• News 8 December 2016 New Publication released on NAMA Design This NAMA Guide complements a growing stock of available relevant guidance materials, including emerging guidance on the relationship between Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). Its purpose is to provide additional guidance on NAMAs as an efficient tool to accelerate the materialization of those national contributions that are aimed at reducing global emissions. It includes tools that countries may wish to use or consult throughout…
• News 14 November 2016 New Publication on Understanding the Paris Agreement At the Paris climate conference (COP-21) in December 2015, the Conference of the Parties decided to adopt the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This agreement is the first universal legally binding climate instrument adopted by Parties in the history of the international negotiations on climate change. Reiterating the need to build mutual trust and confidence and to promote effective implementation, Article 13 of the Paris Agreement established an…
• News 10 November 2016 Energy efficiency can help bridge the emissions gap, says new report Even if the ambitious goals of the Paris and Kigali agreements are achieved, we will still be far from reaching the 2030 emission levels required to avert disaster, according to the recently released Emissions Gap Report (EGR) for 2016.  The report, which will be presented at COP22 in Marrakesh, estimates the 2030 emissions gap as being 12 to 14 gigatonnes above levels needed to limit global warming to 2oC.  In other words, even if the Paris commitments are fully implemented…
• News 9 November 2016 Getting Efficient Faster - the SEforALL Accelerators Energy efficiency has come of age. What used to be a dry technical topic debated only by engineers and sometimes economists now finds a place in the speeches of heads of state. There is a growing and deeper appreciation that using energy more efficiently and more productively is a good thing for people and the planet both. Whether the motivation is fighting climate change, having cleaner air, saving money, or improving energy security, more and more people understand that wasting energy makes…
• News 4 November 2016 Meet UNEP DTU at COP 22 See the full list of events below, where you can meet us: When and Where Events 8 November 2016 10.30 to 12.00 Room: Brussels EU Pavilion side event The Emissions Gap Report 2016 - The emissions gap and opportunities for bridging it 8 November 2016 18:30 to 20:00 Room: Arabian UDP/Swaziland official UNFCCC side event Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions: Importance of Technology and Capacity Building 9 November 2016 13:15 to14:45 Room: Bering Supporting the implementation of…
• News 3 November 2016 Emissions Gap Report 2016 released London, 3 November 2016 – The world must urgently and dramatically increase its ambition to cut roughly a further quarter off predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions and have any chance of minimizing dangerous climate change, UN Environment said today as it released its annual Emissions Gap report. Made public the day before the Paris Agreement comes into force, the report finds that 2030 emissions are expected to reach 54 to 56 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent – far above the level…
• News 1 November 2016 UNEP DTU supports implementation of the Paris Agreement The adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement marks a significant step forward in the fight against climate change. With ratification surpassing the agreed minimum of 55 countries, the Agreement is the first climate deal with universal pledges to mitigation actions. UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) has provided technical support to 32 developing countries under the project 'Preparation of intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) to the 2015 Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention…
• News 5 October 2016 New Publication: Catalysing Bankable Low Carbon Investments and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions New Publication: Catalysing Bankable Low Carbon Investments and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions In the post-Paris era, although not specifically mentioned in the Paris Agreement, mitigation actions that are nationally appropriate – or NAMAs – remain central to implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions. In order to efficiently respond to such mitigation ambitions, NAMAs should build on a few principles that are captured in CCAPs ‘Designing NAMAs to Catalyze Bankable Low…

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