Adaptation
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- News 30 June 2017 Key Conclusions of Africa Carbon Forum 2017 African countries must work closer together when implementing national climate action plans under the Paris Climate Change Agreement and mobilizing climate finance, whilst better integrating climate action into sustainable development planning. This was the key conclusion of ministers and key delegates who convened for the Africa Carbon Forum which ended today in Cotonou, Benin. Over 600 practitioners, experts and policy makers, including ministers from governments across Africa and other high…
- News 4 May 2017 Cementing a public-private partnership for sustainable energy in Indonesia Can two environmental problems add up to one economically attractive solution? This is the question that the ADMIRE project, a collaboration between UNOPS and UNEP DTU, is attempting to answer through an innovative public-private program that turns Indonesia’s waste into an efficient fuel for the country’s cement industry. As the world’s fourth most populous country, Indonesia produces a huge amount of municipal waste, much of which is not disposed of properly. A large…
- News 3 May 2017 TNA project enables Mongolian private bank acquire GCF funding In Mongolia, one of the main barriers impeding the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects is funding. More than 90 percent of all businesses are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and though everyone agrees that most of these are using outdated, inefficient equipment, few have the financial resources to upgrade to more sustainable technologies. Enter XacBank. This forward-thinking Mongolian bank is the first private sector entity to be accredited by the Green…
- News 21 April 2017 UNEP DTU hosts workshop on Transparency Initiative UNEP DTU Partnership hosted a two-day technical workshop on the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency on 19-20 April at the UN City in Copenhagen. Organized in partnership with UN Development Programme and UN Environment, the workshop aimed at strengthening the understanding of the priorities and needs for the implementation of the transparency framework established by the Paris Agreement. It provided a space for sharing experiences on ongoing transparency initiatives, discussions on…
- 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…
- News 20 December 2016 New Publication released - The Economics of Adaptation The Economics of Adaptation: Concepts, Methods and Examples is a guide for practitioners to assess economic benefits and costs of avoiding climate change damages through adaptation by developing these estimates using existing tools and data. Click to download Economics of Adaptation: Concepts, Methods and Examples Analyses of the costs and benefits of climate change impacts and adaptation measures are important to inform future action. Uncertainties about the future state of climate and its…
- News 7 November 2016 New Publication- Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments This publication provides examples of how countries have used their Technology Needs Assessments, and specifically their Technology Action Plans, to advance implementation of technologies for mitigation and adaptation. It provides country-based examples and covers a range of sectors. Ultimately, it highlights how Technology Needs Assessment and Action Plans have been brought forward by countries, from developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions, to implementing hardware such as…
- News 4 November 2016 Meet UNEP DTU at COP 22 See the full list of events below, where you can meet us: When and Where Events 8 November 2016 10.30 to 12.00 Room: Brussels EU Pavilion side event The Emissions Gap Report 2016 - The emissions gap and opportunities for bridging it 8 November 2016 18:30 to 20:00 Room: Arabian UDP/Swaziland official UNFCCC side event Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions: Importance of Technology and Capacity Building 9 November 2016 13:15 to14:45 Room: Bering Supporting the implementation of…