Improvement in Tunisia´s sustainable energy supply situation has been limited by restricted investment in energy resources, a decline in conventional fossil fuel energy production and a great increase in national energy demand. The growing imbalance between resources and energy needs has generated a deficit which reached 62% of primary energy demand in 2020. Moreover, the energy sector is by far the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Tunisia, accounting for 58% of the country’s ...Read More
Applying Government’s Purchasing Power to Jump-start Sustainability
On the 2-3 June 2021, United for Efficiency (U4E) hosted a series of workshops on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for lighting and cooling appliances. SPP is a process whereby public sector organisations meet their needs for goods and services in a way that achieves the best value for money on a whole life basis for the organisation and society. Three dimensions – environmental, social and economic – form the pillars of an SPP programme. The events gathered 57 participants, including ...Read More
High Profile Inception Workshop for Bolivia Lighting Project
The Delivering the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting project in Bolivia was given a boost this week at a high-profile inception workshop in La Paz. The Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies, Lic. Franklin Molina Ortiz and the Vice Minister of Electricity and Alternative Energies, Ing. José Maria S. Romay Bortolini, voiced their support for the project in front of a live audience of 60 participants, with another 20 joining remotely, including representatives from OLADE (the Latin American ...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
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
Advancing Indonesia’s Lighting Market to High Efficient Technologies (ADLIGHT)
Indonesia’s ADLIGHT, Advancing Indonesia’s Lighting Market to High Efficient Technologies, project was officially launched through inception meetings in Bogor (West Java) on 1st and 2nd September 2020. This three-year (2020-2023) project aims to reduce electricity demand and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by promoting increased use of high efficiency lighting technologies through the transformation of the national market. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral ...Read More
UN Environment Initiative Announces New Guidance on Lighting Energy Efficiency
Developing and emerging economies can phase out low-quality lighting from their markets with the help of the new model minimum energy performance Guidelines The model Guidelines could save consumers and businesses $18 billion and prevent 160 million tonnes of carbon emissions globally by 2030 Signify (the new company name of Philips Lighting), Natural Resources Defense Council, and more participated in the development process 21 May 2018 –At an event during the Energy Efficiency Global ...Read More
Philips Lighting delivers one billion LED lights as part of Global Lighting Challenge
*This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story November 16, 2017 First company to break through the one billion LED milestone says it is on track to meet commitment of two billion LED lamps and luminaires ahead of 2020 target Savings realized equivalent to the energy generated by 30 medium-sized coal-fired power stations and CO2 emissions from 12 million cars Philips Lighting calls on governments to commit to 100% ...Read More
U4E November Event Registration Now Open
Join us to network with senior officials, top business executives and civil society leaders! United for Efficiency is pleased to welcome you to a high-level conference on accelerating the global transition to energy-efficient products. UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim will lead off the event, which will feature senior government officials, top business executives, and civil society leaders. Throughout the day, participants will highlight progress on policies and programmes that ...Read More
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