A case study of Peru's efficient lighting nationally appropriate mitigation action

Abstract

This article seeks to begin to understand how mitigation actions (MAs) are approached and conceptualized in Peru by analysing this developing country's most advanced nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) – the efficient lighting NAMA – in order to gain insight into how NAMAs are conceptualized as a vehicle for advancing MA in the country. Based on an earlier in-depth research report, this case study finds that the efficient lighting NAMA, despite being the most advanced in Peru, is still in the ‘readiness’ phase and as such more work and support is needed to move this NAMA and others to design and implementation phase. In the discussion, suggestions are made regarding how these implementation barriers might be overcome through increased coordination between key stakeholders in and across sectors, support for innovative approaches to financing and more clarity on monitoring, reporting and verifying issues.

Keywords:

• mitigation actions
• NAMAs
• Peru
• UNFCCC
• developing country