• News 17 March 2025 Technology Needs Assessment global workshop seeks to upscale finance to bridge policy and implementation The TNA process, including the Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are key elements of countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, and help countries to identify realistic measures to implement the commitments of their Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans. The TNA is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre in close collaboration with the…
• Event 10 March 2025 Second International ESCO Symposium The Global ESCO Network’s second International ESCO Symposium is bringing together global experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon and energy-efficient future. Through a series of presentations, panels, and discussions, the symposium will address the latest trends, regulatory frameworks, financing strategies, and success stories in the ESCO market. It will highlight how ESCOs can serve as a key catalyst in scaling up…
• Publication 4 March 2025 Business Models for Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Climate Action This publication serves as a comprehensive guide to financing and developing business models for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) addressing climate challenges in urban areas. The publication is designed as a knowledge resource for NbS project developers in the public and private sectors and other stakeholders involved in NbS planning and implementation. Its primary intention is to support the adoption of NBS approaches in cities in developing countries, drawing on global implementation experience…
• Project 3 March 2025 Loss and Damage Loss and Damage is a growing focus in climate negotiations, recognizing irreversible climate change impacts beyond adaptation and mitigation. It includes economic loss and damage (e.g., infrastructure damage) and non-economic loss and damage (NELD) (e.g., cultural and biodiversity loss). These arise from extreme events (e.g., hurricanes, floods) and slow-onset events (e.g., sea level rise, desertification). As climate disasters intensify, supporting developing countries in assessing and…
• Event 25 February 2025 Webinar: Scaling Clean Cooking in Schools Many schools in East Africa, schools supported by the World Food Programme (WFP), still rely on traditional three-stone fires for meal preparation. This practice not only is a major source of GHG emissions, household air pollution and driver deforestation but also burdens local communities, especially women and children who gather firewood. Furthermore, it impacts food security, with undercooked meals affecting students' nutrition. This webinar, organized in collaboration with WFP, explores…
• News 21 February 2025 Article 6 carbon market pilot project in Lahore landfill To support the development of a pipeline of feasible projects in Pakistan for Article 6 carbon markets, the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme has announced its intention to provide technical assistance to the Lakhodair Landfill in Punjab province of Pakistan. The announcement was made as part of a visit from representatives of SPAR6C’s donor agency, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) on 21st February 2025. The…
• Event 20 February 2025 Webinar: Reimagining Urban Growth: Scaling Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Cities Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the transformative potential of nature-based solutions in fast-growing cities. As urbanization accelerates, NbS offers a promising path to address the challenges of climate change and urban resilience. This session will dive into how NbS can be scaled effectively, overcoming existing barriers to implementation. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre's expertise gathered through extensive knowledge-sharing activities and the development of two key publications…
• News 18 February 2025 Pakistan and Germany hold high-level meeting for carbon market strengthening Prominent government leaders from Pakistan and Germany met during a high-level bilateral meeting organized at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC), to discuss shared goals for strengthening Pakistan’s carbon market rules and regulations, policies, integrity and infrastructure. This bilateral meeting was held under the patronage of Secretary (In charge) MoCC&EC, Ms. Aisha Humaera, who stated that she hopes that the technical expertise and capacity…

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