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- News 7 June 2021 Matchmaking for technology investments Matchmaking for technology investments Investments in green technology, sustainability and climate action ate urgently needed all over the world. However, the gap between current investment trends and what’s needed is particularly large in emerging markets and developing countries. In an effort to help close this gap, the UNFCCC and UNEP DTU Partnership last week set up a matchmaking event between countries with finalised plans for climate technology investments and major global financing…
- News 3 June 2021 Water management in Pakistan Climate change impacts on Pakistan's water sector Pakistan’s climate vulnerability is linked to its arid to semi-arid climate, as well as its high dependency on a single river system along with snow and glacial meltwater to provide its agricultural water supply. A solution: Rainfall harvesting Pakistan’s TNA prioritised rainwater harvesting either by collecting rainfall from the ground surfaces or harvesting floodwater flows from a river, stream, or other natural watercourses. The technology…
- Event 3 June 2021 Energy mapping and data collection to identify long-term opportunities for district energy systems (Webinar) This webinar presents the background of energy mapping and data collection needed, including: The role of energy mapping in district energy planning Characterization of main types of energy mappings in district energy development Key steps in the development of energy mapping across various levels of detail Best case practices, strengths and limitations Lessons learned & recommendations
- Event 2 June 2021 Energy Efficiency in the MENA: Status and Outlook Changes are taking place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region that impact energy efficiency, with reforms being implemented by governments that include electricity and fuel pricing increases and the launch of new energy efficiency programs. Since the early 2010s, the MENA region has witnessed a substantial decrease in government subsidies, particularly for electricity tariffs and fuel pricing. What are the impacts on…
- Event 2 June 2021 ESCO market: US vs MENA in collaboration with NAESCO This webinar aims to give a comparative overview of the energy services market (ESCO) in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and provide some key learnings and recommendations for the MENA region as a developing market based on the developments and experience from the US market. The webinar will be useful to policy makers with the ESCO market in MENA, industry professionals in both MENA and the US as well as students. This webinar is organised by Clean Energy…
- News 2 June 2021 First tenders on solar and EVs for bundling trust fund The Trust fund for the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC) announced that for the first time it will hold a collective tender for solar panels and electric vehicles. This is one of the many results now emerging from a new approach with bundling of investments in energy efficiency at local level throughout the country. Earlier this year, municipalities were successful in procuring LED street lighting at favourable costs through the trust fund in two separate…
- Event 31 May 2021 Flexibility services in the zero-emission smart grid: market models, regulations, actors and technologies This webinar explores the role of different actors, regulations and market models, and digital data and technologies in the provision of flexibility in energy demand that is so critical for the transition to a zero-emission energy system and smart grid characterised by high shares of volatile renewable energy resources. In line with the focus on institutional change and transitions management of the ISGAN Annex 7 Smart Grid Transitions programme, the webinar will discuss the importance of…
- News 28 May 2021 Kenya shares transparency experiences with Mozambique In the first of a series of capacity building workshop on climate action transparency, lessons learned from Kenya were shared with institutional stakeholders from Mozambique The workshop was organised through the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) and focused on stakeholder participation in setting up data transparency systems and regulations. It was based on experience and results from Kenya, where UNEP DTU Partnership has facilitated the use of the ICAT Stakeholder…