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- News 13 March 2017 Pumping up the volume on global energy efficiency action - The role of the Copenhagen Centre The multiple benefits of energy efficiency are becoming increasingly clear to governments and policy makers, and it is encouraging to see that countries are beginning to prioritise energy efficiency in the pursuit of climate change mitigation and sustainable development. The vast majority of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions submitted for the Paris Agreement feature energy efficiency actions. Certain cities have taken the lead by setting ambitious targets, adopting innovative…
- Webinar & E-Learning 13 March 2017 Creation of energy-efficient Buildings Renovation Action Plans for cities: guideline and application cases (Webinar) - 14.03.2017 In the last decade, the integration of Renewable Energy Sources in buildings and smart combination of technologies have been identified as key elements for renovations plans which pursue the horizon of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings. In this context, this webinar is focused in a methodology for elaboration of national roadmaps for energy-efficient buildings renovation where the most relevant stakeholders, barriers and potentials would be identified. As example, this methodology will be applied to…
- News 20 February 2017 Japanese hub organises a workshop on building codes Building standards were the subject of a workshop organized by the Energy Conservation Centre of Japan (ECCJ) from 14-16 February in Tokyo, Japan. In its role as an Energy Efficiency Facilitating Hub for SEforALL , the ECCJ gathered representatives from nine ASEAN countries: Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The goal of the workshop was to act as a platform for sharing international best practices for Building Energy Codes (BECs),…
- News 10 February 2017 Let’s talk - Policy makers, engineers and the need to improve industrial energy efficiency Policy makers and engineers may work towards the same energy efficiency goals, but they don’t always speak the same language. Last January, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency brought together both of these key stakeholders at a workshop designed to let policy makers hear from the people who are responsible for implementing energy efficiency projects within their companies. The workshop, entitled Policy Maker Meets the Engineer, took place…
- News 24 January 2017 Attend Seminar on Paris Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships UNEP DTU Partnership is organizing a Seminar on the Paris Climate Change Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships on February 1st at the UN City in Copenhagen. The Paris Agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The Agreement opens op for international collaboration that brings together Governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other…
- News 20 January 2017 Policy makers and companies explore improving industrial energy efficiency The inability to identify and assess energy efficiency projects and inadequate price signals on energy markets are key challenges to improving energy efficiency in industry. Without correct price signals, designing and implementing effective energy efficiency measures that mobilize companies to act is virtually impossible. These were the conclusions of 60 business leaders, government officials, academics, and representatives of civil society and international organizations who participated in a…
- Webinar & E-Learning 19 January 2017 How to get your building energy project funded (Webinar) - 23.01.2017 This webinar provides clear advice and resources on how to develop building energy projects and programmes that attract investors. Topics include the main barriers investors find when looking to invest in building energy efficiency projects, how to align the project development and investment processes and will review best practices and resources for cities and practitioners to integrate immediately into their projects and programmes.
- News 21 December 2016 Workshop on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in India A workshop on high impact opportunities (HIOs) for Energy Efficiency in India was organised on December 19 in New Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which have been contracted by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency to jointly carry out the study on identifying high impact opportunities for further and faster energy efficiency improvement in the country. Preliminary findings of the…