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- Project 8 May 2019 Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency - Creating actionable knowledge and learning on energy efficiency The lack of actionable information and misinformation on energy efficiency is widely considered one of the key barriers to energy efficiency action. The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency is continuously collecting and disseminating the latest knowledge and best evidence to support decision and policy making through its Knowledge Management System (KMS). Knowledge Management System (KMS) The KMS is establishing its status as a widely recognised global reference library for energy efficiency…
- Webinar & E-Learning 16 April 2019 El marco habilitante para la promoción de la Eficiencia Energética en el sector residencial de Latinoamérica (Webinar) - 30.04.2019 Entre este webinar se presenta un enfoque teórico para analizar los resultados alcanzados por las políticas energéticas, bajo el cual se reconoce que existen distintas dimensiones: los instrumentos, las barreras específicas y las condiciones de entorno o habilitantes. Estas condiciones son el contexto nacional e internacional en el cual se aplican las políticas de Eficiencia Energética, es decir, todas las condiciones institucionales, regulatorias, económicas y políticas favorables para…
- News 8 April 2019 New coalition to tackle cooling blind spot As global temperatures rise and the growing energy demands of air conditioning threaten to emit more greenhouse gases, over 20 leaders committed to a new global effort on clean and efficient cooling. The commitments mark the launch of the Cool Coalition, aimed at making a positive impact on climate change, help achieve sustainable development and save money. Launched at the First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement, the Cool Coalition aims to inspire…
- 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 1 April 2019 A new era of collective action? Today marked the opening of the Climate & SDGs Synergy Conference in UN-City Copenhagen. A conference organised by UN DESA and the UNFCCC in collaboration with UNEP DTU Partnership and UNOPS aimed to align the climate and SDG processes, and stimulate action from stakeholders at the global, regional and country levels to maximize co-benefits. Participants at this Conference, held from 1 to 3 April, will identify specific examples to illustrate the potential of synergistic and interlinked…
- News 23 March 2019 Africa Climate Week highlights opportunities of national climate plans Africa Climate Week formally closed Friday, concluding a five-day programme of events in Accra. Throughout the week stakeholders from all sectors in an encouragement to increase the scope and scale of climate ambition, on a continent that although it least responsible for the emissions causing climate change, it is yet the most negatively affected. The week ended with a summary event where key takeaways was presented to Luis Alfonso de Alba, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for this year’s…
- News 20 March 2019 Africa Climate Week signals opportunities and challenges Africa Climate Week got firmly underway this morning with the commencement of the high-level segment at the Ghanaian capital’s Convention Center. The week gathers stakeholders from all sectors in an encouragement to increase the scope and scale of climate ambition, on a continent that although it least responsible for the emissions causing climate change, it is yet the most negatively affected. Speaking at the Opening Ceremony the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,…
- News 19 March 2019 UNEP DTU signs MoU with Argentinian network of municipalities for energy efficiency initiatives Today, UNEP DTU signed an MoU with the Argentinian network of municipalities to together implement energy efficiency initiatives. The signing of the MoU by Peter Skotner, Deputy Director of UNEP DTU Partnership and Mr. Ricardo Bertolino of Asociación Civil Red de Acción Climática (ACRAC) took place during the Danish State visit to Argentina, in the presence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark as well as Mr. Nicolás Dujovne, Argentinian Minister for Finance. The…