Mitigation
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- News 7 February 2018 Chilean schools get solar power through ADMIRE pilot project A public private partnership in Chile will supply schools with green energy while setting out to prove that there is a business case in investments in sustainable energy in public institutions. The 31st of January 2018 the Chilean initiative for local energy investments (Concurso de Implementación de Proyectos de Inversión Energética Local) announced that five local communities had been chosen to receive funding for energy efficiency projects. Among those is a project to install solar panels…
- News 31 January 2018 Overcoming Barriers to Investing in Energy Efficiency - New Study Brings Insights to Accelerate Climate Action Energy efficiency implementation at a global level is an essential dimension of climate action, and is considered fundamental to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. An overwhelming majority of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions to the agreement submitted by countries recognize energy efficiency as a primary delivery strategy. Improving energy efficiency comes with multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits. Improved health and well-being, cleaner air, improved…
- News 30 January 2018 23 new countries will assess their technology needs with help from UNEP DTU Partnership Technology is key to achieving the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement: Lower the emission of CO2 and halting the rise on global temperatures that threatens the livelihood of people everywhere in the world. To enhance the development, transfer deployment and dissemination of technology UNEP DTU has assisted countries in their Technology Needs Assessments (TNA's) since 2009. TNA's support developing countries to determine their own climate technology needs so it is possible to define how best…
- News 22 January 2018 Proposed mitigation in Honduras: Green growth in livestock In a country where much of the economy is based on small scale agriculture, and rural areas are dominated by extreme poverty, balancing growth with climate mitigation and adaptation is key to achieve sustainable development. In new proposal on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) in Honduras, UNEP DTU points to practices that can ensure growth in the Honduran livestock sector, while at the same time turning the sector in to a carbon sink. The majority of the Honduran population live…
- News 10 January 2018 A path towards a greener Nicaraguan livestock sector A new strategy developed by UNEP DTU Partnership is giving farmers, some of whom are struggling with extreme poverty, a chance for sustainable growth while considerably lowering the adverse effects on the climate. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, only surpassed by Haiti. It is primarily an agricultural country dependent on farming and in need of economic growth. 65% of Nicaraguan households are considered poor, earning less than two dollars a day. This…
- News 3 January 2018 23 new countries will assess their technology needs with help from UNEP DTU Partnership Technology is key to achieving the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement: Lower the emission of CO2 and halting the rise on global temperatures that threatens the livelihood of people everywhere in the world. To enhance the development, transfer deployment and dissemination of technology UNEP DTU has assisted countries in their Technology Needs Assessments (TNA’s) since 2009. TNA’s support developing countries to determine their own climate technology needs so it is possible to define how best…
- News 27 December 2017 Unlocking India's potential for electrification of transport There is a favourable national climate when it comes to electric vehicles in India, and the national government is pushing for electrification of transport. Usually this should translate into lots of electric cars on the streets, but in India that is not the case. UNEP DTU undertook a survey in Hyderabad, a major Indian city, to understand this phenomenon. The analysis reveals that the key barriers faced by electric vehicles in India are a lack of awareness of national policies and programmes…
- News 20 December 2017 UDP and IKEM to collaborate to promote energy conservation and efficiency The executive representatives of the Institute for Climate Protection Energy and Mobility (IKEM) and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency at the UNEP DTU Partnership have agreed upon co-operation on research and capacity building activities promoting energy conservation and energy efficiency and through a new Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU will become the basis for the two research institutes aiming at performing joint research activities, creation of knowledge products, and…