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
Argentinian Cities Shift to Efficient Street Lighting: An Innovative Business Model and International Assistance to Replicate Success
Despite the multiple benefits of modern high-performance LED street lighting, as of today average LED penetration globally is still below 15 per cent. The street lighting market is driven by several factors, among which are regulatory policies, LED prices and the culture and morphology of each area, meaning that countries and municipalities differ greatly in LED penetration and business models. For instance, South America has an average rate below 5 per cent compared to Japan or Canada, where ...Read More
Successful Implementation of First Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Labels for Energy Efficient LED Lighting in Pakistan
In December 2020, new mandatory minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for energy efficient LED lighting come into force in Pakistan, supported by a 5-star energy labelling scheme. This represents a key milestone in the Global Environment Facility-funded project, Delivering the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting in Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Outdoor Sectors, supported by the United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, working closely ...Read More
Energy Efficiency Regulations Session at OLADE Energy Week
In November 2020, U4E was pleased to host a dedicated energy efficiency regulations session at this year’s Energy Week organized by OLADE (Latin American Energy Organisation), held virtually for the first time, and with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In its fifth year, the Energy Week provides an opportunity for the exchange of experience and knowledge of the energy sector, bringing together energy experts and government representatives from the 27 OLADE member ...Read More
Africa’s Clean Cooling Centre of Excellence Moves Closer to Boosting Farmer’s Livelihoods
The Rwandan Government has formally launched the new African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) that is hosted in-country by the University of Rwanda. At the inception meeting, a high-level cross-department team was established to lead the Centre’s development. In collaboration with the core technical partners - the University of Birmingham and UN Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (UNEP U4E) - progress in setting up the centre has quickened with the ...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
Delivering the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting in Bolivia
In October 2020, Bolivia’s Ministry of Energies and Ministry of Environment and Water formally announced the start of activities on their Delivering the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting project. Working with the United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency (UNEP U4E) initiative, with financial support from the Global Environment Facility, the objective of the project is to accelerate the transition to energy-efficient lighting technologies in Bolivia through the development ...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
Un nouveau mécanisme pour faciliter l’accès aux réfrigérateurs et climatiseurs énergétiquement efficaces et respectueux de l’environnement au Sénégal
L’Initiative de la CEDEAO sur les Réfrigérateurs et les Climatiseurs « ECOFRIDGES » annonce un partenariat avec La Banque Agricole au Sénégal, pour mettre à disposition un mécanisme de financement sur facturation. Ceci permettra de faciliter aux ménages et micro-entrepreneurs sénégalais l’accès aux réfrigérateurs et climatiseurs énergétiquement efficaces et respectueux de l’environnement. « ECOFRIDGES » est un projet du programme « United for Efficiency » (U4E) du Programme des Nations Unies ...Read More
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