The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the latest U4E projects, resources and tools. The August 2023 issue is now available. This issue includes information on: New lighting MEPS in South Africa The new Clean Cooling Collaborative-funded ASEAN Cool Initiative Foundations laid in Brazil for MEPS and labels for commercial refrigeration products An inception workshop in Kigali launching a new Green Climate Fund Readiness Project to support energy ...Read More
Clean Cold Centre of Excellence Launches in India
The Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain –a novel initiative for promoting sustainable cooling innovation and accelerating the deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains across India– was launched on 9 August 2023. The centre is a joint initiative between the Government of Telangana (Telangana State Trade Promotion Corporation), Centre for Sustainable Cooling (CSC), University of Birmingham, United Nations Environment ...Read More
Using HS Customs Codes as a Key Tool in Transforming Markets to Energy Efficient Appliances
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), often in combination with energy labelling, offer a highly effective means of transitioning national markets to more energy-efficient lighting, electrical equipment and appliances. But not all MEPS and labelling schemes are created equal. Experience shows that the approaches which stimulate the greatest shift towards higher efficiency products are those that follow proven good practices in the development and application of national programmes. ...Read More
Brazil Lays the Foundation for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and Performance Labels for Commercial Refrigeration Products
In June 2023, the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative held the last meeting of the Leapfrogging to Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Commercial Refrigerating Appliances in Brazil project, with the rest of the Policy Working Group members. The meeting was held at the Electric Energy Research Center (CEPEL) in Rio de Janeiro on 14-15 June 2023 to present a summary of the project results and discuss ...Read More
African Farming Communities Kick-start Cold-chain in Continent
Farmers, fishers and community leaders from across Rwanda are joining sustainable cooling experts to begin an innovative training programme that will kick-start roll-out of clean cold-chain systems in Africa. Over 100 farmers, fishers and community leaders will work with experts from the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) in the launch of its flagship training and knowledge building programme, where they will learn how clean-cold technology can ...Read More
Increasing Energy Efficiency to Decrease Mercury Use in Lighting
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal that poses a global threat to human health and the environment. Mercury is one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) as it affects the nervous, digestive and immune systems, and also has adverse effects on the environment, including water and soil, and when released to the atmosphere where it is transported around the globe and bioaccumulates in the food chain. Despite this, it is still used ...Read More
Unfreezing the Savings Potential of Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Commercial refrigeration equipment, such as refrigerated display cabinets, beverage coolers, ice cream freezers and vending machines, is essential for the storage or display of foodstuffs in the retail and food service sectors. Over 120 million units were estimated to be in operation worldwide in 2010[1]. It is projected that by 2040, the electricity consumption for an ever-growing stock of commercial refrigeration will increase by nearly 40%. Fortunately, technologies are widely available to ...Read More
New GCF Readiness Programme Funding to Support Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Cooling in Rwanda
At a workshop in Kigali at the end of May, the Government of Rwanda, through the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), announced funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme which will contribute to the implementation of appliance standards, a product registration system and related aspects of the Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL), as well as operationalisation of the first Rwandan SPOKE (Specialized Outreach and Knowledge Establishment) of the Africa Centre of ...Read More
Progress in ASEAN Region on Enhancing Energy Efficiency Requirements of Home Appliances
The new Clean Cooling Collaborative-funded, ASEAN Cool Initiative aims to accelerate the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Policy Roadmap for Energy Efficient Room Air Conditioners by providing technical assistance and capacity building on Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and labels in the region. It will be implemented by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) across the region, with support from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – United for Efficiency (U4E), Lawrence ...Read More
U4E Model Regulation Guidelines Support Development of New Mandatory Energy Efficiency Standards for Lighting in South Africa
In May 2023, the South African Department of Trade and Industry and Competition officially announced new compulsory Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for lighting in South Africa, which will effectively ban all but energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) lamps for general service lighting. The development of these MEPS was led by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and approved by the Department of Technology, Industry and Competition, with the proposed standards open ...Read More
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