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- News 20 November 2023 Organización Latinoamericana de Energía (OLADE), Asociación Nacional de ESCOs de Chile (ANESCO) and the Global ESCO Network (GEN), promote the creation of an ESCO NETWORK in LATAM During the Energy Week 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay, from November 6-10, OLADE, ANESCO, and GEN jointly announced the establishment of a Latin American network of ESCOs. This initiative aims to set the groundwork for the formation of ESCO associations across the region, along with a comprehensive Work Plan encompassing training programs, the exchange of best practices, understanding various contract types, and the dissemination of success stories. The plan also focuses on identifying…
- News 15 November 2023 Climate action in displacement: Kampala workshop highlights innovative partnerships Driving Climate Action Partnerships in Displacement, international workshop focused on innovative initiatives tackling climate challenges for displaced and host communities, informing pledges ahead of the Global Refugee Forum. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre co-hosted a hybrid international workshop in Kampala, Uganda, alongside Last Mile Climate on the 8 November 2023. The all-day session was opened by Hon. Beatrice Atim Anywar, Minister of State for Environment for Uganda and attended by more…
- News 31 October 2023 SPAR6C launch in Pakistan Today, a 5-year technical assistance project funded by the German government, the SPAR6C programme, is officially launched by the the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination supported by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and several international organizations. The Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme is implemented by a consortium of partners led by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and supported by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and…
- Webinar & E-Learning 8 September 2023 Empowering the energy transition: energy cooperatives and energy communities (Webinar) - 19.04.2023 Although a nascent business model, today energy cooperatives and energy communities cover already a wide range of activities in renewable energies and energy efficiency in several countries. These are local and citizen-led initiatives that put in common investment means and democratic principles to implement the energy transition. Decentralized renewables and small-scale energy efficiency can quickly materialise and become a solution to energy security and decarbonisation, and benefit from…
- Project 24 August 2023 Policy and partnerships for sustainability and climate action at the Last Mile Currently, more than 1.5% of the global population are forcibly displaced. Now at over 120 million people this is nearly double the number from a decade ago, with women and girls being the most affected. If current trends and drivers of displacement remain then this number is likely to increase, with up to 216 million people internally displaced by environmental crises alone by 2050. These figures from UNEP’s Foresights Report (2024) show how multiple crises of conflict,…
- News 11 August 2023 Innovative cold room initiative aims to transform food storage and boost livelihoods A new cooling initiative is poised to change the way food is stored and traded in Homabay County, Kenya, as the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre partners with local stakeholders on an innovative cold room project. The venture, a part of the EU-Horizon SESA project, not only seeks to curb food waste and related emissions but also aims to improve livelihoods of smallholder traders and wholesalers, which are predominantly women. A significant 31 percent of food never reaches consumers, resulting in…
- News 1 June 2023 Exploring the role of standards in unlocking energy efficiency investment In New York City on 8 June 2023, a workshop facilitated by UNEP’s United for Efficiency and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will explore the role of standards in unlocking energy efficiency investment and how the private sector can learn and benefit from these types of investments. The workshop is part of the Connect Agenda at Global Energy Transition 2023 – an event bringing together energy, industrial, and government leaders to redefine intersectoral Net Zero discourse and…
- Event 16 May 2023 Climate technology action in the Kyrgyz Republic During a 3-day mission to Bishkek, experts from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC) have held bilateral meetings with local technical experts and Government officials, to discuss how best to position The Kyrgyz Republic’s Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) and build partnerships that will enable local-level ownership and ensure impact beyond the life of the project and its technical outputs. UNEP-CCC, in partnership with the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN),…