Episodios

  • Unlocking the potential of biogas

    Unlocking the potential of biogas
    Jul 4 2025
    In this episode of the ClimateTech Podcast, we explore the untapped potential of biogas as a renewable energy solution— looking at experiences from Brazil and research from Africa. From household systems to industrial-scale applications, biogas offers a powerful way to reduce emissions, improve waste management, and support energy access.

    Guests:
    • Yuri Schmitke, President of the Brazilian Association of Waste Energy Recovery (ABREN), who shares insights from Brazil’s national biogas strategy and upcoming biomethane mandate.
    • Dr. Solomon Eghosa Uhunamure, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cape Town, who brings a research-based perspective on biogas adoption in South Africa.
    This episode is produced through the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) project, funded by the European Union.

    Explore the SESA Toolbox for practical, replicable energy solutions here: https://toolbox.sesa-euafrica.eu/

    List of Solomon´s publications and research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Solomon-Uhunamure

    Publications available through ABREN: https://abren.org.br/downloads/
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  • Breaking barriers: Scaling urban nature-based solutions in South Asia and Latin America

    Breaking barriers: Scaling urban nature-based solutions in South Asia and Latin America
    Apr 25 2025
    In this episode, we look at nature-based solutions and how we can overcome the barriers to scale and implement them in growing cities. The guests present several societal and biodiversity co-benefits resulting implementing nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and resilience in cities. We delve into policies, regulations, and the need for enhanced capacity and peer-to-peer knowledge transfer between cities of the global south.

    Guests:
    • Julia Rocha Romero, Advisor – Nature-based Solutions, UNEP-CCC
    • Gabriel Dias Mangolini Neves, Environmental Engineer, Municipality of Campinas, Brazil
    • Monalisa Sen, Associate Director, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia
    Links to reports and cases mentioned in the episode:
    • Enabling Future-Ready Urbanization in Fast-Growing Cities with Nature-based Solutions
    • Business Models for Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Climate Action
    • Linear parks in Campinas, Brazil
    • Canal restoration in Kochi, India
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  • Financing Nature-Based Solutions

    Financing Nature-Based Solutions
    Apr 4 2025
    In this episode, we look at investing in urban climate resilience with Nature-Based Solutions through innovative business models, and a new pubilcation with examples on how to develop them: Business Models for Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Climate Action.

    We delve into real-world examples, how to speak the language of private sector stakeholders, underused financing sources, and the importance of data and analysis.

    Guests:
    • Dora Almassy, nature-based solutions assessment expertSolutions
    • Najma Mohamed, Head of nature-based solutions, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
    • Vanesa Rodriguez Osuna, Net-Zero Sector Track Lead, UNEP Finance Initiative
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  • Urban Climate Technology - Green solutions and water

    Urban Climate Technology - Green solutions and water
    Jul 3 2024
    In this episode, we talk about climate technology in cities, and about implementing green solutions in an urban context. We look at overall issues, challenges and opportunities, and look closer at what we can learn from Thailand on governance for the water sector specifically.

    Guests:
    -Pakamas Thinphanga, project director at Thailand Environment institute, specializing in urban climate resilience –engaging with local communities and governments
    -Blanche Ting, Energy Advisor at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and editor of the Climate Technology Progress Report.

    The episode references the Climate Technology Progress Report, which can be found here: https://unepccc.org/climate-technology-progress-reports/

    And a recent webinar on governing urban systems transition, which can be found here: https://unepccc.org/events/governing-urban-systems-transition-how-to-meet-the-needs-for-climate-technology-transfer/
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  • The Adaptation Finance Gap - Beyond the numbers

    The Adaptation Finance Gap - Beyond the numbers
    Nov 2 2023
    In this episode, we talk about the Adaptation Gap, more specifically the adaptation finance gap.

    Joined by the authors of the finance chapter of UNEPs 2023 Adaptation Gap Report, we delve into the big numbers, go beyond them, and try to show what the adaptation finance gap actually means and what we can do about it.

    The report shows an adaptation finance gap of 194 to 366 billion dollars - numbers that can seem almost surreal.

    But, bridging the adaptation gap is not just about reaching the right amount of billions in finance, its also about how we spend the money, about equity, and about gender and social inclusion aspects.

    As the report and the guests make clear, emissions reductions are urgently needed. Slow and insufficient climate adaptation is stretching the limits of our ability to cope with climate change, increasing loss and damage in the future.

    Guests:
    • Paul Watkiss, Director of the research consultancy Paul Watkiss Associates
    • Dipesh Chapagain, Senior Research Associate at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security.
    • Georgia Savvidou, research associate at Stockholm Environment Institute and PhD researcher at Chalmers University of Technology.
    • Blanche Butera, climate adaptation specialist at Paul Watkiss Associates. Based in Rwanda
    • Pieter Pauw, senior researcher at the Eindhoven University of Technology


    Download the 2023 UNEP Adaptation Gap Report here: https://www.unep.org/resources/adaptation-gap-report-2023
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  • Carbon markets and climate finance - Article 6 in Pakistan

    Carbon markets and climate finance - Article 6 in Pakistan
    Jun 13 2023
    In this episode we talk about carbon markets, and emissions trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
    We look at Pakistan and the country's experiences, potential and needs when it comes to using Article 6 to both implement NDCs and raise climate finance and ambitions.

    The guests discuss why carbon markets can be crucial and why Pakistan in particular is interested in using Article 6.
    We also talk about what the barriers for using Article 6 and how the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (or simply 'SPAR6C') programme can help Pakistan overcome them.

    Guests:
    • Dr Saima Shafique, Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination of Pakistan, UNFCCC focal point and focal point for the SPAR6C Programme
    • Karen Olsen, UNEP carbon market coordinator
    • Xianli Zhu, Article 6 lead for UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre in Pakistan.
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  • Transparency Special: The how and why of climate advisory institutions

    Transparency Special: The how and why of climate advisory institutions
    Dec 22 2022
    What is a climate advisory institution, why are they important when it comes to climate policy and action, and what can we learn from Costa Rica when it comes to setting one up?

    In this special transparency episode of the ClimateTech podcast we take a look at the how and why of climate advisory institutions, and look at how Costa Rica, has broadened the definition of data to improve climate action with the support of the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT).

    Guests:
    - Ana Lucía Moya Mora, CBIT coordinator, Costa Rica
    - William Billy Holness, CBIT Regional Portfolio Manager for UNEP in the LAC region
    - Per Wretlind, CBIT Coordinator at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

    Read more about CBIT here:
    https://www.cbitplatform.org/
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  • Climate Technology Progress - COP27 and beyond

    Climate Technology Progress - COP27 and beyond
    Dec 1 2022
    When it comes to technology and climate action, it's no longer about the 'what', it is about the 'how'.
    In this special COP episode we look at the progress of climate technology implementation and how COP27 addressed the needs and priorities from developing countries.
    And then we look to COP28 and what is needed in the future to ramp up implementation and ambition.

    If you want to know more about the progress and barriers and enablers for climate technology, check out the 2022 Climate Technology Progress Report:
    https://unepccc.org/the-climate-technology-progress-report-2022/
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