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- Project 5 December 2024 Greening the financial sector in Malawi UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre has supported the Reserve Bank of Malawi throughout 2024 in exploring how the Bank can help the greening of the financial sector in Malawi. Malawi is highly vulnerable to climate change and its financial sector is expected to face increased climate-related financial risks in the near term. The Malawian economy and population are increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, including floods, droughts and cyclones, which can severely damage infrastructure…
- News 26 November 2024 SPAR6C Supports Pakistan in Launching Carbon Market Policy Guidelines at COP29, Baku The opening day of COP29 in Baku saw a landmark breakthrough for the proliferation of carbon markets, with the approval of standards for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), key to implementation of Article 6.4. This represents a critical step towards concluding Article 6 negotiations. Nearly 200 governments agreed on the framework that sets up a centralized global mechanism with clear rules and procedures for countries and companies involved in carbon credit transactions. Article 6…
- Event 25 November 2024 RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software – enabler for low-carbon planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting ESCOs often face challenges in unleashing the immense potential for achieving global climate goals like limited access to finance, regulatory uncertainty, and a lack of capacity to assess and verify the feasibility and impact of projects. Overcoming these barriers is critical to unlocking the full potential of energy efficiency projects. Join us for an engaging webinar to explore solutions that help ESCOs and project developers address these challenges. Discover practical tools that enable low…
- News 21 November 2024 Zambia's Climate Commitment Yields Results: Bilateral Agreements Signed with Sweden and Norway at COP29 Achieving a critical milestone towards implementation of the Paris Agreement and continued action to address climate change, Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) has signed two Bilateral Agreements – one with Sweden and one with Norway – to underpin the country’s future international cooperation on Article 6 carbon markets. The Bilateral Agreements were signed today at COP29 in Baku with the assistance of the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C)…
- News 19 November 2024 Using carbon markets to drive equitable climate action: COP29 highlights The potential of Paris Agreement-aligned carbon markets to finance urgent climate action while ensuring equitable outcomes were in focus during a high-level side event at COP29. Discussions centered on Article 6’s transformative potential in mobilizing climate finance for ambitious climate commitments. Critical aspects of climate finance, such as accessibility, empowering country-driven solutions and strengthening platforms for collaboration were highlighted with the clear aim of enhancing…
- Event 14 November 2024 Webinar: Clean Cooking with Agricultural Residues Creating access to clean cooking is essential for climate action and was underscored at the recent high-level summit on clean cooking for Africa, organized by the IEA in May 2024. Charcoal and firewood remain major contributors to deforestation and account for 60-80% of black carbon emissions across Africa, driving substantial net carbon emissions. Using briquettes and pellets from agricultural residues as fuel can offer a sustainable alternative that protects forest ecosystems, supports local…
- News 13 November 2024 Academia as an Important Stakeholder in Pakistan’s Carbon Market The integral role that academia can play in the implementation of carbon markets in Pakistan was discussed during the National Meeting of the Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (COP-ASIC) on 1st November at Ramada Hotel, Islamabad. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement 2015 is designed to enable countries to cooperate with each other to achieve ambitious mitigation targets through market-based approaches. This includes the use of carbon trading. Under Article 6, a country can…
- News 10 November 2024 Solar e-cookers cut costs and emissions in Uganda Christine Nakanwagi Kagimu adds the peeled plantain to the water and pushes the button at the base of the green electric cooker. Running on batteries and using induction, the e-cooker promptly brings the water to a boil, and when Christine adds greens, her small kitchen on the outskirts of Kampala quickly fills with an appetizing aroma. Christine first saw the e-cooker at her father’s 87th birthday party. Her sister bought one for their parents explaining that using electricity to cook is both…