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- News 2 October 2016 Countries in Latin American & Caribbean region leading Climate Action Panama City, 30 September 2016 – Countries in Latin American and the Caribbean region are among the most ambitious in terms of combating climate change and are increasingly making use of markets in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to green their economies. This was the key conclusion of the three-day Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum in Panama which is wrapping up today, attended by around 700 government delegates and private sector experts from 47 countries. According…
- News 20 September 2016 UDP hosts Danida Fellowship Course on Green Energy and Low Carbon Development UNEP DTU Partnership hosted a two-week course on ‘Green Energy and Low Carbon Development’ from 5-16 September 2016, in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was attended by 20 participants from seven countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Palestine, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The course, which has run since 2009, is targeted at managers and decision makers from the private and public sectors in these Danida-supported countries. The aim is develop knowledge and problem-solving skills with regard to…
- News 15 September 2016 GCF and the IDB jointly fund EE Green Bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean Joining forces to help fill the gaps in financing for demand-side energy efficiency, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have committed USD 328 million to promote energy efficiency green bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean. GCF funding includes a grant of USD 2 million and USD 20 million in guarantees, while the IDB is co-financing with 306 million dollars worth of 10-year loans. Lack of adequate financing for demand-side energy efficiency projects is…
- News 9 September 2016 Interest and investment in energy efficiency are at an all time high - Johnson Controls survey Since 2007, Johnson Controls has been conducting its Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI), an in-depth survey covering current and planned investments, key drivers and organizational barriers for improving energy efficiency across their facilities. The 2016 EEI survey queried over 1,200 energy and facility management leaders in the United States, Brazil, China, Germany and India. The good news is that interest and investment in energy efficiency is at an all-time high. Fifty percent of respondents…
- News 5 September 2016 IEA launches special report on energy efficiency in China during the G20 Energy efficiency was a headliner at the G20 in China this month. At the Energy Efficiency Forum in Shaoxing on September 6, Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency at the International Energy Agency (IEA), released the agency’s special report on Energy Efficiency in China. The report, written with assistance from the Energy Research Institute of China, is the IEA's first publication dedicated to energy efficiency in that country. Among other observations, the report reveals that over the…
- Tools 1 September 2016 Common Carbon Metric (CCM) This tool provides a way to establish a baseline, measure, report, and verify energy savings and emissions reductions from buildings around the world in a consistent and comparable way.AimTo help indicate reduction of emissions.Target audiencePolicy-makers, ExpertsApproachInteractiveScopePolicyStage of PD cycleScopingCity focusSupporting
- Tools 1 September 2016 Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions (GPC) A framework for accounting and reporting city-wide greenhouse gas emissions. It offers guidance to cities on developing a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory, including establishing the base year for the inventory, setting emissions reduction targets and tracking cities’ performance. The tool also allows for aggregation of the estimates at the subnational and national levels.AimTo develop GHG inventory at the city levelTarget audiencePolicy-makers, expertsApproachPassiveScopePolicyStage of…
- Tools 1 September 2016 ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager The tool assists the user to measure and track energy use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions through a secure online environment. The results can be used to locate under-performing buildings, set investment priorities, verify efficiency improvements, and receive EPA recognition for superior energy performance.AimTo measure and track energy use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions in buildingsTarget audiencePolicy-makers, expertsApproachInteractiveScopeProjectStage of PD…