• News 30 May 2024 Global Transparency Forum tackles urgent need for climate transparency In May, the first Global Transparency Forum brought together over 180 government officials, experts, and representatives from international organizations for in-depth discussions on the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement. Held from the 20-21 May in Tokyo, Japan, the two-day Forum marked a pivotal moment in international climate policy. Enhancing global collaboration ahead of BTRs and NDC updates As countries prepare for the first-ever submission of their Biennial…
• Event 30 May 2024 Meet us at Bonn 2024 (SB60) UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is joining the Bonn Climate Change Conference from June 3 to 13. The Centre will join panels and events on climate technology, transparency and reporting under the Paris Agreement and the updates to NDC 3.0. The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is also hosting a Technology Needs Assessment impact exhibition, showcasing some of the global results of the project. UNEP-CCC event overview: 4/6/2024 10.00-18.00 Room – Santiago de Chile SBI 60 in-session workshop on…
• News 22 May 2024 Transparency awards celebrating commitment at Global Transparency Forum The Global Transparency Forum concluded this week with a spotlight on exemplary country efforts in climate transparency. Ten countries were awarded for their commitment and contributions within the Regional Transparency Networks of the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency - Global Support Programme (CBIT-GSP). These awards recognize countries that have excelled in knowledge sharing, active engagement, and active participation on climate transparency. Award Recipients: Excellence in…
• News 7 May 2024 Unlocking Climate Action in Belize: Using the GACMO tool The Belizean effort to combat the climate crisis has received a significant boost through a training programme aimed at enhancing the country's capabilities in implementing the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement. The programme, which contains a series of training workshops, is carried out under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Central to this initiative is the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), a newly…
• News 2 May 2024 Eurasian Countries Strengthen Climate Transparency Last week, Tbilisi, Georgia, hosted a transformative three-day training to strengthen greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory reporting under the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework. The event brought together more than forty participants from fifteen countries across Eurasia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. The training titled “Deep-dive into preparation and reporting of results of national GHG inventories under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement” was…
• Project 1 May 2024 Global Platform for Urban Climate neutrality (GPUC) Cities are an important engine for global economic growth and socio-economic development. By 2030, almost 5 billion people (about 60 percent of the global population) will live in cities, leading to massive requirements for energy to power growth and expand basic infrastructure. Energy efficiency can offer practical solutions to budget-constrained cities to meet their energy needs without sacrificing development or environmental priorities. In recent years, cities have increasingly been…
• News 23 April 2024 Enhancing Ethiopia's Climate Action Capacity Measuring and tracking the impacts of planned climate actions, and managing related finance flows is vital for successful climate action. This is also the case for Ethiopia, where the country is now, after implementing an ICAT project, better placed to estimate the emission reduction potential of possible mitigation actions and their related costs, and establish a tracking framework to see the realized reductions of implemented policies. Additionally, Ethiopia is armed to manage and track its…
• News 16 April 2024 Uganda leads the way on electric cooking Along with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and a host of other partners, Uganda is introducing sustainable cooking to some of the most vulnerable communities, addressing energy access, health, and environmental sustainability. The goal is to create affordable access to solar electric-cooking for 150,000 households by 2027. At a meeting on 11 April, the Government of Uganda and multiple other UN, Private Sector, and Civil Society partners agreed to set up a steering committee to oversee the…

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