• News 21 March 2025 Azerbaijan embraces climate transparency mission Azerbaijan’s demonstrated commitment to enhanced climate reporting and transparency began with its participation in the first round of Mutual Learning Programme implementation in 2023, along with, Uzbekistan, and Japan; and Moldova, Georgia, and Japan. This participation has led to an expanded role as a transparency advocate within its region of Central Asia and the Caucasus. With Global Environment Facility support Azerbaijan has also implemented capacity building initiatives through its…
• News 17 March 2025 TNA V Workshop Seeks to Upscale Finance to Bridge Policy and Implementation Since 2009, more than 100 developing countries have undergone the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) processes to help them prioritise and plan for the implementation of climate technologies based on their social, economic, environmental, and climate contexts. The TNA process, including the Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are key elements of countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, and help countries to identify realistic measures to implement the commitments of their…
• News 17 March 2025 Technology Needs Assessment global workshop seeks to upscale finance to bridge policy and implementation The TNA process, including the Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are key elements of countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, and help countries to identify realistic measures to implement the commitments of their Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans. The TNA is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre in close collaboration with the…
• Webinar & E-Learning 14 March 2025 African Energy Efficiency Fund – Facilitating energy efficiency investments (Webinar) -26.02.2025 The African Energy Efficiency Fund (FAEE) launched by Attijariwafa Bank Corporate and Investment Banking in Marocco is a recent example of a private SuperESCO, 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…
• Event 10 March 2025 Second International ESCO Symposium The Global ESCO Network’s second International ESCO Symposium is bringing together global experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon and energy-efficient future. Through a series of presentations, panels, and discussions, the symposium will address the latest trends, regulatory frameworks, financing strategies, and success stories in the ESCO market. It will highlight how ESCOs can serve as a key catalyst in scaling up…
• Publication 4 March 2025 Enabling Future-Ready Urbanization in Fast-Growing Cities with Nature-based Solutions Climate change and rapid urbanization challenge sustainable development and human well-being in the growing cities of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Asia, Africa, and Latin America, in particular, are at the forefront of the world’s urbanization today, with several low- and middle-income cities in these regions poised to become the most populous in the following decades. However, the rapid pace of urbanisation and the compounding impacts of climate change can severely disrupt cities’…
• Publication 4 March 2025 Business Models for Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Climate Action This publication serves as a comprehensive guide to financing and developing business models for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) addressing climate challenges in urban areas. The publication is designed as a knowledge resource for NbS project developers in the public and private sectors and other stakeholders involved in NbS planning and implementation. Its primary intention is to support the adoption of NBS approaches in cities in developing countries, drawing on global implementation experience…
• Project 3 March 2025 Loss and Damage Loss and Damage is a growing focus in climate negotiations, recognizing irreversible climate change impacts beyond adaptation and mitigation. It includes economic loss and damage (e.g., infrastructure damage) and non-economic loss and damage (NELD) (e.g., cultural and biodiversity loss). These arise from extreme events (e.g., hurricanes, floods) and slow-onset events (e.g., sea level rise, desertification). As climate disasters intensify, supporting developing countries in assessing and…

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