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Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

What is Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)? The CTCN promotes the accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon and climate resilient development at the request of developing countries. CTCN provide technology solutions, capacity building and advice on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needs of individual countries.  The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosts the CTCN in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the support of a consortium of partners over 150 countries.  The CTCN consists of two parts: a centre—a coordinating entity located in UN City Copenhagen—and a worldwide network of organizations that delivers CTCN services—both virtually and actually. Serving as the core of the CTCN, network members respond to climate technology requests from developing country Parties to the UNFCCC. Main Aim of the CTCN Reduced greenhouse gas emiss...
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Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

What is Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)? The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a voluntary partnership of governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, scientific institutions and civil society organizations. CCAC is committed to improving air quality and protecting the climate through actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.  CCAC has a global network of 120 state and non-state partners, and hundreds of local actors carrying out activities across economic sectors. The genesis of CCAC can be traced in the Scientific Assessment Report released in 2011 by UN Environment and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report found that measures targeting short-lived climate pollutants could achieve “win-win” results for the climate, air quality, and human well being over a relatively short time frame. Accordingly, in 2012, the governments of Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden and the United States, along with t...
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The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP)

What is Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP)? The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) is a global initiative to promote and coordinate the development and delivery of biodiversity indicators for use by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other biodiversity-related conventions, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) , the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national and regional agencies. The BIP was established in 2007 to monitor progress to the 2010 Biodiversity Target of reducing the ‘current rate of global, regional and national biodiversity loss as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to benefit to all life on Earth’.  The BIP receive funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) . The Partnership is supported by UN Environment, the European Commission and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment . The BIP Secretariat is hosted by the UN Environment World Cons...
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10-YEAR FRAMEWORK OF PROGRAMMES

What is 10-Year Framework of Programmes (10YFP)?         The  10-Year Framework of Programmes (10YFP)  is a global framework of action  on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP) . It objective is to enhance international cooperation to accelerate the shift towards   Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)   in   both   developed and developing countries. It was   adopted at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012. UNEP  serves as the Secretariat of 10YFP. The 10YFP generates collective impact through multi-stakeholder programmes and partnerships, fosters knowledge and experience sharing, and facilitates access to technical and financial resources for developing countries. Interested actors from all countries can be involved in the implementation of the 10YFP activities: governments, private sector, civil society, researchers, UN agenc...
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