Author: Lasse Hemmingsen
Regional Climate Technology Capacity Building and AI-Enabled Innovation in Focus
UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre closed the year by strengthening climate technology planning across Asia and the Pacific through regional capacity building and technical exchanges through Technology Needs Assessments.
December 19th, 2025
Climate Technology at COP30: Priorities, Ownership, and Implementation
Countries underscored that Technology Needs Assessments are becoming essential tools for turning national climate ambitions into implementable, investment-ready action.
November 23rd, 2025
New Guidebook Launched to Advance Renewable Energy through TNAs
The energy sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Accelerating the deployment and scaling up of zero- and low-emission energy technologies is therefore critical. The outcomes of the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement have emphasized the pivotal role of renewable energy in achieving deep, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, aligned with the […]
June 16th, 2025
Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions
Yemen and Somalia are using climate technology to strengthen resilience in the face of conflict and environmental challenges. Their Technology Needs Assessments and Technology Action Plans outline concrete pathways to secure water, improve agriculture, and shape national climate strategies.
February 6th, 2025
Empowering Climate Action through Technology and Innovation at COP29
At COP29, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre showcased how climate technologies can drive transformative action, emphasizing the importance of tailored solutions, collaboration, and scaling innovation to meet global climate targets.
December 16th, 2024
New phase of Technology Needs Assessments starts
17 countries are joining the Technology Needs Assessment project, prioritizing technologies for climate action and developing plans for funding and deployment
September 6th, 2024
Leveraging Technology Action Plans for ambitious climate action
The Role of technology in climate action and how to increase ambitions in NDCs through implementation of Technology Action Plans
June 11th, 2024
TNA stories: Technology standards and frameworks in Ecuador
In its Technology Needs Assessment, Ecuador has prioritized energy efficiency to ensure energy security and reduce energy consumption and emissions from energy production. This also aims at reducing energy costs, to benefit users and increase competitiveness. The Technology Needs Assessment identified lack of information and of capacity on energy efficiency, as well as inadequate regulations, as barriers for energy efficient […]
June 4th, 2024
TNA stories: Coastal zone adaptation in Cuba
Havana, the capital of Cuba and the island’s biggest urban area, is located in a region frequently hit by hurricanes and cold fronts. This makes Havana highly vulnerable to climate-change impacts such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events. The city is expected to face even more severe climate-related challenges in the future. Cuba’s Technology Needs Assessment focused specifically on […]
June 3rd, 2024
TNA stories: Rainwater harvesting in Mozambique
Climate change in Mozambique threatens the country on several fronts, as heavy storms and severe droughts hit the country with increasing regularity. Due to high intensity and frequency, drought is the most devastating for the agriculture sector which employs more than 80% of the economically active population. The impacts are exacerbated by the limited availability of water for irrigation and […]
June 2nd, 2024