The United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (UNEP U4E) and Société d'Ingénierie Energétique (SIE), the Moroccan state-owned energy services company, are delighted to announce their collaboration to promote sustainable public procurement in Morocco. The potential energy savings of energy efficient cooling appliances stands at 1.1 TWh annually in the country. The parties will take a cohesive approach to address technical, financial, and regulatory considerations, drawing ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES GO Online Shop is Now Available for Consumers to Finance New Fridges and ACs at 0% Interest
As part of its Green On-Wage (GO) financial mechanism, ECOFRIDGES GO is pleased to announce the launch of its online store, which allows Ghanaians to order energy-efficient and environmentally friendly refrigerators and air conditioners. The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative is collaborating with CalBank Plc, Ecobank Ghana Limited, Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans Plc to provide low-interest loans to eligible salaried employees, and with the following vendors Ederick Limited, ...Read More
Applying Government’s Purchasing Power to Jump-start Sustainability
On the 2-3 June 2021, United for Efficiency (U4E) hosted a series of workshops on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for lighting and cooling appliances. SPP is a process whereby public sector organisations meet their needs for goods and services in a way that achieves the best value for money on a whole life basis for the organisation and society. Three dimensions – environmental, social and economic – form the pillars of an SPP programme. The events gathered 57 participants, including ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES Senegal, a new financing mechanism launched by l’Agence pour l’Economie et la Maitrise de l’Energie and la Direction de l’Environnement et des Etablissement Classes in partnership with UNEP, BASE, Senelec, La Banque Agricole, Electronic Corp and SENFROID to ensure Senegalese access to sustainable cooling
Energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners will be widely accessible and more affordable in Senegal through a new funding mechanism. ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) Senegal, coordinated by the Agency for the Economy and the Control of Energy (AEME) and the Directorate of the Environment and Classified Establishments (DEEC), collaborates with Senelec, La Banque Agricole as a partner bank, and Electronic Corp and SENFROID as ...Read More
Jamaica’s National Cooling Strategy Prepared for Cabinet Submission
Developed as part of the Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL), Jamaica’s National Cooling Strategy (JNCS) looks set to become the second such strategy adopted in the region, after a final refinement of its recommendations was undertaken by various inter-agency working groups prior to its submission to Cabinet. The commitment demonstrated by Jamaica as it enters the final stage toward approval, and subsequent implementation, is an excellent example for other countries seeking to meet their ...Read More
The Dominican Republic, seeking greater ambition in the fight against climate change, defines new actions in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning
The government of the Dominican Republic has defined ambitious actions on refrigeration and air conditioning as a result of a successful process to improve and update the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) that involved all stakeholders in the Dominican territory. The NDC-RD 2020 was submitted to the UNFCCC in December 2020. The Dominican Republic is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change[1] given its status as an island country, its humid tropical climate, and its ...Read More
REMA and UNEP U4E Launch Efficient Cooling Awareness Campaign
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) today launched a campaign to raise awareness of why, and how, to opt for refrigerators and air conditioners that save energy and money, rather than inefficient cooling solutions. The campaign, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency team, is part of the Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL). R-COOL developed, and is now implementing, a National Cooling Strategy (NCS) on how to cost effectively switch ...Read More
Workshop on Market Assessment and Technical Note for Cooling Products in the EAC and SADC region
The results of a market assessment of cooling products in the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions, and recommendations from an associated draft technical note, were presented and discussed at a virtual workshop, hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) and SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ...Read More
E-learning Course on Energy-efficient Refrigerators and Air Conditioners
View course flyer and enrolment instructions Left unchecked, energy use from refrigeration and cooling is expected to rise by 90% from 2017 levels by 2050, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to a third of all current emissions. Research indicates that moving to the best available technologies could reduce cumulative emissions dramatically. With this in mind, the Energy Efficiency Literacy for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems e-learning course is designed to educate ...Read More
A New Mechanism to Facilitate Access to Energy-efficient and Environmentally Friendly Refrigerators and Air Conditioners in Senegal
The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) announces a partnership with La Banque Agricole in Senegal, to provide an on-bill financing mechanism in collaboration with the local utility, Senelec. This will help Senegalese households and micro-entrepreneurs access affordable refrigerators and air conditioners that waste less electricity and have a smaller environmental footprint compared to typical cooling products. ECOFRIDGES is a United Nations Environment Programme ...Read More
