• News 7 June 2021 Matchmaking for technology investments Matchmaking for technology investments Investments in green technology, sustainability and climate action ate urgently needed all over the world. However, the gap between current investment trends and what’s needed is particularly large in emerging markets and developing countries. In an effort to help close this gap, the UNFCCC and UNEP DTU Partnership last week set up a matchmaking event between countries with finalised plans for climate technology investments and major global financing…
• News 3 June 2021 Water management in Pakistan Climate change impacts on Pakistan's water sector Pakistan’s climate vulnerability is linked to its arid to semi-arid climate, as well as its high dependency on a single river system along with snow and glacial meltwater to provide its agricultural water supply. A solution: Rainfall harvesting Pakistan’s TNA prioritised rainwater harvesting either by collecting rainfall from the ground surfaces or harvesting floodwater flows from a river, stream, or other natural watercourses. The technology…
• News 2 June 2021 First tenders on solar and EVs for bundling trust fund The Trust fund for the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC) announced that for the first time it will hold a collective tender for solar panels and electric vehicles. This is one of the many results now emerging from a new approach with bundling of investments in energy efficiency at local level throughout the country. Earlier this year, municipalities were successful in procuring LED street lighting at favourable costs through the trust fund in two separate…
• News 27 May 2021 First ICAT workshop in China prepares for Paris Agreement rules Last week, the Chinese team organized its first workshop under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) project, looking at the challenges in the IPCC 2006 inventory guidelines. The workshop aimed at developing concrete recommendations to the Department of Climate Change, to better prepare for the implementation of the new transparency rules under the Paris Agreement. At the workshop, Madam Ding Ding, a senior official from the DCC, welcomed the timely support from the ICAT project…
• News 26 May 2021 New Partnership for energy efficiency in building supply chain UNEP DTU Partnership has joined a new project to improve energy efficiency of the global building supply chain. The project is led by UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and aims to deliver high-performance buildings in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Buildings play a key role in reducing emissions, improving energy security and increasing circularity in the economy. The building and construction sector is integral to achieving the…
• Event 25 May 2021 Webinar: How the private sector can transparently assess and report on Sustainable Development impacts of its climate actions (In Spanish) The Paris Agreement (PA) is the international community’s blueprint for achieving the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) goals. The agreement requires countries to adopt “fair and ambitious” voluntary actions to combat climate change. In addition, the PA includes transparency provisions to monitor progress with its implementation, thus helping build trust in the international climate-change regime. A number of voluntary platforms exist for businesses to assess…
• News 21 May 2021 The UNEP DTU Partnership Annual Report 2020 2020 was a year of global upheaval and no organisation can overlook the impact that COVID-19 has had on their daily operations, and on their partners. When the world went into lock down in March 2020 UNEP DTU Partnership was well positioned to continue operating and to deliver work in support of our country partners. In recent years, UNEP DTU Partnership has built up our online presence and capacity, hosting many online training events and webinars in order to increase our reach globally, and…
• News 13 May 2021 Innovative finance model deemed "highly favourable" Energy efficient LED street lighting is being installed in 9 municipalities across Argentina, in a both climate and budget friendly series of green investments. The LED lights have been purchased through a trust fund, where several municipalities can bundle purchases of green technology, an approach recently called economically and environmentally "highly favourable" in an expert evaluation. The fund is a key pillar of a new innovative financing model for bundling energy efficient investments…

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