EMAS Awards Ceremony in Brussels

The jury at the 2012 EMAS Awards was impressed with the concepts put forth by six diverse organisations in the field of water management. At this year’s awards ceremony, organised by adelphi, EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik praised the contributions to water protection in Europe. » more

adelphi to produce Climate Navigator 2.0

The “Climate Navigator” is to be updated. This online guideline provides local authorities and businesses with advice on confronting the consequences of climate change in Germany. adelphi has been commissioned to integrate new findings from both research and practice into a reworked Climate Navigator 2.0. » more

Regional dialogue on energy efficiency strategy development in Delhi

South Asia’s governments face the challenge to supply sufficient energy to meet the increase in demand. Enhanced energy efficiency is considered a major pillar in closing the gap between supply and demand. So far, integrated national energy efficiency strategies have been realised in a few countries. A Regional Dialogue designed and facilitated by adelphi put a focus on the development of such strategies. » more

Prospects of emissions trading

Interest in emissions trading as an instrument for putting a price on carbon and thereby curbing greenhouse gas emissions is growing in many countries of the world. Government officials and carbon market experts discussed latest developments and prospects during a COP18 side event hosted by the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP). » more

Networks and governmental foster local authorities in climate mitigation

Ambitious climate protection is possible – particularly if cities learn from each other through networks and are being supported by the government. This is the outcome of a side event, co-hosted by adelphi during the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. » more

Software and management system for climate-friendly tourism introduced in Indonesia

Tourism in Pangandaran, Indonesia, aims to be more climate-friendly. adelphi, contracted by UNWTO, designed and conceptualised an “Energy and Climate Management System“ for hotels and a “Low Carbon Planning“ software tourism planners. The results were passed on to local multipliers as part of a training in Pangandaran. » more

adelphi presents successful projects at SWITCH Asia Conference 2012 in Bangkok

adelphi presented two projects at the yearly Networking Event of the SWITCH Asia Programme. 150 participants including project partners from Asia and Europe, policy-makers, and representatives of the European Commission discussed approaches and challenges of projects financed under the programme. » more

Reference guide for good NAMA practice

adelphi and perspectives have developed a NAMA sourcebook. The reference guide for good practice is aimed at project and programme developers working in the area of climate protection at the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). » more

COP 18 event: Supporting local authorities in climate change mitigation

The European Union, national and regional governments have implemented a variety of policy instruments and initiatives to support local authorities' mitigation efforts. The experiences with different models will be discussed at an event co-organised by adelphi during the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha on December 1. » more

Expert talk: Prospects for energy-efficiency benchmarking

Energy-efficiency benchmarking helps reduce the workload involved in identifying possible savings. In an expert talk, specialists discussed the prospects for this instrument. In cooperation with the Austrian Energy Agency, adelphi is currently researching the underpinning methodology. » more

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