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- Webinar & E-Learning 6 July 2018 Efficient Mobility: Electrification in Maritime Transportation (Webinar) - 24.07.2018 Among the various transport modes, shipping is one of the most efficient cargo transport. Yet, the significant growth of seaborne trade increased the energy consumption of shipping, despite of the improvement in the energy efficiency of shipping engines. According to the International Maritime Association, global fuel shipping consumption increased from 291 to 298 million tonnes (+2.4%) from 2013 to 2015. Thus, the global shipping emissions amplified quantitatively. Check our webinar to know…
- Webinar & E-Learning 6 July 2018 Eficiencia energética en Chile – impactos locales (Webinar) - 17.07.2018 Los municipios tienen el potencial para desarrollar e implementar acciones para el mejoramiento de la eficiencia energética en edificios públicos, alumbrado y transporte urbano, reduciendo las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y mejorando la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos. Este Webinar pretende discutir algunas de las acciones de eficiencia energética en Chile y particularmente en las municipalidades de Santiago y Temuco. Los panelistas exploran el potencial de la eficiencia…
- News 2 July 2018 Energy Efficiency Investment at the Municipal Level - Time to Think Bigger By Mark Lister, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency. Global targets for emissions reductions set forth in the Paris Climate Agreement have put energy efficiency high on the political, industrial and social agenda. Energy efficiency at a global level is an essential response to climate change and fundamental to achieving the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. But energy efficiency is not only about saving our climate. Multiple benefits arise from energy efficiency actions, including…
- News 27 June 2018 UNEP DTU part of Global Plan of Action for humanitarian sustainable energy More than 130 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, natural disasters, and other complex global challenges around the world. For many of these people, access to energy sources is critical for survival, and how they access it impacts their health, livelihoods, safety, and well-being. Despite this, energy access for displaced people is not prioritized in the global humanitarian system. Current energy practices in situations of displacement are often inefficient,…
- News 26 June 2018 Global partners kick off Technology Needs Assessment Round 3 With new partners on board, UNEP DTU Partnership has launched its third round of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. To enhance the development, transfer, deployment and dissemination of technology UNEP DTU has assisted countries in preparing their TNAs since 2009. TNAs support developing countries to determine their own climate technology needs so it is possible to define how best to accelerate a low-emission, climate resilient and sustainable development path. Since 2009, UNEP DTU…
- News 26 June 2018 Global partners kick off Technology Needs Assessment Round 3 With new partners on board, UNEP DTU Partnership has launched its third round of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. To enhance the development, transfer, deployment and dissemination of technology UNEP DTU has assisted countries in preparing their TNAs since 2009. TNAs support developing countries to determine their own climate technology needs so it is possible to define how best to accelerate a low-emission, climate resilient and sustainable development path. Since 2009, UNEP DTU…
- Webinar & E-Learning 22 June 2018 Finance solutions for energy efficiency at the municipal level (Webinar) - 05.07.2018 This webinar offers an overview and help navigate in various funding sources for energy efficiency upgrades in the public infrastructure at the municipal level. The first part of the webinar covers the EU funding programmes, institutions and available technical assistance as well as potential national public sources. The second part focuses on the specific programme – the City Finance Lab - Europe’s first dedicated platform to help develop innovative finance solutions for green urban projects…
- News 18 June 2018 Adaptation Futures: The role of SME's in climate resilience All of this week stakeholders from more than 600 organisation will come together in Cape Town for the 5th international Adaptation Futures conference. During the conference UNEP DTU Partnership will host a session focusing on how smaller businesses can be part of both climate adaptation and development action on June 21. This is the first time the conference is held on the African continent. The aim is to use this setting to put in the foreground developing country adaptation issues and…