NDC & Net Zero
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- 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…
- News 18 October 2023 SPAR6C Supports Zambia’s Pursuit of a Greener Future The Government of Zambia has approved new eligibility criteria and processes for engaging in international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement Article 6. The Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Corporation (SPAR6C) programme, led by the Global Green Growth Institute in partnership with GFA Consulting Group and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre has helped the Ministry for Green Economy and Environment craft these pioneering criteria for eligibility, approval and other complementary…
- News 3 October 2023 Tunisia enhances robust transparency framework for the water sanitation sector Tunisia has enhanced their transparency framework for the water sanitation sector including developing a new methodology for data collection which has allowed the country to analyze and recommend concrete actions to use waste water to produce energy while generating climate adaptation co-benefits by improving water quality and reducing water waste. The country now also have the capacity to use the Greenhouse gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO) to improve policymaking and report on impacts. These…
- News 8 September 2023 Solar powering displaced populations Around the world, and especially in low and middle income countries, displaced people are feeling the effects of climate change. With more than 100 million people forced to flee their homes, climate change is making an already bad situation worse. At the Africa Climate Week, held this week in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP brought attention to one of the ways to ensure a more sustainable future for displaced people. Focusing on clean cooking, an ‘Action Hub’ event on “Solar-Electric Cooking Partnerships:…
- News 8 September 2023 A stocktake: From technology needs to implementation Enhancing the development, transfer and uptake of technology is a key pillar of the international response to climate change. Developing countries’ efforts to conduct effective Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and implement their prioritized technologies, has become instrumental to the UNFCCC implementation efforts. In an official side event at the Africa Climate Week panellists discussed how to overcome the implementation gap enhancing the development, transfer and uptake of climate…
- News 8 September 2023 A Stocktake: From Technology Needs to Implementation Enhancing the development, transfer and uptake of technology is a key pillar of the international response to climate change. Developing countries’ efforts to conduct effective Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and implement their prioritized technologies, has become instrumental to the UNFCCC implementation efforts. In an official side event at the Africa Climate Week panellists discussed how to overcome the implementation gap enhancing the development, transfer and uptake of climate…
- News 30 August 2023 Framework for tracking mitigation targets in Cuba Strengthening the framework for tracking progress in implementing Cuba’s nationally determined contributions (NDCs) was the focus of the recently completed first phase of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) project in the country. Implemented by Cubaenergia – the centre under Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in charge of technical support to Cuba’s climate action – with support of UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and ISPRA, the project set up a…
- News 30 August 2023 Enabling climate technology implementation St. Kitts and Nevis is becoming better equipped for the climate action needed to mitigate and adapt to climate change and deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement through climate technology implementation. The federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is participating in phase IV of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project, and recently completed the first stage, where a set of mitigation and adaptation technologies have been prioritized for further assessment and analysis under the project…