• News 7 June 2021 Matchmaking for technology investments Matchmaking for technology investments Investments in green technology, sustainability and climate action ate urgently needed all over the world. However, the gap between current investment trends and what’s needed is particularly large in emerging markets and developing countries. In an effort to help close this gap, the UNFCCC and UNEP DTU Partnership last week set up a matchmaking event between countries with finalised plans for climate technology investments and major global financing…
• News 3 June 2021 Water management in Pakistan Climate change impacts on Pakistan's water sector Pakistan’s climate vulnerability is linked to its arid to semi-arid climate, as well as its high dependency on a single river system along with snow and glacial meltwater to provide its agricultural water supply. A solution: Rainfall harvesting Pakistan’s TNA prioritised rainwater harvesting either by collecting rainfall from the ground surfaces or harvesting floodwater flows from a river, stream, or other natural watercourses. The technology…
• Event 31 May 2021 Flexibility services in the zero-emission smart grid: market models, regulations, actors and technologies This webinar explores the role of different actors, regulations and market models, and digital data and technologies in the provision of flexibility in energy demand that is so critical for the transition to a zero-emission energy system and smart grid characterised by high shares of volatile renewable energy resources. In line with the focus on institutional change and transitions management of the ISGAN Annex 7 Smart Grid Transitions programme, the webinar will discuss the importance of…
• News 27 May 2021 First ICAT workshop in China prepares for Paris Agreement rules Last week, the Chinese team organized its first workshop under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) project, looking at the challenges in the IPCC 2006 inventory guidelines. The workshop aimed at developing concrete recommendations to the Department of Climate Change, to better prepare for the implementation of the new transparency rules under the Paris Agreement. At the workshop, Madam Ding Ding, a senior official from the DCC, welcomed the timely support from the ICAT project…
• News 28 April 2021 Caribbean twin islands kickstart TNA Last week, St. Kitts and Nevis became one of the first countries to officially launch their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) under the TNA IV project, to prioritise and plan for future climate technology implementation. The meeting was attended by representatives from a wide range of ministries and departments, as well as utilities, non-governmental organisations and individual experts, and was hosted by the Department of Environment of the twin island Caribbean nation in collaboration with…
• News 28 April 2021 Caribbean twin islands kickstart TNA Last week, St. Kitts and Nevis became one of the first countries to officially launch their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) under the TNA IV project, to prioritise and plan for future climate technology implementation. The meeting was attended by representatives from a wide range of ministries and departments, as well as utilities, non-governmental organisations and individual experts, and was hosted by the Department of Environment of the twin island Caribbean nation in collaboration with…
• News 13 April 2021 Linking TNAs and NDCs to enable technology transfer Accelerating technology transfer The information that TNAs provide about the potential, ability and scale of climate change technologies can play a unique role in the formulation and implementation of NDCs, through technology transfer. Actions identified in the Technology Action Plans (TAPs) highlight what needs to be done to activate robust market systems and the enabling conditions for technology transfer, diffusion and uptake. These actions can in turn strengthen longer-term strategies…
• News 3 March 2021 Milestone for sustainable charcoal in Cambodia The reputation of charcoal is not among the best, and in most instances, this is well deserved as most of it stems from illegal and unsustainable logging and its manufacture, if not managed properly, is highly polluting. Not so in the KjuonGo project in Cambodia. KjuonGo charcoal directly replaces illegally logged charcoal and it is produced in model kilns that ensure a carbon footprint much less than with the use of traditional charcoal or simple fuelwood. At the same time, KjuonGo charcoal,…

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