Author: Lasse Hemmingsen
TNA stories: Framework for renewable energy investments in Liberia
Liberia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. 70% of the population work in the agriculture sector and with the country’s dependency on agricultural goods, the increased frequency of extreme weather events threatens the livelihoods of millions. In its Technology Needs Assessment, Liberia prioritized renewable energy technologies for both mitigation and adaptation in the agriculture sector. With the […]
June 1st, 2024
TNA stories: Sustainable livestock in Mongolia
Mongolia has seen average temperatures going up by 2.1°C over the past 70 years, as a result of climate change. Average rainfall is declining, and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent creating challenges for livestock production and the country’s vast pasturelands. In response to this, Mongolia prioritized the agricultural sector in its Technology Needs Assessment, with special attention given […]
June 1st, 2024
TNA stories: Bus Rapid Transit in Karachi
Pakistan has the highest rate of urbanization in South Asia often characterized by unplanned and unmanaged growth resulting in informal settlements, environmental degradation, and poverty. At the same time, Pakistan’s public transport is characterised by slow commutes in vehicles that are mostly old and poorly maintained, leading to high fuel consumption, increased emissions, and higher operating costs. In Pakistan’s Technology […]
May 31st, 2024
1.8 billion dollars in climate investments informed by Technology Needs Assessments
More than 1.8 billion dollars have been invested in climate technology in TNA related projects through the Green Climate Fund and Global Environment Facility
March 6th, 2024
A Stocktake: From Technology Needs to Implementation
Africa Climate Week event stressed importance of needs-based climate technology and of anchoring Technology Needs Assessments in national strategies to overcome barriers
September 8th, 2023
Enabling climate technology implementation
Training and capacity building for St. Kitts and Nevis to identify barriers and enabling frameworks for the diffusion and adoption of prioritized climate technologies
August 30th, 2023
New round of technology needs assessments announced
17 countries are joining the Technology Needs Assessment project, prioritizing technologies for climate action and developing plans for funding and deployment
July 15th, 2023
New green bus system in Karachi
Based on the Technology Needs Assessment, Pakistan is building a Bus Rapid Transit system in Karachi, to increase mobility, lower emissions and reduce pollution.
June 5th, 2023
How to meet the needs for climate technology transfer
Research from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre points to ways to enable future climate action
November 4th, 2022