• Event 30 September 2021 Skills and knowledge gap assessment in the commercial and manufacturing sectors in Kenya (Webinar) This webinar presents the process and results of the “Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Gap in Energy Efficiency Professionals in Kenya”, conducted over the past year.  Through a brief exposition, the main findings and the perspective of stakeholders, mainly from the education sector, but also from the government and the private sector will be depicted. Likewise, proposals to address and mitigate the gap and to develop lines of action to expand energy efficiency skills in Kenya, will be…
• Publication 28 September 2021 Solid waste management The municipal solid waste management sector represents a major challenge for developing countries due to significant environmental and socioeconomic issues involving rapid urbanization, inappropriate municipal solid waste management practices, and the existence of the informal waste sector. in these countries, municipal solid waste management systems are often inefficient and operate to low standards (1, 2). Municipal solid waste management is characterized by low collection rates and the lack…
• Publication 27 September 2021 Critical Concepts and Research Needs in Humanitarian Energy The world faces a growing humanitarian challenge: over 80 million people are now forcibly displaced from their homes by multiple crises and protracted conflicts (UNHCR, 2021). Over 26 million people have been forced over borders as refugees and 45 million people are internally displaced within their countries. Within this context, displaced people lack access to clean cooking solutions and are often not able to access modern electricity to meet their needs. The realities of living without…
• Publication 27 September 2021 Contribution of circular economy strategies to climate change mitigation: Generic assessment methodology with focus on developing countries As part of the Paris Agreement, countries are asked to put forward their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which present their proposed pathways to tackle climate change. To that end, circular economy (CE) has been proposed as a potentially important catalyzer to meet NDCs. Yet, the potential of CE strategies to help reach climate goals at the country scale has been little explored until now. Here, we propose a consistent step-wise methodology, which assesses quantitatively the…
• Project 27 September 2021 Transformation & Article 6: Strengthening the transformative effect of market approaches under the Paris Agreement Transitioning towards sustainable development and net-zero global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be key to staying within the temperature limits established by the Paris Agreement. The potential contribution of market-based instruments towards these objectives is, however, unclear. The project aims at developing recommendations on how to exploit the potential of Article 6 to support transformative change. Based on insights from literature review and interviews, the researchers propose a…
• News 27 September 2021 New guidebook: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Technologies Indigenous Peoples' knowledge on climate solutions can play a critical part in climate action. A new guide shows ways to integrate and strengthen Indigenous tech in national Technology Needs Assessments. Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge of adapting to climatic change and their global contribution to a sustainable management of our shared natural resources are critical to combating climate change and its impacts. Yet, their contribution often remains unacknowledged, and too often Indigenous Peoples…
• News 27 September 2021 New guide: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Technologies Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge of adapting to climatic change and their global contribution to a sustainable management of our shared natural resources are critical to combating climate change and its impacts. Yet, their contribution often remains unacknowledged, and too often Indigenous Peoples have little access to the financial resources or forums for decision-making concerning the environment. This severely undermines opportunities for significant influence in climate policy, planning and…
• News 20 September 2021 New Street Lighting Energy Efficiency Calculator The tool quantifies the energy, financial and climate-saving potentials for moving away from existing inefficient street lighting technologies to intelligently controlled and efficient LED systems. With an analysis of the potential energy and CO2 savings, as well as a straightforward cost-benefit overview for any locality, city or country based on current street lighting technologies, the tool provides local governments with a detailed understanding of the specific savings and financial…

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