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- News 4 August 2023 Tunisia adds cost model to climate action tool-box Climate action that drastically cuts emissions is more needed than ever as countries everywhere are looking for the best climate policies to reach the global climate goals. With an in-depth training session in the use of the Greenhouse gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), Tunisia now has a tool that allows to analyze and compare mitigation actions (before being carried out) in terms of their abatement costs and emissions reduction potential. GACMO can be used to prepare GHG emissions projections …
- News 15 July 2023 New round of technology needs assessments announced As our planet continuous to show the catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis, endangering lives, communities and entire ecosystems, countries are looking to technology to not only limit the future rise in temperatures, but also adapt to the new reality of climate change facing the globe. But what kind of technologies best fit a country’s specific situation? Through a new phase of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project, 17 countries will assess and analyze their needs, and develop…
- News 15 July 2023 New round of technology needs assessments announced As our planet continuous to show the catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis, endangering lives, communities and entire ecosystems, countries are looking to technology to not only limit the future rise in temperatures, but also adapt to the new reality of climate change facing the globe. But what kind of technologies best fit a country’s specific situation? Through a new phase of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project, 17 countries will assess and analyze their needs, and develop…
- News 23 June 2023 Botswana: Drought resistant cattle moving in 162 cattle imported from Texas landed in Gaborone last month to help improve climate resilience and productivity of local breeds. The Texan herd consisted of several breeds of cattle such as the American Brahman, that are more drought and disease resistant, better suited for the impacts of climate change in Botswana. By breeding the imported cattle and mixing with local breeds, it is expected that Batswana farmers will be able to increase production and income, in the end leading to greater…
- News 22 June 2023 Kyrgyz delegation tours Danish climate technologies A delegation from the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic visited the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre19-21 June, to get first-hand experience on the use of climate technologies, as prioritised in the country’s Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) funded by the Green Climate Fund. The 3-day mission was opened by Mr. Rajiv Garg, acting director of the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) who oversee the project. Dr. Azamat Temirkulov, Deputy Minister of Environment for the Kyrgyz Republic,…
- News 5 June 2023 New green bus system in Karachi Pakistan is introducing an innovative hybrid bus fleet and green fuel production as well as last-mile connectivity in a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Karachi. The busses will run on biomethane, and the entire system will be implemented based on priorities in Pakistan’s Technology Needs Assessment and the following action plan supported by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Pakistan has the highest rate of urbanization in South Asia, and Karachi, with a population of over 20 million, as the…
- News 5 June 2023 New green bus system in Karachi Pakistan is introducing an innovative hybrid bus fleet and green fuel production as well as last-mile connectivity in a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Karachi. The busses will run on biomethane, and the entire system will be implemented based on priorities in Pakistan’s Technology Needs Assessment and the following action plan supported by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Pakistan has the highest rate of urbanization in South Asia, and Karachi, with a population of over 20 million, as the…
- Event 2 June 2023 Meet us at Bonn SB58 Tuesday 6th of June: 13.15-14.30 Room: Bonn Technology Needs Assessment event with financial actors. The objective of this event is to highlight results of the Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and facilitate discussions amongst TNA stakeholders and financial actors on the urgent need for climate finance. Speakers include TNA experts, financial institutions, private sector actors, political decision makers, research and academia and NGOs The…