On March 7, 2018, the Dominican Republic called for a ban on fluorescent lamp imports and urged state institutions to switch to LED lighting. This is an important step for the country to leapfrog entirely to LED lighting, which saves consumers on their electricity bills and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production. Francisco Domínguez Brito, the Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources stated, “We aim to become the first all LED island in the world, for the ...Read More
Chilean Authorities Learn Lamp Quality Testing in China
Chilean lighting experts attended a United for Efficiency training on lighting compliance at the Global Efficient Lighting Centre in Beijing from 15 – 19 January, 2018. They learnt how Chilean lamp testing laboratories could improve their practices, which is important in ensuring dangerous and inefficient lighting products don’t enter Chilean markets. One of the cheapest and fastest ways to reduce global carbon emissions and air pollution is the phase-out of inefficient lighting technologies. ...Read More
Meet Mahama Kappiah, African Energy Leader of the Year
Executive Director Mahama Kappiah of ‘Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency’ (ECREEE), a United for Efficiency Partner in West Africa, was awarded African Energy Leader of the year on 21 April 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The jury commended Mr. Kappiah for bringing the “X” factor to impact at a company level and within the industry as a whole. The nomination comes at a time of significant developments in the West African energy sector. Current projects to unleash the ...Read More
Southern African Countries Agree to Improve Energy Efficiency Policies
On 23 March 2017 in Johannesburg, representatives from Southern African countries met to agree on the development of a regional energy efficiency roadmap. With support from the United for Efficiency Partnership, the countries decided to take the first step in transforming their markets to high-efficiency lighting, appliances and products such as air conditioners. This will unlock significant benefits, including savings for consumers in the order of $2 billion a year. Southern African ...Read More
Myanmar Delivering on Energy Efficiency with United for Efficiency Support
Since 2011 the political and economic reforms introduced by the government of Myanmar have made strong gains in terms of improving the energy sector in the country. However, only a quarter of the general population has access to electricity services. By implementing energy-efficiency policies, Myanmar could improve the situation and benefit from significant savings. Global Environment Facility-UN Environment’s United for Efficiency and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) SHINE ...Read More
Peruvians Meet to Discuss New Lighting Waste Management Strategy
Some 40 Peruvian stakeholders discussed the draft national-lighting, waste-management strategy, business plans, and the way forward at the “Environmentally Sound Management of Lighting Products in Peru” workshop in Lima from 25 – 27 October. The workshop, organized by the Peruvian government, took place in the context of the Peruvian United for Efficiency-en.lighten project “Lighting Market Transformation in Peru.” Energy-efficient lighting and controls contain materials that can be recycled, ...Read More
Mesoamerican Ministers Discuss Growing Demand for Electricity and the Need for Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment
31 August 2016: Recently, at the International Energy Symposium in Mexico City, Mexico, stakeholders committed to sustainable development met to discuss the growing need for electricity in Mesoamerica and the resulting effects of this growth. The event, held on 17 August and sponsored by Mexican Chamber of Electrical Manufacturers, CANAME, and the Secretary of Energy of Mexico, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Copper Association, gave ...Read More
Pacific efficient light strategy will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate energy and financial savings
Nadi/Bangkok, 6 August 2015 Representatives from nine Pacific Island countries are gathering today in Nadi, Fiji, to validate the first ever Pacific Efficient Lighting Strategy (PELS) for the region’s transition to high efficiency, environmentally-sound lighting by 2020. "By identifying concrete policy measures to be implemented, this new efficient lighting strategy holds the potential to reduce the region’s greenhouse gas emissions, while also decreasing dependence on petroleum imports and ...Read More
Peru initiates Transition to Efficient Lighting Workshop kicks-off the National Efficient Lighting Strategy
Lima, Peru, 16 July 2015 Government officials, representatives from laboratories, universities, utilities, civil society organizations, lighting and luminaire manufacturers, and from the recycling industry gathered on 16 July 2015 in Lima, Peru, to kick-off the development of Peru’s National Efficient Lighting Strategy. The Efficient Lighting Strategy of Peru will be a cornerstone in achieving the objectives of the national GEF funded project, “Lighting Market Transformation in Peru”, led by ...Read More
Icherisheher keeps the lights on and paves way for major emission cut
Azerbaijan, 1 Jul 2015 A demonstration project, supported by UNEP, for replacing inefficient public street lights was launched in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku on 1 June 2015. The project, which will see some 600 LED lamps replacing public street lights in Icherisheher, provides an example of how this historic reserve could go on to take a major step towards achieving its 2020 climate goal. The move to replace inefficient street lights with LED ones comes under one of the ambitious climate ...Read More
