NDC & Net Zero
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- News 3 November 2024 Innovative picture-based-insurance solution boosts Climate Resilience for Uganda’s Smallholder Banana Farmers In Uganda, smallholder banana farmers face increasing challenges as climate change brings extreme weather conditions like droughts, storms, and erratic and heavy rainfall. These events threaten livelihoods, damage crops, and leave farmers financially vulnerable. As bananas are both a staple food and a core part of Uganda’s economy, protecting the crops is critical both for the individual farmers and for the Ugandan economy. In response to these challenges, the NDC Action project, alongside…
- News 1 November 2024 2024 Climate Technology Progress Report Highlights Path to Tripling Renewable Energy by 2030 As the world strives to meet critical climate goals, the 2024 Climate Technology Progress Report: Unleashing renewable energy for ambitious NDCs underscores the urgent need to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030 and spotlights the enabling conditions to create this transition. Download the report here. In early 2025, Countries will need submit their second round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. This is a pivotal opportunity…
- Event 31 October 2024 COP29 Side-Event: Implementation of Technology Action Plans to Realize Ambitious and Feasible NDCs COP29 side event: Implementation of Technology Action Plans to Realize Ambitious and Feasible NDCs Event hosted by UNEP-Copenhagen Climate Centre, COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan, UNFCCC Secretariat, Climate Technology Centre and Network Saturday, 16 November 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 AZT - Science, Technology and Innovation / Digitalization Day Venue: UN Azerbaijan Pavilion; A11 Transitioning to low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways is essential for all countries to achieve…
- Event 29 October 2024 Energy Efficiency in NDCs: Key Insights from Africa (Webinar) This webinar will focus on the critical role of energy efficiency within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of key African countries. Speakers from Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, and Mauritius will present their strategies for integrating energy efficiency into their NDCs to combat climate change. These discussions are essential for amplifying energy efficiency initiatives, exploring opportunities for policy alignment, and advancing financing mechanisms across the continent…
- News 24 October 2024 Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost Nations must collectively commit to cut 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and back this up with rapid action – or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Updated NDCs are to be submitted early next year ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air ……
- Event 21 October 2024 Webinar: Climate Technology Progress Report 2024 This webinar presented the main findings from the 2024 Climate Technology Progress Report: “Unleashing Renewable Energy for Ambitious NDCs”. This report provides an update on the progress made towards tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030. COP 28 marked a significant shift towards ending the fossil fuel era, with countries pledging to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. The Global Stocktake revealed that urgent action is needed, as we are not on track to meet the 1.5°C target…
- Webinar & E-Learning 18 October 2024 El rol de la Eficiencia Energética en las NDC (Webinar) - 04.09.2024 A medida que los países revisan sus Contribuciones Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el marco del Acuerdo de París, el rol de la eficiencia energética se vuelve cada vez más relevante. Las medidas de eficiencia energética pueden reducir significativamente las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, mejorar la seguridad energética y promover el desarrollo sostenible y el crecimiento económico de los países. Las medidas de eficiencia energética también contribuyen a…
- 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…