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- News 16 May 2022 Fedene joins the Global ESCO Network Fedene and its six professional union members, represent 500 companies and 60,000 employees at the forefront of the fight against climate change, through the development of decarbonization projects with households, communities and businesses. Fedene is also an active low-carbon policy advocate at national and regional level, providing practical solutions towards the achievement of national and regional objectives in the energy and climate agenda. Discover the Global ESCO Network partners
- News 12 May 2022 Kenya Unveils Ambitious Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Key national and international stakeholders gathered this week to validate the Implementation Plan of Kenya’s ambitious Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. The strategy was developed by a Technical Committee consisting of representatives of key stakeholders from government agencies and businesses under the guidance of the Ministry of Energy along with experts from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC). As the Energy Efficiency Hub of SEforALL, UNEP-CCC has provided technical…
- News 6 May 2022 UNEP-CCC hosts students from DIS Study Abroad Staff from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC) welcomed a group of around 20 students from the Danish Study Abroad in Scandinavia program (DIS) and introduced them to the Centre's work in providing science-based advisory services to partners in developing countries and emerging economies. The students were mostly final year undergraduates from the USA, who are studying in Copenhagen. The 1.5 hour session offered some case-specific insights into UNEP-CCC work in overseeing the assessment…
- Publication 5 May 2022 Linking the energy transition and economic development: A framework for analysis of energy transitions in the global South We are observing a significant increase in the deployment of large scale solar and wind technologies in the global south, and it is therefore a strategically and academically important focus of inquiry to understand context-specific spaces for locally-embedded actors to initiate energy transitions. This paper examines the linkages between the energy transition and economic development, and has attempted to do this by developing an approach that brought into focus the institutional micro…
- Event 28 April 2022 Energy Efficiency Financing Charette Hosted at the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre In-person only event There is a fundamental disconnect between the finance community and energy efficiency. The Mission Efficiency Financing Charette will be convened to undo this disconnect. The charette will bring together two groups: the world’s finance community (private sector, development banks, philanthropic organizations, climate finance facilities, etc.) and the projects and initiatives that are at the forefront of delivering the transition…
- News 27 April 2022 Copenhagen Climate Centre formally opens under collaboration of UNEP and UNOPS The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC), a scientific advisory centre in Copenhagen, a collaboration between the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office for Project Service (UNOPS), formally launched today by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Denmark along with Denmark’s Minister for Environment Lea Wermelin, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen, and UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo. As the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports…
- News 25 April 2022 Official opening of the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre The Crown Prince will launch a new UNEP a scientific advisory centre in Copenhagen along with UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen, UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo and Danish Minister for Environment, Lea Wermelin As the latest IPCC reports have shown in no uncertain terms, the world is in a climate emergency. We need to increase action on both mitigation and adaptation, speeding up the ever more urgent green energy transition, if we want to reach our climate goals and preserve a…
- News 22 April 2022 Experiences from preparing gender responsive TNAs Our new briefing note, Experience from preparing gender responsive TNAs, presents and discusses key trends and insights regarding efforts to mainstream gender considerations in the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) process. Impacts and solutions to climate change are gendered The impacts of climate change are gendered, as are the solutions and technologies to address it. Women tend to rely more on natural resources or have more domestic burdens, especially in rural areas, and are thus hit…