• News 18 July 2025 Sierra Leone Joins TNA V Between the 28 and 30 of May the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held an inception workshop in Sierra Leone to formally launch the country’s first phase of work under the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) phase five. The inception workshop sought to provide insights into Sierra Leone’s climate change regulatory and institutional framework, to highlight national climate change strategies and priorities, and to…
• News 23 June 2025 New report: Financing and business models for PV-supported clean cooking A new report provides an actionable set of business and financing options for low-carbon clean cooking access where it is most urgently needed. Addressing both supply and demand-side barriers through innovative financing and business models, it shows how to unlock sustainable transitions in displaced, off-grid, and peri-urban communities, in alignment with national strategies, guided by the ‘leave no one behind’ principle of the SDGs. Download the full report here In partnership with the World…
• News 17 March 2025 TNA V Workshop Seeks to Upscale Finance to Bridge Policy and Implementation Since 2009, more than 100 developing countries have undergone the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) processes to help them prioritise and plan for the implementation of climate technologies based on their social, economic, environmental, and climate contexts. The TNA process, including the Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are key elements of countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, and help countries to identify realistic measures to implement the commitments of their…
• News 17 March 2025 Technology Needs Assessment global workshop seeks to upscale finance to bridge policy and implementation The TNA process, including the Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are key elements of countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, and help countries to identify realistic measures to implement the commitments of their Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans. The TNA is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre in close collaboration with the…
• Event 20 February 2025 Webinar: Reimagining Urban Growth: Scaling Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Cities Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the transformative potential of nature-based solutions in fast-growing cities. As urbanization accelerates, NbS offers a promising path to address the challenges of climate change and urban resilience. This session will dive into how NbS can be scaled effectively, overcoming existing barriers to implementation. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre's expertise gathered through extensive knowledge-sharing activities and the development of two key publications…
• News 17 February 2025 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre launches groundbreaking energy efficiency initiative in Mauritius The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in collaboration with the Energy Efficiency Management Office (EEMO) of the Ministry of Energy in Mauritius has initiated the first stages of the De-risking Facility for Energy Performance Contracting project, aimed at overcoming financial barriers to energy efficiency investments through energy performance contracting in Mauritius. Designed in 2023 through the GEF funded project Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions for Low Carbon Island Development…
• Event 28 January 2025 Tackling barriers to solar irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: Regional insights from entrepreneurs Solar-powered irrigation technologies are increasingly recognized as a vital solution for addressing water access challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, where agriculture is the backbone of livelihoods and food security. With 90% of cropland dependent on unpredictable rainfall and smallholder farmers producing 80% of the region’s food, sustainable irrigation systems are essential for improving productivity and resilience. Despite this potential, solar irrigation companies across Africa face diverse…
• Webinar & E-Learning 19 December 2024 Government Actions to Foster the Development of ESCO Markets (Webinar) - 04.12.2024 Attempts to foster ESCO markets in developing countries by replicating Western-style ESCO models have in many instances proven unsuccessful, by replicating ESCO approaches without considering the local legal, financial, accounting and business infrastructure needed for a thriving ESCO market. This webinar provides insights of what developing-country governments can do to foster ESCO markets. The examples, recommendations and discussion are based on lessons learned from international ESCO market…

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