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- 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…
- News 5 May 2021 Regional Climate Weeks: Read our Regional Technology Briefs Read our Regional Technology Briefs In light of the coming Regional Climate Weeks in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia Pacific, we are sharing our Regional Technology Briefs with you. The Technology Briefs focus on 3 regions: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America & the Caribbean, and assess TNA countries’ technology needs for adaptation and mitigation to climate change. Download our Regional Technology Briefs below and listen to our recorded webinar on: https://tech-action…
- News 3 May 2021 New report: Enhanced taxonomy for adaptation technologies UNEP DTU Partnership together with the Green Technology Center Korea, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT Korea, have collaborated on the development of a taxonomy for adaptation technologies in the context of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. Enhancing the development, transfer and uptake of technology is a key pillar of the international response to climate change. Although the need for technology and the importance of climate technology…