Australia and New Zealand have issued a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on lighting for public review and comment. The RIS considers policy proposals to improve the energy efficiency of residential and commercial lighting throughout Australia and New Zealand. The comment period will end on 24 February 2017. Current regulations started the movement toward the national objectives of promoting and improving lighting energy efficiency in Australia and New Zealand. However, modifications are ...Read More
Improving Management of Lamp Waste in Chile and Peru Through Practical Training
Seventeen Peruvian and Chilean policymakers and technical experts attended a course on environmentally sound management of lamp waste from 21 – 25 November 2016 in Madrid. The course, organised by Ambilamp and UN Environment’s United for Efficiency-en.lighten initiative, gave participants tools to establish national schemes for the collection and recycling of spent lamps. “Chile’s diverse geography makes it difficult for us to define collection and recycling targets and implement ...Read More
COP22 Side Event: Strong Potential of LED Lighting in Africa
At the COP22 climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, United for Efficiency organized a side event “Energy-Efficient Lighting for Africa and Beyond” on 16 November. The event, organized in collaboration with the Clean Energy Ministerial, raised awareness about the savings possible from light-emitting diodes (LED lighting) in Africa. The event highlighted the potential societal, health and economic benefits of energy-efficient on-grid and off-grid lighting for African countries. According to ...Read More
COP22 Side Event: Energy Efficiency in Support of Nationally Determined Contributions
United for Efficiency partners sponsored a side event “What do Nationally Determined Contributions Need to Succeed? Energy Efficiency” on 12 November, in Marrakesh, Morocco, at COP22. The event, organised by International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation and AOB Group, showcased initiatives and resources countries can use to scale up their energy-efficiency ambitions to achieve their nationally determined contributions in line with the Paris climate accord. This event, moderated ...Read More
ABB to champion technology as key to development and climate goals at COP22
Dubai, UAE, Nov 07, 2016: As COP22 official partner, ABB is to focus on access to reliable and affordable electricity Senior ABB managers are to contribute to high-level discussions on the enabling power of digital technologies to transform economies and meet climate goals at the COP 22* conference, which this year takes place in Morocco from November 7-18. The event marks a turning point in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions as the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement, agreed at ...Read More
Peruvians Meet to Discuss New Lighting Waste Management Strategy
Some 40 Peruvian stakeholders discussed the draft national-lighting, waste-management strategy, business plans, and the way forward at the “Environmentally Sound Management of Lighting Products in Peru” workshop in Lima from 25 – 27 October. The workshop, organized by the Peruvian government, took place in the context of the Peruvian United for Efficiency-en.lighten project “Lighting Market Transformation in Peru.” Energy-efficient lighting and controls contain materials that can be recycled, ...Read More
Partners Plan the Next Phase of United for Efficiency Partnership
United for Efficiency partners planned the next phase of partnership at a three-day workshop at the Global Efficient Lighting Centre, Beijing, China. The discussions held from 6 – 8 September focused on the partner countries’ expectations, support United for Efficiency could provide, and the roles of the United for Efficiency partners from mid-2017 to 2019. The workshop brought together over 40 representatives from United for Efficiency partner organizations, leading manufacturers and 11 ...Read More
OSRAM and Philips Lighting Active Partners of United for Efficiency
Global lighting manufacturers OSRAM and Philips Lighting were the founding partners of en.lighten. Due to en.lighten’s success, and because both companies stand strong for energy-efficient lighting solutions, they continue as active United for Efficiency partners. United for Efficiency operates in a changing global lighting market. The change impacts the business structures and product offerings of both OSRAM and PHILIPS Lighting. “Philips Lighting is proud to work alongside UN Environment ...Read More
United for Efficiency Welcomes Historical Agreement on HFCs
Nearly 200 countries struck a landmark deal last weekend to reduce the emissions of powerful greenhouse gases (GHG) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), in a move that could prevent up to 0.5°C of global warming by the end of this century, while continuing to protect the ozone layer. United for Efficiency (U4E) welcomes this historical agreement. The amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, endorsed in Kigali last weekend, is the single largest ...Read More
Accelerating the Transition to High-efficiency Products
To help spread the word about United for Efficiency (U4E), our partner, the International Copper Association (ICA), supported the development of a video focusing on U4E’s mission and inviting other organizations to collaborate with us. The video features partners explaining their reason for joining U4E as well as the connection to the en.lighten work. We invite you to share the video with others who may be interested in partnering with ...Read More
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