Marketplace of Ideas

The Marketplace of Ideas is a new initiative launching at the Climate and Clean Air Conference 2025, designed to connect funders with high-impact projects across seven key sectors: Agriculture, Cooling, Fossil Fuels, Heavy-Duty Vehicles & Engines, Household Energy, Waste, and Clean Air. This first-edition event will spotlight innovative solutions, attract investment, and accelerate action on super pollutant reduction.

When: March 17, 2025, Day 1 of the CCAC Annual Meeting 

Format: This interactive event includes structured thematic presentations and free-flow networking sessions. It is designed to facilitate connections, highlight success stories, and explore innovative solutions to super pollutants.

Who Should Attend

Project Implementers: Showcase your innovative solutions ready to scale, replicate, or adapt.

Funders: Discover high-impact projects aligned with your goals and engage directly with implementers.

Partners Attending the CCAC Conference: Gain a great overview of the impactful projects championed by CCAC and connect with people driving solutions in the super pollutants space.

Programme

09:00 – 09:10: Opening Remarks  

09:10 – 10:45: Project Showcase  

10:45 – 11:15: Coffee Break  

11:15 – 12:30: Project Showcase  

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch  

14:00 – 14:30: CCAC Funding Info Session

14:30 – 15:15: Bilateral Meetings  

15:15 – 15:45: Coffee Break  

15:45 – 17:00: Bilateral Meetings

Event Structure

Morning Session | 09:00 – 12:30 | Project Showcase

An open-format exhibition space where featured projects will display materials such as posters, brochures, and videos. Attendees will engage directly with project leads at booth stations to explore scaling potential, funding needs, and partnership opportunities.

Afternoon Session | 14:00 – 17:00 | Bilateral Meetings

Dedicated time for one-on-one discussions with project representatives. These meetings—either pre-scheduled or arranged on-site—will allow for in-depth conversations on funding strategies, implementation plans, and collaborative opportunities.

Networking coffee breaks throughout the day will facilitate additional informal exchanges.

Featured Projects by Sector

AGRICULTURE

Spark Climate Solutions – Developing an Advanced Market Commitment to Scale Enteric Methane Mitigation Solutions (Global)

Ajinomoto – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Beef and Dairy Production Through Amino Acid Balanced Feed (Global)

CGIAR – Enhancing Local Feed Resources to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions (Colombia)

Imaflora ICV – Mitigating Methane Emissions in Brazil’s Livestock Sector (Brazil)

COOLING

CLASP / IGSD – Eliminating Climate-Harmful Air Conditioner Dumping in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

UNEP U4E – Transforming Markets Toward Low-GWP and Energy-Efficient Cooling Equipment (Global)

GIZ – Chillmeth Initiative: Capturing Methane from Coal Mines for Sustainable Cooling (Colombia)

HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES & ENGINES

SwissContact – CALAC+ Program: Reducing Emissions from Off-Road Machinery and Heavy-Duty Vehicles in Latin American Cities (Latin America)

UNEP SMU – Scaling E-Bus Deployment in Bus Rapid Transit Systems: The Dakar Case Study (Africa/Global)

WRI – Accelerator for Clean Air Action in the Transport Sector: Focus on East Africa (Africa)

CLEAN AIR

AQMx / CCAC – Air Quality Management Exchange (AQMx): Strengthening Global Air Quality Action (Global)

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) – Advancing Global Clean Air Initiatives (Global)

AirQo – CLEAN-Air Forum: Strengthening Transdisciplinary Collaborations on Air Quality (Africa)

HOUSEHOLD ENERGY

Clean Air Institute – Developing a Regional Strategy for Net-Zero Cooking Solutions (Central America)

CEEW – Scaling Access to Clean Cooking in Rural India (India)

FOSSIL FUELS

POLEN – Enhancing Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Systems for the Mining Sector (Colombia)

Commission for Environmental Cooperation – Supporting Remote Communities in the Transition to Renewable Energy (Mexico, US, Canada)

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) – Fossil Fuel Regulatory Program (FFRP): Strengthening Policy and Implementation (Global)

WASTE

LOW-M, in collaboration with COMLURB and LAWMA – Circularity of Organic Waste in the Food and Energy Chain (COMLURB, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro) and Lowering Organic Waste Methane Portfolio (LAWMA, Nigeria, Lagos State)

Zero Waste Alliance Chile – Developing National Implementation Roadmaps for Zero Waste Strategies in Latin America (LATAM)

GAIA – Expanding Community-Based Waste Management Initiatives (Indonesia, Chile, South Africa)

ACEN – BUGS: Harnessing Biomass Utilization by Insects for Sustainable Waste Management (Africa)

IGES – Transformative Action to End Open Burning of Waste: Enabling Policy Roadmaps and Local City Action Plans (Global)

Explore the Marketplace of Ideas Project Catalogue

Discover all featured projects in the Marketplace of Ideas Project Catalogue, now available online. This comprehensive digital resource provides:

✔ Project objectives and impact 
✔ Implementation details 
✔ Funding needs and existing financial commitments 
✔ Key contacts for collaboration

Explore the Catalogue Now  

For more information, contact us at: secretariat [at] ccacoalition.org