Dakar, Senegal, 4 July 2013 - ECOWAS government representatives have successfully established a regionally coordinated framework to transition to energy efficient lighting. The Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Senegal will sponsor all events of efficient lighting initiative to rally other ECOWAS member states. Read more ...Read More
West Africa Defines Actions to Achieve a Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22 May 2013 - Government representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) voice their support for the phase-out of inefficient lighting which would save the region over $220 million per year in energy costs and reduce the impact of climate change in West Africa. ...Read More
ECOWAS commits to complete phase-out of inefficient incandescent lamps at the High Level Forum for Sustainable Energy in Accra, Ghana
Accra, 29 October 2012 - At the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) High Level Forum “Towards Sustainable Energy for All in West Africa: Paving the Way through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,” the ECOWAS Energy Efficiency Policy and its corresponding Action Plan was adopted by national and regional officers and delegates in charge of energy efficiency and environment al programs from ECOWAS ministries and agencies. This includes energy efficiency initiatives on lighting, ...Read More
The Transition to Efficient Lighting in Southeast Asia
Singapore, 4 November 2011 - On 4 November 2011, government representatives from 14 countries from Southeast Asia voiced their support for the global transition to energy efficient lighting. Participants at the UNEP/GEF en.lighten regional workshop agreed that the phase-out of incandescent lamps is one of the easiest ways to reduce CO2 emissions and achieve significant energy and financial savings. Read more ...Read More
Government Officials in the Middle East Join the UNEP/GEF en.lighten Partnership to Phase-out Inefficient Lighting
Beirut, 30 September 2011 - Beirut, 30 September 2011 -Government representatives from 16 countries from the Middle East and North Africa have voiced their support for the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs. Such a move could save the region an estimated US$3 billion a year in energy costs. ...Read More
Inaugural Regional Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean leads to “Santo Domingo Declaration”
Domingo, 4 August 2011 - Santo Domingo, 4 August 2011-Government representatives from 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have agreed to adopt the “Santo Domingo Declaration” to phase-out incandescent light bulbs. Such a move could save the region an estimated US$4 billion a year in energy costs. Read more ...Read More
