• News 14 October 2024 Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems as a climate adaptation water resource for agriculture in Jordan Treated wastewater could be a game-changer for Jordan’s water security and agriculture. By analyzing the technical and economic viability, and identifying financial pathways to implementation, the NDC Action project is helping Jordan build climate resilience through the roll out of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWATS). By using treated wastewater, DWATS aims to improve water security, particularly for smallholder farmers affected by water scarcity and climate risks. The NDC Action…
• News 3 August 2023 From waste to wheels: Transforming Jordan's transport sector A concrete project concept to reshape Jordan's transport sector was presented in Amman in July. The aim is to convert Jordan’s waste collection fleet to run on bio compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) instead of diesel, using methane captured from landfills as sustainable transport fuel. The concept outlines how to convert biomethane into bio-CNG, transforming waste into a valuable transport fuel and to initially upgrade the country’s waste collection trucks, significantly reducing Jordan’s…
• Project 17 January 2020 NDC Action The NDC Action Project supports 10 partner countries to translate their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into concrete sector strategies and actions ready for financing and implementation, and to increase the ambition of their NDCs. At present, many countries are not yet able to fully exploit the transformative potential of their NDCs, as they still face significant obstacles. UNEP and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre jointly offer to address them with help of the recently launched NDC…
• Webinar & E-Learning 6 May 2019 Energy Efficiency in Appliances in the MENA region (Webinar) - 04.04.2019 It was calculated that about 30% of the predicted global increase in energy demand will come from the Arab region[1]. Further, the primary energy demand has increased by around 56% between 2005 and 2015 and is still increasing. The high subsidies have led to a great overconsumption resulting with 40% worse than global average in some of the lowest energy efficiency levels worldwide[2]. This shows the urgent need to put more focus on Energy the residential, industrial and commercial sectors to…
• Webinar & E-Learning 16 January 2019 How to Implement and Finance Cities’ Efforts for Energy Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa? (Webinar) - 24.01.2019 This webinar will discuss the specific and general challenges for cities looking to tackle the current issue set of energy transitions across the region, with a particular focus on solution-sourcing for implementation strategies and financing procurement. Concrete examples on creative solutions will be provided from both the Lebanese and Jordanian contexts, and participants will have the opportunity to discuss and delve into the possibility of adapting these strategies for their own local needs…
• Project 23 October 2018 Piloting waste-to-energy solutions in humanitarian contexts This project's overarching goal is reducing public health risk and to stabilize household livelihoods in humanitarian crisis by improving delivery of waste management services, access to energy and income generating activities through implementation of innovative waste-to-energy solutions. In this context, the role of UNEP DTU partnership was to identify appropriate waste-to-energy solutions tailored to the context of  three pilot countries affected by large movements of refugees/migrants …
• Project 5 October 2018 Project Implementation for Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) The CTCN is the operational arm of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s Technology Mechanism. It is hosted by UN Environment in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and with the support of 11 independent organizations having expertise in climate technologies, including UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. The CTCN is a demand-driven mechanism as its services are offered upon request by developing countries, and the volume and…
• Project 24 September 2018 Technology Needs Assessments (phase I and II) Between 2010 and 2018, UN Environment and UNEP DTU, with financing from the Global Environment Facility, completed two phases of Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) in more than 60 countries. The overall objective was to go beyond identifying technology needs narrowly, work towards investment.  TNAs also present a unique opportunity for countries to track their needs for new equipment, techniques, services, capacities and skills necessary to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In…