Capacity Building
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- News 21 September 2016 Largest-ever GFEI global training event held in Paris The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) held its largest-ever global training and networking event in Paris on June 9th and 10th 2016. Over 70 participants attended from some fifty countries, including many countries that made commitments to improving fuel economy as part of the COP21 climate agreement. The event presented a unique opportunity for participants to learn from GFEI experts, exchange lessons learned and build momentum for implementing new fuel economy policies. Sheila Watson,…
- News 20 September 2016 UDP hosts Danida Fellowship Course on Green Energy and Low Carbon Development UNEP DTU Partnership hosted a two-week course on ‘Green Energy and Low Carbon Development’ from 5-16 September 2016, in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was attended by 20 participants from seven countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Palestine, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The course, which has run since 2009, is targeted at managers and decision makers from the private and public sectors in these Danida-supported countries. The aim is develop knowledge and problem-solving skills with regard to…
- News 13 September 2016 UDP participates in first Youth Democracy Festival in Copenhagen On September 8-9, UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) participated in the first Youth Democracy Festival (UFM) in Copenhagen. Through a variety of events, debates, workshops and shows, nine workshop tents and fifty-seven stands, young citizens rediscovered what democratic engagement might look like in 2016. The UN City workshop at the festival gave UDP a unique opportunity to ask a group of young citizens for their advice on how to engage young people in the SGDs and climate action. Although they…
- News 12 September 2016 Integrating energy efficiency into 10YFP— C2E2 contributes to on-site workshop C2E2 experts were on hand September 8 and 9 for a workshop highlighting the importance of integrating energy efficiency into the 10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Production and Consumption (10YFP). Representatives of 10YFP’s programmes from around the world gathered at UN City in Copenhagen for two days of lectures, seminars and discussion groups with experts from C2E2, UNEP-DTIE, UNEP DTU and other energy efficiency specialists. Improving energy efficiency is key to promoting…
- Tools 1 September 2016 Energy Forecasting Framework and Emissions Consensus Tool (EFFECT) This modelling tool is devoted to estimating and forecasting of energy balances, as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under a range of development scenarios or policy choices. It focuses on sectors that contribute to and are expected to experience a rapid growth in emissions. The tool is accompanied by a self-paced e-learning course offered by World Bank Institute.AimTo estimate and forecast sectoral energy use and GHG emissionsTarget audiencePolicy-makers,…
- News 29 August 2016 UNEP DTU in Jordan - Building capacity to access international financing UNEP DTU Partnership conducted a 5 day workshop in Amman, Jordan to strengthen capacity to access international financing for the country's climate technology priorities. Jordan's Ministry of Environment sought technical assistance from UNEP's Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), and UNEP DTU partnered to provide this assistance. Held from 21 to 25 August, the workshop was opened by H.E. Ahmed Qatarneh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment (MoE). Attended by 25 participants…
- News 15 August 2016 High level delegation from Ghana visits UNEP DTU Partnership UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) hosted a high level delegation from the Ghana at the UN City in Denmark. The Ghanaian delegation was in Denmark as part of their European Union working tour. The meeting, held on 11th August 2016, was opened by Director of UDP, John Christensen who welcomed the guests. The team comprising of five (5) parliamentarians and two (2) senior representatives from the Embassy of Ghana to Denmark was led by Her Excellency, Ms. Edith Hazel, Ambassador of Ghana to Denmark. UDP…
- Webinar & E-Learning 1 August 2016 Tracking Implementation of Building Energy Codes and Certification (Webinar) - 29.07.2016 This is the first in a series of webinars that addresses building energy codes and certification. The target audience includes local and national stakeholders in the building sector and government. This webinar starts with a basic discussion of the types of building energy codes and how to track progress for the Building Efficiency Accelerator. The webinar then discuss the process that is used to develop and implement successful building energy codes and certification. Online…