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- Event 10 January 2025 Second International ESCO Symposium The Global ESCO Network’s Second International ESCO Symposium brings together ESCOs, energy efficiency professionals, policymakers, industry leaders, financiers and energy experts, highlighting the critical role of ESCOs in accelerating the transition toward a low-carbon and energy-efficient future. Through a series of engaging presentations, interactive panel discussions and networking, the symposium presents the latest trends, regulatory frameworks, financing strategies, and success…
- Event 3 January 2025 ESCO in Ukraine: 8 Years of Progress and Resilience Amid War Join us for an in-depth discussion on how the ESCO mechanism has been pivotal in advancing energy modernization in Ukraine’s municipal sector over the past eight years, even amidst the unprecedented challenges of wartime. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the foundational ESCO legislation in Ukraine, emphasizing the state and municipal guarantees that ensure investment returns for ESCO companies—facilitating the successful implementation of over 700 energy performance…
- News 19 December 2024 Season's Greetings With virtual certainty, 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first calendar year in which the world is 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This does not mean that the Paris Agreement goal has been permanently missed, but it is evident that the climate crisis continues to define our world. From the UN Secretary-General calling for urgent action on extreme heat to the desperate need for climate action voiced by Island States and others at COP29, events this year have again illustrated…
- Webinar & E-Learning 25 November 2024 Programa de Fortalecimiento de Capacidades del Personal Líder en Entidades Relacionadas con Eficiencia Energética El Programa Mesoamericano de Uso Racional y Eficiente de la Energía (PMUREE) del Proyecto Mesoamérica, y el Centro de Copenhague de Eficiencia Energética (C2E2), dependiente del Centro Climático de Copenhague del Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (UNEP-CCC por sus siglas en inglés), tienen el agrado de invitarlos a esta actividad de capacitación. Esta actividad es parte de un acuerdo de cooperación entre ambas instituciones, con el objeto de fortalecer capacidades a través…
- News 10 November 2024 Ugandan banana farmers gain first-ever insurance to tackle climate impacts It was supposed to rain. James had bought the coffee husks and spread them under his new banana plants for fertilizer, expecting the rain to come in mid-August as it usually does. But it didn’t rain. James Mugume in front of his banana plantation James Mugume and his family are banana farmers with a plantation located about an hour from Bushyeni in Southwest Uganda, a country known as Africa’s breadbasket because of its fertile soil. In his 48 years, he has never experienced a dry…
- Event 7 November 2024 Meet us at COP29 Events 13. November 15.00-16.00 - Arctic Pavilion, D17 - Streaming Mental Health at the Intersection of Loss and Damage: Empowering Arctic Youth and Indigenous Communities 14. November 12:00-13:00 - Faith Pavilion G14a - Streaming Breaking Barriers: Navigating Adaptation Limits: Addressing Loss and Damage through Inclusive and innovative Climate Action 15:00-16:30 - Side event 8 - Streaming From Commitments to Action:…
- News 28 October 2024 Advancing Energy Efficiency in Mauritius: A Collaborative Effort for Sustainable Urban Development As a Small Island Developing State, Mauritius is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and faces significant energy challenges due to its dependence on imported fossil fuels. Recognizing the urgent need for sustainable solutions, the Mauritian government outlined ambitious energy efficiency targets in its 2021-2022 budget, aiming to reduce energy consumption by 10% by 2030. In support of these national goals, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in collaboration with the…
- News 24 October 2024 Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost Nations must collectively commit to cut 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and back this up with rapid action – or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Updated NDCs are to be submitted early next year ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air ……