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- Webinar & E-Learning 22 July 2024 Regulaciones de Eficiencia Energética en Edificaciones – Experiencias en Latinoamérica (Webinar) - 04.07.2024 Las edificaciones son responsables del 32% del consumo de energía mundial y un 25% de las emisiones de CO2. Edificios más eficientes pueden generar beneficios económicos, reducir el impacto ambiental, mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas y la productividad de las ciudades. La eficiencia energética en edificaciones no solo reducirá los costos de energía, sino que permitirá crear puestos de trabajo y activar las economías regionales. En particular, en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, existe una…
- News 3 July 2024 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre starts transparency work in nine countries In the spring of 2024, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre continued work to enhance climate action transparency by collaborating with nine countries through the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT). This initiative works with countries around the globe to increase capacities to assess, monitor, and report the impacts of their climate actions, thereby fostering international trust and cooperation in global climate efforts. Strong institutional transparency systems Mexico, Ecuador,…
- News 27 June 2024 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre Hosts Event on Urban Nature-Based Solutions Urbanization rates are rapidly increasing worldwide, compounding climate risks and exacerbating vulnerabilities in cities. This causes an urgent need for implementation of urban nature-based solutions that can enhance cities’ ability to adapt to climate change while limiting emissions. To address this need UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in collaboration with the Danish Nature-based Solutions Knowledge Platform, hosted the event "Building Resilient Cities: The Role of Urban Nature-Based…
- Event 24 June 2024 Regulaciones de Eficiencia Energética en Edificaciones – Experiencias en Latinoamérica (Webinar) El Webinar se va a hacer en Español Las edificaciones son responsables del 32% del consumo de energía mundial y un 25% de las emisiones de CO2. Edificios más eficientes pueden generar beneficios económicos, reducir el impacto ambiental, mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas y la productividad de las ciudades. La eficiencia energética en edificaciones no solo reducirá los costos de energía, sino que permitirá crear puestos de trabajo y activar las economías regionales. En particular,…
- Event 10 June 2024 Powering progress: market creation strategies for solar e-cooking technologies in off-grid and displaced communities (Webinar) The main aim of this webinar was to communicate and discuss the key messages, facts, figures and arguments from the collaborative technical report published by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings and the World Food Programme, in support of the multistakeholder ‘SOLCO’ initiative launched at COP28 and the Global Refugee Forum. The webinar offered an opportunity for open discussion on market creation strategies and…
- News 4 June 2024 TNA stories: Technology standards and frameworks in Ecuador In its Technology Needs Assessment, Ecuador has prioritized energy efficiency to ensure energy security and reduce energy consumption and emissions from energy production. This also aims at reducing energy costs, to benefit users and increase competitiveness. The Technology Needs Assessment identified lack of information and of capacity on energy efficiency, as well as inadequate regulations, as barriers for energy efficient technologies. As a result, the Securing Energy Efficiency in the…
- News 3 June 2024 TNA stories: Coastal zone adaptation in Cuba Havana, the capital of Cuba and the island’s biggest urban area, is located in a region frequently hit by hurricanes and cold fronts. This makes Havana highly vulnerable to climate-change impacts such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. The city is expected to face even more severe climate-related challenges in the future. Cuba’s Technology Needs Assessment focused specifically on climate resilience in coastal zones to face and adapt to these climate-change impacts. In line with Cuba…
- News 30 May 2024 Global Transparency Forum tackles urgent need for climate transparency In May, the first Global Transparency Forum brought together over 180 government officials, experts, and representatives from international organizations for in-depth discussions on the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement. Held from the 20-21 May in Tokyo, Japan, the two-day Forum marked a pivotal moment in international climate policy. Enhancing global collaboration ahead of BTRs and NDC updates As countries prepare for the first-ever submission of their Biennial…