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- News 4 November 2016 Integrating energy efficiency into 10YFP — C2E2 contributes to on-site workshop The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) provided detailed guidance on making energy efficiency an integrated part of global work on sustainable production and consumption. At a workshop on 8-9 September, C2E2 experts presented a study on the potential, benefits, opportunities, and concrete examples and practices of mainstreaming energy efficiency in the 10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Production and Consumption (10YFP). It is a UN action-oriented cornerstone initiative…
- News 4 November 2016 Meet UNEP DTU at COP 22 See the full list of events below, where you can meet us: When and Where Events 8 November 2016 10.30 to 12.00 Room: Brussels EU Pavilion side event The Emissions Gap Report 2016 - The emissions gap and opportunities for bridging it 8 November 2016 18:30 to 20:00 Room: Arabian UDP/Swaziland official UNFCCC side event Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions: Importance of Technology and Capacity Building 9 November 2016 13:15 to14:45 Room: Bering Supporting the implementation of…
- News 4 November 2016 Guidebook for preparing a Technology Action Plan now available in French The recently published Guidance for Preparing a Technology Action Plan is now available in French. The guide book was prepared based on a COP 20 request to the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) to provide guidance to countries on how the results of the technology needs assessments, and in particular the technology action plans, can be ultimately implemented. Click to download and read the Guidebook: Guidance for Preparing a Technology Action Plan.
- News 3 November 2016 Emissions Gap Report 2016 released London, 3 November 2016 – The world must urgently and dramatically increase its ambition to cut roughly a further quarter off predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions and have any chance of minimizing dangerous climate change, UN Environment said today as it released its annual Emissions Gap report. Made public the day before the Paris Agreement comes into force, the report finds that 2030 emissions are expected to reach 54 to 56 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent – far above the level…
- News 2 November 2016 New working paper a toolbox for building energy efficiency An overview of 50 energy-efficiency tools and information sources for buildings is the core of a new working paper produced by the Copenhagen Centre and World Resource Institute. Produced under the umbrella of SEforALL’s Building Efficiency Accelerator, Tools for Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Guide for Policy Makers and Experts not only summarizes the tools but also maps them, linking them to different stages in the policy-development cycle. Designed to help local policy-makers,…
- News 2 November 2016 Moldova implements Technology Action Plans with UDP support to tackle extreme heat impacts Following the extreme heat experienced this summer, the Government of Moldova, with assistance from UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP), implemented key elements of the country’s Technology Action Plan (TAP) for climate change adaptation. Daytime temperatures were sustained above 35 degrees in late July, which were far above the seasonal average. Given the increased likelihood of extreme weather events in the future, Prime Minister Pavel Filip instructed the Ministries of Health, Education, Interior and…
- News 1 November 2016 ADB provides USD 200 million in loans for energy-efficient lights and water pumps across India In India, energy-efficiency is about to receive a major boost from The Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bank has announced that it will provide India with USD 200 million in loans to finance the installation of millions of energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights in streets and homes, as well as energy-efficient water pumps for farms across the country. These installations will save around 3,800 gigawatt-hours of energy per year, the equivalent of the annual output of two 300…
- News 1 November 2016 UNEP DTU supports implementation of the Paris Agreement The adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement marks a significant step forward in the fight against climate change. With ratification surpassing the agreed minimum of 55 countries, the Agreement is the first climate deal with universal pledges to mitigation actions. UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) has provided technical support to 32 developing countries under the project 'Preparation of intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) to the 2015 Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention…