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- Event 10 March 2025 Second International ESCO Symposium The Global ESCO Network’s second International ESCO Symposium is bringing together global experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon and energy-efficient future. Through a series of presentations, panels, and discussions, the symposium will address the latest trends, regulatory frameworks, financing strategies, and success stories in the ESCO market. It will highlight how ESCOs can serve as a key catalyst in scaling up…
- Publication 4 March 2025 Enabling Future-Ready Urbanization in Fast-Growing Cities with Nature-based Solutions Climate change and rapid urbanization challenge sustainable development and human well-being in the growing cities of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Asia, Africa, and Latin America, in particular, are at the forefront of the world’s urbanization today, with several low- and middle-income cities in these regions poised to become the most populous in the following decades. However, the rapid pace of urbanisation and the compounding impacts of climate change can severely disrupt cities’…
- Publication 4 March 2025 Business Models for Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Climate Action This publication serves as a comprehensive guide to financing and developing business models for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) addressing climate challenges in urban areas. The publication is designed as a knowledge resource for NbS project developers in the public and private sectors and other stakeholders involved in NbS planning and implementation. Its primary intention is to support the adoption of NBS approaches in cities in developing countries, drawing on global implementation experience…
- Project 3 March 2025 Loss and Damage Supporting Countries in Addressing Loss and Damage Loss and Damage is a growing focus in climate negotiations, recognizing irreversible climate change impacts beyond adaptation and mitigation. It includes economic loss and damage (e.g., infrastructure damage) and non-economic loss and damage (NELD) (e.g., cultural and biodiversity loss). These arise from extreme events (e.g., hurricanes, floods) and slow-onset events (e.g., sea level rise, desertification). As climate disasters intensify,…
- Event 26 February 2025 Global Technology Needs Assessment Workshop Climate technologies are critical for our response to the climate crisis and national climate planning. Since 2009, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, UNEP, and the UNFCCC Secretariat, have led the implementation of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded Global Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) project in more than 100 developing countries. The TNA project supports countries to identify and assess their technology needs and develop and Technology Action Plans (TAPs) for selected…
- Event 25 February 2025 Webinar: Scaling Clean Cooking in Schools Many schools in East Africa, schools supported by the World Food Programme (WFP), still rely on traditional three-stone fires for meal preparation. This practice not only is a major source of GHG emissions, household air pollution and driver deforestation but also burdens local communities, especially women and children who gather firewood. Furthermore, it impacts food security, with undercooked meals affecting students' nutrition. This webinar, organized in collaboration with WFP, explores…
- Webinar & E-Learning 24 February 2025 ESCO in Ukraine: 8 Years of Progress and Resilience Amid War (Webinar) - 30.01.2025 An in-depth discussion on how the ESCO mechanism has been pivotal in advancing energy modernization in Ukraine’s municipal sector over the past eight years, even amidst the unprecedented challenges of wartime. This webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the foundational ESCO legislation in Ukraine, emphasizing the state and municipal guarantees that ensure investment returns for ESCO companies—facilitating the successful implementation of over 700 energy performance contracts worth more…
- News 21 February 2025 Article 6 carbon market pilot project in Lahore landfill To support the development of a pipeline of feasible projects in Pakistan for Article 6 carbon markets, the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme has announced its intention to provide technical assistance to the Lakhodair Landfill in Punjab province of Pakistan. The announcement was made as part of a visit from representatives of SPAR6C’s donor agency, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) on 21st February 2025. The…