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- News 22 October 2020 Strategic sector collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency A new collaboration between the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and UNEP DTU Partnership takes advantage of synergies in district energy expertise and implementation of Danish know-how. Starting out in China and Ukraine, the two organisations will work together towards implementation of district energy. The collaboration comes after UNEP DTU Partnership has worked with the energy agency throughout most of 2019, and recognises UNEP DTU Partnership's expertise and network of stakeholders and partners…
- News 20 October 2020 2 New briefs on Data Centres! Digitalisation Powerhouse and Energy Efficiency Potential Key messages: The digitalisation of the economy worldwide and technological innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet-of-things (IoT) and blockchain are driving exponential growth in the demand for data centres’ services. Data centres use approximately 200 TWh of electricity annually, corresponding to roughly 1% of global electricity demand. To curb the rapid growth in the energy use of data centres, it is key…
- News 12 October 2020 Accelerating district energy investments in Chile Over the next three years, UNEP DTU Partnership will be working on a new project aimed at consolidating the district energy market in Chile. The project aims at scaling-up investment on district energy by developing an enabling framework and establishing mechanisms to support project developments and will contribute to reducing local pollution and emissions in cities, reduce primary energy consumption, as well as increase health and resilience for the country’s population. The 3-year project,…
- Project 28 September 2020 Blockchain as a decentralizing technology platform to accelerate climate action There are three main application areas for technology innovation in the climate realm (see brochure for more information): Together with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), World Bank, and the Blockchain for Climate Foundation, we conducted a Webinar on Blockchain for Climate. This webinar sought to jointly develop a more nuanced understanding of the technology's potential and inform decision makers on the application of a DLT/blockchain solution to Article 6 of…
- Event 16 September 2020 Workshop on Strengthening Support for Domestic Firms in the Solar PV Industry in Kenya Domestic Energy SMEs face several challenges that hinders them from upscaling and grow their businesses. This workshop brings together representatives from solar PV firms, government as well as the energy regulator and the renewable energy association to discuss the challenges of domestic firms and to formulate potential solutions to remove bottlenecks and lower specific barriers for Kenyan solar PV SMEs. Download concept note Download workshop report …
- News 16 September 2020 Assisting Kenya develop a national energy efficiency strategy Experts from UNEP DTU Partnership together with Kenyan and international stakeholders have developed the Kenya National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy (NEECS), launched today by the Ministry of Energy of Kenya. Improvements in energy efficiency from the new strategy will help reduce the demand for fossil fuels while enhancing the potential of renewable energy to meet a larger portion of the country’s energy needs. Furthermore, the strategy will contribute towards the achievement…
- News 10 September 2020 United in Science report: Climate Change has not stopped for COVID-19 Climate change has not stopped for COVID19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase, with emissions heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels. The world is set to see its warmest five years on record – in a trend which is likely to continue - and is not on track to meet agreed targets to keep global temperature increase well below 2 °C or at 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. These are some of the findings of United in Science 2020, a…
- Webinar & E-Learning 24 August 2020 Diseño de un plan estratégico de eficiencia energética en municipalidades (Sesión 1) (Webinar) Contenido: ¿Por qué Eficiencia Energética en las ciudades?; Eficiencia Energética y Energías Renovables: diferencias y sinergias; Impacto de la Eficiencia Energética en el Desarrollo Sostenible de las ciudades Componentes de un Plan Municipal de Eficiencia Energética (Parte 1) Preguntas y Respuestas (Q&A)