Capacity Building
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- News 27 September 2012 Danida Fellowship course on ‘Green Growth and Carbon Markets’ held in Copenhagen The course explored green energy and carbon market business opportunities in developing countries within a climate change and development context. Aimed at business managers and entrepreneurs, the course was attended by 15 participants from Bhutan, Kenya, Indonesia and Ghana who learnt about development of business opportunities and new markets within the energy sector as well as in the fast developing global carbon market. The course was conducted by facilitators from UNEP Risø Centre …
- News 5 September 2012 Designated National Authority created in Sao Tome and Principe The Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe officially created the Designated National Authority (DNA) for the Clean Development Mechanism, which was simultaneously recognized by the UNFCCC. In the run up to this, UNEP Risø Centre provided training to the DNA through the ACP MEAs CD4CDM project, which will serve as an important foundation for the well functioning of this new government body. Activities are being organized and project developers in the country…
- News 25 May 2012 Greening Africa’s Future: Carbon market actors connect at the 4th Africa Carbon Forum - Addis Ababa The 4th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 18 – 20 April 2012, opened its doors to over 1,000 registered participants from across the globe to foster a discussion on climate change and carbon finance in Africa. The message resonating this year from Addis was that Africa represents a golden opportunity for a green future. “The vast potential represented by African countries in the fight against climate change cannot be underestimated,” said Christiana Figueres,…