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Energy Efficiency Savings Potential in the ECOWAS Region

Virtual dissemination and validation workshop on energy efficiency saving assessment…

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A Breath of Fresh Air for Ceiling Fans

Training Webinar Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans 4…

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U4E Newsletter March 2024

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain: March 2024 Report

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain…

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Nigeria Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Cooling Communications Strategy

This Communications Strategy outlines the main communications’ objectives of the…

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Nigeria Air Conditioners Market Assessment Report

This report presents details of a comprehensive market assessment for…

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Harmonized MEPS for air conditioners and residential refrigeration appliances in SADC region

In November 2023, SADCSTAN, the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…

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West Africa Regional Savings Assessment

This document provides a summary of the potential benefits that…

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North Africa Regional Savings Assessment

This document provides a summary of the potential benefits that…

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Southern Africa National Policy Policy Roadmaps for Distribution Transformers and Refrigerators

The GCF Readiness Programme-funded projects in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…

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Lao PDR Recommendation and Implementation Plan

The Green Climate Fund Readiness-funded project, Development of Action Plan…

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Lao PDR Lighting and Appliance Market Assessment Report

The Green Climate Fund Readiness-funded project, Development of Action Plan…

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Refriclaje refrigerator replacement campaign

Refriclaje is a refrigerator replacement campaign in Chile that aims…

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U4E Newsletter November 2023

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Advancing Air Conditioners’ Energy Efficiency Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement

Implementation of key recommendations from the National Cooling Action Plan…

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Model Quality and Performance Guidelines for Off-Grid Refrigerating Appliances

Refrigerating appliances are among the most desirable but expensive appliances…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans are a low-cost cooling option which enhance indoor…

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The Gambia National Capacity Building Workshop

On 3-4 October 2023, a national capacity-building workshop in Banjul…

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U4E Newsletter August 2023

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Leapfrogging to Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Commercial Refrigerating Appliances in Brazil

The Leapfrogging to Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Commercial Refrigerating Appliances in…

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Job openings at new Haryana and Telangana Centres of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is accelerating the global…

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Efficient lighting replacement at the National Institute gymnasium

As part of the Cambia el Foco project in Chile,…

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U4E Newsletter May 2023

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Technical Advisors for GCF Readiness Project in Rwanda

The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) is expanding its collaboration…

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R-COOL Green On-wage Financing Concept Description

  The Rwanda Cooling Finance Initiative (R-COOL FI) is an…

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U4E Newsletter January 2023

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Advancing Indonesia’s Lighting Market to High Efficient Technologies

This factsheet provides a summary of the Advancing Indonesia’s Lighting…

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Sustainable and Resilient Cold-Chains: The 2050 Imperative

The Local to Global Cold-chain summit took place on the…

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Energy Efficiency in Sudan Schools Campaign Report 2022

In October 2022, Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil and…

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Sudan Energy Efficiency Campaign ‘Super Energy’ Booklet

In October 2022, Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil and…

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Pilot Demonstration Projects Successfully Completed in Pakistan

Pakistan’s $7.4 million USD GEF project “Delivering the Transition to…

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Defra and U4E MOP34 Side Event: Economic Growth Through Policy Harmonization

The United Kingdom’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…

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U4E Newsletter October 2022

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Pakistan’s Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labelling Regulations for Lighting Products

Pakistan’s Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labelling Regulations for Lighting…

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Pakistan Capacity Building Study Tour in Thailand

Pakistan’s $7.4 million USD GEF project “Delivering the Transition to…

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Introduction to the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain…

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U4E Gender Mainstreaming Implementation Plan

U4E consciously applies gender mainstreaming to its global market transformation…

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Barbados National Cooling Strategy for the RAC sector

The Barbados National Cooling Strategy (NCS) is a product of…

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Indonesian Ministerial Decree for Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Energy Labels for Light Emitting Diode Lights

The Indonesian Ministerial Decree (135.K/EK.07/DJE/2022) for Minimum Energy Performance Standards…

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U4E Country Savings Assessments Factsheet

The United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency Country Savings…

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ADLIGHT Capacity Building Presentations

United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency (UNEP-U4E) has supported…

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Regional Savings Assessment East African Region

This document provides a summary of the potential benefits that…

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U4E Newsletter July 2022

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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U4E Country Savings Assessments Methodology and Assumptions

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E)…

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Harmonizing of Energy-Efficiency Standards for Room Air Conditioners in Southeast Asia

This study supports the effort of the Association of Southeast…

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Cuba air conditioner market assessment

This regional market assessment report provides information about the market…

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ECOFRIDGES GO Impact Video

This video traces the market transformation towards more energy-efficient and…

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U4E presentations at EEDAL 2022

The 11th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances…

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U4E Co-led Sessions at the 2022 SEforALL Forum

United for Efficiency (U4E) was pleased to co-lead three events…

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Prototype Product Registration System

This prototype product registration system (PRS) is built for countries…

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U4E Newsletter April 2022

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Cooling Sustainable Public Procurement Webinar

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient Lighting Annex 4 documents

The Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient…

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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient Lighting

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Roadmap Development of High Efficiency Lamps for Indonesia

The High Efficiency Lighting Development Roadmap for Indonesia has been…

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The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES)

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain…

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Harmonisation of Energy Performance Standards for Lighting Regional Policy Roadmap

The regional policy roadmap for the harmonisation of lighting product…

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National Energy Efficiency Strategy for Sudan

The Energy Efficiency Strategy for Sudan (EES) summarises the key…

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Promoting Energy-Efficient Motors in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (PEEMS)

This factsheet provides a summary of the Promoting Energy-Efficient Motors…

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Sudan’s Energy Efficient Appliances and Lighting (SEEAL) Project

Overview of the GEF-funded project to accelerate the transition to…

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Launch of Rwanda Cooling Initiative’s Green On-Wage (R-COOL GO) financing mechanism

On 31 January 2022, Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment through the…

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Energy-efficient and Climate‑friendly Cooling in Nigeria

A summary of the Clean Cooling Collaborative (formerly K-CEP)-funded project…

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Deploying Energy Efficiency Solutions in the Use of Appliances

In January 2022, as part of the Asia Regional NDC…

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U4E Newsletter January 2022

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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A Guide to Using Total Cost of Ownership When Purchasing Distribution Transformers

Transformers are a critical part of the electrical infrastructure of…

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U4E Latin American Regional Seminar on Energy Efficiency

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E)…

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Lighting Sustainable Public Procurement Webinar

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Appliances

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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ASEAN Regional Savings Assessment

This document provides a summary of the potential benefits that…

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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Air Conditioners

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

These Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment…

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U4E Newsletter October 2021

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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ACES industry engagement

The African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold…

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U4E-AfDB energy efficiency webinar series

Between July and September 2021, United for Efficiency and the…

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Energy Efficiency – Making the Energy Transition Possible

Energy Action Day took place virtually on 16 September 2021,…

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Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigerating Appliances in Brazil

This GCF Readiness Programme-funded project aims to help Brazil leapfrog to…

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Regional Savings Assessment Southern African Development Community

This document provides a summary of the potential benefits that…

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U4E Newsletter July 2021

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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African Energy Efficiency Program

Overview of the joint U4E and African Energy Commission (AFREC)…

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Sustainable Public Procurement Toolkit webinars

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Sustainable Public Procurement Excel Spreadsheet Tools

Sustainable public procurement (SPP) is the process whereby public sector…

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Sustainable Public Procurement Toolkit for Lighting, Appliances and Equipment

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Refrigeration Appliances

Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…

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Caribbean Cooling Initiative webinar

This webinar, organized by UNEP’s sub-regional office for the Caribbean…

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U4E Bolivia Factsheet

Overview of the GEF-funded project to accelerate the transition to…

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Technical Note on Quality and Performance Metrics of Refrigerating Appliances for EAC and SADC

This technical note supports EAC and SADC’s effort to establish…

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Technical Note on Quality and Performance Metrics of Room Air Conditioners for EAC and SADC

This technical note supports EAC and SADC’s effort to establish…

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Overview of the Market on Refrigerating Appliances and Room Air Conditioners in East and Southern Africa

This regional market assessment report provides information about the markets…

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ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES)

The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) is a…

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U4E Tunisia Factsheet

This case study provides and overview of United for Efficiency’s…

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Realizing the Shift of ASEAN’s Markets to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Appliances

Progress towards the harmonisation and transformation of ASEAN member states’…

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U4E Newsletter March 2021

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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Efficient Cooling in Dominican Republic: Cooling as a Service (CaaS)

The Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL) is making available a financial…

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Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL)

The Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL) was established in early 2018…

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Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL)

The Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL) was launched in early 2018.…

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Ensuring Compliance with MEPS and Energy Labels

This guidance on ensuring compliance with minimum energy performance standards…

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Energy Labelling Guidance for Lighting and Appliances

Over 120 countries have adopted, or are developing, labels to…

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Protocols to Conduct Market and Impact Assessments

This document aims to support the adoption and implementation of…

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U4E Newsletter December 2020

The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…

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National Motor Replacement Programme India Case Study

The Indian National Motor Replacement Programme has been established (led…

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E-learning Course on Energy-efficient Refrigerators and Air Conditioners

The Energy Efficiency Literacy for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems…

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Product Registration System (PRS) specification document

A product registration system is a tool used to capture…

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Capacity Building on Product Registration Systems

A product registration system is a tool used to capture…

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Model Regulation Guidelines

The United for Efficiency model regulation guidelines for lighting, appliances…

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Working Together Towards More Energy Efficient Distribution Power Transformers In Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan electricity consumption has been steadily rising since the…

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Webinar on U4E Model Regulations for ACs and Refrigerators

This webinar explains how an organization can use the Model…

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Model Regulation Guidelines – Fact Sheet

In order to help countries in the transition, United Nations…

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Guidance Note on Implementing a Product Registration System (4/4)

This guidance note is the fourth of a series of…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Requirements for General Purpose Electric Motors

U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Requirements for General Purpose…

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Model Procurement Guidelines for Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformer Technical Specification

U4E’s Model Procurement Guidelines for Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformer Technical…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners

U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners provide…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Performance Requirements for Distribution Transformers

U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Performance Requirements for Distribution…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigerating Appliances

U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Energy-Efficient and…

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U4E Peru Factsheet

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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U4E Panama Factsheet

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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U4E Kazakhstan

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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U4E Kazakhstan Factsheet

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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U4E Costa Rica Factsheet

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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U4E Chile Factsheet

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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U4E Chile Factsheet

Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…

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MANUAL OF FINANCING MECHANISMS AND BUSINESS MODELS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy efficiency is a highly effective and economic way to…

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EFFICIENT AND CLIMATE FRIENDLY COOLING

Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Financing and Financial Delivery Mech…

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UNITED FOR EFFICIENCY

Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement UNITED…

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U4E Pakistan Factsheet

Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement U4E…

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U4E Nigeria Factsheet

Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement U4E…

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U4E Ivory Coast Factsheet

U4E Ivory Coast Factsheet Overview of United for Efficiency's technical…

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U4E Morocco Factsheet

Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement U4E…

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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements for General Service Lamps

U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance…

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NDC Partnership’s NDC Toolbox Navigator

The NDC Partnership’s NDC Toolbox Navigator is a searchable database…

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United for Energy Efficiency Brochure

The quickest and most cost-effective way to mitigate climate change…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Transformers

The Transformers Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigerators

The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient residential…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Electric Motors and Motor Systems

The Electric Motors Policy Brief provides an overview of the…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Lighting

The Lighting Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Transformers

The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient transformers…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Electric Motors and Motor Systems

The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient electric…

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Accelerating Adoption of Energy-Efficient Products

The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with UN Environment,…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigerators

The Refrigerators Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Air Conditioners

The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient air…

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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Lighting

The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient lighting…

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Publications

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Tools

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Efficient Lighting Savings Forecasting Model

This open-source tool helps users model the potential savings that…

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Policy Status Report on Lighting MVE in Southeast Asia

This report examines the status of the MVE activities and…

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Inter-laboratory Comparison Testing of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lamps

Three different types of light emitting diode (LED) lamps were…

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Report on the Off-grid Lighting Status for Southeast Asia and the Pacific

This report provides detailed information concerning the current status of…

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Enforcing Efficient Lighting Regulations

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…

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Developing Lighting Product Registration Systems

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…

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Product Selection and Procurement for Lamp Performance Testing

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…

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Performance Testing of Lighting Products

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…

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Good Practices for Photometric Laboratories

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…

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Efficient Lighting Market Baselines and Assessment

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…

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Southeast Asia Compact Fluorescent Lamp Performance and Mercury Testing and Analysis Report

This report provides an overview of the Compact Fluorescent Lamp…

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Southeast Asia Light Emitting Diode Lamp Performance Testing and Analysis Report

This report provides an overview of the Light Emitting Diode…

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Developing a National or Regional Efficient Lighting Strategy

This document is intended to guide countries and regions in…

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LED Street Lighting

Today’s light emitting diode (LED) street lights are designed to…

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How to Create and Operate a Lighting Product Registration System

This webinar presented an overview of product registration systems and…

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Market Baselines and Surveillance for Efficient Lighting Products

This webinar provided an introduction to the development and use…

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Regional policy roadmap for promotion of higher efficiency air conditioners

The regional policy roadmap for the promotion of higher efficiency…

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Lamp Sampling in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam

The report focuses on the identification and sampling of energy-efficient…

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Best practices for enforcing efficient lighting regulations

This webinar provided practical, in-depth guidance on the role of…

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CIE Test Method for LED Lamps

This webinar provided a detailed overview of CIE standard, CIE…

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Lamp Product Performance Tests and Interpretation of Results

This webinar explored the role of laboratory product testing in…

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Evaluation Indicators for Energy Efficient Lighting MVE Policy

This webinar provided an introduction to the generation and use…

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Lighting Product Registration Systems: Design and Operation

Based on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program,…

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Global Compact Fluorescent Lamp Check Test Results and Analysis Report

Results of the testing will help decision-makers in developing countries…

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Lamp Efficacy, Lumen Maintenance, Lamp Life and Measurement Uncertainties

The minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) component of an energy…

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Regional Report – South Asia

Regional report on the transition to Efficient Lighting in South…

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Off-Grid Lighting Policy Framework

Following an integrated policy approach will significantly increase the likelihood…

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Light for Life – Health and Safety Impacts of Fuel-Based Lighting

This study compiles and synthesizes information on the health and…

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Lifting the Darkness – Effects of Fuel Subsidies

This study synthesizes and analyses existing information on energy subsidies…

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Light and Livelihood – A Bright Outlook for Employment

This study examines the impact of a market transformation to…

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Developing a Legislative Framework to Support Successful MVE Activities for Energy Efficient Lighting

Successful monitoring, verification and enforcement (MVE) activities require a well-defined…

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Energy and Market Benchmarks for Lighting Products

Focusing on the South East Asian and Pacific regions, this…

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Developing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) on Efficient Lighting

Hosted by The Clean Energy Solutions Center, this webinar introduced…

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Cooling guide/Latin America and the Caribbean

The document describes how countries in the Latin American and…

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The UNEP/GEF en.lighten initiative and the Efficient Lighting Toolkit

Hosted by The Clean Energy Solutions Center, UNEP’s Gustau Mañez…

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Guidebook for the Development of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action on Efficient Lighting

This Guidebook illustrates how to create an efficient lighting Nationally…

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The Rapid Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting: An Integrated Policy Approach

Following an integrated policy approach will significantly increase the likelihood…

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Financing the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting

Download Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 4:00 PM CET Recorded session…

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Communications, Engagement and Energy Efficient Lighting

Thursday, 4 April 2013,8:30 AM CET Download 1 Download 2…

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Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Labeling

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 8:30 AM CET Thursday, 14 March…

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Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement

Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:00 PM…

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Environmentally Sound Management of Lighting Products

Environmentally Sound Management of Lighting Products Wednesday, 12 December 2012,…

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Achieving the Global Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting Toolkit.

“Achieving the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting” is an unparalleled…

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Regional Report – Sub-Saharan Africa

Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Sub-Saharan…

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Regional Report – Southeast Asia

Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Southeast…

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Regional Report – Middle East and North Africa

Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Middle…

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Regional Report – Latin America and the Caribbean

Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Latin…

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