• Project 16 May 2023 Technology Needs Assessment in the Kyrgyz Republic The TNA project was requested by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, who approached the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) to be the executing agency. UNEP-CCC is the implementing partner. The project is funded through the country’s GCF readiness allocation for 2020. The project is anchored in the national Climate Finance Centre, hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Supervision and focuses on 4 x sectors that align with the…
• News 10 May 2023 Mitigation Q&A: Mongolia’s experiences in NDC implementation The NDC Action project supports NDC implementation Mongolia, and the country's focus on energy efficiency in the industrial sector and on climate resilient agriculture. In this Q&A session two of our partners explain how the project has assisted in implementing mitigation measures in the industry sector, where Mongolia focuses on improving the energy efficiency of industrial electric motors and installing energy-efficient lighting, implementing international standards for energy management…
• Publication 4 May 2023 Regulatory Barriers for Energy Service Companies 2023 (2nd edition) In this second edition of “Regulatory Barriers for ESCOs”, 19 ESCO associations have provided comprehensive answers to 15 questions that illuminate different aspects of regulatory barriers for ESCOs. The formulation of the questions was informed and inspired by interviews that were conducted in 2021 for the first edition of this publication, where focused interviews with 10 ESCO associations served as the basis for the analysis. The renewed analysis has been performed from March to May 2023,…
• Webinar & E-Learning 29 April 2023 How Green is “Green Hydrogen”? The differences between Green, Low-Carbon and Renewable Hydrogen (Webinar) - 27.04.2023 There are various ways in which Hydrogen can be produced, with corresponding differences in environmental impact. These differences are classified as Hydrogen Colours, though these do not equate to a clear difference in greenhouse emissions. Hence a plethora of related terms like “Renewable Hydrogen”, “Low-Carbon Hydrogen” and “Clean Hydrogen” are often used. It is therefore important to ask the following questions, which we cover in this presentation: Is “Green Hydrogen” a standard term, used…
• News 24 April 2023 Next phase for Article 6 Carbon Finance in Pakistan Through the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and consortium partners are assisting Pakistan to access much needed climate finance through the carbon market established under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Setting the stage for future Article 6 activities in Pakistan, an expert team from SPAR6C visited Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore to assess the opportunities for Article 6 participation, and various stakeholders’ readiness…
• News 20 April 2023 Regional Transparency Networks launched around the globe While the climate crisis calls for action and transformations throughout countries, regions and societies, the Paris Agreement requires countries to regularly submit transparency reports from 2024 onwards. These reports enable tracking of where we stand on achieving the global climate goals, and are part of the efforts to increase trust and ambitions. However, these new reporting requirements, also known as the “Enhanced Transparency Framework”, present a significant challenge for most…
• Event 19 April 2023 National Sectoral Working Groups discuss and approve results of technology prioritization Joint meetings on the TNA Sectoral Working Groups were held in the conference hall of the Park Hotel in Bishkek on 19 and 20 April 2023. The sessions were divided into mitigation technologies for the Energy and Waste sectors and adaptation technologies for Agriculture and Water Resources. The aim of the sessions was to present results of the technology prioritization process to a wider group of mostly government decision makers, explain the next steps in the project’s analysis and ultimate…
• News 12 April 2023 Article 6 community: Carbon Markets and social needs How can trading emissions under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement address social needs? When discussing the potential of carbon markets in Pakistan, cross cutting social issues has turned out to be a common topic. In early March 2023, the Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (CoP-ASIC) road show continued to Pakistan, reaching six universities across three cities: Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. In Pakistan, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is leading the work with the…

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