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- News 13 November 2018 Achieving low-carbon and climate resilient development in Small Island Developing States Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to climate change risks and face unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to climate technology choices and investment options. Due to their vulnerability, the transfer, uptake and diffusion of key technologies is central to achieving the political vision of low-carbon and climate resilient development in SIDS. UNEP DTU Partnership is conducting climate change Technology Needs Assessments in eight SIDS (Antigua and Barbuda,…
- News 29 October 2018 Climate model adds transparency to National Reporting and NDC updates Calculating current and future greenhouse gas emissions, and the effects of climate actions is critical in the global struggle to limit the rise in temperatures. Not only are precise calculations a prerequisite for informed political decisions on which actions to take, they are also the foundation for transparent and credible global action. Using the UNEP DTU Partnership GACMO (Greenhouse gas Abatement Cost MOdel) Ghana has increased the transparency on the country's NDC mitigation action and…
- News 18 October 2018 Two awards for Chinese district energy projects Two projects creating efficient district energy have won awards for Demonstration of energy efficient district energy systems in China. Both projects were designed in their initial phase by Zhuolun Chen, senior advisor at UNEP DTU Partnership's Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency. The awards were given by the China Association of Building Energy Efficiency - China District Energy Association in September 2018 and were given to a total of six projects. As the only two projects, the two…
- News 18 October 2018 Two awards for Chinese district energy projects Two projects creating efficient district energy have won awards for Demonstration of energy efficient district energy systems in China. Both projects were designed in their initial phase by Zhuolun Chen, senior advisor at UNEP DTU Partnership's Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency. The awards were given by the China Association of Building Energy Efficiency - China District Energy Association in September 2018 and were given to a total of six projects. As the only two projects, the two…
- News 12 October 2018 A new perspective on solar power in Africa Solar power is becoming the go to technology for sustainable energy all over Africa, but trends are manifesting unevenly across the continent. To bring a new and needed perspective on the significant investment and market growth UNEP DTU Partnership has co-edited a special issue of the academic journal Energy Research and Social Science, looking at how market forces are working to complement, or replace, the role of state and donor agencies. "This is the first time a collection of full length…
- Project 10 October 2018 TENTRANS As the global transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy (RE) gathers pace, the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) in South Africa (SA) has been a game changer in terms of stimulating the deployment of large scale RE and unlocking possible pathways towards more sustainable economic, industrial, environmental and social development. Until now, over 6,000 MW of RE power has been procured across 102 projects under REIPPPP from its start in 2011 …
- Project 3 October 2018 Adaptation Mitigation Readiness (ADMIRE) ADMIRE supports a total of 6 projects focused on adaptation or joint adaptation/mitigation: In Cambodia, this joint mitigation-adaptation project aims to develop a NAMA for sustainable charcoal. Adaptation benefits are also achieved through direct economic contributions to community forest groups, and indirect benefits of restored ecosystems. Through this project, in Ghana, farmers are able to subscribe to text and voice messages alerting them to weather variability and good practice…
- Webinar & E-Learning 3 October 2018 Blockchain and sustainable energy in development and cooperation (Webinar) - 16.10.2018 The webinar will showcase the use of blockchain technologies in development and cooperation projects with a focus on sustainable energy (SDG#7). Speakers will present how alternative finance can leverage public-private partnerships on renewable energy projects in Moldova, how a community is empowered through peer-to-peer energy trading in Thailand, and how blockchain-based applications can bring societal benefits and support the achievement of SDG#7.