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- News 15 October 2024 Strengthening Local Capacities for Equitable Energy Transition in Indonesia’s Provinces During two recent missions to Indonesia covering Jakarta and South Sulawesi, experts from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre along with our local partner Dala Institute met with key stakeholders to discuss the energy transition process underway and more importantly the role of provinces in energy planning and implementation. This is particularly crucial as Indonesia is embarking on simultaneous transitions along a low-carbon energy pathway, and economic development in an equitable way. The extent…
- Event 14 October 2024 Supporting the development of ESCO markets in Africa – the role of aggregation and standardisation ESCOs have been struggling with the adapted financing component of their offer and the challenges that come with the need for rapid payback from their clients. While ESCO markets are thriving and developing in China, the US, the EU and more recently in Latin American countries, ESCO markets still struggle on the African continent. In this context, governments need to lead by example by investing in energy efficiency retrofit programs in public facilities (offices, schools, hospitals,…
- News 8 October 2024 Boosting Pakistan’s Climate Finance: Government Officials Receive Carbon Market Training As signatories to the Paris Agreement have to fulfill their international pledges in their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030, it is imperative that all policy and financing instruments and international cooperation opportunities be utilized effectively and timely. Pakistan has set an ambitious target of an overall 50% reduction of its projected emissions by 2030, with a 15% reduction from the country's own resources and another 35% reduction conditional to the provision of…
- News 8 October 2024 Colombia advances climate action: Final workshop unveils strategies for NDC implementation UNEP and its partner organization, Fedesarollo, successfully hosted the final validation workshop for the NDC Action project in Colombia, marking four years of collaborative efforts toward climate action. The workshop opened with remarks from Sebastian Carranza, UNEP’s climate coordinator for the Latin America region, and was chaired by Paola Herrera, the regional coordinator for the NDC Action project. Key technical staff from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the…
- News 7 October 2024 Zambia: Energy Efficiency Solutions in Public Buildings During a recent mission to Zambia, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre met with key stakeholders and ministries discussing and identifying energy efficient solutions for immediate implementation in Zambia’s public buildings. Closing data gaps and reviewing building codes The mission involved productive discussions with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development regarding the integration of energy efficiency measures into national building codes. The Ministry…
- Podcast 19 September 2024 Desafíos y barreras para desplegar políticas de eficiencia energética en Latinoamérica y el Caribe Problem: La eficiencia energética se relaciona directamente con acciones para mitigar el cambio climático. Además, tiene otros beneficios adicionales vinculados con el acceso a la energía, la seguridad energética, la productividad de las economías regionales y la creación de empleo, entre otros. Sin embargo, en general existen distintas barreras, las cuales son significactivas cuando hablamos de países en desarrollo como son los de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Existen barreras económicas,…
- Podcast 2 September 2024 Heat Waves: Energy Efficiency and Nature-Based Solutions Problem: Heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent and severe due to climate change, posing significant threats to public health, the environment, and the energy infrastructure. Urban areas, with their dense populations and heat-absorbing surfaces, are particularly vulnerable. The rising demand for cooling during these periods strains energy systems, leading to higher greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbating the problem. Traditional cooling methods often rely on energy-intensive…
- News 30 August 2024 Urgent Call to Action: Leveraging energy efficiency and nature-based solutions amid record heatwaves As the planet faces unprecedented heat waves, with July 2024 marking the hottest month ever recorded, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a Call to Action on Extreme Heat. This initiative, supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and other UN entities, highlights the urgent need to address the socio-economic, environmental, and human threats posed by extreme heat. Record-breaking heat and its impacts Call to Action on Extreme Heat was launched during a week that…