A new Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain in Telangana State, India will create a ‘hot spot’ for sustainable cooling innovation to accelerate the deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains across the country. The Centre will conduct state-of-the-art applied research in food and vaccine distribution, supporting the roll-out of affordable, energy resilient, low emission cold-chain systems in India. Connecting British and Indian experts ...Read More
Mainstreaming enhanced cooling targets in Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and implementing priority interventions
On Thursday, 3 February 2022, in Abuja, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNEP United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative formally launched the project, Scaling Up Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Cooling in Nigeria’s NDC Revision. In his welcoming remarks, the ECN Director-General/CEO, Professor Eli Jidere Bala, stated that “the project is aimed at accelerating the transition to climate-friendly, low-global ...Read More
A New Opportunity for Rwandans to Affordably Purchase Appliances that can Reduce Electricity Bills and Impacts on the Environment
Today, Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment through the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) launched the Rwanda Cooling Initiative’s Green On-Wage (R-COOL GO) financing mechanism – through which environmentally friendly refrigerators and air conditioners will be more widely accessible and affordable in Rwanda. Eligible salaried employees from the public and private sectors may request loans from participating banks to purchase new cooling appliances that meet strict performance ...Read More
UNEP U4E and SIE Announce a New Sustainable Public Procurement Collaboration
The United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (UNEP U4E) and Société d'Ingénierie Energétique (SIE), the Moroccan state-owned energy services company, are delighted to announce their collaboration to promote sustainable public procurement in Morocco. The potential energy savings of energy efficient cooling appliances stands at 1.1 TWh annually in the country. The parties will take a cohesive approach to address technical, financial, and regulatory considerations, drawing ...Read More
January issue of the U4E newsletter now available
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the latest U4E projects, resources and tools. The January 2022 issue is now available. This includes information on: Further funding to speed the reach of Africa’s sustainable cooling and cold chain centre Ongoing work to encourage the adoption and implementation of U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment The Refriclaje campaign in Chile which aims to ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES participant speaks about his new eco-friendly appliance
Francis Hughes, 48, is part of a wave of Ghanaians and Senegalese who are buying more environmentally friendly cooling appliances. Hughes, a science teacher from the Cape Coast in Ghana, has benefited from a scheme to purchase a new energy-efficient fridge and air conditioner supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). “Before, I was concerned about using non-energy efficient appliances that were bad for the environment and expensive to run,” said Hughes. “Now the ...Read More
Further funding speeds reach of Africa’s sustainable cooling and cold chain centre
Hosted by the University of Rwanda at its Kigali campus, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) is set to scale-up its work and develop a pan-continental network of outreach centres – thanks to a further $3.3 million (£2.5 million) funding boost from the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Dr Jeanne d’ Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Environment, Government of Rwanda, said, “The immense benefit of this financial ...Read More
New #Refriclaje campaign in Chile aims to replace 1,600 inefficient refrigerators in just one month
In November 2021, Chile launched Refriclaje, a refrigerator replacement campaign, that aims to replace and recycle old and inefficient devices and raise awareness of their impact on the environment, and on the household budget. The campaign will run until 26 December 2021 and hopes to replace 1,600 appliances in that time. It is expected to collect almost 100 tons of material, which will be sent to a recycling plant for environmentally sound management. Refriclaje marks the culmination of the ...Read More
UNEP-U4E and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory launch refrigeration guidelines that could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions each year
The United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency initiative (U4E) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory today launched Model Regulation Guidelines for commercial refrigeration with the potential to save annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 65 power plants – helping to back the stronger climate action needed to ward off the worst impacts of climate change. If the Guidelines’ minimum efficiency level ambition scenario is pursued across all developing and emerging ...Read More
Global summit progresses clean cold refrigeration drive to support Africa’s farmers
On 19 October 2021, cold chain experts conducted a virtual summit for African policymakers and business leaders to explore sustainable solutions to help keep farmers’ produce fresh and get it to market quickly and efficiently – reducing food waste, boosting profits and creating jobs. The online event on Accelerating Sustainable Cold Chain in Africa highlighted the latest developments of the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES). In addition to helping ...Read More
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