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- News 7 September 2015 Rachel Kyte appointed as first CEO of SE4All Partnership 4 September - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the announcement by the Sustainable Energy for All Executive Committee of the selection of Ms. Rachel Kyte of the United Kingdom as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the international not-for-profit organization “Sustainable Energy for All Partnership” (SE4All Partnership) to be hosted by the Government of Austria. The Secretary-General announced the appointment of Ms. Kyte as his Special Representative for Sustainable…
- News 24 August 2015 UDP organizes Danida Fellowship Course on Green Energy and Low Carbon Development The course focused on green energy and low carbon development in developing countries. Targeted at managers and decision makers from the private and public sectors seeking to develop their knowledge and problem-solving skills with regard to improved energy efficiency and renewable energy, the global ‘green growth’ agenda was an integral part of the course. Organized by UNEP DTU Partnership in association with DTU Executive School of Business and funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre, the…
- News 5 August 2015 C2E2 participates in Asian Regional Workshop on Roadmaps for Energy Efficiency, Singapore Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) participated in a workshop organized by the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) on Roadmaps for Energy Efficiency for countries of the Asia-Pacific region from 27-31 July, 2015. Organized with support from the Asian Development Bank and the SE4All Global Facilitation Team, the main aim of the workshop was to facilitate development of a rough skeleton of a roadmap on energy efficiency for the represented countries…
- News 24 July 2015 C2E2 and REN21 conduct joint webinar on Renewables and Energy Efficiency Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency conducted a webinar alongside Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), to discuss the findings released in the latest Renewable 2015 Global Status Report and its relation to energy efficiency. Hosted by The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with REN21, the webinar launched the new report as well as examined energy efficiency within European and North American renewable energy sectors. For instance,…
- News 24 July 2015 C2E2 and REN21 conduct joint webinar on Renewables and Energy Efficiency Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency conducted a webinar alongside Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), to discuss the findings released in the latest Renewable 2015 Global Status Report and its relation to energy efficiency. Hosted by The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with REN21, the webinar launched the new report as well as examined energy efficiency within European and North American renewable energy sectors. For instance, North America and Europe…
- News 25 June 2015 C2E2 contributes to Renewables Global Status Report 2015 For the first time, the recently released Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) by REN21 includes a chapter on Energy Efficiency and its potential synergies with renewable energy. Prepared by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, the chapter ‘Energy Efficiency: Renewable Energy Twin Pillar’ provides a concise overview of energy efficiency status across sectors: buildings and appliances, transport and industry. The chapter discusses important policy advancements, which took…
- News 25 June 2015 ADMIRE - Turning ideas into instruments that attract private investment Engaging the private sector in mitigation and adaptation actions is the goal of ADMIRE, a collaboration between United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and UNEP DTU Partnership. Dedicated to “Adaptation, Mitigation, and Readiness,” ADMIRE focuses on developing frameworks and mechanisms that encourage private investment in both mitigation and adaptation actions. Unlike other programs with similar goals, ADMIRE’s aim is not to fund pilot or demonstration projects, but to develop viable…
- News 2 June 2015 UN releases new publication ‘Best Policy Practices for promoting Energy Efficiency’ The United Nations Economics Commission for Europe has recently launched a new publication ‘Best Policy Practices for promoting Energy Efficiency’ under the framework of the United Nations Development Account project “Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development”. The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, which serves as the Energy Efficiency Hub of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative, has also contributed to it. The…