Rosa Cordero, who is diabetic, remembers a time when she couldn’t store her insulin safely. Her refrigerator was old and unreliable, and she never knew if the temperature was cool enough to store the drug. Not only was the fridge imperilling her insulin supplies, it was also causing her food to rot, driving up her electricity bills, and hurting the environment. Cordero, who lives in Santiago, the capital of Chile, does not have a lot of money to spend on appliances. But thanks to United ...Read More
As fuel prices rise, companies look to energy efficient solutions
With fossil fuel prices reaching record highs, companies around the world are focusing on energy efficiency to save money and reduce the emissions driving the climate crisis. Research shows that a safe future below 1.5°C requires the world to cut 30 gigatonnes greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) annually by 2030. Carbon emissions need to be cut by building smart cities and managing land and resources more efficiently. Transport and buildings are among the largest contributors. “Increasing ...Read More
July issue of the U4E newsletter now available
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the latest U4E projects, resources and tools. The July 2022 issue is now available. This includes information on: High profile visitors to, and endorsements for, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) in Rwanda Workshops and stakeholder engagement activities in Bolivia and Cuba to progress their lighting and air conditioner projects respectively, including the recently finalized ...Read More
Stakeholder Workshop Marks Cuba’s Progress in the Journey Towards Energy-efficient Air Conditioning
Cuba has the potential to save around 19 TWh of electricity annually by 2040 through improvements in the energy efficiency of their growing domestic air conditioning stock and are taking action to achieve it through the Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners in Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras project. At workshop in Havana in June 2022, U4E expert, Víctor Mínguez, shared the results of the recently completed market assessment study which underpins the ...Read More
U4E-ACE ASEAN member states workshop takes forward recommendations for updating room air conditioner MEPS in the region
The ASEAN air conditioning market is poised to grow significantly in the coming decades and if left unchecked, this increased demand will have profound economic, energy and environmental impacts in the region and beyond. To this end, the United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency initiative (UNEP U4E), the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) collaborated to support the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)-ASEAN ...Read More
Go Green, Save Money: How the ECOFRIDGES GO Programme has benefited Ghana
The United Nations Environment Programme's United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE) and the Energy Commission of Ghana are excited to unveil a new video documenting the implementation of the ECOFRIDGES GO programme in Ghana. Through interactions with different stakeholders, the video explores the key benefits realised by the programme and its anticipated impacts. According to the IPCC, West Africa constitutes one of the many hotspots of climate ...Read More
COP President Alok Sharma visits a unique Centre in Africa dedicated to supporting sustainable cooling
COP President, the Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) during his attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda this week. Currently 7% of the world’s emissions come from cooling – from food and vaccine cold-chains to air conditioning to high-tech innovation – and demand for cooling will only grow as global temperatures increase. ACES is a first-of-kind Centre dedicated to generating ...Read More
United for Efficiency Technical Support for Eco-Efficient Lighting in Bolivia
In May 2022, members of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) technical team visited La Paz to meet with national stakeholders implementing their three-year full lighting market transformation project, Delivering the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting in Bolivia. The objective of the visit was to facilitate discussions on the implementation of the various aspects of the countrywide project, to provide technical advice on ongoing activities and to help identify ...Read More
Project Promoting Energy-efficient Motors in Türkiye Reaps Rewards for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
As the Promoting Energy-Efficient Motors in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Türkiye (PEEMS, or TEVMOT to give it its official abbreviation in Turkish) project draws to the conclusion of its pilot programme this year, Özge Renklidağ, the Project Manager from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Türkiye, reflects on the background and outcomes of the project. “According to the inventory conducted in Türkiye related to the electric motors, around 46% of net electricity ...Read More
U4E Co-led Events at the 2022 SEforALL Forum in Kigali
United for Efficiency (U4E) is pleased to being co-leading three events at, and alongside, the 2022 Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum in Kigali on 17-19 May 2022. The 2022 SEforALL Forum is the landmark global gathering bringing people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable energy for all. It is a platform to broker new partnerships, spur investment, address challenges and drive action towards ...Read More
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