Capacity Building
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- News 26 April 2019 Technology Needs Assessments ‘en Français’ This week participants from French-speaking countries in Africa and the Caribbean joined experts and consultants in Senegal for a regional workshop, part of the capacity building of the third round of Technology Needs Assessments, a hugely successful project implemented by UNEP DTU Partnership and UN Environment. The workshop takes place just after UNEP DTU Partnership published a French version of the new The TNA Step by Step guidebook. The third round of TNA was initiated in May 2018…
- News 25 April 2019 Blockchain for climate webinar If you want to know more about how blockchain technology can help accelerate climate action and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, then this is the webinar for you. Our webinar on April 30 seeks to jointly develop a more nuanced understanding of potential solutions with the goal to provide information to decision makers on the application of a DLT/blockchain solution to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The webinar will kick-off with a brief presentation of the recent UDP/TU Berlin work…
- 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 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 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…
- 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…
- Webinar & E-Learning 8 March 2019 Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency in the Water and Wastewater sector (Webinar) - 20.03.2019 The linkages between water and energy consumption are significant. To produce energy, water is needed and, likewise, the provision and treatment of water requires the consumption of energy, in particular of electricity (ca. 60%). Reports and analysis demonstrated that the water sector is becoming more energy-intensive, while the energy sector is increasing its water-intensity. In 2014, 120 Mtoe of energy was used in the water sector only, and the growing global water use suggests that the…
- News 6 February 2019 New project responds to need for adaptation transparency Four pilot countries have joined UNEP DTU Partnership and other partners in a project aimed at building capacity for transparent and effective climate adaptation action. In the new Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Adaptation project, starting this week, UNEP DTU Partnership will work together with Bangladesh, India, South Africa and Dominican Republic in strengthening their capacity to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate effective and efficient adaptation actions in a…