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- Webinar & E-Learning 20 September 2017 Greening Internet Data Centres (Introduction)
- News 29 August 2017 UNEP DTU provides technical assistance to Mozambique on waste to fuel options for cement factories Transforming waste to energy for the cement sector is a national priority in Mozambique. Mozambique's Ministry of Earth, Environment and Rural Development requested support to the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in assessing the technical and financial feasibility for utilisation of municipal solid waste as refuse derived fuel (RDF) to power cement factories in Mozambique. As CTCN partner, UNEP DTU Partnership, provided technical assistance to determine the feasibility of the…
- News 21 July 2017 TNA project in Mongolia - Local bank aids in providing environmentally sustainable solutions In Mongolia, micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises make up 90% of all businesses. A majority of these enterprises use out-dated and inefficient technologies. The potential emission reduction achievable by using more efficient technologies is significant, but high investment costs challenge access to such technologies by the enterprises. Action in this area would contribute directly to the country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions goal of a 14% reduction in total national…
- News 18 July 2017 TNA project in Senegal - Direct combustion of biomass yields electricity generation Senegal is facing an increase in energy demand, and plans are underway to diversify the energy mix towards renewable energies. The country, however, still heavily relies on oil imports, and within the energy sector the use of biomass has proven to be one of the larger greenhouse gas emitters. Senegal’s Technology Needs Assessment identified direct combustion of biomass as a priority technology for electricity generation. With the official validation of the national Technology Needs Assessment…
- Webinar & E-Learning 14 July 2017 Greening Internet Data Centres: How to Unlock the Efficiency Potential (Webinar) - 12.07.2017 We are honoured to invite Alibaba, Danfoss and Huawei to share their unique insights and views on industry efforts towards data centre efficiency. With the massive innovations brought by the "Internet of Things", the world is becoming ever more connected. Increased internet activities involve tremendous amounts of data to be stored, and we are already witnessing mushrooming growth in data centres over the past decade. According to the Independent, the amount of energy consumed by the world’s…
- News 3 May 2017 TNA project enables Mongolian private bank acquire GCF funding In Mongolia, one of the main barriers impeding the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects is funding. More than 90 percent of all businesses are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and though everyone agrees that most of these are using outdated, inefficient equipment, few have the financial resources to upgrade to more sustainable technologies. Enter XacBank. This forward-thinking Mongolian bank is the first private sector entity to be accredited by the Green…
- News 24 January 2017 Attend Seminar on Paris Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships UNEP DTU Partnership is organizing a Seminar on the Paris Climate Change Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships on February 1st at the UN City in Copenhagen. The Paris Agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The Agreement opens op for international collaboration that brings together Governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other…
- News 7 November 2016 New Publication- Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments This publication provides examples of how countries have used their Technology Needs Assessments, and specifically their Technology Action Plans, to advance implementation of technologies for mitigation and adaptation. It provides country-based examples and covers a range of sectors. Ultimately, it highlights how Technology Needs Assessment and Action Plans have been brought forward by countries, from developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions, to implementing hardware such as…