Demonstrate South Africa's commitment to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy sources and ensure a broad climate change awareness by decision-makers and the general public with a focus on showcasing targeted activities under the National Greening Programme and the South Africa - GEF partnership a during the COP17 meeting in Durban 2011. Within the context of COP17, this project will highlight opportunities for countries to take tangible early steps to reduce emissions and adpat to climate change, establish a foundation for development of small and medium entreprises to develop innovative technologies to promote economic development and enhance competitiveness in South Africa and show case low carbon energy technologies and transpotartion systems supported by GEF.
Greening the COP17 in Durban
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
The Department of Environmental Affairs
Government of South Africa and Energy Office in Durban Municipality ( eThekwini Municipality)
Implementing organisations
UNIDO
Project ID
4514
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 5
GEF Cofinancing
$1.350.000
GEF project grant
$1.000.000
Executing Agencies
The Department of Environmental Affairs, Government of South Africa and Energy Office in Durban Municipality ( eThekwini Municipality)