Resources

In this State of Finance for Nature (SFN) publication, developed as an addendum to the 2022 SFN report, UNEP and the Penn Institute for Urban Research seek to take stock of urban Nature-based NbS investments, outline gaps and opportunities for NbS financing in cities, and map out best practices from cities around the world.

As engines of the global economy and centers of creativity and innovation, cities have always possessed enormous potential for change. They play a critical role, not only in championing climate action and reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement, but in building back better from the aftermath of COVID-19 and mobilizing resources to protect the lives and livelihoods of the world’s 4.4 billion urban residents.

This practical guide demonstrates how buildings and community spaces can be constructed to increase their resilience to climate change, especially in developing countries where structures are largely self-built. The publication provides an overview of the fundamental types of interventions at the building scale, including the use of nature-based solutions. 

This publication is targeted at project developers, that is, climate change practitioners working in governmental institutions who are embarking on projects aiming to build or further develop information systems to support the implementation of the enhanced transparency framework.

The present publication is aimed at policy-makers, climate negotiators and Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) practitioners in developing countries. It focuses on the reporting requirements for developing countries and intends to inform these countries on how to prepare for the new reporting requirements set out in Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs) for the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement.

This guide is published as part of U4E and focuses on residential refrigerators. It guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient refrigerators in their respective national markets.

Most developed countries are well underway in the transition to energy-efficient motors. However, many developing and emerging economies are just starting to explore and implement such opportunities. A well-designed set of policies can help transform these markets by enabling them to leapfrog past out-dated technologies to superior, costeffective alternatives.

This guide focuses on room air conditioners and is intended to provide policy makers with information and best-practice case studies on how to promote energy-efficient and climatefriendly room air conditioners in their respective national markets. 

The guide is structured around the “U4E Integrated policy approach”. It is a proven, comprehensive policy-driven approach to transform markets, lower energybills, improve environmental quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This report is published as part of U4E and focuses on lighting. The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy efficient lighting in their respective national markets. It is based on the integrated policy approach, which has been used around the world to bring about sustainable and cost-effective market transformation.