Tag: uganda
Solar e-cookers cut costs and emissions in Uganda
Solar e-cookers are reducing fuel costs, improving air quality, and cutting emissions in Uganda. Supported by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, they are now prioritized in Uganda’s Climate Finance Strategy.
November 10th, 2024
Ugandan banana farmers gain first-ever insurance to tackle climate impacts
An innovative picture-based insurance scheme provides Ugandan banana farmers with a safety net against drought, storms, and extreme weather events, enhancing climate resilience.
November 10th, 2024
Healthier homes, greener futures: The shift to e-cooking in Uganda
Uganda is prioritizing electric cooking to cut costs, improve health, and reduce CO₂ emissions, aiming for 20% adoption by 2030 with support from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre.
November 3rd, 2024
Innovative picture-based-insurance solution boosts Climate Resilience for Uganda’s Smallholder Banana Farmers
By combining insurance with climate-smart farming advice, Uganda’s picture-based scheme helps smallholder banana farmers adapt to extreme weather.
November 3rd, 2024
NDC Action in Uganda: Climate goals translated into action
NDC Action validation workshop in Uganda concludes with a commitment to advance Uganda’s climate goals into actionable projects.
September 3rd, 2024
Uganda leads the way on electric cooking
Introducing electric cooking in displacement settings through the SOLCO partnership
April 16th, 2024
Kick-starting the market for e-cooking for displaced people and host communities
New financing mechanism to address energy poverty, health, deforestation and security issues for some of the world’s most vulnerable groups
January 23rd, 2024
Climate action in displacement: Kampala workshop highlights innovative partnerships
Trailblazing pledges for climate action on energy, recycling and reforestation in situations of displacement unveiled at workshop in Kampala.
November 15th, 2023
Solar powering displaced populations
Electric cooking powered by solar PV presented at Africa Climate Week event focusing on the needs of displaced people
September 8th, 2023
A stocktake: From technology needs to implementation
Africa Climate Week event stressed importance of needs-based climate technology and of anchoring Technology Needs Assessments in national strategies to overcome barriers
September 8th, 2023