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- News 5 November 2019 UNEP DTU Partnership expert joins adaptation board Promoting climate adaptation action and help local communities adapt to the devastating impacts of climate change, the African Development Bank has appointed a group of renowned experts, among them UNEP DTU Partnership senior advisor Fatima-Zahra Taibi, to the executive board of the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM). The ABM board is being assisted by an interim secretariat, which is placed in the Bank’s Climate Change and Green Growth department, headed by the director Dr. Anthony Nyong. “We…
- Publication 5 November 2019 Assessment of Sustainable Development Approaches for use in Article 6 This report is intended for Article 6 negotiators and experts involved in carbon markets. It aims to provide insights to assist in selecting suitable sustainable development impact assessment tools and approaches and to inform negotiations on the benefits of introducing a work programme to develop tools to measure and monitor the contributions of Article 6 activities to sustainable development. This report is produced by the Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) with the support from the…
- Publication 4 November 2019 Guidance for a gender-responsive Technology Needs Assessment The new gender and TNA guidebook familiarizes the reader with gender concepts and demonstrates the relevance of gender issues to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as to the relationship between gender and climate in the Sustainable Development Goals. The guide is focused on two key areas of activity: • Institutionalization of gender-mainstreaming by the TNA team in order to create the long-term capacity to address gender issues in climate change adaptation and mitigation and to…
- Publication 4 November 2019 Directives pour l’intégration des questions de genre lors des évaluations des besoins en technologies The gender and TNA guidebook familiarizes the reader with gender concepts and demonstrates the relevance of gender issues to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as to the relationship between gender and climate in the Sustainable Development Goals. The guide is focused on two key areas of activity: • Institutionalization of gender-mainstreaming by the TNA team in order to create the long-term capacity to address gender issues in climate change adaptation and mitigation and to…
- News 1 November 2019 High Tech Summit: The future of green energy and data This week, UNEP DTU Partnership joined the DTU High Tech Summit highlighting the needs and possibilities for green solutions within the energy and datacentre sectors. The DTU High Tech Summit is part conference and part exhibition with a vision to create the largest research-based meeting place in Denmark within the field of digitization. The summit aims to create the perfect environment for companies, start-ups, organisations and universities to meet and present their latest technological…
- News 1 November 2019 High Tech Summit: The future of green energy and data This week, UNEP DTU Partnership joined the DTU High Tech Summit highlighting the needs and possibilities for green solutions within the energy and datacentre sectors. The DTU High Tech Summit is part conference and part exhibition with a vision to create the largest research-based meeting place in Denmark within the field of digitization. The summit aims to create the perfect environment for companies, start-ups, organisations and universities to meet and present their latest technological…
- News 31 October 2019 Why should countries conduct a TNA? By Jonathan Duwyn, UNEP From bringing decision-makers and stakeholders from different sectors together, to helping defining investment priorities, the Technology Needs Assessment is a process that has the potential to offer many benefits to developing countries. Firstly, the Technology Needs Assessment processhelps countries strengthen their coordination of climate change issues and existing committees or structures established to facilitate climate planning. It strengthens the knowledge and…
- News 25 October 2019 UNEP DTU expert discusses sustainable building design with architecture students UN City and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation (KADK) hosted their annual conference on Friday 25 October at the UN City in Copenhagen. Students of the architecture school met to discuss how architects, designers and conservators can contribute to the 2030 agenda and implement the SDG’s within these industries. 130 students and staff from KADK participated in six different workshops moderated by KADK and UN representatives. Each session…