The important contribution that energy-efficient and climate friendly cooling can make to delivering emission reductions and meeting energy saving targets was highlighted in a recent Green Climate Fund (GCF) and United Nations Environment Programme webinar. The webinar, which was moderated by Sabin Basnyat, Senior Energy Efficiency Specialist, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation of the GCF, presented how countries can scale up efforts on energy-efficient and climate friendly cooling through ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES Closes Deals with Four Commercial Banks in Ghana to Offer Green On-wage Financing (GO)
The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) received with enthusiasm by the financial sector in Ghana. ECOFRIDGES Green On-wage financing (ECOFRIDGES GO) will be commercially available for Ghanaian households in the coming months. ECOFRIDGES is a joint program by the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative and the Governments of Ghana and Senegal with the sole objective to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient and climate ...Read More
Environmentally Friendly, Energy-Efficient Refrigerators and Room ACs to Become Accessible in Ghana Through ECOFRIDGES Program
ECOFRIDGES Ghana is a joint program of United for Efficiency (U4E) and the Government of Ghana through the Energy Commission, in collaboration with regional and local partners, to accelerate adoption of energy-efficient and climate-friendly domestic refrigerators and room air conditioners. A cornerstone of ECOFRIDGES is a financial mechanism to ensure these cooling products are affordable. BASE is leading the development and implementation of this scheme. Through the no-risk high-potential ...Read More
Accelerating Adoption of Efficient and Clean Cooling in China and Beyond
On April 15, 2020, United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (U4E) organised a webinar in Chinese on China’s Minimum Energy Performance Standards and U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for ACs: Accelerating the Switch to Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Cooling, together with Energy Foundation China (EF China), China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Over 220 participants from 45 organisations in the Chinese air ...Read More
ASEAN Countries Discussed Harmonization of Product Registration Systems and Aim for Common Policies on Energy-efficient Lighting
On 19-20 February 2020, United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (U4E) and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) held the “ASEAN Inception Meeting on Product Registration Systems & Lighting National Roadmaps“ in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop informed and discussed with the participants from the ten ASEAN member countries the benefits and opportunities in harmonizing product registration activities in the region during the first day. On the second day, the participants were ...Read More
CARIBBEAN CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON PRODUCT REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
CARIBBEAN CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON PRODUCT REGISTRATION SYSTEMS Representatives from Customs and Energy Ministries in Caribbean countries participated in a two-day workshop in Bridgetown, Barbados, on product registration systems. United for Efficiency (U4E) organized the workshop. The participants from Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica and Saint Lucia were trained on how to set up, implement and manage a Product Registration System. Participants discussed ...Read More
Closing Workshop Held in Rabat, Morocco, for the Market Transformation for Energy-Efficient Lighting Project
On 17 – 18 June 2019, a successful closing workshop was held in Rabat, Morocco, for the Market Transformation for Energy-Efficient Lighting project. During the workshop, United for Efficiency’s team of experts presented the results from the Country Lighting Market Assessment, a proposal for Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and labeling, and the Environmental Sound Management recommendation for the correct disposal of spent lamps in Morocco. This work in Morocco was funded by the GEF. ...Read More
Rwanda Launches Mechanism to Promote Energy-efficient, Climate Friendly Cooling Solutions
Rwanda’s Business Development Fund (BDF), in partnership with the Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA), UN Environment’s United for Efficiency initiative and the Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE), has launched the “Coolease’” financial mechanism to promote adoption of energy efficient and climate friendly cooling solutions in Rwanda. The Coolease scheme, one of the first of its kind in Africa, enables suppliers and consumers of air conditioning and refrigeration products to transition to the ...Read More
Making Climate-Friendly Cooling More Affordable in the Dominican Republic
On 14 – 15 May 2019, the Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL) coordinated by UN Environment’s United for Efficiency initiative (U4E) outlined a strategy for transforming the Dominican Republic’s market for refrigeration, air conditioning, and other “cooling” solutions. An innovative financial mechanism was also launched with an aim to make clean and efficient air conditioners much more affordable. During a high-level consultation in Santo Domingo with Ministries of Environment and Natural ...Read More
United for Efficiency, Ghana and Senegal Target $25 Million for ECOFRIDGES
United for Efficiency (U4E) and the Governments of Ghana and Senegal are pleased to announce the launch of the ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES). ECOFRIDGES aims to accelerate the switch to energy-efficient cooling products, saving consumers money on their utility bills and relieving stress on the electricity grid while having far less impact on the planet. In collaboration with BASE and the African Development Bank, the project seeks to unlock at least $25 ...Read More
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