Who we are
The Mitigation Action Facility is a go-to platform driving climate action across sectors.
Established in 2012 as a multi-donor, grant-based programme, the MAF provides technical support and climate finance for mitigation projects.
What we do
Our focus spans three key sectors: energy, transport, and industry. Through annual competitive calls, the MAF supports the most ambitious and feasible climate change mitigation projects to implement countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement .
Aligning our annual calls with the priority sectors identified in the Breakthrough Agenda, we focus on replicable and scalable projects to transition sectors toward carbon neutrality.
How we work
Our projects leverage public and private finance, enhance skills and create regulatory conditions for GHG emissions reductions, ultimately driving behaviour change for sector-wide transformations.
Since 2012, the Mitigation Action Facility has supported 60 projects across 37 countries, with a total funding volume of EUR 826 million (as of March 2024).
Join us
The MAF isn’t just funding projects; we’re shaping a sustainable, carbon neutral future. Join us in our mission to drive transformative climate action through innovative, sectoral decarbonisation.
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Activities and aims of the Mitigation Action Facility
- Innovation Across Sectors: The Mitigation Action Facility stands out as a climate fund and programme driving action, focusing on three key sectors: energy, transport, and industry. These sectors collectively contribute to over 43 GtCO2e or 73% of global annual GHG emissions (according to the Breakthrough Agenda Report 2024), making them essential for climate mitigation.
- Project Incubation: The Facility doesn’t just support fully-formed projects, but also helps project owners grow and develop concepts so that they can achieve maximum working mitigation potential.
- Annual Competitive Calls: the Facility launches open annual competitive Calls, inviting partner countries or organisations to apply for funding. Rigorous assessments ensure the selection of the most ambitious and feasible climate change mitigation projects.
- Financial Mechanisms: The Mitigation Action Facility supports financial mechanisms to address barriers for investment and leverage support for mitigation action.
- Technical Assistance: In combination with the Financial Components, the Mitigation Action Facility also supports creating enabling policy and regulatory environments, enhancing capacities, and developing skills for climate action.
- Scope: Since 2012, the Mitigation Action Facility’s portfolio has expanded to encompass 60 supported projects across 37 countries, with a total funding volume of EUR 826 million (as of March 2024).
Our Actions
Driving Action: We provide grant-based funding for transformational climate action projects that contribute to reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in alignment with the Breakthrough Agenda.
Capacity Strengthening: We create an enabling policy and regulatory environment, enhancing connections between projects and stakeholder institutions. This approach leads to sector-wide transformations, enhancing livelihoods, and generating environmental, social, and economic co-benefits.
Knowledge Sharing: We actively contribute to the climate finance community, sharing insights and learnings from our portfolio to accelerate the pace of transitions
Mobilising Finance: We mobilise public and private investments, unlocking capital for innovative climate mitigation projects.
Project development: We offer funding and time for expert-led project development support to provide projects the best opportunity to pass assessment into implementation phase.
