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.

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) together with Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Namibia) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, South Africa) held a workshop on the identification and prioritization of technologies to address water scarcity and climate change impacts in Windhoek, Namibia. The workshop is part of CTCN's technical assistance, requested by the Namibian government, to facilitate financing for addressing  water scarcity.

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.

The Climate Technology Centre & Network was represented by Thando Ndarana from the Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), CTCN Consortium partner, at the Green Cooling Africa Week. Read about CTCN’s Green Cooling Africa initiative.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is looking for member of the CTCN Network that can provide technical services related to GHG emissions reduction in the cement industry in South Africa.

CTCN is assisting South Africa in the development of a subnational technology roadmap to spread the use of technologies that will enable the province of the KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, to reach its energy targets and to improve the management of water resources. The KwaZulu Natal Province has noted that the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) process conducted at national level only provides high level information and lacks necessary subnational based information.

South Africa is committed to reduce global climate change while stimulating sustainable development and green growth.   The cement industry of South Africa is assessing energy conservation technologies, including waste heat recovery and innovative technologies to utilise alternative resources and provide safe carbon capture with a low marginal GHG abatement cost.