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- Publication 11 June 2020 Regional Technology Brief: Asia Pacific Since 2009 close to a hundred developing countries have joined the Technology Needs Assessment project, thirty of which are in the Asia Pacific region. Read more about which climate technologies, the participating countries have chosen to prioritize and what is needed to transition to a low carbon and resilient future for the Asia Pacific region.
- News 11 June 2020 New publication: Regional Technology Brief Asia Pacific TNA work in the Asia Pacific region Since 2009 close to a hundred developing countries have joined the project, thirty of which are in the Asia Pacific region. Technical assistance, capacity-building and guidance are provided by UNEP and UNEP DTU Partnership, with its Regional Centres for the TNA project, which in the Asia Pacific region are the Asian Institute of Technology located in Thailand and the University of the South Pacific located in Fiji. Climate change impacts in the Asia Pacific…
- Publication 11 June 2020 Regional Technology Brief Asia Pacific The region’s developing countries have already replaced developed countries as the largest contributors to GHG emissions, while Asian cities are plagued with some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world. Scaling up technologies that reduce both GHG emissions and air pollution in cities is therefore part of the overarching framework for prioritising technologies within the energy and transport sectors. Climate change will severely impact agricultural production and water sources in…
- Event 2 June 2020 Webinar – Climate Technologies and Technology Needs Assessments activities in Asia Pacific During this webinar, we will explore the sectors and technologies prioritised by Asia Pacific countries participating in the TNA project, in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation. We will discuss financial and capacity-building needs, and highlight how the TNAs can contribute to NDC implementation. Join us on the 16th of June, from 10AM to 11AM CET. The webinar’s speakers will be: Subash Dhar, TNA Regional Coordinator for the Asia Pacific region – UNEP DTU Partnership Vladimir…
- News 27 May 2020 Virtual conference seeks climate and sustainable development synergies UNEP DTU Partnership has been invited to organise a session on transparency in the upcoming Climate and SDGs Synergies Conference 2020. Through three in-depth webinars, UNEP DTU Partnership joins a diverse range of experts and practitioners to delve in to, how countries and stakeholders leverage climate & SDGs synergies for their efforts to recover better and stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year the conference was held for the first time, co-hosted by UNEP DTU Partnership in…
- Event 18 May 2020 Webinar - Climate Technologies and Technology Needs Assessments activities in Asia Pacific During this webinar, we will explore the sectors and technologies prioritised by Asia Pacific countries participating in the TNA project, in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation. We will discuss financial and capacity-building needs, and highlight how the TNAs can contribute to NDC implementation. Join us on the 16th of June, from 10AM to 11:30AM CET. The webinar's speakers will be: Subash Dhar, TNA Regional Coordinator for the Asia Pacific region – UNEP DTU Partnership…
- Tools 14 May 2020 SMARTER Finance for Vulnerable Families The purchase of a new home, regardless of its energy efficiency level, is one of the lowest priorities of low income households. People with limited financial resources are often facing many other basic existential problems and their initiative to acquire new green housing is low. Moreover, most of commercial banks and other commercial financial institutions consider low income clients a high risk group for any type of loan. However, private initiative from third parties and…
- Project 6 May 2020 IPCC 6th Assessment Report Review The project enables DG CLIMA to ensure the IPCC reports are scientifically sound and politically balanced while covering areas relevant to the European Commission’s work on climate change. Within a consortium led by Rambøll Management Consulting and in collaboration with a number of other research organizations (CE Delft, Fraunhofer ISI, IIASA, IVM VU, Wageningen University) UNEP DTU Partnership is providing services to DG CLIMA in their attempt to provide input into the ongoing review of the…