United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)

👀 #DIDYOUKNOW AI-HVAC system slashes urban carbon emissions! BrainBox Al is revolutionizing urban structures by optimizing energy use and reducing carbon emissions. This cutting-edge Al-powered HVAC system translates to substantial reductions in carbon emissions from buildings, making our cities greener and more sustainable. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4j91uEe UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Ariesta Ningrum, Jeawon Kim, PhD.

📢 CTCN joined the Green Climate Fund Dialogue in the Caribbean, fostering discussions between NDEs, NDAs & key partners on enhancing country-level engagement. With SIDS facing unique environmental challenges, the event emphasized regional trade, knowledge sharing & private sector involvement for successful tech deployment. 70% of GCF’s projects are focused on climate technologies, with the United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) supporting technology innovation and transfer in Caribbean countries. This includes linking technical assistance outputs to GCF’s full funding proposals, such as the case of Antigua and Barbuda’s FP133, which involves transforming a church into a hurricane shelter. During the session, NDEs and NDAs from Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and Grenada openly shared future opportunities, emphasizing how CTCN’s technical assistance plays a pivotal role in providing essential data and evidence to support various GCF projects. 📷 Photo credit: Green Climate Fund UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Ariesta Ningrum, Jeawon Kim, PhD.

📢 Check out the March edition of #CTCN Newsletter with updates and insights on: 📌 25th CTCN Advisory Board Meeting 📌 Solar power, stronger women: Yaghnob’s transformation 📌 Network Engagement Survey : Your voice matters! Click 👉 https://bit.ly/427DLNC 👈 to find more about the news 📰, resources 💰, and events  📅  from the #TechnologyMechanism community. UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Dietram Oppelt, Thibyan Ibrahim, Ariesta Ningrum.

“Energy is freedom for women.” Little Earth has launched an initiative to build resilient communities through small-scale solar energy projects and resource-saving technologies and bring sustainable solutions, particularly solar power, to remote mountainous communities like those in the Yaghnob Valley. Read more about the winning project of the 2024 GJCS Award 👉 https://bit.ly/4ho51gv UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, WECF International, Ariesta Ningrum, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Valeria Peláez Cardona, Anne B., Jeawon Kim, PhD, Molly Sharone, Anisa Abibulloeva.  

📢 We're Hiring! United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) is looking for a Gender expert - Energy Systems 📢 This is a short-term, home-based consultancy opportunity that will contribute to developing sector-specific gender mainstreaming guidelines for Energy Systems. 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3FoYJ31 📅 Deadline: 20 March 2025 UN Climate Change, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Ariesta Ningrum, Valeria Peláez Cardona, Anne B., WECF International, WECF Deutschland, Molly Sharone.

📢 We're Hiring! United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) is looking for a Gender expert – National Systems of Innovation 📢 This is a short-term, home-based consultancy opportunity that will contribute to developing sector-specific gender mainstreaming guidelines for National Systems of Innovation. 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4ikS48l 📅 Deadline: 20 March 2025 UN Climate Change, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Ariesta Ningrum, Valeria Peláez Cardona, Anne B., WECF International, WECF Deutschland, Molly Sharone.

Scaling integrated solutions for Water, Energy, Food & Environment 📈 The United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) participated in the WEFE Nexus workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a coordinating partner, bringing together experts to explore innovations, financing, and implementation strategies for a systems approach to sustainability. Among the key highlights of the workshop are: 🟢 The WEF Nexus Index was introduced as a tool for data-driven policy decisions, helping countries identify interdependencies and optimize resource use; 🟢 Case studies highlighted co-designed innovations, such as agrivoltaics in West Africa, pay-as-you-irrigate solar pumps in Mozambique, and hydroponics in Nigeria, demonstrating scalable solutions for food security and clean energy; 🟢 Private sector engagement was underscored as key to mobilizing finance, ensuring economic viability, and accelerating impact; 🟢 Gender-responsive approaches and youth inclusion emerged as critical for building resilient, locally driven solutions; How can we better integrate water, energy, and food systems for a more sustainable future? Let’s continue the conversation! #WEFEnexus #ClimateTech UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), UNESCO, Ariesta Ningrum, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Molly Sharone, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi.  

📢 We're Hiring! CTCN is looking for a Programme Management Officer 📢 This role is based in the United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) Latin America and the Caribbean Office in Panama City, Panama, and will support climate technology initiatives under the UN Environment Programme Climate Change Division. 🔗 Learn more about the position and apply here: https://bit.ly/41t9NmT 📅 Deadline: 3 April 2025 UN Climate Change, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Ariesta Ningrum.

The United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) teamed up with Climate KIC for an exciting workshop on accelerating adaptation & innovation, helping build a growing knowledge network and enabling investors to assess opportunities for large-scale adaptation solutions. 🚀   The event also spotlighted businesses driving the adaptation economy in East Africa, unlocking exciting investment opportunities. Special recognition was given to women and youth innovators who are overcoming systemic barriers in funding and market access.    CTCN shared key takeaways from the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (#AFCIA), bringing together a global network of experts, enterprises, and investors with the goal to drive private sector-led adaptation solutions and grow the economy across developing countries. Join the CAIL community of practice here: https://lnkd.in/dma2tcbR   UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, Ariesta Ningrum, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Molly Sharone, Nadege Trocellier.

United Nations Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) was honored to participate in the Brussels #EUClimateSecurityDialogue hosted by #EU_FPI!   The event focused on how climate change and environmental degradation act as risk multipliers, driving discussions on the links between climate, peace, and security. Through panel discussions and scenario exercises, participants explored key challenges and the EU’s role in addressing them.   Building on insights from global and regional forums, including COP 29, this Dialogue will help shape future EU Climate Security Dialogues in regional hubs worldwide. UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, EU Environment and Climate, European Commission, Fred Onduri, Dr Stephen Minas, Ariesta Ningrum, Nadege Trocellier, Róisín Drury, Christofer Ahlgren.