• News 17 February 2025 Mutual Learning Programme fosters collaboration and confidence among Eurasia, Central Asia and Caucasus networks At the end of 2024 all parties to the Paris Agreement were required to submit their first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR), detailing their progress towards the mitigation ambitions outlined in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As technically complex documents requiring accurate and consistent data reporting many developing countries face human and technical capacity constraints and no previous experience in compiling and submitting their first BTRs. Recognising the need for…
• Event 13 February 2025 African Energy Efficiency Fund – Facilitating energy efficiency investments The African Energy Efficiency Fund (FAEE) launched by Attijariwafa Bank Corporate and Investment Banking in Morocco is a recent example of a private Super ESCO, an innovative solution to overcome the financial, technical and operational obstacles that companies face in the development and implementation of energy efficiency and decarbonization projects. A key partnership in the FAEE is with Econoler, which has more than 40 years of experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, and…
• News 6 February 2025 Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions Climate change presents a pressing global challenge everywhere. However, in fragile and conflict-prone settings, climate impacts can accelerate political instability, food insecurity, economic weakness, and large-scale movement of people, all drivers of conflicts. The Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) for Yemen and Somalia underscore how climate technology can be a lifeline in even the most vulnerable contexts. Both countries face extreme climate challenges, from water scarcity to food…
• News 6 February 2025 Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions Climate change presents a pressing global challenge everywhere. However, in fragile and conflict-prone settings, climate impacts can accelerate political instability, food insecurity, economic weakness, and large-scale movement of people, all drivers of conflicts. The Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) for Yemen and Somalia underscore how climate technology can be a lifeline in even the most vulnerable contexts. Both countries face extreme climate challenges, from water scarcity to food…
• News 19 December 2024 Season's Greetings With virtual certainty, 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first calendar year in which the world is 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This does not mean that the Paris Agreement goal has been permanently missed, but it is evident that the climate crisis continues to define our world. From the UN Secretary-General calling for urgent action on extreme heat to the desperate need for climate action voiced by Island States and others at COP29, events this year have again illustrated…
• Webinar & E-Learning 19 December 2024 RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software – enabler for low-carbon planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting (Webinar) - 10.12.2024 ESCOs often face challenges in unleashing the immense potential for achieving global climate goals like limited access to finance, regulatory uncertainty, and a lack of capacity to assess and verify the feasibility and impact of projects. Overcoming these barriers is critical to unlocking the full potential of energy efficiency projects. In this webinar we explore solutions that help ESCOs and project developers address these challenges. Discover practical tools that enable low-carbon planning,…
• News 16 December 2024 Empowering Climate Action through Technology and Innovation at COP29 As the urgency of climate action grows, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre directed the spotlight on climate technologies as pivotal tools to achieve ambitious global climate targets at COP29 in Baku. Along with partners and countries, the Centre highlighted impacts and potential of technology-driven solutions for mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development. A series of events featured the potential of climate technologies and of Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and Technology Action…
• Project 27 November 2024 NDC Partnership - Improving Private Sector Investment for Climate Action in Belize Belize requested support through the NDC Partnership for Improving Private Sector Investment for Climate Action in Belize. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC) responded to the request and has been selected to provide the requested support through the NDC Partnership Action Fund. The report consolidates relevant information on the scope, ambition, priorities, opportunities and challenges related to private sector investments in climate action in Belize. It offers pragmatic strategies to…

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