Problem: Chile is pursuing plans and investment strategies to implement district energy systems in cities and regions across the country. The overall aim of the initiative is to improve well-being in urban communities currently dealing with sev

Informed decision-making on portfolio decarbonisation using GHG accounting and lifecycle analysis

Jan 18th, 2023 20m 43s

Problem:Today’s podcast will explore the application and use of carbon footprint calculations, that is GHG accounting and lifecycle analysis, with Vanja Wylie. In today’s talk, we will discuss, among others, how to GHG accounting can inform dec

Energy Efficiency: From the Boiler Room to the Board Room

Dec 2nd, 2022 24m 5s

Problem:Energy efficiency can enable more than 40% of the required GHG reductions to achieve global climate goals without requiring new technology breakthroughs. Improved energy efficiency has the potential to create new jobs, foster innovation

Financing Energy Efficiency Investments

Jul 15th, 2022 24m 5s

Problem:It is a critical time for energy efficiency. Despite its recognised importance, improvements have fallen short of expectations. Energy efficiency increase amounted to only around 2% per year between 2011 and 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic

Energy Efficiency Financing

Jul 12th, 2022 20m 15s

Problem:There is a fundamental disconnect between the finance community and energy efficiency. The Mission Efficiency Financing Charette was convened to undo this disconnect. The charette brought together two groups: the world’s finance communi

Sustainable ICT development and the role of ITU - GigiGreen EP.1

Aug 23rd, 2021 36m 3s

Problem:Information and communication technologies (ICTs) could help address climate concerns and enable the much-needed shift toward a circular economy (CE). The ICTs could also contribute to global carbon emissions and generate waste during i

Embodied carbon in construction materials - the new concern for architects

Feb 6th, 2020 19m 12s

Problem:Production of the currently preferred construction materials for the building industry is one of the largest sources of carbon emissions globallyKey message:As buildings become increasingly energy efficient in most parts of the world, t

Geographic Information System (GIS) applications for scaling up energy efficiency

Nov 29th, 2019 25m 45s

Problem:Geographic Information Systems or Geographic Information Science (GIS) has the potential to be more and more used in energy planning processes. From studies on energy access to grid analytics, researchers and practitioners in the field

Battle for the thermostat: energy efficiency and gender

Oct 17th, 2019 22m 58s

Problem:There is a significant difference in perception of indoor thermal comfort between men and women, with men demonstrating a strong preference lower temperatures than women, sometimes referred to as the ‘battle of the thermostat’. Research

Derisking investments into green buildings

Sep 10th, 2019 30m 28s

Problem:Energy efficiency is becoming more and more recognised as a cost-effective mitigation measure for achieving the Paris Agreement and SDGs, however, it is considered a not very tangible, not too sexy, relatively fragmented and small-scale

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Welcome to the Scaling Up Energy Efficiency podcast

Sep 3rd, 2019 1m 40s

This podcast by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency promotes the ongoing work and research on energy efficiency through discussions with experts from various sectors, such as buildings, district energy, and datacentres. You will hear exp

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