• News 3 August 2023 From waste to wheels: Transforming Jordan's transport sector A concrete project concept to reshape Jordan's transport sector was presented in Amman in July. The aim is to convert Jordan’s waste collection fleet to run on bio compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) instead of diesel, using methane captured from landfills as sustainable transport fuel. The concept outlines how to convert biomethane into bio-CNG, transforming waste into a valuable transport fuel and to initially upgrade the country’s waste collection trucks, significantly reducing Jordan’s…
• News 22 June 2023 Kyrgyz delegation tours Danish climate technologies A delegation from the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic visited the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre19-21 June, to get first-hand experience on the use of climate technologies, as prioritised in the country’s Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) funded by the Green Climate Fund. The 3-day mission was opened by Mr. Rajiv Garg, acting director of the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) who oversee the project. Dr. Azamat Temirkulov, Deputy Minister of Environment for the Kyrgyz Republic,…
• Event 16 May 2023 Climate technology action in the Kyrgyz Republic During a 3-day mission to Bishkek, experts from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC) have held bilateral meetings with local technical experts and Government officials, to discuss how best to position The Kyrgyz Republic’s Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) and build partnerships that will enable local-level ownership and ensure impact beyond the life of the project and its technical outputs. UNEP-CCC, in partnership with the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN),…
• Project 16 May 2023 Technology Needs Assessment in the Kyrgyz Republic The TNA project was requested by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, who approached the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) to be the executing agency. UNEP-CCC is the implementing partner. The project is funded through the country’s GCF readiness allocation for 2020. The project is anchored in the national Climate Finance Centre, hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Supervision and focuses on 4 x sectors that align with the…
• Event 19 April 2023 National Sectoral Working Groups discuss and approve results of technology prioritization Joint meetings on the TNA Sectoral Working Groups were held in the conference hall of the Park Hotel in Bishkek on 19 and 20 April 2023. The sessions were divided into mitigation technologies for the Energy and Waste sectors and adaptation technologies for Agriculture and Water Resources. The aim of the sessions was to present results of the technology prioritization process to a wider group of mostly government decision makers, explain the next steps in the project’s analysis and ultimate…
• News 10 March 2023 From plans to implementation Technologies are critical to our response to the climate crisis, and climate technologies play an integral part in national climate plans. But how do we move from Technology Action Plans, developed under the TNA project to actual implementation, and what actually works and creates real change? These were some of the questions discussed during the recent TNA global workshop held in Bangkok. During the workshop successful examples of implementation were shared between countries which…
• News 18 January 2023 Yemen and Somalia moving towards a climate technology win-win Yemen and Somalia are working to make climate action a win-win, tackling the impacts of both conflicts and climate crisis, while also addressing some of the underlying causes of both. Despite significant challenges, both countries are pushing for meaningful climate action addressing the most urgent vulnerabilities and some of the causes of unrest, while paving the way for more climate friendly development and growth. Yemen and Somalia are both considered some of the most vulnerable when it…
• News 21 December 2022 Yemen and Somalia moving towards a climate technology win-win Yemen and Somalia are working to make climate action a win-win, tackling the impacts of both conflicts and climate crisis, while also addressing some of the underlying causes of both. Despite significant challenges, both countries are pushing for meaningful climate action addressing the most urgent vulnerabilities and some of the causes of unrest, while paving the way for more climate friendly development and growth. Yemen and Somalia are both considered some of the most vulnerable when it…

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