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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- News 8 October 2024 Boosting Pakistan’s Climate Finance: Government Officials Receive Carbon Market Training As signatories to the Paris Agreement have to fulfill their international pledges in their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030, it is imperative that all policy and financing instruments and international cooperation opportunities be utilized effectively and timely. Pakistan has set an ambitious target of an overall 50% reduction of its projected emissions by 2030, with a 15% reduction from the country's own resources and another 35% reduction conditional to the provision of…
- News 1 October 2024 Climate technology advances through TNAs and the Climate Technology Progress Report At the 29th Meeting of the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee (TEC), held in Bonn in September 2024, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre showcased contributions to global climate technology efforts and engaged in fruitful discussions on key issues for climate technology implementation. One of the main outcomes of the discussions was an agreement on key TEC messages for the COP29 climate negotiations based on the 2022 and 2023 Climate Technology Progress Reports. With a focus on its work…
- News 30 August 2024 Urgent Call to Action: Leveraging energy efficiency and nature-based solutions amid record heatwaves As the planet faces unprecedented heat waves, with July 2024 marking the hottest month ever recorded, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a Call to Action on Extreme Heat. This initiative, supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and other UN entities, highlights the urgent need to address the socio-economic, environmental, and human threats posed by extreme heat. Record-breaking heat and its impacts Call to Action on Extreme Heat was launched during a week that…
- News 1 June 2024 TNA stories: Framework for renewable energy investments in Liberia Liberia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. 70% of the population work in the agriculture sector and with the country’s dependency on agricultural goods, the increased frequency of extreme weather events threatens the livelihoods of millions. In its Technology Needs Assessment, Liberia prioritized renewable energy technologies for both mitigation and adaptation in the agriculture sector. With the right climate technologies, the significant availability of biomass generated by…