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- News 4 June 2024 Technology Needs Assessment impact stories UNEP Copenhagen Climate is hosting a Technology Needs Assessment impact exhibition at the Bonn Climate Change Conference this month, showcasing some of the global results of the project. See the posters of the exhibition below:
- News 4 June 2024 TNA stories: Technology standards and frameworks in Ecuador In its Technology Needs Assessment, Ecuador has prioritized energy efficiency to ensure energy security and reduce energy consumption and emissions from energy production. This also aims at reducing energy costs, to benefit users and increase competitiveness. The Technology Needs Assessment identified lack of information and of capacity on energy efficiency, as well as inadequate regulations, as barriers for energy efficient technologies. As a result, the Securing Energy Efficiency in the…
- News 3 June 2024 TNA stories: Coastal zone adaptation in Cuba Havana, the capital of Cuba and the island’s biggest urban area, is located in a region frequently hit by hurricanes and cold fronts. This makes Havana highly vulnerable to climate-change impacts such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. The city is expected to face even more severe climate-related challenges in the future. Cuba’s Technology Needs Assessment focused specifically on climate resilience in coastal zones to face and adapt to these climate-change impacts. In line with Cuba…
- News 2 June 2024 TNA stories: Rainwater harvesting in Mozambique Climate change in Mozambique threatens the country on several fronts, as heavy storms and severe droughts hit the country with increasing regularity. Due to high intensity and frequency, drought is the most devastating for the agriculture sector which employs more than 80% of the economically active population. The impacts are exacerbated by the limited availability of water for irrigation and livestock watering. In its Technology Needs Assessment, Mozambique identified conservation agriculture…
- News 1 June 2024 TNA stories: Framework for renewable energy investments in Liberia Liberia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. 70% of the population work in the agriculture sector and with the country’s dependency on agricultural goods, the increased frequency of extreme weather events threatens the livelihoods of millions. In its Technology Needs Assessment, Liberia prioritized renewable energy technologies for both mitigation and adaptation in the agriculture sector. With the right climate technologies, the significant availability of biomass generated by…
- News 1 June 2024 TNA stories: Sustainable livestock in Mongolia Mongolia has seen average temperatures going up by 2.1°C over the past 70 years, as a result of climate change. Average rainfall is declining, and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent creating challenges for livestock production and the country’s vast pasturelands. In response to this, Mongolia prioritized the agricultural sector in its Technology Needs Assessment, with special attention given to the husbandry and livestock production and sustainable pasture management. Building on…
- News 31 May 2024 TNA stories: Bus Rapid Transit in Karachi Pakistan has the highest rate of urbanization in South Asia often characterized by unplanned and unmanaged growth resulting in informal settlements, environmental degradation, and poverty. At the same time, Pakistan’s public transport is characterised by slow commutes in vehicles that are mostly old and poorly maintained, leading to high fuel consumption, increased emissions, and higher operating costs. In Pakistan’s Technology Needs Assessment, the transport sector, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)…
- News 30 May 2024 Global Transparency Forum tackles urgent need for climate transparency In May, the first Global Transparency Forum brought together over 180 government officials, experts, and representatives from international organizations for in-depth discussions on the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement. Held from the 20-21 May in Tokyo, Japan, the two-day Forum marked a pivotal moment in international climate policy. Enhancing global collaboration ahead of BTRs and NDC updates As countries prepare for the first-ever submission of their Biennial…