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The Role and Challenges of Infromation System for improving Climate Technology Cooperation(13:00-15:00, 5 December 2018)
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- [GCF] Strengthening partnerships key to enhanced climate action, GCF leader tells largest gathering of developing country partners
- Songdo, 19 Aug 2019 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will “refine and sharpen” its support for developing nations’ climate ambition amid alarming signs of the increasing threats of climate change, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec informed GCF’s largest gathering yet of its partners today. “July 2019 was the warmest month on Earth since at least 1850,” he told 125 developing country representatives, including 50 ministers, among over 500 participants during the opening session of the five-day GCF Global Programming Conference. “It was the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared. In response to the climate crisis, developing countries are rapidly raising their climate efforts to avoid the unmanageable and manage the unavoidable.” To meet the rising ambitions of developing countries to tackle climate change, Mr Glemarec vowed GCF will hone its flow of climate finance strategically through partnerships which best match national needs, and called on global support for GCF during its first replenishment this year. “To support this call, we must develop a robust strategy and ambitious programming plans. We must demonstrate together that GCF is fit-for-purpose to help your economies withstand and adapt to the impacts of climate change, while also significantly reducing emissions that further exacerbate climate change,” he said. The conference comes at a key time for GCF as it garners global support for replenishment. Teuea Toatu, Vice President of Kiribati, a particularly vulnerable small island state on the frontline of climate change, stressed the need for others to support GCF replenishment during the conference opening. “I call upon and challenge the developed countries to broaden their vision and scale up their contribution towards replenishing GCF,” he said. “This urgency is made even more critical by the IPCC special report that we are nowhere near the 1.5 degree target as stipulated by the Paris Agreement.” Amina J Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General, reiterated calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment during a video greeting during the opening session. Later in the day, Ban Ki-Moon, former UN Secretary General, emphasised the importance of GCF in meeting a global commitment to mobilise USD 100 billion of climate finance for developed countries annually by 2020. “2020 is just a few months away, and I’m deeply concerned by the level of the ambition shown by the world leaders,” he said. Mr Ban also emphasised the importance of taking a “two-pronged approach” to combining measures to help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change as well as lowering global emissions. He also called for particular attention to be paid to nations such as Kiribati which, by an “issue of cruel irony,” are the most vulnerable to climate change while they are least responsible. Also addressing the conference opening session were Koo Yun-cheol, Vice Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea, and Park Nam-chun, Mayor of Incheon, the host city of GCF. GCF will learn from the five days of conference discussions, covering a broad variety of climate action themes, to ensure it best matches growing developing country ambition by crafting strategic and impactful approaches to climate finance. 2019-08-20
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- CTCN at the Global Cooperation Forum: Korea Climate Technology 2019
- Ministry of Science and ICT in Korea and the Green Technology Center Korea invited the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) to attend the Global Cooperation Forum in Seoul. The aim of the forum was to discuss Korea’s policies and cooperation activities, present cooperation cases between Korea and developing countries, as well as discuss the plans on how to expand the cooperation in the future. The CTCN's Deputy Director, Tomoo Machiba shared examples of the collaboration between the CTCN and Korea. “Network members are very important to CTCN’s technology transfer process. We have more than 500 members all over the world, almost half from the private sector; 60 Network members are from Korea. The CTCN brings together a diverse global community of climate technology users and providers, share best practices, and identify matchmaking opportunities. Network members gain the opportunity to showcase relevant technologies, policies and practices, and to facilitate their deployment in developing countries", noted Mr. Machiba. Climate Technology Network members started to implement selected technical assistance on a pro-bono basis. For example, the Republic of Korea's National Designated Entity institution offered funding to conduct technical assistance requested by Sri Lanka to develop Kurunegala as a climate smart city. The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT is also contributing to support technology transfer initiatives of the CTCN. CTCN presentation by Mr. Machiba: 2019-08-07
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- Virtual participation at the UN Climate Change Conference SB50
- Along with live webcast, UN Climate Change social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr enable virtual participation in the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn (SB50, 17-27 June 2019). See the full list of our social media accounts below. The main Twitter hashtag for the event is #SB50Bonn. Further key hashtags are #ClimateAction and #ClimateAmbition Apps, Platforms and Accounts A UNFCCC Negotiator app collects all the information in one place, including social media and webcast. App for Iphone/Ipad App for Android Full list of our social media accounts Twitter Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa UN Climate Change in English UN Climate Chang in Spanish UN Climate Chang in German Momentum for Change UN Carbon Mechanisms UN Climate Change In-session documents Facebook UN Climate Change Momentum for Change Adaptation Exchange UN Carbon Mechanisms Mitigation & Transparency Exchange Other Channels UN Climate Change on Instagram UN Climate Change on LinkedIn UN Climate Change on Flickr UN Climate Change on YouTube YouTube Climate Action Studio Channel Momentum for Change on Vimeo Chilean COP25 Presidency Website and Social Media Channels Website COP25 on Twitter COP25 on Facebook COP25 on Instagram COP25 President Carolina Schmidt on Twitter Polish COP24 Presidency Website and Social Media Channels Website COP24 on Twitter COP24 on Facebook Climate Champions Gonzalo Muñoz, Chile Climate Champion for COP25 on Twitter Tomasz Chruszczow, Poland Climate Champion COP24 on Twitter 2019-06-13
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- New CTCN/UNIDO Call for Proposals: Assessment of the status of the circular economy in Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay
- The Climate Technology Centre is seeking proposals for implementation of technical assistance in Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay: Assessment of the current status of the circular economy for developing a roadmap for each requesting country Deadline is the 8th of May, 17:00 Vienna time. Circular economy is an economical and industrial model, regenerative by design, which aims at recovering and re-using the materials that have already been processed, thus protecting natural resources from over exploitation. This is an issue that is particularly sensitive in Latin America. The objective is to keep scarce, valuable resources in circulation for longer periods of time, promoting recycling and avoiding loss of materials. Achieving these objectives requires the inclusion of processes such as reuse, re-design, reutilisation, recycling, remanufacturing and disruptive business models like product-as-service and extended life-cycle. To mitigate this challenge the Governments of Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay approached the CTCN for a technical assistance. The analysis leading to the final roadmap shall identify key players, stakeholders, private/public initiatives, geographical areas as well as opportunities and barriers. The approach has to incorporate and focus on the climate benefits originating from a circular economy model and identify the advantages that circularity would produce towards the implementation of the National Determined Contributions (NDCs)1 and the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement. The work is organized in the following main outputs: • Development of implementation planning and communication documents • Diagnosis of the key stakeholders and current initiatives related to circular economy in each country • Identification of the circular economy value and definition of benefits, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges in each country • Review of international experiences • Mapping of successful cases of application of industry 4.0 which benefit circular economy at international level and adoption of practices at local level taking into account technological development in these countries • Identification of potential projects in circular economy for each participating country prioritizing specific geographical areas. The completed offer must be submitted via the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) e-Procurement portal https://procurement.unido.org. Please refer to documents below for complete terms of reference and bidding information. Please note: In the event that your institution is not yet a CTCN network member, you may bid for implementation of the technical assistance, subject to the condition that you submit your completed application for CTC Network membership before the bid closure and your application is acknowledged by the CTCN. Furthermore, the contract award – should your bid be selected – is conditional to your network membership application having been successfully approved by the Director of CTCN. Should the bidder decide to partner with another institution to deliver the services described in these Terms of Reference, it is expected that the partner institution also joins the CTC Network. Documents: Terms of reference Rfx no.7000003530 CTCN Keyword Matches: Americas, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Stakeholder consultations, Uruguay 2019-04-12
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- UNIDO Call for Proposals: Construction of a biomass cogeneration plant in Cambodia
- Under the Poznan Strategic Program on technology transfer, with the financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO) has been working to promote investment in technology transfer and climate technology development in Cambodia and Thailand as they move towards low-carbon development. Cambodia is supported by UNIDO through the project “Climate change related technology transfer for Cambodia: Using agricultural residue biomass for sustainable energy solutions”, which aims to develop a dynamic mechanism for sustained transfer of efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy technologies using agro-residue biomass to replace fossil-fuel powered generators and boilers for power generation and thermal energy applications in manufacturing industries. The project has conducted feasibility studies for the implementation of biomass CHP systems in Cambodian companies. One company is now seeking a contractor to supply biomass CHP equipment and services. Interested applicants are requested to submit the written proposals in English directly to the company by contacting: Mr. Jonathan Lim (jonathan@amrurice.com.kh) at the latest by 30th April 2019 (UTC+7). Any quotations received after this date may not be taken into consideration. Technical specifications Please note that any requests for clarifications, additional information, etc. relating to this request for proposals must be addressed to Mr. Jonathan Lim (jonathan@amrurice.com.kh). All requests should be submitted latest one week before the submission date. Documents: Technical specifications CTCN Keyword Matches: Cambodia, Switch from fossil fuel to biomass 2019-04-09
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- New CTCN/UNIDO Call for Proposals: cost-benefit assessment of mitigation options in rice production in Viet Nam
- The Climate Technology Centre is seeking proposals for implementation of technical assistance in Viet Nam: Cost-benefit Assessment of Mitigation Options in Rice Production: Data compilation, tools and training within the Vietnamese context. Deadline is the 25th of April, 17:00 Vienna time. Rice is a staple crop of Viet Nam with an annual paddy production of 45.10 million metric tons and milled rice production of 29.5 million metric tons in 2015. More than half of the country’s population (64.8%) still lives in rural areas, and more than a third (39.57%) relies on agriculture for employment (ILO, 2018). Rice cultivation is one of the major sources of global GHG emissions from the agriculture sector. There is a lack of data and usable tools for assessing the costs and possible benefits in terms of emission reduction vis-à-vis the potential socio-economic impacts. The technical assistance is requested to enable a wide range of stakeholders — from farming communities to policy makers — to assess costs/ benefits of mitigation options as a mean to prioritize suitable technologies for adoption and define investment portfolios and policies for Viet Nam rice production. The assistance would lead to the development of interactive and dynamic tools to calculate cost and benefits of mitigation actions in rice sector and to identify suitable rice production areas for select climate change mitigation options. The proposed CTCN Assistance would help Viet Nam in undertaking the following activities: Development of tool to conduct cost-benefit assessments for various mitigation options for rice production; Design and development of GIS maps and analysis tool that allows for the assessment of the suitability of climate change mitigation options on select rice production areas in Viet Nam; Development of communication and training materials; The conduct of trainings, dialogue and learning exchange. The completed offer must be submitted via the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) e-Procurement portal https://procurement.unido.org. Please refer to documents below for complete terms of reference and bidding information. Please note: In the event that your institution is not yet a CTCN network member, you may bid for implementation of the technical assistance, subject to the condition that you submit your completed application for CTC Network membership before the bid closure and your application is acknowledged by the CTCN. Furthermore, the contract award – should your bid be selected – is conditional to your network membership application having been successfully approved by the Director of CTCN. Should the bidder decide to partner with another institution to deliver the services described in these Terms of Reference, it is expected that the partner institution also joins the CTC Network. Documents: Terms of Reference Rfx no.7000003504 CTCN Keyword Matches: Climate change monitoring, Rice cultivation, Viet Nam 2019-04-09
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- [9/2~3] CTCN Regional Forum for Asia-Pacific 2019
- The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is hosting a Regional Forum for the National Designated Entities (NDEs) from Asia-Pacific, as part of the Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2019. The Forum will provide an opportunity to the NDEs and Network members based in the region to interact and strengthen their relationship with representatives of key financial institutions, regional partners, and others. For more information, please contact Ms. Jaime Webbe, Regional Manager. Objective: Adaptation, Mitigation Cross-sectoral enabler:Capacity building and training, Communication and awareness 2019-08-19
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