Buildings and Cities
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- Webinar & E-Learning 13 March 2017 Creation of energy-efficient Buildings Renovation Action Plans for cities: guideline and application cases (Webinar) - 14.03.2017 In the last decade, the integration of Renewable Energy Sources in buildings and smart combination of technologies have been identified as key elements for renovations plans which pursue the horizon of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings. In this context, this webinar is focused in a methodology for elaboration of national roadmaps for energy-efficient buildings renovation where the most relevant stakeholders, barriers and potentials would be identified. As example, this methodology will be applied to…
- Webinar & E-Learning 6 March 2017 Mapping tools on energy efficiency in buildings for policy-making support (Presentation) - 01.03.2017 Review of 50 publicly available tools and information sources on energy efficiency in buildings to assist policy-makers in answering common questions of the policy development process. The results are presented in the form of a concise and straightforward decision-making tree.
- News 1 March 2017 Copenhagen Centre partners with the Russian city of Astrakhan The Russian city of Astrakhan will soon be partnering with the Copenhagen Centre to improve its energy efficiency. Having expressed its desire to become a flagship sustainable city and a model for regional replication, last December Astrakhan signed a Statement of Intent that formally established the partnership. On 27 February 2017, this new alliance was officialised at a kick-off meeting and stakeholder consultation in Astrakhan, drawing representatives from the city administration, utilities…
- News 23 February 2017 ADB supports leasing of 'Green' buses on urban roads in China In January, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 75 million loan with Everbright Financial Leasing to add more low-emission buses on city roads in China. The funds are part of the USD 275 million Clean Bus Leasing program approved by ADB’s board in 2013. The project aims to improve quality of life for commuters, reduce air pollution, and lower carbon emissions. “The Clean Bus Leasing program is proof that the private sector has a critical role to play in environmentally sustainable…
- News 20 February 2017 Japanese hub organises a workshop on building codes Building standards were the subject of a workshop organized by the Energy Conservation Centre of Japan (ECCJ) from 14-16 February in Tokyo, Japan. In its role as an Energy Efficiency Facilitating Hub for SEforALL , the ECCJ gathered representatives from nine ASEAN countries: Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The goal of the workshop was to act as a platform for sharing international best practices for Building Energy Codes (BECs),…
- News 24 January 2017 Attend Seminar on Paris Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships UNEP DTU Partnership is organizing a Seminar on the Paris Climate Change Agreement and Technology Cooperation and Partnerships on February 1st at the UN City in Copenhagen. The Paris Agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. The Agreement opens op for international collaboration that brings together Governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other…
- Webinar & E-Learning 19 January 2017 How to get your building energy project funded (Webinar) - 23.01.2017 This webinar provides clear advice and resources on how to develop building energy projects and programmes that attract investors. Topics include the main barriers investors find when looking to invest in building energy efficiency projects, how to align the project development and investment processes and will review best practices and resources for cities and practitioners to integrate immediately into their projects and programmes.
- News 14 December 2016 Workshop on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in China A workshop on High Impact Opportunities (HIOs) to further energy efficiency in China was organised on 13 December in Beijing. The workshop was organised by the Tsinghua University and the Energy Research Institute of NDRC, which have been engaged by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency to jointly carry out the study on identifying high impact opportunities for further and faster energy efficiency improvement in the country. As the project approached its finish date, the workshop was…