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- Webinar & E-Learning 2 December 2020 Evaluación de la brecha de habilidades y conocimientos en Eficiencia Energética en el sector de la Construcción en Argentina (Webinar) - 25.11.2020 Este webinar presenta el proceso y resultados obtenidos del proyecto “Evaluación de la brecha de competencias y conocimientos en eficiencia energética en edificios (EEB)”, desarrollado en Argentina durante el último año. A través de una breve exposición, se describirán los principales hallazgos y la perspectiva de los actores, principalmente del sector educativo, pero también del gobierno y del sector privado. Asimismo, se presentarán propuestas para atender y mitigar la brecha y desarrollar…
- News 1 December 2020 Fourth round of Technology Needs Assessments is underway This fall, 17 countries have started their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) in the fourth round of the global TNA project. Through the TNA project, the countries, consisting of Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, will get a clearer understanding of what kind of technologies are best suited to their specific climate change situation. TNAs are a significant instrument in developing countries efforts to not only determine which technologies best suit their need…
- News 30 November 2020 Fourth round of Technology Needs Assessments is underway This fall, 17 countries have started their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) in the fourth round of the global TNA project. Through the TNA project, the countries, consisting of Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, will get a clearer understanding of what kind of technologies are best suited to their specific climate change situation. TNAs are a significant instrument in developing countries efforts to not only determine which technologies best suit their need for…
- Event 19 November 2020 Evaluación de la brecha de habilidades y conocimientos en Eficiencia Energética en el sector de la Construcción en Argentina (Webinar) El Webinar se va a hacer en Español Este webinar presenta el proceso y resultados obtenidos del proyecto “Evaluación de la brecha de competencias y conocimientos en eficiencia energética en edificios (EEB)”, desarrollado en Argentina durante el último año. A través de una breve exposición, se describirán los principales hallazgos y la perspectiva de los actores, principalmente del sector educativo, pero también del gobierno y del sector privado. Asimismo, se presentarán propuestas para atender…
- News 17 November 2020 New publication: Enhancing forest targets and measures in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Forests must play a crucial role if we are to keep average global temperature rise below 1.5°C. However, despite the urgency of the climate crisis, the potential of forests to mitigate and adapt to climate change is largely untapped in current country Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As part of the ambition mechanism of the Paris Agreement, countries are now revising their NDCs as they strive to meet global temperature goals. Produced by WWF Forest and Climate, WWF International,…
- News 12 November 2020 New guide: Upscaling Energy-efficiency in Municipalities Climate change is one of the greatest threats humanity faces today, and cities are instrumental in reaching the global climate goals and solving the crisis. Already, more than half of the world population lives in cities, and projections show, that by 2050 another 2.5 billion people will join them, thus increasing the rate to 68 per cent of the total global population. As of May 2020, the UNFCCC platform on climate change actions had registered climate change actions by over 10,000 cities…
- Event 5 November 2020 Guidance for the Interim - Discussing the San José principles and bilateral agreements to promote sustainable development and integrity in carbon markets Joint workshop by the Sustainable Development Initiative and Wuppertal Institute Time: Wednesday 18 November, 15.00 - 16.30 PM (CET) Place: Gotowebinar, please register here Background and workshop objectives In the absence of a global 'rulebook' for carbon markets, the San Jose Principles describe how some Parties envision a fair and robust carbon market to be developed for high ambition and environmental integrity. Other activities to operationalise Article 6 are progressing as well. In…
- News 29 October 2020 New university partnerships for sustainable energy use UNEP DTU Partnership has entered into two new collaborations with universities in Latin America, cooperating on locally owned climate action initiatives. This is part of the partnership's focus on a global exchange of knowledge with the aim to actively applying the shared knowledge in concrete projects. The new collaborations will create positive synergies with already existing initiatives in Chile and Argentina, bolstering UNEP DTU Partnership's efforts in converting research and data into…