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- News 11 May 2021 Data for better climate action Today, UNEP DTU Partnership joins 13 other global climate initiatives to launch a renewed effort to increase data-driven climate action around the world. With the decisive UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK only six months away, the #Data4BetterClimateAction campaign aims to raise awareness about the inherent value of transparency in pursuing meaningful climate action and support. Urging governments to reframe the way they think of “transparency”, the campaign highlights…
- News 28 April 2021 Danish investment fund reports on climate footprint For the first time, one of Denmark’s biggest investors in developing countries, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) has published the climate footprint of its portfolio of investments, in their annual report. A move in part made possible by UNEP DTU Partnership. As acknowledged by CEO Torben Huss in the introductory note to the newly released Annual Report: "…we have for the first time structured our reporting on climate change…..and we have with the support from UNEP…
- News 28 April 2021 Caribbean twin islands kickstart TNA Last week, St. Kitts and Nevis became one of the first countries to officially launch their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) under the TNA IV project, to prioritise and plan for future climate technology implementation. The meeting was attended by representatives from a wide range of ministries and departments, as well as utilities, non-governmental organisations and individual experts, and was hosted by the Department of Environment of the twin island Caribbean nation in collaboration with…
- News 28 April 2021 Caribbean twin islands kickstart TNA Last week, St. Kitts and Nevis became one of the first countries to officially launch their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) under the TNA IV project, to prioritise and plan for future climate technology implementation. The meeting was attended by representatives from a wide range of ministries and departments, as well as utilities, non-governmental organisations and individual experts, and was hosted by the Department of Environment of the twin island Caribbean nation in collaboration with…
- Webinar & E-Learning 14 April 2021 Enhancing Energy Efficiency in East Africa eTraining - Session 4 (Webinar) Module 4 - Business models and finance 4.1 Business models Types of models adopted worldwide and their examples. Selection of types that could be suitable for East African countries. 4.2 Finance How to assess the cost-effectiveness of the measures and types of financing instruments to fund energy efficiency projects in East African countries.
- News 15 March 2021 Preparatory study on Denmark’s climate change mitigation support, conducted by UDP and DIIS, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark This preparatory study, conducted by UDP and DIIS, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, provides a quick overview of the climate mitigation support of Denmark. The study places the climate mitigation support in the Danish climate and development strategy context, and in the global context of the Paris Agreement, the NDCs, as well as the trends and developments in climate finance and funds. The study highlights a number of possible questions to explore for a Danida evaluation, amongst…
- Webinar & E-Learning 3 March 2021 Business Models in District Energy Systems (Webinar) – 16.02.2021 This webinar is part of the training modules offered by the District Energy in Cities Initiative. It provides key insights of business models to ensure the viability of district energy projects for both heating and cooling systems. Among other aspects, the webinar covers projects that require leveraging state funding, financing models with a price cap, business models structuring when there are substitutes for district energy, the impact of legal regimes on business models, tariff setting and…
- News 2 March 2021 TENTRANS Impact brief Integrating community development in large-scale wind- and solar energy schemes enable sustainable energy transitions in African countries. Drawing on lessons from South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement (REIPPP) Programme, the research project Tendering Sustainable Energy Transitions (TENTRANS) by UNEP DTU Partnership, Centre for Complex Systems in Transition and Danish Institute for International Studies make recommendations for development cooperation and…