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- News 13 February 2024 New emissions projection tool ready for use in Cuba January marked a significant milestone for Cuba in its efforts to meet the transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement. A capacity building workshop introduced key stakeholders to the new version of the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), equipping them with tools for NDC tracking and reporting. GACMO 2.0 can be downloaded here. The Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement requires countries to report on national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions projections. The…
- News 6 February 2024 GACMO 2.0: New tool for enhanced climate action An upgraded version of the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO) is now available, enabling informed decision-making on climate change mitigation. Providing countries with a clear understanding of the implications of their climate mitigation actions, the new GACMO version allows countries to enact meaningful change and contribute to global emissions reductions. The new version of GACMO can be downloaded freely here. Transparent climate action Data on current and future greenhouse gas…
- Event 2 February 2024 Webinar: GACMO 2.0 - for enhanced climate action An upgraded version of the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO) is now available, supporting informed decision-making on climate change - addressing the climate crisis and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The GACMO tool can be downloaded here. This webinar will delve in to how GACMO 2.0 can provide countries with a clear understanding of the implications of their climate actions to enact meaningful change and contribute to global emissions reduction goals. The new GACMO version…
- News 25 January 2024 First stage of energy efficiency renovations completed In Argentina, the first stage of renovating municipal buildings for increased energy efficiency has been has completed as part of the Sustainable Energy in Municipal Buildings project. Sustainable Energy in Municipal Buildings works directly with 13 provinces and 32 municipalities in Argentina to catalyze energy efficiency on a local level by creating programmes and support mechanisms for local authorities to develop, finance, and implement energy-efficient public policies. Based on capacity…
- News 23 January 2024 Kick-starting the market for e-cooking for displaced people and host communities UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is helping to design a new financing model to boost access to clean energy for displaced populations. Energy poverty among displaced populations in low-income countries is a major challenge leading to deforestation, relatively high greenhouse emissions and a range of risks to human life and health. This includes indoor air pollution, conflict with local communities and violent crimes committed against women and children who are often responsible for collecting…
- News 18 January 2024 GACMO: Emissions projections tool adds transparency in Ethiopia and Seychelles Ethiopia and Seychelles are well underway to use the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO) to develop greenhouse gas emissions projections and evaluate the impact of mitigation actions. In December, training workshops in Ethiopia and Seychelles received highly positive feedback from partners and participants both on how the GACMO tool can help improve climate action with detailed projections of emissions reductions and on the content of the workshops in enabling participants in using the…
- News 16 January 2024 Recommendations for Article 6 carbon markets presented at COP28 The possibilities of carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the tools and guidance needed were highlighted on December 6, at a COP28 side event co-hosted by the Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. As well as sharing concrete experiences from countries working to implement Article 6, the event stressed the international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and carbon market strategies necessary to enable cost…
- Webinar & E-Learning 27 December 2023 Global consolidated ESCO Policy advice (Webinar) - 28.11.2023 The Advisory Board of the Global ESCO Network has been developing a policy advice package central to healthy ESCO services markets. After a round of hearings among our partners, the policy advice is now consolidated. At this webinar, Pierre Langlois, the Global ESCO Network’s co-chair, officially launches the advice and introduces its components and its motivation. It is our hope and belief that a suite of policy components endorsed by the global network of ESCO associations is a useful tool…