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Welcome to Susanne Pedersen, UNEP DTU's new Director
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The new director of the UNEP DTU Partnership comes from a position at the Global Green Growth Institute in Seoul.
Effective from 1 April 2021, DTU Management has appointed Susanne Pedersen as new director for UNEP DTU Partnership. Susanne comes from a position as Assistant Director-General at the Global Green Growth Institute in Seoul.
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Fourth round of Technology Needs Assessments is underway
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This fall, 17 countries have started their Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) in the fourth round of the global TNA project. Through the TNA project, the countries, consisting of Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, will get a clearer understanding of what kind of technologies are best suited to their specific climate change situation.
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Governing solar electronic waste recycling in Kenya
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The diffusion of small-scale, off-grid solar devices, such as solar lanterns and solar home systems, have increased rapidly and significantly across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The solar electronic waste being generated and disposed of is increasing at a similar pace, which has raised concerns about the overall sustainability of the off-grid solar sector. The solar devices contain various hazardous materials, such as lead and cadmium, the disposal of which may cause serious adverse effects to human health and the environment. At the same time, the collection and processing of solar e-waste in local recycling economies may involve substantial opportunities for employment and income generation.
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Milestone for sustainable charcoal in Cambodia
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The diffusion of small-scale, off-grid solar devices, such as solar lanterns and solar home systems, have increased rapidly and significantly across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The solar electronic waste being generated and disposed of is increasing at a similar pace, which has raised concerns about the overall sustainability of the off-grid solar sector. The solar devices contain various hazardous materials, such as lead and cadmium, the disposal of which may cause serious adverse effects to human health and the environment. At the same time, the collection and processing of solar e-waste in local recycling economies may involve substantial opportunities for employment and income generation.
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BEHAVE 2020-2021
6th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency
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BEHAVE 2020-2021 is the 6th version of the biannual EnR event that focuses on the application of behavioural insights in energy efficiency. As an important conference for national energy agencies in Europe, BEHAVE provides a unique forum for policymakers, academia, industry and practitioners to share ideas and experiences in promoting effective solutions for energy efficiency improvements and climate mitigation.
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Motivating both supply and demand
for energy services: the Chilean case
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Since its beginning in 2012, the National Energy Efficiency Association of Chile (ANESCO Chile A.G.) has been in the front of promoting energy efficiency and the ESCO model in Chile, dealing with barriers and myths against EE in the public and private sectors. The growth of the ESCO sector and the disseminations of its benefits and visible achievements have been essential for the EE market in the private sector. In the public sector, showing the ESCO model’s compatibility with the rules of the sector was essential. Over 10 years, ANESCOs efforts have been accompanied with public policies, the inclusion of EE as a pillar in long term energy policy and the creation of the public-private Energy Efficiency Agency, now the Sustainable Energy Agency and at the end of 2020, EE is seen as essential for the fulfillment of the National Determined Contribution, the sustainable recovery after Covid-19 and Carbon Neutrality by 2050.
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Adaptation Gap Report 2020
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The adaption of the Paris Agreement established a global goal on adaptation of “enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change”. As the Paris Agreement is now being implemented, important decisions are about to be made on how to report on, and take stock of, progress towards this global goal.
The Adaptation Gap Reports focus on providing policy-relevant information to support such efforts.
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals -
Exploring Linkages with Technology Needs Assessments
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This briefing note discusses key linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UNFCCC-mandated Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs), and the role of technology per se in achieving sustainable development. Reflecting on many years of experience in conducting TNAs, the brief concludes with some recommendations on how to sharpen the linkages between country-driven efforts to achieve climate-related SDGs, including how to link TNAs to specific SDG targets and indicators. In doing so, the brief aims to elaborate on the role and importance of TNAs in both strategic and operational terms, and on how nationally driven technology action plans can be implemented and make an impact.
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Action needed to level the playing field
for domestic solar PV companies
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Kenya has long been a frontrunner in the diffusion and uptake of solar PV technologies. This has created a mature and vibrant market, with large investments coming into the sector, worth USD 467 million in 2018. This growth in the solar PV market presents opportunities for the Kenyan economy going beyond clean energy and access to electricity in rural areas to include benefits like industrial development, private-sector development and job creation.
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