• News 8 July 2019 Commentary: Sustainable development in the Article 6 drafts Despite good elements and clear steps forward, a new analysis on the progress of sustainable development in the Article 6 negotiations under the Paris Agreement shows that more can be done to integrate the agendas of sustainable development and climate action. The analysis, and subsequent commentary aim at providing a brief update and insights on the current status of sustainable development provisions in the Article 6 draft. Download the "Commentary on the current state of sustainable…
• News 5 July 2019 Global partners gathered to map 2020 strategy and beyond We need district energy if we want to close the gap between our current actions and ambitions and where we need to be to reach the goals in the Paris Agreement and SDGs. Current national commitments to the Paris Agreement make for climate projections many degrees above the desired 1.5C standard to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. To achieve the energy transition necessary, it will be crucial to increase the share of renewables in power supplies while increasing…
• News 26 June 2019 Linkages between Technology Needs Assessments and Nationally Determined Contributions at UN Climate Conference During the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, SB50, June 2019, UNEP DTU Partnership together with the UNFCCC Secretariat, organized a side event to enhance understanding of the synergies between the TNAs and the NDCs, to highlight countries’ experiences, and to learn about funding opportunities for countries when conducting their TNAs. To achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, implementation of climate technologies is necessary on a large scale and in short time. Climate technologies…
• News 20 June 2019 How to transfer, finance and implement climate technology To achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, implementation of climate technologies is necessary on a large scale and in a short time. Despite being successfully operating and well proven in many countries, climate technologies are only moderately implemented in many developing countries. If we want to transform their development trajectories, so that they set the world on a course towards the goals in the Paris Agreement technologies play key roles. Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs),…
• News 20 June 2019 Regional workshops kicked off round three Another 23 countries have joined the TNA programme, and have participated in regional workshops held around the world. This third round of TNAs has a special focus on least developed countries and small island developing states, and how technology can best help them in achieving their national targets set under the global Paris Agreement. Throughout the spring of 2019, UNEP DTU Partnership, and our local partners have held regional workshops in Anglophone Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the…
• News 18 June 2019 UNEP DTU Partnership hosts new network, unleashing the ESCO potential Last week saw the launch of the new 'Global ESCO Network' at the G20 meeting in Tokyo. A network that aims to unleash the potential that Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) have to deliver some of the best returns on green investments, reduce energy consumption and combat excess greenhouse gas emissions. The ESCO concept of using energy savings to pay for the cost of equipment and infrastructure that creates those savings is a business model directly responding to climate change. ESCOs thus…
• News 18 June 2019 UNEP DTU Partnership hosts new network, unleashing the ESCO potential Last week saw the launch of the new ‘Global ESCO Network’ at the G20 meeting in Tokyo. A network that aims to unleash the potential that Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) have to deliver some of the best returns on green investments, reduce energy consumption and combat excess greenhouse gas emissions. The ESCO concept of using energy savings to pay for the cost of equipment and infrastructure that creates those savings is a business model directly responding to climate change. ESCOs thus…
• News 17 June 2019 The potential of TNAs By Vladimir Hecl, UNFCCC Technology needs assessments of developing countries have been undertaken for more than two decades. Their aim is to track evolving needs for new equipment, techniques, practical knowledge and skills to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. The TNA process produces concrete technology needs, it maps barriers and suggests enabling environments to overcome these barriers. The TNAs also produce a series of project proposals…

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