NDC & Net Zero
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- News 22 May 2024 Transparency awards celebrating commitment at Global Transparency Forum The Global Transparency Forum concluded this week with a spotlight on exemplary country efforts in climate transparency. Ten countries were awarded for their commitment and contributions within the Regional Transparency Networks of the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency - Global Support Programme (CBIT-GSP). These awards recognize countries that have excelled in knowledge sharing, active engagement, and active participation on climate transparency. Award Recipients: Excellence in…
- News 17 May 2024 Innovative climate resilient housing pilot in Bangladesh Through a pilot project for climate-resilient housing in Bangladesh's coastal zone, the NDC Action Project and BRAC are showcasing a new way to tackle the challenges posed by the climate crisis in Mongla Upazila in the Western part of Bangladesh. Along with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who is the country focal point for the NDC Action Project, experts from UNEP, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and BRAC visited the site of the pilot housing project during a mission…
- News 16 May 2024 Unlocking carbon finance to decarbonize cement and waste sectors in Pakistan Pakistan is advancing carbon finance efforts under the Paris Agreement's Article 6 through the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme. A recent mission and series of bilateral meetings and workshops organized by SPAR6C and led by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and GFA Consulting have garnered significant momentum. The mission, spanning from 16 to 30 April, aimed to strengthen strategic collaborations with provincial…
- News 14 May 2024 Creating a market for off-grid e-cooking in Africa Today, nearly four in five people in Africa cook their meals over open fires and traditional stoves, using wood, charcoal, animal dung, and other polluting fuels. This has dire impacts on health, gender equality and the environment, with women and children bearing the worst consequences. At the same time, cooking with biomass such as wood and charcoal amounts for as much as 2% of all CO2 emissions, while the extensive reliance on wood for cooking is contributing to deforestation, worsening the…
- News 7 May 2024 Unlocking Climate Action in Belize: Using the GACMO tool The Belizean effort to combat the climate crisis has received a significant boost through a training programme aimed at enhancing the country's capabilities in implementing the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement. The programme, which contains a series of training workshops, is carried out under the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Central to this initiative is the Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), a newly…
- Event 2 May 2024 NDC finance and proposal development training - MENA/Africa The main objective of this three-day training course was to enhance the skills of the National Technical Institutions in the framework of the NDC Action Project and technical employees of Ministries in preparing concept notes for future submission to the financial institutions. The online training was delivered over three days from the 11th – 13th of June. The training consisted of a mix of presentations from experts at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and in-country partner organizations. More…
- Project 1 May 2024 Global Platform for Urban Climate neutrality (GPUC) Cities are an important engine for global economic growth and socio-economic development. By 2030, almost 5 billion people (about 60 percent of the global population) will live in cities, leading to massive requirements for energy to power growth and expand basic infrastructure. Energy efficiency can offer practical solutions to budget-constrained cities to meet their energy needs without sacrificing development or environmental priorities. In recent years, cities have increasingly been…
- Project 1 May 2024 Net Zero Strategies for Developing Countries Alongside Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), long-term strategies (LTS)—net zero strategies (NZS) form the backbone of the Paris Agreement and pave the ground for low-emission development pathways around the globe. The successful delivery of NDC and LTS-NZS targets requires their integration into the national planning and strategic decision-making processes happening at the national and sub-national levels. Many developing countries need more technical capacities to develop …