• News 26 April 2019 Technology Needs Assessments ‘en Français’ This week participants from French-speaking countries in Africa and the Caribbean joined experts and consultants in Senegal for a regional workshop, part of the capacity building of the third round of Technology Needs Assessments, a hugely successful project implemented by UNEP DTU Partnership and UN Environment. The workshop takes place just after UNEP DTU Partnership published a French version of the new The TNA Step by Step guidebook. The third round of TNA was initiated in May 2018…
• News 25 April 2019 Blockchain for climate webinar If you want to know more about how blockchain technology can help accelerate climate action and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, then this is the webinar for you. Our webinar on April 30 seeks to jointly develop a more nuanced understanding of potential solutions with the goal to provide information to decision makers on the application of a DLT/blockchain solution to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The webinar will kick-off with a brief presentation of the recent UDP/TU Berlin work…
• News 8 April 2019 New coalition to tackle cooling blind spot As global temperatures rise and the growing energy demands of air conditioning threaten to emit more greenhouse gases, over 20 leaders committed to a new global effort on clean and efficient cooling. The commitments mark the launch of the Cool Coalition, aimed at making a positive impact on climate change, help achieve sustainable development and save money. Launched at the First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement, the Cool Coalition aims to inspire…
• News 3 April 2019 Global action on energy for displaced people Over 130 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, natural disasters, and other complex global challenges. For many of these people, access to sustainable fuel and energy is critical for survival, and how they access it affects their health, livelihoods, safety, and well-being. With these issues in mind UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre organised a side event on sustainable energy for displaced populations, during the Climate and SDGs Synergies Conference held in UN…
• News 3 April 2019 Conference points to key ways to accelerate action for climate and sustainable development Participants at Copenhagen conference on SDG and climate action synergies say strengthened relationship between climate, SDGs provide our best opportunity for systemic change to ensure no one left behind With the urgency of climate action at an all-time high, global experts and leaders meeting in Copenhagen identified key immediate action areas to better serve both the world’s efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aiming to ensure…
• News 1 April 2019 A new era of collective action? Today marked the opening of the Climate & SDGs Synergy Conference in UN-City Copenhagen. A conference organised by UN DESA and the UNFCCC in collaboration with UNEP DTU Partnership and UNOPS aimed to align the climate and SDG processes, and stimulate action from stakeholders at the global, regional and country levels to maximize co-benefits. Participants at this Conference, held from 1 to 3 April, will identify specific examples to illustrate the potential of synergistic and interlinked…
• News 23 March 2019 Africa Climate Week highlights opportunities of national climate plans Africa Climate Week formally closed Friday, concluding a five-day programme of events in Accra. Throughout the week stakeholders from all sectors in an encouragement to increase the scope and scale of climate ambition, on a continent that although it least responsible for the emissions causing climate change, it is yet the most negatively affected. The week ended with a summary event where key takeaways was presented to Luis Alfonso de Alba, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for this year’s…
• News 20 March 2019 Africa Climate Week signals opportunities and challenges Africa Climate Week got firmly underway this morning with the commencement of the high-level segment at the Ghanaian capital’s Convention Center. The week gathers stakeholders from all sectors in an encouragement to increase the scope and scale of climate ambition, on a continent that although it least responsible for the emissions causing climate change, it is yet the most negatively affected. Speaking at the Opening Ceremony the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,…

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