• News 21 December 2016 Workshop on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in India A workshop on high impact opportunities (HIOs) for Energy Efficiency in India was organised on December 19 in New Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which have been contracted by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency to jointly carry out the study on identifying high impact opportunities for further and faster energy efficiency improvement in the country. Preliminary findings of the…
• News 7 November 2016 Meet us at COP22 10 November 2016 10:15 - 10:40 Blue Zone Buildings Day - showcase on Buildings and Climate (Buildings Workstream) 11 November 2016 15:00 - 15:45 Nordic Business Pavilion, Area L (Green Zone) Side event: Unlocking District Energy Investments in Cities 12 November 2016 10:00 - 12:00 Green Zone meeting area SEforALL Energy Efficiency Accelerator meeting 14 November 2016 12:30 - 13:30 Nordic Business Pavilion, Area L (Green Zone) Nordic Built City Solutions 14 November 2016 13:30 - 15:00 EU…
• News 4 November 2016 Integrating energy efficiency into 10YFP — C2E2 contributes to on-site workshop The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) provided detailed guidance on making energy efficiency an integrated part of global work on sustainable production and consumption. At a workshop on 8-9 September, C2E2 experts presented a study on the potential, benefits, opportunities, and concrete examples and practices of mainstreaming energy efficiency in the 10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Production and Consumption (10YFP). It is a UN action-oriented cornerstone initiative…
• News 3 November 2016 Emissions Gap Report 2016 released London, 3 November 2016 – The world must urgently and dramatically increase its ambition to cut roughly a further quarter off predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions and have any chance of minimizing dangerous climate change, UN Environment said today as it released its annual Emissions Gap report. Made public the day before the Paris Agreement comes into force, the report finds that 2030 emissions are expected to reach 54 to 56 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent – far above the level…
• News 2 November 2016 Moldova implements Technology Action Plans with UDP support to tackle extreme heat impacts Following the extreme heat experienced this summer, the Government of Moldova, with assistance from UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP), implemented key elements of the country’s Technology Action Plan (TAP) for climate change adaptation. Daytime temperatures were sustained above 35 degrees in late July, which were far above the seasonal average. Given the increased likelihood of extreme weather events in the future, Prime Minister Pavel Filip instructed the Ministries of Health, Education, Interior and…
• News 1 November 2016 ADB provides USD 200 million in loans for energy-efficient lights and water pumps across India In India, energy-efficiency is about to receive a major boost from The Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bank has announced that it will provide India with USD 200 million in loans to finance the installation of millions of energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights in streets and homes, as well as energy-efficient water pumps for farms across the country. These installations will save around 3,800 gigawatt-hours of energy per year, the equivalent of the annual output of two 300…
• News 27 October 2016 ADMIRE Project - Empowering farmers to withstand climate change through interactive mobile phone use In Ghana, most farming techniques are passed on through the family and within the community. Few farmers have formal agricultural training or use modern techniques. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Ghana and some NGOs are working to remedy this issue. The challenge with agricultural extension is that it needs to be done at scale, while being customized to each farmer's crop choice and location. Mobile-based engagement offers both scale and segmentation. UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) is…
• News 5 October 2016 Going Further, Faster; Focusing on implementation and impacts The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change provide a new international framework for action on energy by all countries.  With these agreements in place, the global focus is shifting to action and delivery on the commitments made by governments in 2015.  For many developing countries this is a formidable challenge, one that requires international support both technical and financial. The Sustainable Energy for All initiative is instrumental…

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