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Side Event at the High-level Political Forum: Innovation to Overcome COVID-19 and Accelerate the Transformative Pathways to Achieve the SDGs, 7 July 2020

02-Jul-2020

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The High-level Political Forum in July 2020 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) follows the theme "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development ". The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the world into turmoil, disrupting the status quo to an extent that has seldom been experienced before.

Validation Meeting on the Clean Energy Centre for the ECO region, 23 June 2020, Teheran, Iran

21-Jun-2020

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On 23 June 2020 the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the financial support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), are organizing a regional meeting to validate the feasibility and viability of a Clean Energy Centre for the ECO region (CECECO).

Validation Meeting on the Clean Energy Centre for the ECO region, 23 June 2020, Tehran, Iran

21-Jun-2020

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On 23 June 2020 the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the financial support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), are organizing a regional meeting to validate the feasibility and viability of a Clean Energy Centre for the ECO region (CECECO).

SASSCAL and SACREEE Sign an MoU to Kickstart the Green Hydrogen Atlas Project Funded by BMBF

26-May-2020

The SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) signed an MoU to establish long term cooperation in areas of mutual interest. Both institutions have been identified as key players in the soon to be launched Green Hydrogen Atlas project funded by the Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Technology Department of the Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

EELA thriving to support EAC and SADC Member States on the Development of Regional Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) amidst COVID-19 pandemic challenges

18-May-2020

Besides the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic in terms of restriction to organize physical meetings, SACREEE and EACREEE continue supporting the Southern African Development Communities (SADC) and East African Countries (EAC) Member States virtually by addressing the comments provided by the National Technical Committees (TCs) on the draft harmonized MEPS for lighting. A Third Webinar was organized to address these comments and to establish the necessary support required by Member States.