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- Webinar & E-Learning 25 November 2024 Programa de Fortalecimiento de Capacidades del Personal Líder en Entidades Relacionadas con Eficiencia Energética El Programa Mesoamericano de Uso Racional y Eficiente de la Energía (PMUREE) del Proyecto Mesoamérica, y el Centro de Copenhague de Eficiencia Energética (C2E2), dependiente del Centro Climático de Copenhague del Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (UNEP-CCC por sus siglas en inglés), tienen el agrado de invitarlos a esta actividad de capacitación. Esta actividad es parte de un acuerdo de cooperación entre ambas instituciones, con el objeto de fortalecer capacidades a través…
- News 21 November 2024 Zambia's Climate Commitment Yields Results: Bilateral Agreements Signed with Sweden and Norway at COP29 Achieving a critical milestone towards implementation of the Paris Agreement and continued action to address climate change, Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) has signed two Bilateral Agreements – one with Sweden and one with Norway – to underpin the country’s future international cooperation on Article 6 carbon markets. The Bilateral Agreements were signed today at COP29 in Baku with the assistance of the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C)…
- Event 21 November 2024 Government Actions to Foster the Development of ESCO Markets Attempts to foster ESCO markets in developing countries by replicating Western-style ESCO models have in many instances proven unsuccessful, by replicating ESCO approaches without considering the local legal, financial, accounting and business infrastructure needed for a thriving ESCO market. This webinar will provide insights of what developing-country governments can do to foster ESCO markets. The examples, recommendations and discussion are based on lessons learned from international ESCO…
- Webinar & E-Learning 20 November 2024 Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Data Centres: Key Strategies and Innovations (Webinar) - 18.11.2024 This webinar explores the crucial role of energy efficiency in the rapidly expanding data centre industry. With the increasing demand for data services, the need to improve the energy efficiency of data centres has never been more critical. The session covers innovations in cooling technologies and sustainable practices to reduce the environmental impact of these facilities. Expert speakers from the International Energy Agency (IEA), United for Efficiency (U4E), and the European Commission…
- News 19 November 2024 Using carbon markets to drive equitable climate action: COP29 highlights The potential of Paris Agreement-aligned carbon markets to finance urgent climate action while ensuring equitable outcomes were in focus during a high-level side event at COP29. Discussions centered on Article 6’s transformative potential in mobilizing climate finance for ambitious climate commitments. Critical aspects of climate finance, such as accessibility, empowering country-driven solutions and strengthening platforms for collaboration were highlighted with the clear aim of enhancing…
- Webinar & E-Learning 14 November 2024 Supporting the development of ESCO markets in Africa – the role of aggregation and standardisation (Webinar) - 22.10.2024 ESCOs have been struggling with the adapted financing component of their offer and the challenges that come with the need for rapid payback from their clients. While ESCO markets are thriving and developing in China, the US, the EU and more recently in Latin American countries, ESCO markets still struggle on the African continent. In this context, governments need to lead by example by investing in energy efficiency retrofit programs in public facilities (offices, schools, hospitals,…
- Event 14 November 2024 Webinar: Clean Cooking with Agricultural Residues Creating access to clean cooking is essential for climate action and was underscored at the recent high-level summit on clean cooking for Africa, organized by the IEA in May 2024. Charcoal and firewood remain major contributors to deforestation and account for 60-80% of black carbon emissions across Africa, driving substantial net carbon emissions. Using briquettes and pellets from agricultural residues as fuel can offer a sustainable alternative that protects forest ecosystems, supports local…
- News 13 November 2024 Academia as an Important Stakeholder in Pakistan’s Carbon Market The integral role that academia can play in the implementation of carbon markets in Pakistan was discussed during the National Meeting of the Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (COP-ASIC) on 1st November at Ramada Hotel, Islamabad. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement 2015 is designed to enable countries to cooperate with each other to achieve ambitious mitigation targets through market-based approaches. This includes the use of carbon trading. Under Article 6, a country can…