The renewable energy sector creates opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while stimulating economic opportunities, alleviating poverty, and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change. Energy technologies encompass tools and techniques to generate and use energy in every segment of our societies, from powering the places we live, work and play, to fuelling our transportation vehicles and industries. The CTCN is assisting several countries to transform their energy fleet with renewable energy technologies, ranging from biomass briquettes and solar PV cells to large-scale district heating plants with co-combustion of renewable energy sources. Below you will find related publications, partners, CTCN technical assistance, technologies and other information for exploring this topic further.
Renewable energy
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In the realm of combating climate change, innovative solutions are paramount. For the past decade, the UN’s Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) has been at the forefront of driving these innovations forward. Established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the CTCN has tirelessly worked to facilitate the transfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries.
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Nairobi, Kenya – The United Nations' Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) convened National Designated Entities (NDEs ) from 45 African nations for the NDE Forum on System Transformation through Climate Technology Transfer. This event, held during the UNFCCC African Climate Week (ACW) and hosted by the Government of Kenya, aimed to accelerate Africa's climate action through technology exchange and collaboration.
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Date- Africa/Nairobi
The 2023 edition of the Africa Climate Week 2023 (ACW) will be held from 4-8 September 2023 in Nairobi, and hosted by the government of Kenya. ACW 2023 will be organized in parallel with:
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Busan, South Korea - the CTCN together with the Green Energy Institute (GEI), Korea, and in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA, have just concluded the first of a series of regional capacity building activities focusing on Green Hydrogen for energy system transformation.
As nations increasingly move towards net zero emission targets, the utilization of green hydrogen has gained traction due to its significant potential to decarbonize various sectors and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
Date- Asia/Seoul
2023 Joint-Thematic Regional Capacity Building Program on Green Hydrogen for System Transformation: Asia and Pacific in Energy and Sustainable Mobility Sectors
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Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action: an initiative by the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement
The UNFCCC Technology Mechanism is setting in motion an initiative to explore the potential role of artificial intelligence as a powerful technological tool in advancing and scaling up transformative climate solutions for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, particularly for the most vulnerable communities.