Jordan

This Technology Transfer Advances Jordan's

• Nationally Determined Contribution to rationalize energy consumption and efficiency in all sectors and raise awareness about the long-term financial benefits of energy efficiency. The position is that energy-efficiency measures will have a positive impact on economic growth, technology innovation and poverty reduction. 

Context

This Technology Transfer Advances Jordans's

• Nationally Determined Contribution to "Develop the National Strategy and Action Plan for Transitioning towards the Green Economy in Jordan 2016-2025"

Context

The CTCN hosted a Regional Forum for National Designated Entities under the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) from West Asia. The Forum was held on 3-4  April 2016 in Cairo, Egypt. 

The CTCN Forum was an occasion to develop and strengthen the regional network of NDEs and their relationship with other technology stakeholders, with a view to identify matchmaking opportunities to secure funding for follow-up actions to CTCN requests or other climate technology activities.

The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), with the support of its Mediterranean partners, launch a competition designed to develop and bring public concretes solutions for adaptation to climate change impacts.

Key documents

Karak Star for Recycle focuses on recycling the carton and paper solid waste in Jordan.

Jordan nationally determines to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a bulk of 14 % until 2030. This contribution of GHGs reduction will be unconditionally fulfilled at, maximally, 1.5 % by the Country’s own means compared to a business as usual scenario level. However, Jordan, conditionally and subject to availability of international financial aid and support to means of implementation, commits to reduce its GHGs emissions by additional, at least, 12.5 % by 2030.

The Ministry of Environment requested CTCN’s technical assistance in strengthening capacity to access international financing for Jordan’s climate technology priorities. Experts from CTCN Consortium partner UNEP-DTU Partnership are delivering this week in Amman a capacity building workshop for engineers and relevant ministries and entities on how to develop fundable climate project proposals. The workshop, which takes place from 21 to 24  August, was opened by H.E. Ahmed Qatarneh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment. 

In the section titled, "From Yellow to Green: Building a Sustainable Regional Development Model (Page 75 ~ 83)" the UNCCCD describes some of the best practices of Green Asia Network, which earned it the 2014 Land for Life Award.