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Regional TIR Seminar held in Baku

… has organised a two day regional seminar on TIR, which was held in Baku on 2 and 3 October 2001. More than seventy … extended to all participants. … Regional TIR Seminar held in Baku …

United Nations Framework Classification – Sustainable Management of National Endowments (Booklet)

… United Nations Framework Classification – Sustainable Management of National Endowments (Booklet - … December 2015) Ensuring reliable and affordable supplies of energy to support sustainable development is a challenge. …

Deployment of Renewable Energy: the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus Approach

…   Deployment of Renewable Energy: the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus Approach The … of promoting coordination and integrated planning and sustainable management of interlinked resources across …

Exploring the role of fossil fuels in achieving environmental, economic and social objectives

Sustainable development cannot happen without sustainable energy, and fossil fuels will remain a necessary component … session of the Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane was held on 23 October and discussed, among other topics, an …

13th Session Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane 24 - 25 September 2018

… plan, discussed various aspects of modernization of the energy sector, and addressed gender-related issues. The … Other Related Events Please note that in the same week the Sustainable Energy Division held two other events that were closely linked with the …

UNECE and partners help improve buildings’ energy performance in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, ‎North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine

… Buildings are a major emitter of CO2 and a major energy consumer. Radical changes to the design and … under the Paris Climate Agreement and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As well as reducing electricity … focus of a training workshop on High Performance Buildings, held in Yerevan, Armenia, on 21-22 November 2019. …

Seminar “Smart and energy-efficient cities”

… the University of Geneva organised the seminar “Smart and energy-efficient cities”. The seminar is included in the … an overview of how to encourage energy efficiency and sustainable urban development by the work of UNECE Housing …

Advancing the sustainable management of urban trees and forests

… scalable nature-based solution that can play a key role for sustainable development and climate change adaptation and … integrated into urban planning, understand how trees can be sustainably grown in cities, and share experiences on … in English   here  and in Russian  here . Find the news story related to the event here . For questions related …

Overview of Activities on Renewable Energy

… UNECE region accounts for nearly half of global renewable energy capacity. The potential for developing renewable … to strengthen integration of renewable energy in future sustainable energy systems. Overall, investments in …

UNECE Panel: Education for Sustainable Development in the UNECE region

… This panel discussion, held on the opening morning of the Second European Fair on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), focussed on implementing …

UNECE presents recommendations for the sustainable future of the Drina River Basin

… How can we create new opportunities for integrated investment projects and to support sustainable development of water and energy resources in the Drina river basin, shared by …

UNFC brings fresh thinking to sustainable uranium resource management

… Mining and production of useful energy fuels such as uranium usually proceed as if in a … rather than a sequence of commodities. Discovering “new economic resources” The recently concluded International … taking over all sectors including the mining industry. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become the …

Putting People First in PPPs for Sustainable Development

… were asked to show how their projects were fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of ‘People’, ‘Planet’ … people of low income are benefiting from an affordable energy supply that enables them to heat their homes in the … an essential for implementing PPP standards. The Forum also held 20 work streams for developing standards and this three …

Application of biogas technology model for rural areas in Kyrgyzstan

… Document          Letter to UNECE Executive Secretary UNECE News (October 2018)              Photo Gallery UNECE Sustainable Energy Division implemented a field project “Application of …

Kazakhstan puts focus on renewable energy

… Kazakhstan wants renewable energy (RE) to reach 50% of its energy mix by 2050, … assistance under the EU Technical Assistance Facility for Sustainable Energy. Note to editors In support to the …

Best Policy Practices for promoting Energy Efficiency

… Improving energy efficiency is supposed to be easy to do and … poorly-managed housing stock; and barriers to entry for new market participants. Despite the multiple benefits, … efficiency investments for climate change mitigation and sustainable development, as well as to develop a menu of …

Digitalization: Accelerating the Electricity System Transformation. Joint Paper by the Task Force on Digitalization in Energy of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency and the Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems

… Joint Paper by the Task Force on Digitalization in Energy of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency and the … efficiency of energy system and facilitate achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Digital innovations offer new … in a predictable way) (g) Other 8. Has any of these reasons held you (and/or your partners/stakeholders) back in the …

UNECE signs MoU with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

… for Europe (UNECE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding … of renewable energy as affordable and scalable means of sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This …

Pre-COP27 UNECE Regional Forum warns action urgently needed on sustainable financing and use of Critical Raw Materials

… Raw Materials needed for a rapid renewables and clean energy shift, countries of the pan-European region and North … face huge challenges to deliver on the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals, the final pre-COP27 UN … transitions is the last of the five regional fora to be held in the build up to COP27, following events in Addis …

Gender Equality

… Gender equality is crucial to sustainable development.   At UNECE, we are committed to … As part of aligning our work with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we updated our  Policy for Gender …