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.

The Climate Technology Centre welcomed Cirklo from Mexico as its 500th Network member. Cirklo joins a global group of technology experts from civil society, the private sector and research institutions dedicated to technology transfer.

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) launched its Secondment Programme by welcoming its first two participants, from the Carbon Trust and ENDA Energie, to the CTCN Secretariat in Copenhagen.

CTCN Consortium Partner Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)  together with Climate Policy Initiative prepared the study on the role of technical assistance and how such assistance may help mobilize investment for climate change.

The document can be downloaded here:

http://climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/the-role-of-technical-as…;

A UNIDO delegation comprising director Mr. Pradeep Monga and project managers from the Department of Energy met with city leaders from around the world in Singapore  for the launch of the ‘Global Platform for Sustainable Cities’, or GPSC, which is part of an initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that is expected to mobilize up to $1.5 billion over the next five years for urban sustainability programs in 11 developing countries, including Brazil, Cote D’Ivoire, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, and Vietnam.

REN21 published its Renewables 2017 Global Status Report (GSR), the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. 



Additions in installed renewable power capacity set new records in 2016, with 161 gigawatts (GW) installed, increasing total global capacity by almost 9% over 2015, to nearly 2,017 GW. Solar PV accounted for around 47% of the capacity added, followed by wind power at 34% and hydropower at 15.5%. 

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is seeking Technology Research Consultants in Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, the United States of America.  Applications to be submitted by 27 August 2017.



The position is home-based. However, consultant must be able to participate in scheduled project calls during the working hours of the CTCN (Central European Time Zone UTC+01:00). Expected duration of this contract: 3 months.