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UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

Newsletter October 2022

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Dear reader,
Welcome to UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre’s newsletter, where we highlight our recent work and publications.
This newsletter looks at the future of climate action transparency through the lens of the ICAT community, and shows some of the impacts on the ground of our projects in Cambodia and Uganda – moving from knowledge to action by implementing sectoral solutions.
We also invite you to explore our in-depth research on EV potential in Ghana and Zimbabwe and to join some of our upcoming webinars on green hydrogen and a case study of a floating office.

NEWS

Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation

Let's learn from each other and from experiences of climate action on the ground.

Through the "Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation” or SPAR6C, we are finding solutions and helping countries get ready to use carbon markets to implement climate pledges.

Transparency community calls for adaptation

There is a need for more tools, methodologies and actions when it comes to transparency in climate change adaptation. This was one of the main messages coming out of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Community Meeting held in Copenhagen’s UN City.

Sustainable charcoal saves pristine rainforest
in Cambodia

Since 2019, we have been building a value chain for charcoal produced from sustainable community forests in Cambodia. The project, which is now coming to an end, has resulted in an expanding commercial sale of the KjuonGo sustainable charcoal and increased climate change adaptation in the communities.

Promoting rainwater harvesting

Access to water is a human right, but as temperatures continue to rise due to the climate crisis, so does water scarcity.

Rooftop rainwater harvesting can play a key part of adaptation efforts to ensure safe and accessible water, and in Uganda we have worked with government and private sector to form the Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Alliance.

PUBLICATIONS

Closing the feedback loop
a funder's perspective on why local solar companies miss out on
investment opportunities

The solar market has seen tremendous growth over the last decades, largely driven by progressive government policies and impact-driven private sector players.
In Uganda, over 200 solar companies are operating with the majority being Ugandan owned. However, our research found that local solar companies are attracting 4.5 times less investments than their international counterparts.
This report highlights several reasons why local companies are lagging behind in raising investments and offers recommendations for a broad set of stakeholders on what can be done to improve support to these companies.