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- News 23 May 2016 Copenhagen Centre at EE Global The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency participated in a number of different capacities at the EE Global Forum on 11-12 May in Washington, DC. The event, organised by the Alliance to Save Energy, is a well-established annual gathering of energy efficiency leaders that come together to discuss how utilities, regulators, legislators and companies are incorporating cost-effective energy efficiency measures into their operations. Sustainable Energy for All was well…
- News 13 May 2016 UDP Director collects Energy Efficiency Award for UN City On May 11, EE GLOBAL 2016 was kicked off on a celebratory note with the EE Visionary Awards Luncheon, honoring energy-efficient campuses around the world. UN City was awarded and highlighted as having cut its predicted energy consumption by 55%, and has hence earned the most energy efficient rating according to the Danish building code. The award was received by Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Denmark in the United States, Lars Bo Møller and Director of UNEP DTU Partnership, John…
- News 11 May 2016 UNEP's Adaptation Finance Gap Report 2016 Released The cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries could rise to between $280 and $500 billion per year by 2050, a figure that is four to five times greater than previous estimates, according to a new United Nations Environment (UNEP) report. Released as nations sign the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the report assesses the difference between the financial costs of adapting to climate change in developing countries and the amount of money actually available to meet…
- News 22 April 2016 UNEP Executive Director Statement on Paris Agreement Signing UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Achim Steiner released the following statement on the occasion of the opening day for the signing of the Paris Agreement: "In Paris, the world's nations agreed that climate change is a threat to planetary well-being. Having over 160 countries sign the Paris Agreement in New York on its opening day is proof positive that the world is committed to a global response to this threat. "More than this, the signed Paris Agreement is evidence of an…
- Tools 19 April 2016 The State Energy Efficiency Scorecard The State Scorecard assesses state policies and programs that improve energy efficiency in our homes, businesses, industries, and transportation systems. It considers the six policy areas in which states typically pursue energy efficiency: utility and public benefits, transportation, building energy codes and compliance, combined heat and power (CHP), state government–led initiatives around energy efficiency, and appliance and equipment standards.
- Tools 18 April 2016 Tracking energy efficiency performance in the United States ACEEE unveiled a new web page that demonstrate USA's overall energy efficiency. ACEEE chose metrics that measure trends from the perspective of major energy users. The metrics can also serve as a gateway to investigate the nuances of energy efficiency across the economy.
- Tools 18 April 2016 ENSPOL: Knowledge Sharing Platform ENSPOL will develop detailed guidelines, tailored to the corresponding national circumstances and, by ensuring carefully planned and well managed stakeholder engagement activities, will successfully deliver a comprehensive package of support to MS, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and capacity building in project partner countries. The project, apart from building on traditional communication methods (conferences, workshops, newsletters etc.) will also exploit the benefits from more…
- Tools 18 April 2016 Article 7 insight: EU Outlook Overview of implementation of Article 7, EED from the EU level, in particular drawing on analysis undertaken within the ENSPOL project, but also other sources, including the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre and the Coalition for Energy Savings.