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- Project 20 February 2026 Mainstreaming climate change for policy, strategy and planning in Moldova The project supports enhancing the technical and institutional capacities of Moldovan key national public institutions for mainstreaming climate change into sectoral strategies, policies, and plans, and for mobilizing resources to achieve both its updated NDC and long-term LEDS (Low Emission Development Strategy) goals. Moldova has recently updated its NDC and is aligning it with its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), creating an urgent need to build capacity across ministries such as…
- Project 19 February 2026 Support for the development of Mauritius' NDC 3.0 (2025–2035) Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) is an essential element of the global architecture to achieve the climate goals established in the Paris Agreement. Every five years, countries use the NDC as their primary tool to communicate, nationally as well as internationally, its plans and commitments for climate action, both in terms of reducing emissions and in terms of responding to climate risks through adaptation actions and measures to address loss and damage. NDCs are thus…
- Webinar & E-Learning 12 February 2026 How white certificates drive the growth of the ESCO market (Webinar) - 04.02.2026 In this webinar, Federico Antonio Canu opened the session by welcoming participants to the first Global ESCO Network webinar of the year, highlighting the exceptional level of interest in the topic of white certificates (energy savings certificates) in Spain. He introduced the speaker, Carlos Ballesteros Barrado, Managing Director of ANESE, emphasizing Carlos’s extensive experience in energy efficiency across international, EU, and national spheres. Federico set the context by noting that white…
- News 30 January 2026 Education and job fair highlights energy efficiency as pathway to skills and jobs in Mauritius Energy efficiency is emerging as a key opportunity for both economic resilience and employment in Mauritius, as students, professionals and institutions gathered at the Education and Job Fair for Energy Efficiency at the University of Mauritius this week. Co-organized by the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, the Energy Efficiency Management Office (EEMO), the University of Mauritius and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, the one-day event brought together education providers, Energy…
- Project 29 January 2026 Enhancing NDC Implementation in Zambia Zambia is strengthening its climate action framework as it updates its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) and advances implementation of its National Green Growth Strategy and 8th National Development Plan. While the country has made important progress, including the launch of its NDC Implementation Framework in 2023, there is a need to revise this framework to reflect the expanded scope of the updated NDC and to translate climate targets into bankable investment priorities aligned…
- News 23 January 2026 Guarantee mechanism could unlock energy efficiency investments in Mauritius Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) could unlock some of the largest and fastest energy and emissions reductions in Mauritius, particularly in hotels, resorts and shopping malls, according to speakers at a UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre-supported event held on 23 January 2026 in Port Louis. The event, Energy Performance Contracting for Hotels, Resorts & Malls – Unlocking your Energy Efficiency Potential, brought together energy service companies (ESCOs), hospitality and retail operators,…
- Event 15 January 2026 Risk mitigation instruments – Experience with guarantees and insurance for energy efficiency One of the common barriers for ESCOs to expand their activities and project portfolios is access to finance. The complex financial arrangements surrounding energy performance contracting (EPC) and the ESCO implementation modality, which involves installing energy-efficient technologies in third-party facilities, often lead to an increased risk perception from banks. EPC projects not only struggle to meet collateral requirements of banks to mitigate credit risk, but also need to address risks…
- Event 12 January 2026 How white certificates drive the growth of the ESCO market What’s known by “CAEs” in Spain refers to the current Energy Saving Certificates, a mechanism of the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition that rewards final energy savings (1 kWh = 1 CAE) to companies and individuals who invest in energy efficiency, converting those savings into an “asset” that can be sold to companies with savings obligations, thereby financing investments and decarbonizing the economy. On this webinar, ANESE’s managing director will focus on explaining: CAE system in…