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Electricity Market Design and Price Signals for Renewables

SNA — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 08:50:04 +0000

This knowledge package focuses on electricity market design to support an efficient integration of renewable sources into the European electricity system, in line with the 2020 and forthcoming 2030 targets. Considering the sustainable electricity market design, looking into design principles for integrating variable renewable energy and bridging emerging technologies, it concludes the broad variety in terms of market design possibilities.Read more

Climate Change Adaptation: Options and Mechanisms under the UNFCCC

SNA — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:16:02 +0000

With a changing climate and the related impacts, social systems need to adapt to altered external conditions. Diverse adaptation options are available for every major sector of the economy. Also the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change pursues different strategies to enhance action on adaptation, both on the national and the global scale. Additionally, the Adaptation Committee plans to...Read more

Community Energy Projects: Europe's Pioneering Task

SNA — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:09:29 +0000

Involving citizens in the generation of renewable energy can increase social acceptance and thus enable the low carbon energy transition. The EU is taking a leading role in community-owned energy projects since this has emerged common practice in EU Member States. Denmark and Germany constitute two best practice examples for community energy generation. Denmark focuses on wind power plants, while...Read more

Climate Change Adaptation: Needs, Barriers and Limits

SNA — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:57:41 +0000

With the observation of more and more climate change impacts, adaptation provides an essential strategy to reduce negative consequences and to exploit beneficial socioeconomic opportunities of climate change. Adaptation related decision-making, however, is confronted with barriers for public and private actors. Other restricting factors, such as technical limits, can further reduce the desired level of adaptation.Read more

Non-Market Based Approaches: Status of Discussions under the UNFCCC

SNA — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:48:52 +0000

The opposition of few countries to market mechanisms coupled with limitations for involving developing countries, parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are considering measures known as non-market-based approaches, like policies and regulations. This knowledge package shows the involvement of definition of non-market-based approach, ensuring environmental integrity and ensuring sustainable development.Read more

New Market Mechanisms: Status of Discussions under the UNFCCC

SNA — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 07:53:15 +0000

Due to the limitations of existing market mechanism, parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have been prompted to look for new tools to improve cost effectiveness of climate change mitigation. Parties have agreed to consider the implementation of new market mechanisms and non-market based approaches. This knowledge package analyses the elements of new market mechanisms being...Read more

The Diverse and Extensive Global Landscape of Climate Finance Flows

SNA — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:15:24 +0000

The landscape of climate finance is diverse and extensive. Public and private actors in projects for greenhouse gas emission reductions and climate resilience invest more than USD 300 billion per year. Scaled-up investments and leveraging of private finance are needed to stabilise global temperatures. This knowledge package gives an overview of the global climate finance landscape, with its sources, instruments,...Read more

Article 7 of the EED: Will MSs Achieve their Energy Savings Targets?

SNA — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:38:39 +0000

Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive obliges Member States to develop an Energy Efficiency Obligation scheme or/and use alternative measures like energy certificates, minimum energy performance requirements etc. After 2012, Member States were obliged to report their planned measures through National Energy Efficiency Action Plans. This knowledge package provides an overview of how Member States have implemented the Article 7.Read more

Energy Efficiency Policy Instruments in the European Union

SNA — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:02:51 +0000

Energy Efficiency Obligations are the cornerstone of the Energy Efficiency Directive from 2012. Under such obligations energy companies are responsible for generating energy savings. This policy was already successfully implemented in 6 EU Member States. Other policies like nearly zero energy buildings and energy certification are also planned. This knowledge package investigates the range of energy efficiency policies that are...Read more

Household Contribution to Buildings' Carbon Footprint

melanie.schlund — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:44:23 +0000

Households remain one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector, due to their energy consumptions, with certain Member States having thrice or more the household emission footprint than others. The efforts carried out to minimize their emissions have brought certain results, but more actions are considered necessary. Improvement of households' energy efficiency is a...Read more

The European Climate Policy Mix

melanie.schlund — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:28:19 +0000

To realise the savings aimed at with the 20-20-20% targets for 2020, the European Union has introduced a mix of climate policies, using a variety of policy instruments and targeting all economic sectors. The different policies have fulfilled their purpose with varying success and different performances regarding environmental and cost effectiveness, as well as additional impacts on society. Read more

Vienna Energy Forum

asr — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:39:56 +0000

18 June 2015

Vienna

Austria

The Vienna Energy Forum 2015 (VEF 2015) will emphasize the multiple benefits of the post-2015 development and climate agendas and showcase the best practices and actions on the ground that can contribute to both agendas. Energy practitioners, policymakers and thought leaders will discuss the interconnections of sustainable energy...Read more

Organizer:

UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Austrian Foreign Ministry.

Language:

English

Adaptation Futures 2016

asr — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:42:48 +0000

10 May 2016

Rotterdam

Netherlands

Adaptation Futures is the biennial conference of the Global Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA). In 2016 the European Commission and the Government of the Netherlands will co-host the fourth edition.

Adaptation Futures 2016 leads to major progress in climate change adaptation. It fosters...Read more

Organizer:

PROVIA, the European Commission, and the Government of the Netherlands

Language:

English

Cities of the Future Conference

asr — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:11:46 +0000

28 April 2015

Mülheim an der Ruhr

Germany

The Cities of the Future Conference will provide an opportunity to present and discuss leading-edge developments in the area of urban water services with an international audience of water utility personnel, researchers, engineers, technology providers, city planners, consultants, regulators and policy makers. It will be focused on the...Read more

Organizer:

TRUST project and IWA Cities of the Future Programme

Language:

English

Resilient Cities - The Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

asr — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:54:12 +0000

8 June 2015

Bonn

Germany

Resilient Cities - The Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation - is the global platform for urban resilience and climate change adaptation, hosted every year. The 6th edition of the Resilient Cities congress series will take place 8-10 June 2015 in Bonn, Germany.

The congress offers a number of...Read more

Organizer:

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Language:

English