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- News 6 April 2017 Reports on Energy Efficiency in China and India launched at SEforALL Forum The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency officially launched two reports on energy efficiency in China and India at the SEforAll Forum in New York on Monday, 3 April. Fuel efficiency standards, solar rooftop systems, and public transport improvements are just a few of the success stories detailed in two new reports on energy efficiency in China and India. Going back as far as 2000, the reports present the most successful and effective policies and measures of the world’s two largest…
- Tools 24 March 2017 Integrated Design Process (IDP) library The Integrated Design Process library (IDP) library is publicly distributed on the CommONEnergy website as a free excel-based online repository available to help shopping centres owners and managers in planning malls retrofitting, providing a quick overview of the best solution-sets matching the building features and context. The structure allows easy filtering and user friendly visualisation of the collected information, add further reference buildings and related solution-sets,…
- News 15 March 2017 SEforALL Forum in New York — April 3–5, 2017 A wide array of high-profile leaders from government, business, civil society and international organisations will be on hand at this year's Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL) Forum. Held in New York from 3-5 April 2017, the forum brings stakeholders together to accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goal 7: ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. This year’s theme: “Going Further, Faster – Together.” Some 1,000 participants are expected at…
- News 13 March 2017 Pumping up the volume on global energy efficiency action - The role of the Copenhagen Centre The multiple benefits of energy efficiency are becoming increasingly clear to governments and policy makers, and it is encouraging to see that countries are beginning to prioritise energy efficiency in the pursuit of climate change mitigation and sustainable development. The vast majority of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions submitted for the Paris Agreement feature energy efficiency actions. Certain cities have taken the lead by setting ambitious targets, adopting innovative…
- News 23 February 2017 ADB supports leasing of 'Green' buses on urban roads in China In January, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 75 million loan with Everbright Financial Leasing to add more low-emission buses on city roads in China. The funds are part of the USD 275 million Clean Bus Leasing program approved by ADB’s board in 2013. The project aims to improve quality of life for commuters, reduce air pollution, and lower carbon emissions. “The Clean Bus Leasing program is proof that the private sector has a critical role to play in environmentally sustainable…
- News 24 January 2017 Attend Seminar on Paris Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships UNEP DTU Partnership is organizing a Seminar on the Paris Climate Change Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships on February 1st at the UN City in Copenhagen. The Paris Agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The Agreement opens op for international collaboration that brings together Governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other…
- Webinar & E-Learning 19 January 2017 How to get your building energy project funded (Webinar) - 23.01.2017 This webinar provides clear advice and resources on how to develop building energy projects and programmes that attract investors. Topics include the main barriers investors find when looking to invest in building energy efficiency projects, how to align the project development and investment processes and will review best practices and resources for cities and practitioners to integrate immediately into their projects and programmes.
- News 9 January 2017 UNEP DTU part of new sustainable energy project in Kenya- An example of strong Public-Private Partnership UNEP DTU, along with both public and private partners, is embarking on a new project Supporting sustainable mini-grid development and production of wind turbines in Kenya, with the objective to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth in rural Kenya. The project is part of Danish goverment's new programme, Danida Market Development Partnerships, to stimulate efforts at developing public-private partnerships to support developing countries, and to reach Sustainable Development Goal (SDG…