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- Event 27 August 2019 2nd Regional Capacity Building Workshop The workshop is intended to provide inputs and training to the National Consultants /Experts with regard to: Identifying barriers and inefficiencies by using market mapping and other tools Identifying activities aimed at overcoming the identified barriers and inefficiencies; Identifying enabling framework activities to accelerate technology deployment; Enhancing outreach and awareness on the technology needs at a national level to attract funding for implementation of the priority technologies…
- Event 27 August 2019 2nd Regional Capacity Building Workshop for the Francophone group of countries in TNA III The workshop is intended to provide inputs and training to the National Consultants /Experts with regard to: Identifying barriers and inefficiencies by using market mapping and other tools Identifying activities aimed at overcoming the identified barriers and inefficiencies; Identifying enabling framework activities to accelerate technology deployment; Enhancing outreach and awareness on the technology needs at a national level to attract funding for implementation of the priority…
- News 26 August 2019 LAC Climate Week Calls for Urgent, Ambitious Action The Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week closed last week with calls for more ambition and stronger collaboration among all levels of government, the private sector and civil society. Around 4,000 people participated in the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) with a focus on implementing national climate plans and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. Taking place in the Brazilian city of Salvador, the Climate Week sent a message of solidarity with all the people of…
- Event 23 August 2019 MRV for District Energy Systems (Webinar) District heating and district cooling, also known as district energy systems, is a crucial technical solution for clean and liveable cities. The UN Environment, together with many other partners, is providing technical support to a dozen countries in their efforts for district energy development. How to measure and report the energy, climate change mitigation, and other social and economic benefits of these projects is a common challenge faced by many countries and cities. This webinar will…
- Event 1 August 2019 International Workshop on the Local Management for Climate Change Local governments around the world have started to take initiatives to lead the necessary processes to create resilient communities in the face of climate change. They have formed, for example, coalitions to boost and accelerate climate action through the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and help nations to set new and more ambitious climate goals for the coming years. This Workshop aims to be an opportunity for capacity building activities and networking so that local stakeholders and…
- News 5 July 2019 Global partners gathered to map 2020 strategy and beyond We need district energy if we want to close the gap between our current actions and ambitions and where we need to be to reach the goals in the Paris Agreement and SDGs. Current national commitments to the Paris Agreement make for climate projections many degrees above the desired 1.5C standard to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. To achieve the energy transition necessary, it will be crucial to increase the share of renewables in power supplies while increasing…
- News 20 June 2019 Regional workshops kicked off round three Another 23 countries have joined the TNA programme, and have participated in regional workshops held around the world. This third round of TNAs has a special focus on least developed countries and small island developing states, and how technology can best help them in achieving their national targets set under the global Paris Agreement. Throughout the spring of 2019, UNEP DTU Partnership, and our local partners have held regional workshops in Anglophone Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the…
- News 19 June 2019 New TNA website launched UNEP DTU Partnership and the partners in the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project have launched a new and updated TNA website. The new website will be the go-to place for information on developing countries’ priority technology needs, as well as for information on TNAs. The website provides easier access to resources, guides, a database full of reports and TNA Fact Sheets and news about the project, that now includes more than 80 countries around the world. It features specific…