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- Event 22 January 2020 Building and operating climate positive data centers The event will be held virtually. 2019 has been a pivotal year for climate change awareness, where corporate organizations are now racing not only to join the fight against climate change, but also to avoid shrinking profits or funding restrictions as consumers and investors alike demand green-friendly sustainable businesses. “The SDG goals represent a call for action by all countries to preserve sustainability of the planet. With the data center industry on the road to consume a…
- Project 17 January 2020 NDC Action The NDC Action Project supports 10 partner countries to translate their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into concrete sector strategies and actions ready for financing and implementation, and to increase the ambition of their NDCs. At present, many countries are not yet able to fully exploit the transformative potential of their NDCs, as they still face significant obstacles. UNEP and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre jointly offer to address them with help of the recently launched NDC…
- Publication 3 January 2020 Loss and damage in COP25 The 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from 2 to 13 December 2019. No agreement could be reached on the rules governing international carbonmarkets and, as a result, the negotiations on this matter were postponed. With regard to two of the remaining negotiating issues – future emission-reduction commitments by parties, and climate finance for developing countries –, theagreements reached at COP25 fell far short…
- News 30 December 2019 2019: A year of change and action As the end of 2019 draws near, UNEP DTU Partnership would like to thank our partners in all sectors for all your efforts and collaboration in the last year. Together we have created and supported projects and research that brings us closer to a climate-resilient world for future generations, where developing countries prosper using low carbon energy sources in the most efficient way. Thanks for lifting this task together - we look forward to continuing our in 2020. New Strategy In 2019, we…
- News 17 December 2019 COP25 - Loss and Damage outcomes The 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from 2 to 13 December 2019. Key objectives were agreeing on the modalities that govern carbon markets, and increasing the level of ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions. Loss and damage featured prominently in the discussions, partly because the COP coincided with the review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for loss and damage associated with climate…
- News 9 December 2019 Local partner named Climate Community Champion Climate Community Champion. This title can now be added to a network of more than 160 municipalities in Argentina working to limit the effects of climate change with the help of UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Red Argentina de Municipios frente al Cambio Climatico (RAMCC), was presented with the award during the COP 25 negotiations in Madrid as part of the first ever Green Climate Fund (GCF) Green Champions Awards ceremony. The award recognized RAMCC's coordination and promotion of local public…
- News 3 December 2019 Meet us at COP25 See the full list of where you can meet us below: Date/Time Event Where/Room 1 - 12 Dec. Photo poster exhibition Technology Needs Assessments COP venue 2 Dec. Time: 18:30-20:00 Side event: High expectations – Did the UN Climate Action Summit achieve higher climate ambitions? EU Pavilion Room: Brussels 3 Dec. Time: 12.30-13.30 Presentation: Nordic transparency presentation: Strengthened institutions for a sustainable climate – A global capacity building programme…
- News 22 November 2019 TNA solutions and impacts in Eswatini What climatic issues is Eswatini facing? Agriculture is the backbone of the economy in Eswatini, with livestock prevailing in the landlocked country of 1.3 million people. Climate change-induced dry spells and erratic rainfall patterns are affecting crop production in the country. Most farmers are dependent on rainfall for crop production and are therefore vulnerable to changes in rain patterns and reduced rainfall. Eswatini’s water and forestry sectors also face a number of challenges, with…