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- News 13 November 2018 Achieving low-carbon and climate resilient development in Small Island Developing States Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to climate change risks and face unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to climate technology choices and investment options. Due to their vulnerability, the transfer, uptake and diffusion of key technologies is central to achieving the political vision of low-carbon and climate resilient development in SIDS. UNEP DTU Partnership is conducting climate change Technology Needs Assessments in eight SIDS (Antigua and Barbuda,…
- News 13 November 2018 Achieving low-carbon and climate resilient development in Small Island Developing States Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to climate change risks and face unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to climate technology choices and investment options. Due to their vulnerability, the transfer, uptake and diffusion of key technologies is central to achieving the political vision of low-carbon and climate resilient development in SIDS. UNEP DTU Partnership is conducting climate change Technology Needs Assessments in eight SIDS (Antigua and Barbuda,…
- News 8 November 2018 Carving the way forward for urban transport in India How can we create an ecosystem, where electric vehicles are the most frequent means of transportation in India? A sustainable transportation system contributing to climate change mitigation as well as improved air quality and increased mobility for all Indians? At the annual flagship event Urban Mobility India these questions, among many others were asked and answers were offered by experts, stakeholders and policymakers. UNEP DTU Partnership has been participating in the Urban Mobility India…
- Project 7 November 2018 MAAP tool assessment The Mitigation Action Assessment Protocol (MAAP) tool was developed by the World Bank to promote transparency in how mitigation actions are designed and how they compare in terms of quality of design. The MAAP tool is an assessment tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses in mitigation action design. It allows practitioners to improve the completeness of their Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), enhance transparency of the mitigation action, communicate benefits and…
- Project 7 November 2018 Roadmap to Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in the Livestock Sector of Honduras and Nicaragua Livestock farming in Latin America generates high greenhouse gas emissions but is also the main source of income for vulnerable populations that could be most affected by climate change. In Honduras and Nicaragua, the livestock sector is of great economic importance, occupying more than 30% of the territory. It contributes between 10‐18% of GDP, and is the main livelihood for more than 700,000 people. To address these challenges this project aimed at facilitating a shift towards alternative…
- Project 7 November 2018 CDM Loan Scheme The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Loan Scheme was conceived as a means to improve the regional distribution of the CDM by enhancing the number of registered CDM activities in under-represented countries. The CDM Loan Scheme has been instrumental to support the increased participation to the CDM by countries with less than 10 registered CDM projects in underrepresented regions. As agreed by Parties at the Copenhagen Climate Conference in 2009 the loans are provided interest-free from…
- Project 7 November 2018 CBIT Transparency Support Team The CBIT Transparency Support Team is a collaborative effort that brings together a team of experts from UNEP DTU Partnership working with the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT). In conjunction with countries around the world the team prepares projects to be presented under the CBIT Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund. The overall objective of collaborative effort is to strengthen the preparation of CBIT projects to be presented to the GEF, by sharing common practices…
- Publication 3 November 2018 Etude de préfaisabilité d'une centrale électrique à paille de riz