United for Efficiency supports the ten ASEAN member countries to advance policies, strategies and actions for the phase-out of inefficient air conditioners, refrigerators and lighting. Emphasis is on an integrated policy approach so that a transition can be sustained by the regional market without continued external support or resources.
United for Efficiency works in partnership with the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) to coordinate, and maximise the effectiveness of, the activities in the region.
PROJECT DETAILS
PRODUCT REGISTRATION SYSTEMS (PRS)
Main Components
- Inform and guide policymakers on the options of harmonizing PRS activities in the ten countries of the region
- Development of a prototype PRS system for application in countries without PRS within and beyond ASEAN
- Development of a regional product registration database that connects all countries in the region and that enables a regional monitoring on energy-efficiency
- Training of stakeholders on the use, application and benefits of the regional database and PRS in general
NATIONAL LIGHTING ROADMAPS
Main Components
- Development of national energy-efficiency lighting roadmaps including a holistic approach for an entire market transformation for each of the ASEAN member countries, taking into account the existing regional lighting roadmap
- Delivery of technical recommendations on the implementation of the national lighting roadmaps
- Training of stakeholders on setting effective lighting regulations
AIR CONDITIONERS
Main Components
- Technical documents recommending adoption of common evaluation method of air conditioners by ASEAN Member States
- Update ASEAN Regional Policy Roadmap on Air Conditioners
- Update National Policy Roadmap on Promotion of Higher Efficiency Room Air Conditioners of ASEAN Member States
- Provide technical recommendations on adoption of harmonized evaluation standards
KEY DOCUMENTS
- ASEAN Regional Savings Assessment
- Regional policy roadmap for harmonization of energy performance standards for lighting
- Regional policy roadmap for promotion of higher efficiency air conditioners
- Recommendations for updating the ASEAN regional policy roadmap on energy-efficient air conditioners
- Technical recommendations for harmonizing energy-efficiency standards for room air conditioners in Southeast Asia
- Regional policy roadmap for the development of a regional product database and harmonization of national product registration systems
- Regional product registration system flowchart
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