Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action or NAMAs are country specific commitments made towards tackling climate change.

Domestic climate change mitigation actions in form of NAMAs are at the centre of discussions in action plans of various developing countries the post-2012 climate regime. NAMAs are voluntary, non-binding policy instruments that provide a framework for pursuing a country’s socio-economic and development goals while contributing towards GHG mitigation efforts. NAMAs were first introduced at the 13th Conference of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP13) in Bali in 2007. Many developing countries are taking steps towards the development and implementation of NAMAs. NAMAs can help countries’ achieve their growth objectives and participate in the global climate change mitigation agenda. NAMAs help governments leverage national and international support to achieve appropriate, effective and transformational GHG mitigation and sustainable development targets.