• News 10 November 2024 Solar e-cookers cut costs and emissions in Uganda Christine Nakanwagi Kagimu adds the peeled plantain to the water and pushes the button at the base of the green electric cooker. Running on batteries and using induction, the e-cooker promptly brings the water to a boil, and when Christine adds greens, her small kitchen on the outskirts of Kampala quickly fills with an appetizing aroma. Christine first saw the e-cooker at her father’s 87th birthday party. Her sister bought one for their parents explaining that using electricity to cook is both…
• Event 7 November 2024 Meet us at COP29 Events 13. November 15.00-16.00  -  Arctic Pavilion, D17  -   Streaming Mental Health at the Intersection of Loss and Damage: Empowering Arctic Youth and Indigenous Communities 14. November 12:00-13:00 -  Faith Pavilion G14a  -  Streaming Breaking Barriers: Navigating Adaptation Limits: Addressing Loss and Damage through Inclusive and innovative Climate Action 15:00-16:30  -  Side event 8  -  Streaming From Commitments to Action:…
• News 3 November 2024 Healthier homes, greener futures: The shift to e-cooking in Uganda In Uganda, the shift towards electric cooking technologies represents a promising alternative to traditional cooking methods reliant on unsustainable charcoal and firewood. These conventional fuels are not only becoming increasingly expensive but also pose significant health risks, including respiratory diseases caused by household air pollution. Electric cooking systems offer substantial savings, often allowing users to recover their initial investment within one to two years. The Ugandan…
• News 1 November 2024 2024 Climate Technology Progress Report Highlights Path to Tripling Renewable Energy by 2030 As the world strives to meet critical climate goals, the 2024 Climate Technology Progress Report: Unleashing renewable energy for ambitious NDCs underscores the urgent need to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030 and spotlights the enabling conditions to create this transition. Download the report here. In early 2025, Countries will need submit their second round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. This is a pivotal opportunity…
• Event 29 October 2024 Energy Efficiency in NDCs: Key Insights from Africa (Webinar) This webinar will focus on the critical role of energy efficiency within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of key African countries. Speakers from Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, and Mauritius will present their strategies for integrating energy efficiency into their NDCs to combat climate change. These discussions are essential for amplifying energy efficiency initiatives, exploring opportunities for policy alignment, and advancing financing mechanisms across the continent…
• News 28 October 2024 Advancing Energy Efficiency in Mauritius: A Collaborative Effort for Sustainable Urban Development As a Small Island Developing State, Mauritius is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and faces significant energy challenges due to its dependence on imported fossil fuels. Recognizing the urgent need for sustainable solutions, the Mauritian government outlined ambitious energy efficiency targets in its 2021-2022 budget, aiming to reduce energy consumption by 10% by 2030. In support of these national goals, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in collaboration with the…
• News 24 October 2024 Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost Nations must collectively commit to cut 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and back this up with rapid action – or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Updated NDCs are to be submitted early next year ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air ……
• Webinar & E-Learning 18 October 2024 El rol de la Eficiencia Energética en las NDC (Webinar) - 04.09.2024 A medida que los países revisan sus Contribuciones Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el marco del Acuerdo de París, el rol de la eficiencia energética se vuelve cada vez más relevante. Las medidas de eficiencia energética pueden reducir significativamente las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, mejorar la seguridad energética y promover el desarrollo sostenible y el crecimiento económico de los países. Las medidas de eficiencia energética también contribuyen a…

• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19
• 20