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- News 7 August 2019 Ukraine's first TNA report sets course for mitigation action Ukraine and the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project has published a new report prioritising technologies for climate change mitigation. The report will not only guide the transfer of green technology and development in the Eastern European country, but also feed into the new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. As well as being the first TNA report from Ukraine, it is also the first report from the 23 countries currently in the third phase of the TNA project…
- News 18 July 2019 Partnerships for climate action: Adaptation on your phone Increased uncertainty in rainfall patterns are distorting farming cycles, lowering yields and can create a vicious cycle of hunger and poverty in the Ghanan agricultural sector. In a sector with more than 90 % smallholder farmers, access to information on adaptation to the changing climate is not only of crucial importance to production, but also to the survival of the families living of the land. High level of mobile phone ownership created an opportunity for Viamo (previously VOTO…
- Event 2 May 2019 Africa Climate Week The African Climate Week 2019 will focus on how engagement between State and non‐State actors can be further strengthened in the key sectors for Africa (energy, agriculture and human settlements), including the role of future carbon markets to achieve enhanced climate action, towards the goals of sustainable development.
- News 3 April 2019 Global action on energy for displaced people Over 130 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, natural disasters, and other complex global challenges. For many of these people, access to sustainable fuel and energy is critical for survival, and how they access it affects their health, livelihoods, safety, and well-being. With these issues in mind UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre organised a side event on sustainable energy for displaced populations, during the Climate and SDGs Synergies Conference held in UN…
- News 3 April 2019 Conference points to key ways to accelerate action for climate and sustainable development Participants at Copenhagen conference on SDG and climate action synergies say strengthened relationship between climate, SDGs provide our best opportunity for systemic change to ensure no one left behind With the urgency of climate action at an all-time high, global experts and leaders meeting in Copenhagen identified key immediate action areas to better serve both the world’s efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aiming to ensure…
- News 15 January 2019 New partnership for the future of energy efficiency in India Today UNEP DTU Partnership and Indian Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a new agreement for long-term cooperation. The agreement establishes a framework between EESL and UNEP DTU Partnership's Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, to support faster and further energy efficiency improvement in India. This will be done through experience and knowledge sharing, joint international funding application, national policy study, as well as showcasing business models of energy…
- News 10 January 2019 New partnership for the future of energy efficiency in India Today UNEP DTU Partnership and Indian Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a new agreement for long-term cooperation. The agreement establishes a framework between EESL and UNEP DTU Partnership's Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, to support faster and further energy efficiency improvement in India. This will be done through experience and knowledge sharing, joint international funding application, national policy study, as well as showcasing business models of energy…
- Project 18 December 2018 Carbon Finance for Agriculture, Silviculture, Conservation and Action against Deforestation (CASCADE - Africa) The project aimed at enhancing expertise to generate carbon credits in land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) as well as bioenergy activities in Sub-Saharan African countries. Capacity building efforts adopted a hands-on, learning by doing approach in which local developers were given the opportunity to develop and prepare Project Idea Notes (PINs), Carbon Finance Documents (CFDs), and/or Project Design Documents (PDDs) through direct technical assistance. The initiative was jointly…