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Nigerian Government Approves New MEPS for Air Conditioners to Boost Energy Efficiency

February 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the rollout of new Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and energy labelling for air conditioners (ACs) so cooling is more energy efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly.  Air conditioners are among the highest energy-consuming appliances, accounting for over 40 per cent of household electricity usage, and much of that is wasted due to outdated technology, which is common locally. This newly approved standard, aligned with ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: Air Conditioners, Nigeria

Study tour in Ghana boosts development and implementation of MEPS for air conditioners and refrigerators in The Gambia

August 27, 2024 Leave a Comment

Between July 29 and August 2, the Gambia Government conducted a study tour to Ghana to enhance the knowledge of Gambian officials on implementing Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for air conditioners and refrigerators.   The study tour was a critical activity under the "National Framework for Leapfrogging to Energy Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners and Refrigerators in The Gambia" project, financed by the Gambia Government through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: Air Conditioners, ECOFRIDGES, Refrigerators

Nigeria takes key step toward energy efficiency improvements in air conditioners

August 7, 2024 1 Comment

Nigeria's energy sector stakeholders are in the final stages of updating the energy efficiency requirements for air conditioners. Nigeria is estimated to have the largest market in Africa for these products, so progress there can have an outsized impact in driving markets more broadly toward cooling appliances that are more affordable to operate while reducing strains on the electricity grid and the plant. The review process of the country’s Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events, News Tagged With: Air Conditioners, Nigeria

Twinning Workshop in Mozambique strengthens regional cooperation for energy efficiency in English-speaking African countries

June 27, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 13-14 June, United for Efficiency (U4E) participated in the Energy Efficiency Twinning Workshop for National Ozone Officers, National Energy Efficiency Policymakers, and Funding Mechanism Focal Points in Maputo, Mozambique. The event was organised by the ROA Anglophone Network of UNEP's OzonAction, and it was part of OzonAction's Compliance Assistance Programme, which supports Article 5 (developing) countries in implementing the Montreal Protocol. The Twinning Workshop was part of the ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: Air Conditioners, Refrigerators

EEC-SSN Meetings in Lao PDR Strengthen Collaboration to Achieve the APAEC Target and Align Energy Efficiency Areas

June 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 14-17 May 2024, United for Efficiency (U4E) participated in the 28th EE&C-SSN (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub Sector Network) Associated Meetings. The event aimed to review the status, provide an update on progress, and discuss strategies for achieving the milestones of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Phase II: 2021-2025 for Programme Area No. 4: Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C).  Held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the meeting saw the active ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: Air Conditioners, ASEAN, Refrigerators

Twinning Workshop in Guangzhou Supports Kigali Amendment objectives in South and Southeast Asia

June 14, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 20-21 May 2024, United for Efficiency (U4E) was pleased to take part in the third of the new series of Twinning Workshops, a collaborative effort convened by the Asia-Pacific Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) of UNEP OzonAction in cooperation with the South Asia and Southeast Asia Network countries.  The joint Twinning Workshop for Montreal Protocol Officers, Energy-Efficiency Policy Makers, and Financial Mechanisms Focal Points to Support Kigali Amendment Objectives took place in ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: South Asia, Southeast Asia

Updating Minimum Energy Performance Standards to Boost Energy Efficiency in Africa’s Largest Market for Air Conditioners

May 23, 2024 Leave a Comment

At a one-day stakeholder workshop in Abuja on 15 May 2024, the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, called on stakeholders to upgrade Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) for air conditioners to boost energy efficiency in the cooling sector and benefit from the 6 million tonnes of annual CO2 savings by 2040 predicted by the impact assessment conducted during the project as a result of implementing these regulations. The workshop was convened ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: Nigeria

Pacific Island Countries Explore the Co-Benefits of Energy Efficiency and HCFC Phase-out for Tackling Climate Change at Joint UNEP OzonAction and U4E Workshop

March 14, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 5-6 February 2024, United for Efficiency (U4E) took part in the second of a new series of Twinning Workshops, convened by UNEP OzonAction and funded through the Montreal Protocol’s OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme. The joint Twinning Workshop for Pacific Island Countries Ozone Officers, Energy-Efficiency Policy Makers, and Financial Mechanisms Focal Points to Support Kigali Amendment Objectives was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and was attended by representatives of 14 Pacific ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators

Dominican Republic Prepares to Harness the Potential of Sustainable Public Procurement to Target Air Conditioning Savings

March 11, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 29 February 2024, more than 100 public sector procurement officials and suppliers came together in Santo Domingo for a workshop on sustainable public procurement of air conditioners convened by UNEP U4E and hosted by the Dominican General Directorate of Public Procurement and the Ministry of Environment Ozone Programme. The workshop was set against the background of the National Development Strategy (Law 1-12), the country’s 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the National ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, News Tagged With: Caribbean

Validation of The Gambia Market Assessment Report for Air Conditioners and Refrigerators and Consultations on the National Cooling Action Plan Pave the Way for Energy and Environmental Savings

March 10, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 27 February 2024, at a workshop in Banjul convened by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MOPE) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, participants formally validated the results of a market assessment carried out to identify the current status of air conditioners and refrigeration appliances in the country. On 28 February 2024 the workshop continued with consultation with the participants on the development of a National Cooling Action ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: Gambia

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