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Uruguay still faces a fossil-fuel dependency in industry and transport, despite commendable strides in renewable energy. To drive Uruguay's second energy transition, innovative technologies in these sectors are critical. The Renewable Energy Innovation Fund provides clean energy technology to transition to a green economy.
Events News
The Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) initiative was launched for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on 17 March 2021 at a high-level event within the framework of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.
Call for Applications
To support countries in regions where food waste data availability is lower, UNEP is launching Regional Food Waste Working Groups. UNEP together with technical partner WRAP will facilitate a series of workshops over the coming year to help governments and relevant partners develop baselines for reporting on SDG 12.3 in 2022 and national food waste prevention strategies to coordinate action. Governments in each region are invited to respond to the Call for Expressions of Interest below by 9 April 2021 to propose their participation.
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"We can no longer use the business-as-usual approach to infrastructure, which is leading to ecological destruction and massive carbon-dioxide emissions," - Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director
Call for Applications
UNEP invites universities, research centres, think-tanks, business associations, National Cleaner Production Centers, NGOs and other civil society organizations to submit their proposals to provide technical assistance for the GO4SDGs “SME Assessment” workstream and UNDA Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) project in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA).
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The Journal of Industrial Ecology invites submissions for a special issue on linking Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Call for Applications
The search for the United Nation's Global Climate Action Awards is on! Applications are being accepted from 8 February through 30 April 2021. Spearheaded by UN Climate Change's Momentum for Change initiative, the UN Global Climate Action Awards shine a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change.
GGKP News
Geneva, Switzerland, 18 February 2021 – Building on its policy, industry and finance platforms, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) officially launched today the Green Forum, an online community space for professionals to share and discuss insights in the pursuit of a sustainable economic transition.
Call for Applications
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA) hosted at the World Economic Forum, have issued a call for best practices on the state of finance for nature.
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Call for Applications
Applications are now open for the SEED awards 2021. Winners will receive a matching grant of up to €15,000 and a 12-month support package.