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
January issue of the U4E newsletter now available
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the latest U4E projects, resources and tools. The January 2022 issue is now available. This includes information on: Further funding to speed the reach of Africa’s sustainable cooling and cold chain centre Ongoing work to encourage the adoption and implementation of U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment The Refriclaje campaign in Chile which aims to ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES participant speaks about his new eco-friendly appliance
Francis Hughes, 48, is part of a wave of Ghanaians and Senegalese who are buying more environmentally friendly cooling appliances. Hughes, a science teacher from the Cape Coast in Ghana, has benefited from a scheme to purchase a new energy-efficient fridge and air conditioner supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). “Before, I was concerned about using non-energy efficient appliances that were bad for the environment and expensive to run,” said Hughes. “Now the ...Read More
Further funding speeds reach of Africa’s sustainable cooling and cold chain centre
Hosted by the University of Rwanda at its Kigali campus, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) is set to scale-up its work and develop a pan-continental network of outreach centres – thanks to a further $3.3 million (£2.5 million) funding boost from the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Dr Jeanne d’ Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Environment, Government of Rwanda, said, “The immense benefit of this financial ...Read More
New #Refriclaje campaign in Chile aims to replace 1,600 inefficient refrigerators in just one month
In November 2021, Chile launched Refriclaje, a refrigerator replacement campaign, that aims to replace and recycle old and inefficient devices and raise awareness of their impact on the environment, and on the household budget. The campaign will run until 26 December 2021 and hopes to replace 1,600 appliances in that time. It is expected to collect almost 100 tons of material, which will be sent to a recycling plant for environmentally sound management. Refriclaje marks the culmination of the ...Read More
UNEP-U4E and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory launch refrigeration guidelines that could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions each year
The United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency initiative (U4E) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory today launched Model Regulation Guidelines for commercial refrigeration with the potential to save annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 65 power plants – helping to back the stronger climate action needed to ward off the worst impacts of climate change. If the Guidelines’ minimum efficiency level ambition scenario is pursued across all developing and emerging ...Read More
Global summit progresses clean cold refrigeration drive to support Africa’s farmers
On 19 October 2021, cold chain experts conducted a virtual summit for African policymakers and business leaders to explore sustainable solutions to help keep farmers’ produce fresh and get it to market quickly and efficiently – reducing food waste, boosting profits and creating jobs. The online event on Accelerating Sustainable Cold Chain in Africa highlighted the latest developments of the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES). In addition to helping ...Read More
Launch of Street Lighting Energy Efficiency Calculator to assess the benefits from the switch to LED lighting
The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) and the United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative have partnered to jointly to launch a new online assessment tool to accelerate the transition to much more energy-efficient, digitally-connected and controlled street lighting globally. Public lighting infrastructure is key for citizens’ health and wellbeing for safety reasons, the assurance of smooth and safe traffic flows and the overall quality of life. It ...Read More
October issue of the U4E newsletter now available
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the latest U4E projects, resources and tools. The October 2021 issue is now available. This includes information on: Our participation in high profile events such as Energy Action Day and Africa Climate Week 2021 Endorsement for U4E projects by Ministerial-level speakers at international events such as the World Cold Chain Symposium, the Sustainable Cold Chain and Rome Declaration Dialogue and International Day of ...Read More
U4E and AfDB partner to host a series of energy efficiency webinars for African stakeholders
Between July and September 2021, United for Efficiency and the AfDB (African Development Bank) partnered to run three workshops aimed at energy efficiency stakeholders across Africa, including policymakers, public procurement personnel and representatives of standards organisations, power utilities, national and regional electricity regulatory authorities and energy entities. Held in collaboration with the regional sustainable energy centres from Africa, EACREEE, ECREEE and SACREEE, and the ...Read More
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