NDC & Net Zero
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- Project 10 July 2023 Integrated Assessment for Article 6 (IAA6) Carbon markets have the potential to facilitate more ambitious climate action through cost-savings and targeted channeling of financial resources. However, countries are lacking the technical capacities to easily assess how Article 6 can be aligned with a broad set of goals. This includes climate and development priorities as well as avoiding any environmental and social harm. To develop the required knowledge and capacity, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG…
- News 14 June 2023 Pakistan on course for emissions trading under Article 6 The course is set for Pakistan in the country’s efforts to join the international carbon market under the Paris Agreement's Article 6. Partners in the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme have discussed and defined the next steps for carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in Pakistan. The plans cover what capacity is needed and where and how to build it, and which frameworks and institutional structures should be initiated as well as what…
- News 13 June 2023 Driving forward: E-mobility mission to Ghana UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, UNEP and partner organization, BASE, embarked on a mission to Ghana from 22nd to 26th of May 2023 as part of the NDC Action project. The goal of the mission was to carry out stakeholder consultation sessions, hold bilateral meetings with stakeholders to gather relevant information, and raise interest to engage them in implementing e-buses in Ghana's capital, Accra. The project is based on a Market Feasibility Study for e-buses in Accra carried out by UNEP…
- News 2 June 2023 Solomon Islands gears up for electric buses Solomon Islands is starting a trial for electric buses in the capital city Honiara, with the aim of increasing the fleet over the next five years. The pilot which will be funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) under UNEPs eMobility Program will help assess the applicability and scalability nationwide, as well as the potential to support other e-vehicles. The electric busses including the bus routes will be helping people get to their destinations without any local pollution and reduced…
- 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…
- News 31 May 2023 Transparency reaches new level in Mozambique Climate transparency has been taken to a new level in Mozambique. Tracking impact and progress on climate action is key to ensure transparency and enhance national planning capacities, and Mozambique is taking concrete steps to track climate action in key emitting sectors in the country supported by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) implemented by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Mozambique is also establishing formal institutional arrangements for climate transparency…
- News 22 May 2023 Adaptation Q&A: Mongolia’s experiences in NDC implementation The NDC Action project supports NDC implementation Mongolia, and the country's focus on energy efficiency in the industrial sector and on climate resilient agriculture. In this Q&A session two of our partners explain how the project has pushed NDC implementation in Mongolia by implementing adaptation measures in the agriculture sector, where Mongolia focuses on irrigation technologies to reduce water usage and labour costs, and on establishing forest strips and fencing to prevent the…
- 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),…