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- News 11 November 2022 Ghana’s e-mobility on the move Electric buses and the policies and reforms needed to get them running was on the agenda at the Ghana Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Participants from Government, financial institutions and the private sector, civil society and academia, as well as bilateral and multilateral development partners, joined the event titled Partnerships and strategies for investing in innovation low-carbon technologies: a focus on Ghana’s plans for urban electric buses. The audience got a detailed look into…
- Event 4 November 2022 Meet us at COP27 World leaders, experts, organizations and the private sector meet to tackle the urgent threat of global climate change. Together with our partners, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre joins the efforts to prevent global temperatures from rising above 1.5C and protect our planet and people from the intensifying impacts of climate change. We will present the latest climate science and the findings of the 2022 Emissions Gap report and Adaptation Gap Report and cover trends, needs, and…
- News 27 October 2022 Emissions Gap Report 2022: The closing window As intensifying climate impacts across the globe hammer home the message that greenhouse gas emissions must fall rapidly, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report finds that the international community is still falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place. However, the Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies finds that urgent sector and system-wide transformations – in the…
- Webinar & E-Learning 13 October 2022 District Energy - A Case study of Zakito Deep Sea Water District Cooling in Curaçao (Webinar) - 30.09.2022 The webinar presents the case study of the Zakito District Cooling project in Curacao, one of the winners of the 7th global district energy climate awards. The project is designed to utilize deep sea water to meet the cooling demand. The realization of the project will unlock the vast potential of District Cooling and related Deep Seawater Industry projects in Curaçao and the Caribbean, a market potential estimated at USD 1.0-2.0 billion. Zakito District Cooling intends to connect all suitable…
- News 26 September 2022 The future of climate action transparency What are the next steps for climate action transparency, and how can we use transparency to create a better and more sustainable world for all? Transparency experts and practitioners from around the world attempted to answer these questions and many more at the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Community Meetings in Copenhagen’s UN City last week. The meeting focused on countries’ need for easy-to-use tools to effectively use data and information to drive the implementation of…
- Event 23 September 2022 District Energy - A Case study of Zakito Deep Sea Water District Cooling in Curaçao (Webinar) The webinar will present the case study of the Zakito District Cooling project in Curacao, one of the winners of the 7th global district energy climate awards. The project is designed to utilize deep sea water to meet the cooling demand. The realization of the project will unlock the vast potential of District Cooling and related Deep Seawater Industry projects in Curaçao and the Caribbean, a market potential estimated at USD 1.0-2.0 billion. Zakito District Cooling intends to connect all…
- News 20 September 2022 Transparency community calls for adaptation There is a need for more tools, methodologies and actions when it comes to transparency in climate change adaptation. This was one of the main messages coming out of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Community Meeting held in Copenhagen’s UN City. The meeting was co-hosted with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and gathered representatives from more than 25 developing countries (with others joining online) to share their expertise and experiences from implementing transparency…
- Tools 14 September 2022 Energy Efficiency in Cold Water Supply Systems Tool Objective of the tool To present energy efficiency increase, energy, CO2, CAPEX, financial savings and payback period due to the old ground cold water pumps replacement by a new and efficient in municipal cold water supply systems. After providing a minimal amount of input data, the tool converts data into a short report. Target users. The representatives of national, local governments, municipalities, private companies, cold water supply utility companies and other decision-makers. Why cold…