• Tools 30 October 2020 Street Lighting Financing Tool (SLFT) One of the main barriers to the implementation of energy efficiency projects is finding a suitable business model to finance them. The C2E2 has developed a Street Lighting Financing Tool (SLFT) so that municipalities can find out the most suitable financing scheme for their Street Lighting project. The tool consists of a set of "Yes" or "No" qualitative questions which guides the user to the best solution for their case, providing all the information needed to respond and offering a description…
• News 29 October 2020 New university partnerships for sustainable energy use UNEP DTU Partnership has entered into two new collaborations with universities in Latin America, cooperating on locally owned climate action initiatives. This is part of the partnership's focus on a global exchange of knowledge with the aim to actively applying the shared knowledge in concrete projects. The new collaborations will create positive synergies with already existing initiatives in Chile and Argentina, bolstering UNEP DTU Partnership's efforts in converting research and data into…
• Event 28 October 2020 Business models for energy efficiency - Energy Performance Contracting (Webinar) Many energy efficiency opportunities are profitable, and private investment plays a key role in energy efficiency implementation. It requires technical expertise to identify and assess energy efficiency opportunities and design actions and projects. Perceived risks and lack of access to finance is another barrier to energy efficiency investment. Energy performance contracting (EPC) is one of the tested business models for effectively addressing the financial and technical barriers to energy…
• News 12 October 2020 Accelerating district energy investments in Chile Over the next three years, UNEP DTU Partnership will be working on a new project aimed at consolidating the district energy market in Chile. The project aims at scaling-up investment on district energy by developing an enabling framework and establishing mechanisms to support project developments and will contribute to reducing local pollution and emissions in cities, reduce primary energy consumption, as well as increase health and resilience for the country’s population. The 3-year project,…
• News 8 October 2020 Finance Guide for Implementation of Technology Action Plans Reaching the envisaged scale of climate technology implementation implies a drastic scale-up and implementation of policies and measures, as well as a rapid mobilization of domestic and international financial resources, which should be efficiently and sustainably invested. This guidebook provides information on how to develop a business case for interventions that are inclusive of climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies, and to present this information in structured proposals to…
• Webinar & E-Learning 29 September 2020 Unlocking energy efficiency in municipalities: water-energy nexus in existing water supply systems (Webinar) – 29.09.2020 Water availability is a main driver for sustainable development. Interdependencies between water and energy sectors are very strong and need to be addressed as a whole to be able to tackle resource stresses caused by climate change, commonly known the water-energy nexus. On the other hand, high electricity demand can lead to unsustainable costs of operation of water supply systems which directly affects public finance, budgets and tariffs for final consumers.  In order to…
• News 29 September 2020 New guidebook: Finance Guide for Implementation of Technology Action Plans A new TNA guidebook  Reaching the envisaged scale of climate technology implementation implies a drastic scale-up and implementation of policies and measures, as well as a rapid mobilization of domestic and international financial resources, which should be efficiently and sustainably invested. This guidebook provides information on how to develop a business case for interventions that are inclusive of climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies, and to present this information…
• Project 28 September 2020 Blockchain as a decentralizing technology platform to accelerate climate action There are three main application areas for technology innovation in the climate realm (see brochure for more information): Together with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), World Bank, and the Blockchain for Climate Foundation, we conducted a Webinar on Blockchain for Climate. This webinar sought to jointly develop a more nuanced understanding of the technology's potential and inform decision makers on the application of a DLT/blockchain solution to Article 6 of…

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