• News 18 June 2018 Waste-to-energy where it is needed the most Waste management and access to energy services are important development issues throughout the world. In humanitarian contexts however, they are often not sufficiently considered. Current solutions tend to address the immediate needs, but do not always consider the longer-term impacts and future needs. Insufficient supply of energy and unsafe waste disposal, including pollution of water resources make public health threats and environmental problems even worse for people who are already at risk…
• News 4 June 2018 Copenhagen Centre in Spotlight Interview with SEforALL As part of a series looking at Partners in the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) network, SEforALL spoke with the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency about their partnership and the key role of energy efficiency in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – specifically SDG7. In an interview with Gabriela Prata Dias, Acting Head of the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, and Mark Lister, Senior Strategic Adviser at the Centre, they discuss the organization’s work to…
• News 4 June 2018 Transport Summit DTU: Where are the Indian EVs? Globally many countries are moving towards more electric vehicles (EVs) on the streets and worldwide the share of EVs has increased to more than 1%. In India, the government has also prioritised EVs in their nationally determined contribution (NDC). There is a favourable national climate when it comes to EVs, and the national government is pushing for electrification of transport. A lot of incentives are being provided to bring down the initial purchase costs. Usually this should translate into…
• News 24 May 2018 Highlights from EE Global - Day 2 Highlights from the second day of EE Global, which gathered hundreds of high-level energy efficiency leaders at the Odd Fellow Palace in Copenhagen for a day of learning, networking and inspiring conversations on energy efficiency. Day Two of EE Global started with a call to action from Alliance President Jason Hartke, conveying the message to the audience gathered at Copenhagen’s elegant Odd Fellow Palace that “energy efficiency is the answer and the opportunity” for addressing carbon…
• News 23 May 2018 Highlights from EE Global - Day 1 Hundreds of energy leaders from all across the world gathered in Copenhagen for the 11th Energy Efficiency Global Forum, making it the most global “EE Global” do date. Here are the highlights from the first day of the conference, which took place at the UN City and also included the Nordic Clean Energy Week Opening Reception. Opening Plenary at the UN City in Copenhagen The biggest market in the world. That’s the opportunity businesses and governments have in transforming the global…
• News 17 May 2018 Giving local initiatives global impact Mark Lister, Head of the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, explains why more innovation and investment is needed if the barriers to scaling up energy efficiency are to be successfully dismantled. Energy efficiency at a global level is an essential response to climate change and fundamental to achieving the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. But energy efficiency is not only about saving our climate. Multiple benefits arise from energy efficiency actions, including improved health…
• News 16 March 2018 DES Leverages EUR 17.8 million in Energy Efficiency and Renewables Investments Highlights: - City signs €8.4 million loan with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to fund construction of a new biomass energy plant. - Switch from oil to green heating is expected to slash C02 and sulphur dioxide emissions by over 90%, and save millions in fuel costs. A new renewable power plant made up of 10 biomass boilers will heat homes and businesses in the second-largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, slashing emissions and air pollution while saving money. At a ceremony…
• News 13 March 2018 Schneider Electric becomes new Delivery Partner of Sustainable Energy for All Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has signed a new Delivery Partnership with Schneider Electric, a leading digital energy management and automation company to support SEforALL on achieving universal energy access. The four-year partnership was signed at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, by Rachel Kyte, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman & CEO at Schneider Electric. As…

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