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- News 4 November 2016 Meet UNEP DTU at COP 22 See the full list of events below, where you can meet us: When and Where Events 8 November 2016 10.30 to 12.00 Room: Brussels EU Pavilion side event The Emissions Gap Report 2016 - The emissions gap and opportunities for bridging it 8 November 2016 18:30 to 20:00 Room: Arabian UDP/Swaziland official UNFCCC side event Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions: Importance of Technology and Capacity Building 9 November 2016 13:15 to14:45 Room: Bering Supporting the implementation of…
- News 4 November 2016 Guidebook for preparing a Technology Action Plan now available in French The recently published Guidance for Preparing a Technology Action Plan is now available in French. The guide book was prepared based on a COP 20 request to the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) to provide guidance to countries on how the results of the technology needs assessments, and in particular the technology action plans, can be ultimately implemented. Click to download and read the Guidebook: Guidance for Preparing a Technology Action Plan.
- News 2 November 2016 Moldova implements Technology Action Plans with UDP support to tackle extreme heat impacts Following the extreme heat experienced this summer, the Government of Moldova, with assistance from UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP), implemented key elements of the country’s Technology Action Plan (TAP) for climate change adaptation. Daytime temperatures were sustained above 35 degrees in late July, which were far above the seasonal average. Given the increased likelihood of extreme weather events in the future, Prime Minister Pavel Filip instructed the Ministries of Health, Education, Interior and…
- News 1 November 2016 UNEP DTU supports implementation of the Paris Agreement The adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement marks a significant step forward in the fight against climate change. With ratification surpassing the agreed minimum of 55 countries, the Agreement is the first climate deal with universal pledges to mitigation actions. UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) has provided technical support to 32 developing countries under the project 'Preparation of intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) to the 2015 Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention…
- News 20 September 2016 New CTCN project: Catalysing low cost green technologies for sustainable water service delivery in Kenya The CTCN Consortium partner, UNEP-DTU Partnership supports the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) in Kenya, through the provision of technical assistance to catalyse low cost green technologies for sustainable water service delivery in the country. The aim is to conduct feasibility studies of selected technologies for improved water services in underserviced arid and semi-arid areas and peri-urban areas in Kenya and to develop public private partnerships in the domain. Water services available…
- News 29 August 2016 UNEP DTU in Jordan - Building capacity to access international financing UNEP DTU Partnership conducted a 5 day workshop in Amman, Jordan to strengthen capacity to access international financing for the country's climate technology priorities. Jordan's Ministry of Environment sought technical assistance from UNEP's Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), and UNEP DTU partnered to provide this assistance. Held from 21 to 25 August, the workshop was opened by H.E. Ahmed Qatarneh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment (MoE). Attended by 25 participants…
- News 7 July 2016 Fifth NAMAcademy brings together various stakeholders The NAMAcademy, a capacity building initiative by UNEP DTU Partnership hosted its fifth training session in Denmark from May 23 -27 at the UN City, and a training session for 25 participants from Latin America in Quito, Ecuador from 13 - 17 June, in collaboration with OLADE. The NAMAcademy, which has established itself for providing training on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA), and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to developing countries,…
- News 26 January 2016 UDP facilitates Technology Prioritization at CTCN Namibia Workshop The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) together with Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Namibia) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, South Africa) held a workshop on the identification and prioritization of technologies to address water scarcity and climate change impacts in Windhoek, Namibia. UNEP DTU Partnership provided substantial inputs to the workshop by facilitating the prioritization of technologies using Multi criteria Analysis (MCA). The…