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- 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…
- News 22 February 2022 Argentinian municipalities bundles new EV investments In March, the Trust Fund of the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC) will start the process of buying new electric vehicles. The tender for the new electric vehicles is one of the many results emerging from bundling investments in energy efficiency at the local level through the RAMCC Trust. Previously, municipalities in RAMCC have been successful in procuring LED street lighting at favourable costs through the trust fund and have also started procuring solar…
- News 14 February 2022 Call for Expressions of Interest - Training Delivery and Capacity Building Following the launch of its new IPMVP® M&V certification programs, Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) is seeking expressions of interest from potential training and certification partners. EVO is an international NGO that owns the globally recognized International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP). Through a network of national, regional, and international training partners and organizers, EVO has introduced energy efficiency measurement and…