invited in-country researchers – representing the MAPS processes of Brazil, Chile, Colombia and South Africa – to present preliminary results of their work linking economic and sectoral models at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. Chile presented its assessment of five different carbon tax scenarios. Brazil talked about its […]
The third Annual Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-III) took place from 21 – 23 October 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme of the conference was “Africa on the rise: Can the Opportunities from Climate Change Spring the Continent to Transformative Development?”. Anthony Dane presented a paper co-authored with Marta Torres […]
Energy Research Centre (University of Cape Town), gives an overview of the climate change policy and institutional framework and agenda in Rwanda, and highlights the potential for a ‘MAPS approach’ to development and mitigation planning. MAPS researchers from the University of Cape Town recently visited Rwanda to engage with climate change experts based there. We are […]
Planning for a low carbon future through a politically legitimate and scientifically rigorous process requires professional facilitation. The MAPS Programme is looking to share some of its process expertise with colleagues on the African continent. The MAPS approach brings together stakeholders from all sectors of society with researchers in a dialogue that produces data and […]
