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- News 1 May 2018 Which technologies can save the climate, and what stands in their way? What kind of technologies are best suited to a country’s specific climate change situation? To better understand needs and priorities for technology that can help climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries, UNEP DTU Partnership has analysed technology priorities from our Technology Needs Assessment programme funded by the Global Environment Facility. From solar farms in Guyana to smart water meters in Tanzania, the analysis uncovers not only where there is a need, but also…
- News 1 May 2018 Which technologies can save the climate, and what stands in their way? What kind of technologies are best suited to a country’s specific climate change situation? To better understand needs and priorities for technology that can help climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries, UNEP DTU Partnership has analysed technology priorities from our Technology Needs Assessment programme funded by the Global Environment Facility. From solar farms in Guyana to smart water meters in Tanzania, the analysis uncovers not only where there is a need, but also…
- Event 9 April 2018 Training Course - Efficient Energy Management in Argentinian Municipalities The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, the Argentinian Network of Municipalities in the face of Climate Change (RAMCC) and the Secretariat of Science and Technology of the University of Buenos Aires have designed a training course on 'Efficient Energy Management in Municipalities'. The training course consists of 56 virtual hours, and another 6 hours of project tutoring for each participating municipality, in order to provide training that updates the skills of the…
- News 22 February 2018 "For climate change, size doesn't matter" Life in the Maldives is changing. Beaches and, reefs are disappearing and harvesting rainwater is becoming difficult. All because of climate change. But positive developments are also happening because of the country's efforts to do something about a global problem. Even though emissions from the Maldives only account for 0,003 % of the global total, the small island state remains committed to becoming a Low Carbon Economy, and contributing to the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement. "We are…
- News 4 December 2017 World gathers at UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to tackle global menace of pollution Over 4,000 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, UN officials and civil society representatives gathered today at the third UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to tackle the global menace of pollution. The assembly runs from 4-6 December at UN Environment headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. As the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment, it brings together governments, entrepreneurs, activists and others to share ideas and commit to action. “Our collective goal must be…
- News 15 November 2017 Workshop on scaling up trade in environmentally sound technologies held in Malaysia In light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the international regulatory and political framework for trade and investment in environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) has been decisively reshaped. ESTs are a sub-set of environmental goods, which are defined as goods that directly contribute to environmental protection and climate change mitigation. Yet many developing countries still lack the knowledge and capacity to harness trade and…
- News 30 October 2017 New Publication released: Climate-Smart Agriculture Manual for Agricultural Education in Zimbabwe The new publication 'Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Manual for agricultural education in Zimbabwe' seeks to address the country's vulnerability to climate change coupled with unsustainable farming practices and lack of training of extension officers on climate change issues. The Manual describes technologies that are in line with the CSA principles i.e. food production adaptation and mitigation - all associated with the agriculture sector. The current agriculture syllabi at Zimbabwe learning…
- News 27 October 2017 UNEP DTU supports resource-efficient farming in Jamaica In Jamaica, small and medium-scale farmers are the most vulnerable to current and future effects of climate change due to their lack of technology, knowledge and financing. These effects are threatening the agriculture sector, which provides employment to 18% of the country’s population. New business models and technologies are needed to enable farmers to not only adapt but also thrive in this new context. UNEP DTU Partnership and INMED Partnerships for Children have addressed these…