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- Project 26 October 2018 Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) aims to strengthen capacities in developing countries to assess the impacts of their climate policies and actions and to support greater transparency, effectiveness, ambition and trust in climate policies worldwide. The Initiative works with countries to build capacities on understanding and applying tools and approaches to measure, report and verify (MRV) greenhouse gas emissions reductions and adaptation action, as well as to strengthen…
- News 17 October 2018 Kicking-off TNA round three The third round of the Technology Needs Assessment Project (TNA III), has been officially started today, during a kick-off workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. Implemented by UN Environment and executed by UNEP DTU Partnership, this new round of TNAs assists 23 developing countries in determining their technology priorities regarding mitigation and adaptation to climate change. TNAs are a significant instrument in developing countries efforts to not only determine which technologies best suit their…
- News 17 October 2018 Kicking-off TNA round three The third round of the Technology Needs Assessment Project (TNA III), has been officially started today, during a kick-off workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. Implemented by UN Environment and executed by UNEP DTU Partnership, this new round of TNAs assists 23 developing countries in determining their technology priorities regarding mitigation and adaptation to climate change. TNAs are a significant instrument in developing countries efforts to not only determine which technologies best suit their…
- Project 30 September 2018 Promoting Low-carbon Transport in India This project contributed to efforts by the Indian Government to transition towards low-carbon transport systems. India is currently the fourth largest GHG emitter in the world, with its transport sector being the second largest contributor of CO2 emissions. The project recognized the need to reduce transport emissions through adoption of a sustainability approach. The outputs of the project include roadmaps developed with local stakeholders, Low-Carbon Mobility Plans for three cities, and…
- Project 24 September 2018 Sustainable energy in situations of displacement By the end of 2019, 79.5m people had been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. This is more than 1% of the world’s population. UNHCR and host countries are struggling to accommodate growing numbers of refugees, 85% of whom are hosted by low or middle-income countries. While global data remains patchy and unstandardized, approximately 90% of refugees living in rural settlements have very limited…
- News 24 September 2018 Green Climate fund increases funding to developing countries based on Technology Needs Assessments The newly released annual report from The Green Climate Fund (GCF) shows an increased focus on supporting projects and country programmes based on developing countries' own climate technology priorities. GCF has specifically supported 13 TNA-based activities, four of those are full scale projects, that will directly reduce emissions by 4.4 million tons of CO2 throughout their life span. "More than 70 % of the developing countries having a TNA has already used it to inform their NDC. It’s…
- News 24 September 2018 Green Climate fund increases funding to developing countries based on Technology Needs Assessments The newly released annual report from The Green Climate Fund (GCF) shows an increased focus on supporting projects and country programmes based on developing countries’ own climate technology priorities. GCF has specifically supported 13 TNA-based activities, four of those are full scale projects, that will directly reduce emissions by 4.4 million tons of CO2 throughout their life span. “More than 70 % of the developing countries having a TNA has already used it to inform their…
- News 20 September 2018 "Our future in the market is promising and bright" In Tanzania UNEP DTU Partnership is part of improving access to cleaner energy while helping sustainable businesses and creating better conditions for some of the most vulnerable people in Africa. The Tanzania Traditional Energy Development Organisation (TaTEDO) has developed a business plan to supply locally produced improved cookstoves with funds administered by UNEP DTU Partnership. The improved cookstoves will help reduce the wasteful consumption of wood fuels for cooking and heating, bring…