• News 13 January 2025 Driving energy efficiency: Ukraine joins global ESCO Network The Ukrainian Association of Energy Service Companies (UAESCO) has become the newest member of the Global ESCO Network. UAESCO, which represents 37 companies, has been at the forefront of advancing energy modernization in Ukraine, even amidst the challenges of wartime. By joining the Global ESCO Network, UAESCO aims to leverage international expertise, strengthen knowledge sharing, and align with global energy efficiency goals. Energy Efficiency Progress and Potential in Ukraine Since 2016,…
• Event 3 January 2025 ESCO in Ukraine: 8 Years of Progress and Resilience Amid War Join us for an in-depth discussion on how the ESCO mechanism has been pivotal in advancing energy modernization in Ukraine’s municipal sector over the past eight years, even amidst the unprecedented challenges of wartime. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the foundational ESCO legislation in Ukraine, emphasizing the state and municipal guarantees that ensure investment returns for ESCO companies—facilitating the successful implementation of over 700 energy performance…
• News 10 November 2024 Solar e-cookers cut costs and emissions in Uganda Christine Nakanwagi Kagimu adds the peeled plantain to the water and pushes the button at the base of the green electric cooker. Running on batteries and using induction, the e-cooker promptly brings the water to a boil, and when Christine adds greens, her small kitchen on the outskirts of Kampala quickly fills with an appetizing aroma. Christine first saw the e-cooker at her father’s 87th birthday party. Her sister bought one for their parents explaining that using electricity to cook is both…
• News 10 November 2024 Ugandan banana farmers gain first-ever insurance to tackle climate impacts It was supposed to rain. James had bought the coffee husks and spread them under his new banana plants for fertilizer, expecting the rain to come in mid-August as it usually does. But it didn’t rain. James Mugume in front of his banana plantation James Mugume and his family are banana farmers with a plantation located about an hour from Bushyeni in Southwest Uganda, a country known as Africa’s breadbasket because of its fertile soil. In his 48 years, he has never experienced a dry…
• News 7 November 2024 Huge uplift needed on climate adaptation, starting with finance commitment at COP29 As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s most vulnerable hardest, the Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts, starting with a commitment to act on finance at COP29. The Adaptation Gap Report is co-produced and co-edited  by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Global average temperature rise is approaching 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, and…
• 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 14 October 2024 Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems as a climate adaptation water resource for agriculture in Jordan Treated wastewater could be a game-changer for Jordan’s water security and agriculture. By analyzing the technical and economic viability, and identifying financial pathways to implementation, the NDC Action project is helping Jordan build climate resilience through the roll out of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWATS). By using treated wastewater, DWATS aims to improve water security, particularly for smallholder farmers affected by water scarcity and climate risks. The NDC Action…
• 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…

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