United for Efficiency supports the Caribbean countries to advance policies, strategies and actions for the phase-out of inefficient air conditioners and refrigerators. Emphasis is on an integrated policy approach so that a transition can be sustained by the regional market without continued external support or resources.
PROJECT DETAILS
SCALING UP ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY COOLING
The objective of this Clean Cooling Collaborative (formerly K-CEP)-funded project with the Governments of the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and St Lucia is to to showcase the myriad benefits of a rapid and comprehensive transition to energy-efficient and climate-friendly cooling.
Main Components
- Conduct five national cooling market assessments
- Develop five national cooling strategies (NCS)
- Recommend minimum energy performance standards and labels
- Develop a financial mechanism targeting the hospitality sector
- Provide capacity building on priority topics identified by the countries
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
KEY DOCUMENTS
- Dominican Republic NDC 2020 (Updated Submission)
- Dominican Republic technical and financial feasibility study for an energy efficiency and refrigerant gas testing laboratory for air conditioners
- Caribbean Cooling Initiative: HVACR Technicians Regional Consortium Concept Paper – September 2019
- Barbados National Cooling Strategy for the RAC sector
- C-COOL webinar – April 2021
NEWS
March 11, 2024
Dominican Republic Prepares to Harness the Potential of Sustainable Public…
On 29 February 2024, more than 100 public sector procurement…
April 7, 2021
U4E-OLADE Webinars on Mobilizing Climate Financing to Achieve Climate Change…
In March 2021, United for Efficiency (U4E) was pleased to…
March 23, 2021
Jamaica’s National Cooling Strategy Prepared for Cabinet Submission
Developed as part of the Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL), Jamaica’s…
PUBLICATIONS
Efficient Cooling in Dominican Republic: Cooling as a Service (CaaS)
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Read MoreCaribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL)
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The document describes how countries in the Latin American and…
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Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Latin…
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