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- News 19 February 2019 Step by step to climate technology action Building on experience from conducting Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and Technology Action Plans (TAPs) in more than sixty countries UNEP DTU Partnership has just published a new guidebook to explain how a TNA/TAP process can be organized and implemented. The TNA Step by Step - A guidebook for countries conducting a Technology Needs Assessment and Action Plan, summarizes the various steps in preparation of a TNA and TAP and will be the ‘go-to’ document for national TNA teams, including…
- News 19 February 2019 Step by step to climate technology action Building on experience from conducting Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and Technology Action Plans (TAPs) in more than sixty countries UNEP DTU Partnership has just published two new guidebooks to explain how a TNA/TAP process can be organized and implemented. The TNA Step by Step – A guidebook for countries conducting a Technology Needs Assessment and Action Plan, summarizes the various steps in preparation of a TNA and TAP. It is published in both English and French, and will be the ‘go…
- News 6 February 2019 New project responds to need for adaptation transparency Four pilot countries have joined UNEP DTU Partnership and other partners in a project aimed at building capacity for transparent and effective climate adaptation action. In the new Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Adaptation project, starting this week, UNEP DTU Partnership will work together with Bangladesh, India, South Africa and Dominican Republic in strengthening their capacity to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate effective and efficient adaptation actions in a…
- News 29 January 2019 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre contributes to new publication on cooking in displacement settings Providing adequate cooking fuel and clean-burning, fuel-efficient stoves in displacement settings has long been a major challenge for local authorities, humanitarian agencies, non-governmental organizations, local communities and refugees themselves. Refugees generally have limited access to modern cooking solutions. Most either depend on insufficient humanitarian agency handouts of ‘in-kind’ firewood or have to travel long distances to collect firewood. There is significant potential for…
- News 17 January 2019 Ghana kicks off year of ambition at Africa Climate Week In two months stakeholders from all sectors will gather in Ghana to participate in the first regional climate week of 2019. The Africa Climate Week will take place with the theme: “Climate Action in Africa: A Race We Can Win”. The provisional program for Africa Climate Week 2019, hosted in Accra, Ghana from 18–22 March, has just been published online, and displays a dynamic schedule of activities that will demonstrate enhanced ambition across the continent. Hosted by the Government of Ghana,…
- Webinar & E-Learning 16 January 2019 How to Implement and Finance Cities’ Efforts for Energy Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa? (Webinar) - 24.01.2019 This webinar will discuss the specific and general challenges for cities looking to tackle the current issue set of energy transitions across the region, with a particular focus on solution-sourcing for implementation strategies and financing procurement. Concrete examples on creative solutions will be provided from both the Lebanese and Jordanian contexts, and participants will have the opportunity to discuss and delve into the possibility of adapting these strategies for their own local needs…
- News 15 January 2019 New partnership for the future of energy efficiency in India Today UNEP DTU Partnership and Indian Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a new agreement for long-term cooperation. The agreement establishes a framework between EESL and UNEP DTU Partnership's Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, to support faster and further energy efficiency improvement in India. This will be done through experience and knowledge sharing, joint international funding application, national policy study, as well as showcasing business models of energy…
- Publication 14 January 2019 NAMA Pipeline Analysis and Database The NAMA Pipeline Analysis and Database contains all submissions to the UNFCCC from developing countries and countries in transition for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions. It also contains submissions from developed countries on finance for NAMAs. Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) do not represent a legal obligation under the UNFCCC. NAMAs are voluntary actions taken by developing countries to reduce GHG emissions to levels below those of “Business As Usual” (BAU). NAMAs…