SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/ en ESCAP Resource Efficiency Simulation Tool http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/node/622 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">ESCAP Resource Efficiency Simulation Tool</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 20/11/2018</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p data-caption-animation="zoom-out">The ESCAP Resource Efficiency Simulation Tool (REST) enables you to simulate potential gains of enhancing material, energy and water efficiency in your country. Using a visually appealing and intuitive design, this tool is designed with the user in mind to deliver maximum impact. </p> <p>To get started, select an economy or geographic subregion of interest and run the simulation.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/re/index.html">https://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/re/index.html</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2018-11/UNESCP%20RE%20Sim%202.png" width="344" height="265" alt="ESCAP Resource Efficiency Simulation" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg12-responsible-consumption-and-production" hreflang="en">SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/node/622" data-a2a-title="ESCAP Resource Efficiency Simulation Tool"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Tue, 20 Nov 2018 01:08:23 +0000 cmortelliti 622 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Asia-Pacific Energy Portal http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/node/173 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Asia-Pacific Energy Portal</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">admin</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 16/10/2017</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>The Asia Pacific Energy Portal is one aspect of ESCAP’s support to regional member States under the Asian and Pacific Energy Forum (APEF). With the generous support of the Russian Federation, the portal has been designed to serve as an informational foundation, helping to meet that mandate and support ESCAP’s ongoing energy-related activities. The portal was launched at the 71st Commission Session in May 2015 and continues to develop with new features and content.</span></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg17-partnerships-goals" hreflang="en">SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg12-responsible-consumption-and-production" hreflang="en">SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://asiapacificenergy.org/">http://asiapacificenergy.org/</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/styles/image_with_border/public/2018-02/energy.jpg?itok=g5f2ZApH" width="150" height="110" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-with-border" /></div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/node/173" data-a2a-title="Asia-Pacific Energy Portal"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:56:36 +0000 admin 173 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Publication-Making Peace with Nature A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/publication-making-peace-nature-scientific-blueprint-tackle-climate-biodiversity-and <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Publication-Making Peace with Nature A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 27/09/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Part I of the report addresses how the current expansive mode of development degrades and exceeds the Earth’s finite capacity to sustain human well-being. The world is failing to meet most of its commitments to limit environmental damage and this increasingly threatens the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Part II of the report addresses the transformational changes required to achieve a sustainable world. It also assesses the roles and responsibilities of different actors and presents options for action in the interconnected sectors of environment, economics, finance, energy, food, water, health and cities.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg1-no-poverty" hreflang="en">SDG1 No Poverty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg3-good-health-and-well-being" hreflang="en">SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg5-gender-equality" hreflang="en">SDG5 Gender Equality</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg8-decent-work-and-economic-growth" hreflang="en">SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg14-life-below-water" hreflang="en">SDG14 Life Below Water</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg15-life-land" hreflang="en">SDG15 Life on Land</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg17-partnerships-goals" hreflang="en">SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-area/climate-action" hreflang="en">Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Healthy-Ocean" hreflang="en">Healthy Ocean</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-publications field--type-file field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Publications</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/Publication%20-%20Making%20Peace%20with%20Nature%20A%20scientific%20blueprint%20to%20tackle%20the%20climate%2C%20biodiversity%20and%20pollution%20emergencies.pdf" type="application/pdf">Publication - Making Peace with Nature A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies.pdf</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-09/Screenshot%202021-09-27%20205833.png" width="325" height="460" alt="Report Cover" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/publication-making-peace-nature-scientific-blueprint-tackle-climate-biodiversity-and" data-a2a-title="Publication-Making Peace with Nature A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:55:08 +0000 cmortelliti 2025 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future in Asia and the Pacific http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/shaping-sustainable-energy-future-asia-and-pacific <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future in Asia and the Pacific</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 17/08/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Sustainable Development Goal 7 on energy (SDG 7) outlines clear targets for universal access, increasing renewable energy and improving energy efficiency, while Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement provides a basis for limiting greenhouse gas emissions. However, while many countries have made considerable progress towards these goals, the Asia-Pacific region is not on track to meet SDG 7 or the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to two degrees. </p> <p class="text-align-justify">Green stimulus can accelerate the deployment of sustainable technologies by directing investment towards renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric mobility. However, policy frameworks must be established to create the required fiscal space while unlocking the potential of technology, innovation and human capacity. While some Asia-Pacific countries are demonstrating leadership and new technologies and approaches have emerged, further work is needed to cement policies and better engage the private sector in financing the sustainable energy transformation. </p> <p class="text-align-justify">The aim of this report is to assess the ambitions and progress of ESCAP member States in the achievement of global, regional and national sustainable energy objectives, and to discuss solutions to the principal challenges. The report assesses the potential for sustainable energy and building back better from COVID-19 to be mutually reinforcing, providing recommendations on how to develop greener, more inclusive energy systems that offer greater resilience to future crises. Drawing on the most up to date data across the SDG 7 targets, the analysis in this report considers a range of examples and key lessons from the varied experience across the region to inform and improve future decision-making efforts.</p> <h3 class="text-align-justify"><strong><u><a href="https://www.unescap.org/kp/2021/regional-trends-report-2021-shaping-sustainable-energy-future-asia-and-pacific"><span style="color:#006400;">Download</span></a></u></strong></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Sustainable-Energy" hreflang="en">Sustainable Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Shaping%20a%20Sustainable%20Energy%20Future%20in%20Asia%20and%20the%20Pacific.png" width="379" height="501" alt="Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future in Asia and the Pacific" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/shaping-sustainable-energy-future-asia-and-pacific" data-a2a-title="Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future in Asia and the Pacific"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:20:50 +0000 cmortelliti 1998 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/events/second-united-nations-global-sustainable-transport-conference <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 04/08/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-10-14T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Thu, 14/10/2021</time> - <time datetime="2021-10-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Sat, 16/10/2021</time></div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Second%20United%20Nations%20Global%20Sustainable%20Transport%20Conference.png" width="1102" height="408" alt="Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">The second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference will provide an opportunity to focus attention on the opportunities, challenges and solutions towards achieving sustainable transport worldwide. It will follow up on the <u><a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/Global-Sustainable-Transport-Conference-2016"><span style="color:#0000ff;">first Global Sustainable Transport Conference</span></a></u>, held in 2016 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and is expected to indicate a way forward for sustainable transport to help achieve the objectives of the <u><a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld"><span style="color:#0000ff;">2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development</span></a></u> and the Paris Agreement on climate change in the Decade of Action.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">See more: <u><a href="https://www.un.org/en/conferences/transport2021"><span style="color:#0000ff;">https://www.un.org/en/conferences/transport2021</span></a></u> </p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg3-good-health-and-well-being" hreflang="en">SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg11-sustainable-cities-and-communities" hreflang="en">SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/events/second-united-nations-global-sustainable-transport-conference" data-a2a-title="Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:59:28 +0000 cmortelliti 1991 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Leveraging Geospatial Data for SDGs in Asia and the Pacific http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/story-telling/leveraging-geospatial-data-sdgs-asia-and-pacific <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Leveraging Geospatial Data for SDGs in Asia and the Pacific</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 02/06/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/Space%20Applications%20StoryMap%20SDG%20Help%20Desk.png" width="525" height="325" alt="Stylized satellite image " typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Everything happens somewhere. Geospatial information helps us to understand what is happening where and why. Geospatial data provides the digital connection between location, people, activities, and is an important evidence base for decision-making.  </p> <p class="text-align-justify">The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) helps countries to access and use geospatial data and applications through capacity development, investing in people, facilitating connections between data and tool suppliers and users, and sharing of practices.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">There are many examples in Asia and the Pacific of the diverse use for geospatial information and applications and the vital role they will continue to play in the future. </p> <p>Read <strong><u><a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d4d1f4cf6c694d3fa5540072f08efec3"><span style="color:#0000ff;">more</span></a></u></strong>...</p> <hr /><p class="text-align-justify">StoryMap authored by the Space Applications Section of UNESCAP. For more on their work and space applications, see the Space Applications Thematic Area <strong><u><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/knowledge-hub/thematic-area/space-applications"><span style="color:#0000ff;">here</span></a></u></strong>.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">UNESCAP</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d4d1f4cf6c694d3fa5540072f08efec3">StoryMap link</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg2-zero-hunger" hreflang="en">SDG2 Zero Hunger</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg3-good-health-and-well-being" hreflang="en">SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg15-life-land" hreflang="en">SDG15 Life on Land</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/story-telling/leveraging-geospatial-data-sdgs-asia-and-pacific" data-a2a-title="Leveraging Geospatial Data for SDGs in Asia and the Pacific"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:24:43 +0000 cmortelliti 1940 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org NASA Earth Observations for Energy Management http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/nasa-earth-observations-energy-management <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden"> NASA Earth Observations for Energy Management</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 30/04/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/Solar%20Panel_Sunset.png" width="485" height="315" alt="Solar_Panel_Sunset" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-06-01T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Tue, 01/06/2021</time> - <time datetime="2021-06-22T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Tue, 22/06/2021</time></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Energy impacts everything we do, from providing basic services such as cooking and cleaning to providing development opportunities and improving overall quality of life. However, energy management, through energy production, transmission, and distribution, is impacted by environmental and climate conditions, including weather patterns or extremes and climate change. Energy providers are turning to cleaner and renewable energy sources, as well as assessing and implementing actions to make their energy management activities more resilient to environmental hazards. Decision-makers need to better understand where energy resources exist and how they are impacted by physical environmental conditions, weather, and climate.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">This training will offer participants an introduction to how NASA EOs can contribute to a greater understanding of energy management applications. The course will summarize priorities and challenges for energy management and how various NASA EOs can support decision-making. Attendees will gain familiarity with a broad set of relevant NASA datasets, tools, platforms, and resources, as well as hear about case studies and real-world applications related to climate resilience, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals: </p> <ul type="disc"><li class="text-align-justify"><u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/?Text%3D%26Goal%3D7%26Target%3D&source=gmail&ust=1619731050302000&usg=AFQjCNFX9Et2ZxnsMW52BaxhiQLUKcge8Q" href="https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/?Text=&Goal=7&Target=" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Goal 7:</span></a></u> Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all</li> </ul><p class="text-align-justify">Course Dates: Tuesdays, June 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Times: 10:00-11:30 or 16:00-17:30 EDT (UTC-4); There will be identical sessions at two different times of the day. Participants need only to register and attend one daily session.</p> <p class="text-align-justify"><u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://go.nasa.gov/3thb0vg&source=gmail&ust=1619731050302000&usg=AFQjCNGrb1xBagKdAZRixEb3zzfKva3K5g" href="https://go.nasa.gov/3thb0vg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Register Here</span></a></u></p> <p class="text-align-justify">Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, attendees will:</p> <ul type="disc"><li class="text-align-justify">Be able to summarize priorities and challenges in the energy management sector and how Earth observations can support decision-making</li> <li class="text-align-justify">Become familiar with online tools for acquiring data from satellite missions and visualizing data or conducting analyses</li> <li class="text-align-justify">Be aware of various use cases for Earth Observations in energy management for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience</li> </ul><p class="text-align-justify">Audience: The audience is primarily energy management professionals and decision makers from local government, state agencies, the private sector, or other stakeholders (e.g. electric utilities).</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Course Format: Four, 90-minute parts</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Retweet option: <u><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/NASAARSET/status/1382722620551004163&source=gmail&ust=1619731050302000&usg=AFQjCNEedwC8n_-ILrKLiK8_yRUx2pzpYw" href="https://twitter.com/NASAARSET/status/1382722620551004163" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">https://twitter.com/NASAARSET/<wbr></wbr>status/1382722620551004163</span></a></u></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-organization field--type-text field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Organization</div> <div class="field__item">NASA</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/join-mission/training/english/nasa-earth-observations-energy-management?utm_source=social&utm_medium=ext&utm_campaign=Energy-21">https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/join-mission/training/english/nasa-earth-obser…</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Sustainable-Energy" hreflang="en">Sustainable Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/webinar/nasa-earth-observations-energy-management" data-a2a-title=" NASA Earth Observations for Energy Management"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 03:00:33 +0000 cmortelliti 1924 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Launch event for: ESCAP-UNEP Report ‘SDG 7 Localization: affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities’ & REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/events/launch-event-escap-unep-report-sdg-7-localization-affordable-and-clean-energy-asean-cities <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Launch event for: ESCAP-UNEP Report ‘SDG 7 Localization: affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities’ & REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 23/04/2021</span> <div class="field field--name-field-dates field--type-daterange field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-05-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Tue, 18/05/2021</time></div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/SDG%20Report%20Launch%20Event.png" width="896" height="291" alt="Launch event for: ESCAP-UNEP Report ‘SDG 7 Localization: affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities’ & REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>As of 2020, half of the population of the ASEAN region lives in urban areas. By 2025 it is expected that an additional 70 million people will move to cities. While the urban population in ASEAN has been growing by around 3 per cent annually between 1990 and 2015, the rate of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been increasing at more than double that rate (6.1 per cent/year), driven, to a large extent, by the increase in urban energy consumption in transport and buildings. Therefore, the way cities in ASEAN are designed, planned, and managed will largely determine whether region’s economies and societies are transformed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> <p>ASEAN countries demonstrate a trend towards 'decentralization' of governance, which gives cities more autonomy in decision and policy making; and more freedom in developing their local action agendas. This, combined with the fact that most of the infrastructure in developing countries is yet to be built, presents an immense opportunity for taking an integrated and sustainable approach to urban energy and related investments, by linking subsystems like energy, transport, urban greenery, waste management, and buildings, offering synergies and efficiencies. However, the capacity of local governments to identify and prioritize sustainable energy solutions, evaluate how they can be optimized for achievement of SDG 7 and coordinate related efforts with the national government remains limited in ASEAN.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong></p> <p>This workshop will bring together representatives of national and city governments, business and academic society to discuss good practices, trends and recent developments on sustainable energy in cities in ASEAN and other countries in Asia and the Pacific. The topic of SDG 7 localisation will be discussed in light of the role of cities in achievement of Agenda 2030, specifically Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.</p> <p>Two reports on the topic will be launched during this workshop: ESCAP’s report on SDG7 Localization: affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities and REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status report.</p> <p><strong>To participate at the event, please register here</strong> <u><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/MG6Cn7KD5e" id="LPlnk236752" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">https://forms.office.com/r/MG6Cn7KD5e</span></a></u></p> <p><strong>See more:</strong> <u><a href="https://www.unescap.org/launch-event-escap-unep-report-sdg7-localization-and-ren21-renewables-global-status-report"><span style="color:#0000ff;">https://www.unescap.org/launch-event-escap-unep-report-sdg7-localization-and-ren21-renewables-global-status-report</span></a></u></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/events/launch-event-escap-unep-report-sdg-7-localization-affordable-and-clean-energy-asean-cities" data-a2a-title="Launch event for: ESCAP-UNEP Report ‘SDG 7 Localization: affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities’ & REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:25:59 +0000 cmortelliti 1917 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org NASA ARSET http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/institutes/nasa-arset <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">NASA ARSET</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/NASA%20ARSET_3.png" width="340" height="265" alt="NASA ARSET" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 12/03/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) offers self-paced training modules and live webinars at introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels. Trainings cover a range of remote sensing datasets, web portals, and analysis tools and their application to air quality, agriculture, disaster, land, water resources management, and sustainable development.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-affiliation field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Affiliation</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/taxonomy/term/44" hreflang="en">Think Tanks and Academia</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-country field--type-list-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Country</div> <div class="field__item">United States of America (the)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg6-clean-water-and-sanitation" hreflang="en">SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg9-industry-innovation-and-infrastructure" hreflang="en">SDG9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg11-sustainable-cities-and-communities" hreflang="en">SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg14-life-below-water" hreflang="en">SDG14 Life Below Water</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg15-life-land" hreflang="en">SDG15 Life on Land</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset">https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/arset</a></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/institutes/nasa-arset" data-a2a-title="NASA ARSET"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:34:56 +0000 cmortelliti 1902 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Increasing Access to Clean Cooking in the Philippines: Challenges and Prospects http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/increasing-access-clean-cooking-philippines-challenges-and-prospects <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Increasing Access to Clean Cooking in the Philippines: Challenges and Prospects</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Sat, 06/03/2021</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p class="text-align-justify">Replacing traditional methods of cooking using open fires and solid fuels with clean cooking solutions is an integral element of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which aims to achieve universal access to modern, affordable, reliable, and sustainable modern energy for all. Reliance on inefficient cooking practices amplifies household air pollution (HAP). This practice brings about serious health and environmental consequences that impact about 4 million people who die prematurely each year from illnesses attributable to HAP. The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the World Bank estimated in a 2020 report that inaction in meeting the 2030 targets costs the global economy $2.4 trillion annually, with the health impact alone accounting for 58.3% of this cost. Thus, HAP does not only affect health but also have farreaching implications to development, affecting the overall goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">Despite efforts to increase global access to clean cooking, the <em>Tracking SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2020</em> points to 2.8 billion people still without access to clean cooking as of 2018. Some 1.8 billion of these people live in Asia and the Pacific, per the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Policy Brief. The slow progress in the deployment of clean cooking solutions highlights the need for identifying more specific interventions that would appropriately address the gaps at the country level.</p> <p class="text-align-justify">The same 2020 SDG 7 tracking report has identified the Philippines as the country with the slowest progress, at only 8% from 2000 to 2018, in access to clean cooking among countries in Southeast Asia. While it is well-known that the use of traditional cooking fuels is a leading cause of household air pollution, the extent of this pollution and its impact on the health and environment of communities in the Philippines is not well established. This lack of information could be the reason for the apparent inattention given to the ensuing health and environmental issues from traditional cooking practices. Considering this situation, this study was therefore undertaken in the Philippines, to gather information on the current household cooking practices and to determine the impact of a potential shift to improved cooking technology and fuel use on indoor air pollution. The study will augment available information and knowledge about the extent of air pollution due to traditional cooking practices in the Philippines and foster understanding of the prevailing barriers and issues relative to increasing access to clean cooking. The results of the study could serve as constructive inputs to the development of specific policies to address the country’s slow progress in increasing access to clean cooking.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-thematic-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Thematic Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/thematic-areas/Sustainable-Energy" hreflang="en">Sustainable Energy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-publications field--type-file field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Publications</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf"> <a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/increasing-access-clean-cooking-philippines.pdf" type="application/pdf">increasing-access-clean-cooking-philippines.pdf</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Increase%20Access%20to%20Clean%20Cooking%20in%20the%20Philippines.png" width="400" height="520" alt="Report Cover" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-library/increasing-access-clean-cooking-philippines-challenges-and-prospects" data-a2a-title="Increasing Access to Clean Cooking in the Philippines: Challenges and Prospects"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Sat, 06 Mar 2021 02:01:30 +0000 cmortelliti 1895 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org