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- News 27 May 2021 First ICAT workshop in China prepares for Paris Agreement rules Last week, the Chinese team organized its first workshop under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) project, looking at the challenges in the IPCC 2006 inventory guidelines. The workshop aimed at developing concrete recommendations to the Department of Climate Change, to better prepare for the implementation of the new transparency rules under the Paris Agreement. At the workshop, Madam Ding Ding, a senior official from the DCC, welcomed the timely support from the ICAT project…
- News 26 May 2021 New Partnership for energy efficiency in building supply chain UNEP DTU Partnership has joined a new project to improve energy efficiency of the global building supply chain. The project is led by UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and aims to deliver high-performance buildings in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Buildings play a key role in reducing emissions, improving energy security and increasing circularity in the economy. The building and construction sector is integral to achieving the…
- Event 25 May 2021 Webinar: How the private sector can transparently assess and report on Sustainable Development impacts of its climate actions (In Spanish) The Paris Agreement (PA) is the international community’s blueprint for achieving the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) goals. The agreement requires countries to adopt “fair and ambitious” voluntary actions to combat climate change. In addition, the PA includes transparency provisions to monitor progress with its implementation, thus helping build trust in the international climate-change regime. A number of voluntary platforms exist for businesses to assess…
- News 21 May 2021 The UNEP DTU Partnership Annual Report 2020 2020 was a year of global upheaval and no organisation can overlook the impact that COVID-19 has had on their daily operations, and on their partners. When the world went into lock down in March 2020 UNEP DTU Partnership was well positioned to continue operating and to deliver work in support of our country partners. In recent years, UNEP DTU Partnership has built up our online presence and capacity, hosting many online training events and webinars in order to increase our reach globally, and…
- Publication 19 May 2021 Increased transparency and documentation of private sector contributions to NDCs
- Event 17 May 2021 Webinar: How the private sector can transparently assess and report on its greenhouse-gas emissions To achieve the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal of limiting warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, large reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions are needed across all economic sectors. Complementing governmental efforts, the private sector is taking steps to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases. However, at present, mechanisms to account for private sector-driven emission reductions are sub-optimal. The goal of our project is to help strengthen such mechanisms. A…
- News 13 May 2021 Innovative finance model deemed "highly favourable" Energy efficient LED street lighting is being installed in 9 municipalities across Argentina, in a both climate and budget friendly series of green investments. The LED lights have been purchased through a trust fund, where several municipalities can bundle purchases of green technology, an approach recently called economically and environmentally "highly favourable" in an expert evaluation. The fund is a key pillar of a new innovative financing model for bundling energy efficient investments…
- News 11 May 2021 Data for better climate action Today, UNEP DTU Partnership joins 13 other global climate initiatives to launch a renewed effort to increase data-driven climate action around the world. With the decisive UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK only six months away, the #Data4BetterClimateAction campaign aims to raise awareness about the inherent value of transparency in pursuing meaningful climate action and support. Urging governments to reframe the way they think of “transparency”, the campaign highlights…