Country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants in 2010, it has the largest population among member states of the European Union, and it is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Planet, a large format publication, gathers together an international team of more than one hundred leading experts across a diverse range of disciplines to examine what the traditions of vernacular architecture and its regional craftspeople around the world can teach us about creating a more sustainable future.
On 15 March 2018, the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee (TEC), Climate Technology Centre and Network(CTCN), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) held a dialogue to explore how to catalyse support for developing country entrepreneurs to develop climate technologies.
“Climate technology brings us closer to the goal of the Paris Agreement”, said the UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa.
CTCN: Technology transforming societies
New brochure available online
Connecting business to a world of opportunities
The CTCN builds bridges between governments, business and climate technologies: the private sector is fundamental in developing climate resilient, low carbon societies.
Expert Group Meeting: Implementing Gender-Responsive Climate Action for Sustainable Development
Bonn, Germany 14-16 October, 2015
Stakeholders and practitioners representing academia, climate finance bodies, governments/parties, women’s organizations, and the UN system are meeting in Bonn to emphasize the interlinkages of climate change and gender equality, in order to contribute to the implementation of the Lima Work Programme on Gender and to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Almost one quarter of China will be covered in forest by 2020 if the country succeeds in its mission towards building an “eco-civilization”, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds.
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the first universally binding climate change agreement signed last year in Paris have renewed hopes that the world can shift to a low-carbon economy that uses natural resources more efficiently and fosters green economic growth.
Countries pledge over $23 million to support technology transfer in developing countries through the CTCN
By Ashley Henyan, Borgen Magazine
Organizations, cities, industries, governments and other key players that are taking the lead on tackling climate change can nominate their game-changing projects for a United Nations award. The United Nations Climate Change secretariat opened the call for applications for the 2017 Momentum for Change Awards today to showcase action and ambition as national governments work toward implementing the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning is contributing one billion South Korean won to support technology transfer initiatives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN). The Centre is a key institution in helping nations to implement their climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement.
On 12 May, high-level experts from around the world will convene at a special one-day event to explore how innovation can significantly boost the deployment of climate technologies at scale.
These experts (see the list below) will share their experiences in stimulating innovation for addressing climate change.
Organized by the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee during the 8-18 May Bonn Climate Change Conference, the event will reinforce the importance of innovation and inspire countries and organizations to enhance their climate efforts.