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- News 18 July 2017 TNA project in Senegal - Direct combustion of biomass yields electricity generation Senegal is facing an increase in energy demand, and plans are underway to diversify the energy mix towards renewable energies. The country, however, still heavily relies on oil imports, and within the energy sector the use of biomass has proven to be one of the larger greenhouse gas emitters. Senegal’s Technology Needs Assessment identified direct combustion of biomass as a priority technology for electricity generation. With the official validation of the national Technology Needs Assessment…
- News 30 June 2017 Key Conclusions of Africa Carbon Forum 2017 African countries must work closer together when implementing national climate action plans under the Paris Climate Change Agreement and mobilizing climate finance, whilst better integrating climate action into sustainable development planning. This was the key conclusion of ministers and key delegates who convened for the Africa Carbon Forum which ended today in Cotonou, Benin. Over 600 practitioners, experts and policy makers, including ministers from governments across Africa and other high…
- News 5 June 2017 New publications on enhancing energy efficiency in India and China Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficency has released two new publications, Enhancing Energy Efficiency in India: Assessment of sectoral potentials and Enhancing Energy efficiency in China: Assessment of sectoral potentials, which are part of the China and India Energy Efficiency report series that emerged from the High Impact Opportunities studies supported by the UNEP DTU Partnership in China and India. Energy efficiency delivers not only reductions in energy consumption and…
- News 5 June 2017 New publications on enhancing energy efficiency in India and China Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficency has released two new publications, Enhancing Energy Efficiency in India: Assessment of sectoral potentials and Enhancing Energy efficiency in China: Assessment of sectoral potentials, which are part of the China and India Energy Efficiency report series that emerged from the High Impact Opportunities studies supported by the UNEP DTU Partnership in China and India. Energy efficiency delivers not only reductions in energy consumption and…
- News 7 May 2017 Ghana takes significant mitigation actions to reduce emissions Since March 2012, the UNEP DTU implemented Facilitating Implementation and Readiness for Mitigation (FIRM) project has been helping Ghana identify appropriate mitigation actions and incorporate them into their national sustainable development plans. And now, the country’s efforts to move towards a green future are bearing fruit. With the assistance and support of the FIRM project, Ghana was able to develop not only a Low Carbon Development (LCD) plan, a national blueprint for developing low…
- News 12 April 2017 New INDC Support Portal launched A new INDC Support Portal, known as the INDC Helpdesk, is lauched by UNEP DTU Partnership to provide a place to ask questions about Nationally determined Contributions (NDC) implementation. On the website, a series of frequently asked questions (FAQ) concerning NDC implementation are available. Specialists at UNEP DTU Partnership anticipate these questions would be common among the government staff of the countries working in this area. The answers to these questions are based on the…
- 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…
- 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…