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- News 16 April 2024 Uganda leads the way on electric cooking Along with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and a host of other partners, Uganda is introducing sustainable cooking to some of the most vulnerable communities, addressing energy access, health, and environmental sustainability. The goal is to create affordable access to solar electric-cooking for 150,000 households by 2027. At a meeting on 11 April, the Government of Uganda and multiple other UN, Private Sector, and Civil Society partners agreed to set up a steering committee to oversee the…
- News 2 April 2024 Continuous climate reporting is key to transparency This March, Türkiye received a team of six experts nominated by the UNFCCC Secretariat (UN Climate Change) to review the contents of its 8th National Communication and 5th Biennial Report. National Communications are the window to periodically learn about country’s advances towards the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. A range of information is included in these reports: From the updated national inventory and projections of future emissions, mitigation and adaptation measures the countries…
- News 2 April 2024 Advancing Article 6 carbon market readiness in Peru, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC) recently completed successful inception missions in Peru, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka, marking the launch of the Integrated Assessment for Article 6 (IAA6) project funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) in the three countries. During these visits, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre engaged with government agencies and stakeholders to lay the foundation for using Article 6 carbon markets…
- Event 15 March 2024 Webinar: Governing urban systems transition: How to meet the needs for climate technology transfer This webinar will shed light on how governance and policies can lead to an improved mainstreaming of climate initiatives in overall city strategies. Moreover, it will provide valuable insights into applied cases of integrating e.g., nature-based solutions in urban planning, as well as how to manage land and infrastructure required for technology adoption. As the current pace and scale of global action is insufficient to tackle climate change there is an urgent need to accelerate our actions. To…
- Event 13 March 2024 NDC finance and proposal development training - Latin America The main objective of this three-day training course was to enhance the skills of the National Technical Institutions in the framework of the NDC Action Project and technical employees of Ministries in preparing concept notes for future submission to the financial institutions. The online training was delivered over three days 3 – 5 April 2024, with a mix of presentations from experts at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and in-country partner organizations. More than 250 people attended the…
- News 7 March 2024 First cohort of graduate students begins carbon market mentorship programme Eight students from Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand and Zambia have joined a newly created mentorship programme on carbon markets as part of the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme. Through the mentorship programme, the eight graduate students, two from each participating country (Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Zambia), have the opportunity to work with international experts and learn to apply Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to themes in their masters’ research…
- News 6 March 2024 1.8 billion dollars in climate investments informed by Technology Needs Assessments More than 1.8 billion dollars have been invested in climate technology in projects informed by the global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. The investments, a total of 1,839,101,175 USD, cover funding and co-financing from the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility for projects and technologies that are prioritized or highlighted in national TNAs or Technology Action Plans (TAPs) developed under the Global TNA project. The funding figures show that TNAs and TAPs have a…
- News 5 March 2024 1.8 billion dollars in climate investments informed by Technology Needs Assessments More than 1.8 billion dollars have been invested in climate technology in projects informed by the global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. The investments, a total of 1,839,101,175 USD, cover funding and co-financing from the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility for projects and technologies that are prioritized or highlighted in national TNAs or Technology Action Plans (TAPs) developed under the Global TNA project. The funding figures show that TNAs and TAPs have a…