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- News 30 December 2019 2019: A year of change and action As the end of 2019 draws near, UNEP DTU Partnership would like to thank our partners in all sectors for all your efforts and collaboration in the last year. Together we have created and supported projects and research that brings us closer to a climate-resilient world for future generations, where developing countries prosper using low carbon energy sources in the most efficient way. Thanks for lifting this task together - we look forward to continuing our in 2020. New Strategy In 2019, we…
- Webinar & E-Learning 19 December 2019 Data insights to foster the uptake of energy efficiency technologies in EU residential buildings (Webinar) – 04.12.2019 The ambitious strategy of turning EU countries into low carbon economies assumes reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below the level from 1990. This target can’t be achieved without significant changes in building energy use and installed HVAC equipment. Currently 75% of buildings in EU are energy inefficient and the actual rate of renovation is not sufficient to achieve ambitious climate change mitigation targets. One of the barriers of higher and faster distribution of low carbon…
- News 18 December 2019 ESCOs in the NDCs During the COP25 negotiations in Madrid, the Global ESCO Network invited COP attendees and energy professionals to an event that explored the possibilities of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and Energy Performance Contracting for raising the ambitions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). By integrating ESCOs in national governments' NDC development processes the energy industry can help unleashing immense, and profitable, energy efficiency investments supporting the achievement of…
- Webinar & E-Learning 13 December 2019 Introduction to the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (Webinar) This webinar was hosted by the Building Efficiency Accelerator on Monday, November 25, 2019. This session serves as an introduction to the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER) and possible applications in city buildings across the world. BETTER is a public access, data-driven tool that provides building owners and managers visibility into the energy performance of their buildings and portfolios. By inputting basic building characteristics and utility bill data,…
- News 9 December 2019 Local partner named Climate Community Champion Climate Community Champion. This title can now be added to a network of more than 160 municipalities in Argentina working to limit the effects of climate change with the help of UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Red Argentina de Municipios frente al Cambio Climatico (RAMCC), was presented with the award during the COP 25 negotiations in Madrid as part of the first ever Green Climate Fund (GCF) Green Champions Awards ceremony. The award recognized RAMCC's coordination and promotion of local public…
- Event 9 December 2019 Energy Service Companies in Nationally Determined Contributions- 'ESCOs in NDCs' - the energy efficiency accelerator for climate action We hereby invite you to a side event exploring ESCOs effectiveness in unleashing investments for energy efficiency, and their role in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement by realizing national and sub‐national governments' energy efficiency potential. The event is co‐organised by: The Global ESCO Network The Spanish National Research Centre on Energy Environment and Technology, CIEMAT Chile's National ESCO Association, ANESCO Spain's National ESCO Association, ANESE Join our ESCOBAR…
- Event 6 December 2019 COP 25: Where does the world stand In the first two weeks of December, world leaders and activists gather for the UN Climate Change Conference - COP 25 - in Madrid. It is the 25th time countries meet, and this time the alarm bells are ringing louder than ever. Political action is needed if the world is to reach the goals in the Paris Agreement. So how did the COP 25 negotiations go, and where are we now? How can we achieve the world's goal of keeping the climate in balance? And how can Denmark's efforts to reduce national…
- Event 5 December 2019 BEHAVE 2020-2021 - 6th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency Notification: To access all the functionalities needed for the Conference, please download the latest Zoom version here. Main Objectives and targeted audience To foster political support to integrate behavioural insights in energy efficiency policy making and programme designing; To facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, field experiences, and scientific studies among researchers, practitioners, and government officials regarding the application of behavioural insights for accelerating…