Waste
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- News 29 August 2017 UNEP DTU provides technical assistance to Mozambique on waste to fuel options for cement factories Transforming waste to energy for the cement sector is a national priority in Mozambique. Mozambique's Ministry of Earth, Environment and Rural Development requested support to the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in assessing the technical and financial feasibility for utilisation of municipal solid waste as refuse derived fuel (RDF) to power cement factories in Mozambique. As CTCN partner, UNEP DTU Partnership, provided technical assistance to determine the feasibility of the…
- News 14 July 2017 New Publication on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency has released a new publication, High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China, which is part of the China Energy Efficiency report series that emerged from the High Impact Opportunities (HIO) studies supported by the UNEP DTU Partnership in China. It presents an analysis of energy efficiency opportunities and actions in a number of key sectors in China aimed at inspiring other countries. The assessment highlights some of the conditions for…
- News 4 May 2017 Cementing a public-private partnership for sustainable energy in Indonesia Can two environmental problems add up to one economically attractive solution? This is the question that the ADMIRE project, a collaboration between UNOPS and UNEP DTU, is attempting to answer through an innovative public-private program that turns Indonesia’s waste into an efficient fuel for the country’s cement industry. As the world’s fourth most populous country, Indonesia produces a huge amount of municipal waste, much of which is not disposed of properly. A large…
- News 14 December 2016 Workshop on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China A workshop on High Impact Opportunities (HIOs) to further energy efficiency in China was organised on 13 December in Beijing. The workshop was organised by the Tsinghua University and the Energy Research Institute of NDRC, which have been engaged by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency to jointly carry out the study on identifying high impact opportunities for further and faster energy efficiency improvement in the country. As the project approached its finish date, the workshop was…
- News 14 December 2016 Workshop for High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China A workshop on High Impact Opportunities (HIOs) to further energy efficiency in China was organised on 13 December in Beijing. The workshop was organised by the Tsinghua University and the Energy Research Institute of NDRC, which have been engaged by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency to jointly carry out the study on identifying high impact opportunities for further and faster energy efficiency improvement in the country. As the project approached its finish date, the workshop was…
- News 20 September 2016 UDP hosts Danida Fellowship Course on Green Energy and Low Carbon Development UNEP DTU Partnership hosted a two-week course on ‘Green Energy and Low Carbon Development’ from 5-16 September 2016, in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was attended by 20 participants from seven countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Palestine, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The course, which has run since 2009, is targeted at managers and decision makers from the private and public sectors in these Danida-supported countries. The aim is develop knowledge and problem-solving skills with regard to…
- Tools 19 August 2016 Tool for Rapid Assessment of City Energy (TRACE) This tool is a decision-support tool designed to help cities quickly identify under-performing sectors, evaluate improvement and cost-saving potential, and prioritize sectors and actions for energy efficiency (EE) intervention. It covers six municipal sectors: passenger transport, municipal buildings, water and waste water, public lighting, solid waste, and power and heat. Aim To prioritize sectors and actions for energy efficiency interventions. Target audience Local policy-makers …
- Tools 19 August 2016 Benchmarking and Energy Saving Tool for Low Carbon Cities (BEST) The tool is designed to provide city authorities with strategies they can follow to reduce city-wide carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) emissions. The tool quickly assesses local energy use and energy-related CO2 and CH4 emissions across nine sectors (i.e., industry, public and commercial buildings, residential buildings, transportation, power and heat, street lighting, water & wastewater, solid waste, and urban green space), giving officials a comprehensive perspective on their local…