NAMAs from the perspective of developing countries
The Paris Agreement that was reached on 12 December 2015 delivered a universal accord on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to a level that would keep the planet below 2 degrees Celsius warming. Following that agreement, implementation is the new norm and countries now have the task to accelerate the pace at which GHG emissions are reduced. This publication presents the views from a group of government officials on the role NAMAs will play in implementation of the Paris Agreement in developing countries. The conclusions are based on the response to a questionnaire and detailed interviews with developing country officials prior to, during and following, the Paris meeting. The country officials interviewed for this paper were drawn from the ministries responsible for the development of NAMAs of the following countries: Cambodia, The Gambia, Vanuatu, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Egypt.