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- News 17 February 2025 Diverse support modalities bring rewards for climate transparency cooperation As of December 31, 2024, 46 countries submitted their BTRs with direct CBIT-GSP support, ranging from hands-on guidance for all elements of the BTR, to quality checks prior to submission. Many more countries benefited from other CBIT-GSP support modalities including regional in-person trainings, online workshops and ample webinars, primarily delivered through its ten Transparency Networks, two of which are implemented with the support of UNDP. Transparency Networks are geographic and linguistic…
- Event 13 February 2025 African Energy Efficiency Fund – Facilitating energy efficiency investments The African Energy Efficiency Fund (FAEE) launched by Attijariwafa Bank Corporate and Investment Banking in Morocco is a recent example of a private Super ESCO, an innovative solution to overcome the financial, technical and operational obstacles that companies face in the development and implementation of energy efficiency and decarbonization projects. A key partnership in the FAEE is with Econoler, which has more than 40 years of experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, and…
- Project 7 February 2025 Mitigation Action Facility – Detailed Preparation Phase Mauritius has communicated an ambitious economy wide energy efficiency target of 10% by 2030, and needs to develop concrete implementation instruments for its achievement. Under the Energy Efficiency (Energy Consumer & Energy Audit) Regulations 2017, large energy consumers in the public and private sectors must commission a mandatory energy audit when notified by the Energy Efficiency Management Office in Mauritius. The government has also introduced a grant programme for the manufacturing…
- News 6 February 2025 Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions Climate change presents a pressing global challenge everywhere. However, in fragile and conflict-prone settings, climate impacts can accelerate political instability, food insecurity, economic weakness, and large-scale movement of people, all drivers of conflicts. The Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) for Yemen and Somalia underscore how climate technology can be a lifeline in even the most vulnerable contexts. Both countries face extreme climate challenges, from water scarcity to food…
- News 6 February 2025 Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions Climate change presents a pressing global challenge everywhere. However, in fragile and conflict-prone settings, climate impacts can accelerate political instability, food insecurity, economic weakness, and large-scale movement of people, all drivers of conflicts. The Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) for Yemen and Somalia underscore how climate technology can be a lifeline in even the most vulnerable contexts. Both countries face extreme climate challenges, from water scarcity to food…
- News 20 January 2025 CBIT-GSP supports 46 countries in first Biennial Transparency Report submissions At the end of 2024, most Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change were required to submit landmark Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) tracking each country’s progress towards its greenhouse gas emissions targets and commitments. BTRs are a mandatory mechanism under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement, and are designed to create uniform transparency and mutual trust around the concrete actions countries are taking to achieve emissions reductions…
- News 17 January 2025 Pakistan publishes carbon market guidelines The Government of Pakistan has approved the country’s Policy Guidelines for Trading in Carbon Markets, establishing the framework for leveraging carbon market finance to advance its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. The new guidelines aim to establish a clear regulatory framework for governing both voluntary and compliance carbon market activities in Pakistan, following international best practices. Read the new Carbon Market Policy Guidelines here. The guidelines were developed…
- News 13 January 2025 Driving energy efficiency: Ukraine joins global ESCO Network The Ukrainian Association of Energy Service Companies (UAESCO) has become the newest member of the Global ESCO Network. UAESCO, which represents 37 companies, has been at the forefront of advancing energy modernization in Ukraine, even amidst the challenges of wartime. By joining the Global ESCO Network, UAESCO aims to leverage international expertise, strengthen knowledge sharing, and align with global energy efficiency goals. Energy Efficiency Progress and Potential in Ukraine Since 2016,…