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- News 28 June 2022 The road to finance Colombia’s NDC The Government and private sector in Colombia now have a better idea of how the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement can be financed. A new roadmap, outlining ways to finance the urgently needed climate action was presented this month. It was developed with direct support from the NDC Action project, managed by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. The roadmap was presented at a high-level event held in Bogota on 16 June, hosted by leading Colombian thinktank…
- Event 27 June 2022 Upscaling E-Mobility in Developing Countries for Climate Mitigation (Webinar) Transportation is responsible for 24% of the direct global CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel combustion. The Paris agreement on climate change set the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are widely considered a powerful mitigation option to reduce CO2 emissions from buses, passenger cars and two and three-wheelers in the transport sector. The global push toward EVs is reflected in…
- Webinar & E-Learning 27 June 2022 Hydrogen & Carbon Capture. Facilitating Green Hydrogen Production and Export (Webinar) - 22.06.2022 During the webinar, Dr. Romanas Savickas made an introduction to Hydrogen development roots and history, the comparison and Hydrogen potential VS other fuels, Hydrogen properties and due to this related transportation issues and potential opportunities, Hydrogen market costs and future trends, Hydrogen strategies of different countries, Mapping global Hydrogen supply-demand, Global Hydrogen import/export potential, Discussion on facilitating Green Hydrogen production and export/import.
- Webinar & E-Learning 23 June 2022 Regulatory Barriers for Energy Service Companies - Perspectives from National ESCO Associations (Webinar) - 31.05.2022 This is a launch of a publication with the same name as the webinar. The publication reviews 12 countries and their regulatory environment, identifying and categorising ten types of regulatory barriers that ESCOs face to a smaller or greater extent in their line of business. At the launch, three countries that have participated in the analysis will briefly introduce the regulatory environment in their respective national contexts.
- News 17 June 2022 Mission Efficiency creates platform for energy efficiency investment This week, Mission Efficiency concluded the first Energy Efficiency Financing Charrette. The event brought together energy efficiency and financial experts from around the world, successfully creating a new platform that will enable these two communities to work together to accelerate the scope and pace of energy efficiency projects globally. The charrette format allowed for open exchanges of interdisciplinary viewpoints and ideas on multiple topics and in a short period of time. The event was…
- News 14 June 2022 EEAU joins the Global ESCO Network The Global ESCO Network is happy to welcome the Energy Efficiency Association of Uganda (EEAU) as a partner in the Network. EEAU represents energy efficiency professionals and companies in Uganda, promoting networking, understanding, knowledge and action among different national stakeholders working towards the efficient use of energy. EEAU contributes to an enhanced uptake of energy efficiency solutions through: Advocacy and advice for the development, management, enforcement of and…
- Publication 14 June 2022 Worth the wait: How South Africa’s renewable energy auctions perform compared to Europe’s leading countries Auctions for renewable energy support allocation are on a triumphant global advance. We compare performance of renewable energy auctions in terms of effectiveness (realisation rate and period) and efficiency (price outcomes) from two world regions: South Africa and European countries (Germany, France, the Netherlands). We develop an assessment framework for compliance incentivisation in auction design, covering qualification criteria, penalties, and compliance monitoring. We find that a 100%…
- Publication 13 June 2022 National Electric Mobility Policy and Market Readiness Framework for Zimbabwe Climate change is a global development challenge which is impacting socio-economic well-being and development in all countries. Zimbabwe has seen increased frequency and magnitude of prolonged dry spells, droughts, tropical cyclones, and violent storms over the past two decades. This has been further exacerbated by the increase in importation of second-hand internal combustion vehicles and increase in purchase of private vehicles which contribute a significant amount to national greenhouse gas …