The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the latest U4E projects, resources and tools. The March 2021 issue is now available. This includes information on: New projects commencing in 2021 A $3.5 million funding boost for the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and U4E awareness campaign on energy-efficient and climate-friendly cooling New mandatory minimum energy performance ...Read More
Africa’s Sustainable Cooling Centre Gets Multi-million Funding Boost
The new Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) has taken a major step forward in Rwanda with a $3.5 (£2.4 million) million funding boost. The UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) earmarked this contribution for the Centre’s design and technology kit-out, supporting the work of British universities (Birmingham, Heriot-Watt, Cranfield, London South Bank), the University of Rwanda and its hiring of the first-ACES ...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
La República Dominicana, ante una mayor ambición en la lucha contra el Cambio Climático, define nuevas acciones en materia de refrigeración y acondicionamiento de aire
El gobierno de la República Dominicana ha definido ambiciosas acciones en materia de refrigeración y acondicionamiento de aire como resultado de un exitoso proceso de mejora y actualización de la Contribución Nacionalmente Determinada (NDC) que involucró a todos los actores del territorio dominicano. LA NDC-RD 2020 fue presentada a la UNFCCC el 29 de diciembre 2020 como parte del compromiso ante el Acuerdo de París para la acción contra el Cambio Climático. República Dominicana es un país ...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
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
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