• Podcast 1 November 2023 District Heating and Energy Efficiency in Chile: An Example of Project Bundling in Practice Problem: Chile is pursuing plans and investment strategies to implement district energy systems in cities and regions across the country. The overall aim of the initiative is to improve well-being in urban communities currently dealing with severe air pollution, as well as to fulfil part of the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement by decarbonizing heating. Key message: Replacing outdated and unhealthy heating systems with district energy simultaneously tackles local public health…
• News 1 November 2021 Three projects selected as best low-carbon cases District energy systems can not only contribute to greater sustainability through energy efficiency and renewable energy but also improve liveability and reduce air pollution. To promote district energy solutions and sustainable city planning, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment this year launched a collection of green and low-carbon best-cases for districts. The cases were chosen based on recommendations by local organizations, expert review, and publicity. On the list are three…
• News 14 August 2020 How to deliver results quickly – on conducting district energy studies in Mongolia Time is ticking fast as we strive to implement the Paris Agreement in time to keep the global temperature rise this century to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In many places, low carbon energy solutions are key to realizing this goal. This is why a small project team at UNEP DTU Partnership’s Copenhagen Centre for Energy Efficiency (C2E2) went all in when they got a call to assist Mongolia and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in conducting a series of studies and develop a proposal to scale up…
• News 15 October 2019 Latin America Business Forum - District Heating Development in Chile The head of strategy at Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency Gabriela Dias, participated in the "District Heating Development in Chile" seminar, organized by the Latin American Business Forum and her presentation was about the "Overview UNEP-DES initiative in Latin America". [iframe src="https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6589167752643129344" height="532" width="504" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Embedded post"]   Find Out More
• Webinar & E-Learning 6 September 2019 MRV for District Energy Systems (Webinar) – 06.09.2019 District heating and district cooling, also known as district energy systems, is a crucial technical solution for clean and liveable cities. The UN Environment, together with many other partners, is providing technical support to a dozen countries in their efforts for district energy development. How to measure and report the energy, climate change mitigation, and other social and economic benefits of these projects is a common challenge faced by many countries and cities. This webinar will…
• Webinar & E-Learning 20 July 2018 Sistemas urbanos de calefacción y refrigeración eficientes – Energía distrital en América del Sur (Webinar) - 01.08.2018 La actual situación energética en los países de la América del Sur necesita un cambio radical: aumentar el uso de fuentes de energía renovables y tener un uso más eficiente de la energía, también alineándose con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible 7, 8 y 13. Una de las soluciones más interesante (y necesaria) es el desarrollo de sistemas urbanos eficientes para calefacción y refrigeración, a través de proyectos de energía distrital. Durante este seminario Web, los panelistas presentaran los…
• Webinar & E-Learning 1 May 2018 District Energy in Cities; Heating, Cooling and Methodologies for assessing District Energy Strategies (Webinar) - 17.05.2018 Aiming at enhancing the development of district energy systems, the District Energy Initiative combines awareness raising, technical assistance, policy advice and capacity building activities to cities worldwide. The initiative is coordinated by UN Environment and has a vast network of partners from various sectors and institutions, including the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency. This webinar looks at exploring the Initiative and the role of the Copenhagen Centre, while providing…
• Tools 27 October 2017 [Thermal atlas] Major enhancements made to the Heat Roadmap Europe energy planning tool Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) added major new features to its energy planning tool, the perfect basis for European governments, businesses, consultants, academics, and planners to make informed decisions about investments in energy efficiency measures and use of untapped alternative energy sources for heating and cooling. The tool will also support the implementation of European climate commitments, ensure wiser investment of public money, reduce costs for consumers, and cut carbon emissions and…