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- Webinar & E-Learning 4 March 2022 Module 3 - Energy mapping and data collection to identify long-term opportunities for district energy systems This module presents the background of energy mapping, a step-by-step introduction to a rapid assessment tool and subsequent data collection needed. The module is composed of five parts: Part I. Context for energy mapping Part II. Definition of energy mapping Part III. Benefits of energy mapping Part IV. Characterization of energy mappings Part V. Best practices from the Netherlands, China and India After completing Module 3, participants will be able to: Describe, understand and discuss the…
- Webinar & E-Learning 4 March 2022 Module 4 - Strategy development: Incorporating district energy into a local energy and low-carbon heat/cool strategies This module presents the background of strategy development in DES planning. The module is composed of five main parts: Part I. Context for strategy development Part II. Definition of strategy development Part III. Key steps in strategy development Part IV. Best practices from Sweden, China and the Netherlands Part V. Synthesis & conclusions After completing Module 4, participants will be able to: Describe, understand and discuss the role of strategy development in local energy and low…
- Webinar & E-Learning 4 March 2022 Module 5 - Policy development: Integrating DES into urban planning This module presents the background of policy development in DES planning. It is composed of five parts: Part I. Context for urban planning Part II. Definition of policy development Part III. A systematic framework to integrate DES in urban planning Part IV. Best practices from China, Japan and an overview on various European cities Part V. Synthesis & conclusions After completing Module 5, participants will be able to: Describe, understand and discuss the role integrating DES in urban…
- Webinar & E-Learning 4 March 2022 Module 6 - Business models for sound sustainable district energy systems This module presents the background to develop sound business models in DES planning. The module is composed of five parts: Part I. Context for energy mapping Part II. Characterization of business models Part III. Financial instruments Part IV. Procurement Part V. Best practices from France, Armenia and China After completing Module 6, participants will be able to: Describe, understand and discuss the importance of developing business models for sound and sustainable DES Recognise and apply…
- News 3 March 2022 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre hosts Global Environmental Governance course The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre today hosted 70 students from the University of Copenhagen's Master's course in Global Environmental Governance. A session held in UN City, Copenhagen, brought together students and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre staff, who offered case-specific insights into the centre's work. In doing so the session aimed to shed light on a few basic questions: What is the role of the UN, and specifically UNEP, in global environmental governance? What informs and steers…
- Publication 3 March 2022 Unlocking support for local clean energy companies: insights from the solar PV industry in Uganda In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), electrification through decentralized renewables-based solutions (particularly solar PV) has advanced significantly over the past decade. Going forward, this transition to clean energy has a significant potential in addressing integrated challenges including access to energy, job creation, skills development and local economic development (IRENA, 2019, 2020). Maximizing local benefits from this clean energy transition is important for the host countries in order to…
- News 1 March 2022 UNEP establishes Copenhagen Climate Centre in collaboration with UNOPS Under a new agreement between UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will be operationally supported by UNOPS. “The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is a vital part of our mission to deliver compelling science in support of environmental decision making and climate action across the world. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the Technical University of Denmark for hosting the centre and express my appreciation to UNOPS…
- News 28 February 2022 NEW IPCC report: Taking action now can secure our future Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released today. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Lee, Chair of the IPCC. “It shows that climate change is a grave…