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- Podcast 19 September 2024 Desafíos y barreras para desplegar políticas de eficiencia energética en Latinoamérica y el Caribe Problem: La eficiencia energética se relaciona directamente con acciones para mitigar el cambio climático. Además, tiene otros beneficios adicionales vinculados con el acceso a la energía, la seguridad energética, la productividad de las economías regionales y la creación de empleo, entre otros. Sin embargo, en general existen distintas barreras, las cuales son significactivas cuando hablamos de países en desarrollo como son los de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Existen barreras económicas,…
- News 6 September 2024 New phase of Technology Needs Assessments starts As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities, ecosystems, and economies globally, the role of technology in mitigating and adapting to these impacts is more crucial than ever. Responding to this need, the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project is advancing into its fifth phase, supporting 17 countries in identifying and deploying climate technologies tailored to their specific requirements. The start of the new phase of the TNA project comes at a crucial time, with countries…
- News 6 September 2024 New phase of Technology Needs Assessments starts As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities, ecosystems, and economies globally, the role of technology in mitigating and adapting to these impacts is more crucial than ever. Responding to this need, the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project is advancing into its fifth phase, supporting 17 countries in identifying and deploying climate technologies tailored to their specific requirements. The start of the new phase of the TNA project comes at a crucial time, with countries…
- News 3 September 2024 NDC Action in Uganda: Climate goals translated into action Last week, the NDC Action project validation workshop in Uganda brought together high-level stakeholders to discuss the implementation of Uganda's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Key presentations highlighted the integration of results of the NDC Action project, including innovative climate technologies, such as solar irrigation, picture-based insurance and e-cooking, as well as the development of a blended finance tool to support Uganda's low-carbon development goals. The workshop…
- Podcast 2 September 2024 Heat Waves: Energy Efficiency and Nature-Based Solutions Problem: Heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent and severe due to climate change, posing significant threats to public health, the environment, and the energy infrastructure. Urban areas, with their dense populations and heat-absorbing surfaces, are particularly vulnerable. The rising demand for cooling during these periods strains energy systems, leading to higher greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbating the problem. Traditional cooling methods often rely on energy-intensive…
- News 2 September 2024 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and Belize continue transparency work for net-zero transport Belize is better placed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the country's transport sector, following a training workshop on monitoring and evaluation for experts from various government ministries. The workshop is part of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency's (ICAT) project in Belize, which is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emisisions in the transport sector - a critical area for achieving the country's climate goals. The workshop and project is being implemented by UNEP…
- News 30 August 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa unites for carbon market development: High-level policy dialogue in Zambia Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) chaired the first regional High Level Policy Dialogue on Carbon Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, to discuss the role of carbon markets in the achievement of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and how to further catalyze global climate action. As Zambia continues to pave the way in Article 6 implementation, the nation’s significant progress has garnered international attention and elevated the conversation to a broader arena…
- News 30 August 2024 Urgent Call to Action: Leveraging energy efficiency and nature-based solutions amid record heatwaves As the planet faces unprecedented heat waves, with July 2024 marking the hottest month ever recorded, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a Call to Action on Extreme Heat. This initiative, supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and other UN entities, highlights the urgent need to address the socio-economic, environmental, and human threats posed by extreme heat. Record-breaking heat and its impacts Call to Action on Extreme Heat was launched during a week that…