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- News 22 August 2017 Latin American Carbon Forum 2017 to be held in Mexico From October 18 -20 this year, the Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACCF) is bringing together for the eleventh consecutive year key players from the private and public sectors to share the state of the art information around climate change mitigation and adaptation, and reach out to cooperation agencies, potential investors and service providers. It is a space that showcases how climate aspirations turn into climate action and plant the seeds for more action and ambition. The event…
- Webinar & E-Learning 21 July 2017 Reporting Results for Success (Webinar) - 18.07.2017 This webinar focuses on why and how to publicly report city emissions data. Speakers discuss the benefits of conforming to reporting standards, how to meet best practices, and the role of reporting repositories. A list of suggested information to report and an example reporting template will be provided and examples from the buildings sector are being examined.
- News 14 July 2017 New Publication on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency has released a new publication, High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China, which is part of the China Energy Efficiency report series that emerged from the High Impact Opportunities (HIO) studies supported by the UNEP DTU Partnership in China. It presents an analysis of energy efficiency opportunities and actions in a number of key sectors in China aimed at inspiring other countries. The assessment highlights some of the conditions for…
- News 10 July 2017 Alibaba Cloud adopts eco-friendly approach to advancing data center technology With temperatures falling as low as -38℃, the harsh winter in Hebei Province, China makes outdoor work impossible for up to six months of the year. But it is these adverse climate conditions that also make possible the unique cooling system used in Alibaba Cloud’s North China Data Center. Engineers introduce clean and natural cold air into the server room, through a damper and valves, to keep the racks of equipment cool. With this cleverly designed natural ventilation and cooling model, free…
- Webinar & E-Learning 7 July 2017 How the Building Efficiency Accelerator can assist you in connecting with investors (Webinar) - 04.07.2017 The goal of this webinar is to help cities develop building efficiency projects and programs that can successfully attract investment. The webinar describes what a strong project development process looks like and how the Building Efficiency Accelerator can assist cities in this process. The webinar provides clear recommendations and resources on a methodology to present a strong investment proposal to third-party financiers. It covers topics including how to use the data collection templates…
- News 30 June 2017 Key Conclusions of Africa Carbon Forum 2017 African countries must work closer together when implementing national climate action plans under the Paris Climate Change Agreement and mobilizing climate finance, whilst better integrating climate action into sustainable development planning. This was the key conclusion of ministers and key delegates who convened for the Africa Carbon Forum which ended today in Cotonou, Benin. Over 600 practitioners, experts and policy makers, including ministers from governments across Africa and other high…
- Webinar & E-Learning 16 June 2017 Using Data to Measure Building Efficiency Policy Impacts (Webinar) - 27/28.06.2017 This webinar cover’s how to calculate the potential emissions impacts from city activities on building efficiency using quality data and standardized methodologies. The webinar includes’ a step-by-step instruction of how to calculate the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in cities with discussion of Mexico City’s BEA experience. Calculations will have applications to the built environment and the webinar cover’s implications for health and economic impacts. Strategies for…
- News 14 June 2017 Energy Efficiency Partnership with Tbilisi, Georgia As the global energy efficiency hub of Sustainable Energy for All, the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency acts to connect aspiring countries, cities and districts with the technology, service and finance providers who can convert their ambition into agreed policies, funded projects and real results. These direct engagements can then be used to provide a model of coordination that can be replicated elsewhere. While the Copenhagen Centre has a wide range of collaborators who can assist with…