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- News 27 January 2022 TNA progress in Yemen and Somalia For some countries, climate action comes with an extra set of challenges. Yemen and Somalia joined the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project in 2020, along with 15 other countries. The two countries face difficulties from both an economic, social and security perspective, while at the same time struggling with serious consequences of climate change. Despite challenging circumstances, both countries are actively engaging with both regional TNA centres and UNEP DTU Partnership experts working…
- Webinar & E-Learning 17 December 2021 How Super ESCOs can bypass regulatory restrictions for contracting private ESCOs (Webinar) – 14.12.2021 So-called Super ESCOs, which are initiated and generally financed by the public sector to serve other public-sector entities, are a growing phenomenon with particular advantages in dealing with other public entities, partly because by their very nature they may escape the restrictions that otherwise pertain to private entities and may be better placed to secure access to the public clients’ cash flows that are to finance the ESCO contracts. But even Super ESCOs may find that the private sector…
- News 11 November 2021 Building businesses’ climate resilience in Sri Lanka Floods are among the most common disasters in Sri Lanka and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are some of the most vulnerable businesses to these events. They were impacted with huge damages and losses due to recurring floods in recent years. SMEs are the backbone of the national economy. They drive economic growth, employment generation, and poverty reduction. The impacts of any natural disaster on the SME sector are directly linked to adverse effects on the national economy. The most…
- News 1 November 2021 Three projects selected as best low-carbon cases District energy systems can not only contribute to greater sustainability through energy efficiency and renewable energy but also improve liveability and reduce air pollution. To promote district energy solutions and sustainable city planning, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment this year launched a collection of green and low-carbon best-cases for districts. The cases were chosen based on recommendations by local organizations, expert review, and publicity. On the list are three…
- News 1 November 2021 New publication: “From Needs to Implementation: Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments” New publication: “From Needs to Implementation: Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments” (2021 edition) What do climate smart land-use approaches in Laos, solar PVs in Cuba, biomass energy technologies in Pakistan, and sustainable land management practices in Burkina Faso have in common? Besides all being cases of climate action implementation, they are also direct or indirect results of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. Accessing funding for climate action In recent years,…
- Project 1 October 2021 A Circular Bioeconomy for the Kenyan Dairy Sector (VALORISE) The Global food system is the single largest driver of environmental change, contributing to 24% of global emissions and consuming 70% of the world's blue water. At the same time 2 billion people are live with food insecurity. All this while 24% of calories produced for humans are lost or wasted in the supply chain, and food loss and waste (FLW) represents 3.3 billion tons of GHGs - equivalent to making it the 3rd largest emitting 'country' in the world. Looking at the Kenyan dairy-sector, the…
- Event 21 September 2021 AFRICA CLIMATE WEEK - AFFILIATED EVENT Country representatives will present the current status in pursuing NDC planning, implementation and share respective experiences, challenges and lessons learned. Additionally, this event will count on NDC Action project members to share experiences and lessons learned on NDC approaches. And provide NDC stakeholders opportunities to present their specific NDC implementation approaches, such as technologies, finance, and other aspects of NDC integration at the sector level. in partnership with…
- News 20 September 2021 New Street Lighting Energy Efficiency Calculator The tool quantifies the energy, financial and climate-saving potentials for moving away from existing inefficient street lighting technologies to intelligently controlled and efficient LED systems. With an analysis of the potential energy and CO2 savings, as well as a straightforward cost-benefit overview for any locality, city or country based on current street lighting technologies, the tool provides local governments with a detailed understanding of the specific savings and financial…