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- News 9 December 2020 Launch of campaign Today, the Global ESCO Network has started its campaign to bring all national and regional ESCO Associations on the globe on board in support of its mission to improve the conditions for the operation and financing of ESCOs around the world. It is the hope that the ESCO community as a whole will back the Network in large numbers and thus secure a strong foundation for the Global ESCO Network's work to raise the profile of ESCOs, particularly in the context of the global climate change agenda,…
- News 9 December 2020 Mainstreaming Energy Service Companies in Nationally Determined Contributions – Book Launch Despite the high benefits and low cost of energy efficiency as a major solution for mitigating climate change, a large number of energy efficiency opportunities remain untapped due to multiple barriers. ESCOs, which combine technical expertise and financing, are businesses that can play an important role in boosting private investments in energy efficiency implementation and thus also climate change mitigation. However, ESCO are absent in the Nationally Determined Contributions …
- Event 9 December 2020 Incorporating Energy Service Companies in Nationally Determined Contributions - Book Launch (Webinar) Despite the high benefits and low cost of energy efficiency as a major solution for mitigating climate change, a large number of energy efficiency opportunities remain untapped due to multiple barriers. ESCOs, which combine technical expertise and financing, are businesses that can play an important role in boosting private investments in energy efficiency implementation and thus also climate change mitigation. However, ESCO are absent in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted…
- News 9 December 2020 Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the 2020 UNEP Emissions Gap Report finds. The annual flagship report also finds that, despite a dip in 2020 carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is still heading for a devastating temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century. The Emissions Gap Report is coordinated by UNEP…
- Webinar & E-Learning 2 December 2020 Evaluación de la brecha de habilidades y conocimientos en Eficiencia Energética en el sector de la Construcción en Argentina (Webinar) - 25.11.2020 Este webinar presenta el proceso y resultados obtenidos del proyecto “Evaluación de la brecha de competencias y conocimientos en eficiencia energética en edificios (EEB)”, desarrollado en Argentina durante el último año. A través de una breve exposición, se describirán los principales hallazgos y la perspectiva de los actores, principalmente del sector educativo, pero también del gobierno y del sector privado. Asimismo, se presentarán propuestas para atender y mitigar la brecha y desarrollar…
- Webinar & E-Learning 2 December 2020 Enhancing Energy Efficiency (EE) in Mozambique - eTraining Session 8 (Webinar) Module 4 - Business models and finance 4.1 Business models Types of models adopted worldwide and their examples. Selection of types that could be suitable for Mozambique. 4.2 Finance How to assess the cost-effectiveness of the measures and types of financing instruments to fund energy efficiency projects in Mozambique. Module 5 - Monitoring reporting and verification (MRV) 5.1 Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems MRV principles, methodology and how it could be implemented in…
- Webinar & E-Learning 30 November 2020 Applying Behavioral Insights for Cost-effective Energy Efficiency Interventions (Webinar) - 30.11.2020 Recent developments of behavioural sciences offer valuable insights on human thinking and choices. They indicate the existence of many common human biases; the context and considerations other than personal utility maximization often affect human decisions. Governments around the world are integrating these findings into the designing of their policies and measures. The advantage of gentle nudging for scaling up energy efficiency actions is its low cost and high effectiveness. This…
- Webinar & E-Learning 30 November 2020 Enhancing Energy Efficiency (EE) in Mozambique - eTraining Session 7 (Webinar) Module 3 - Energy Efficiency in water provision 3.1 Energy Efficiency in Water Supply Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in Water Supply. 3.2 Improving Energy Efficiency in Water Supply Challenges, Options, and International Support.