Brazil takes important fast climate action steps forward with new nationwide energy efficient, higher performance, commercial refrigerators planned for all sectors. In January 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative ran its first ever commercial refrigeration technical study tour, in the framework of the GCF Readiness Programme-funded project, Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Commercial Refrigerating Appliances in Brazil, ...Read More
January 2023 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 2023 issue is now available. This issue includes information on: The use of U4E’s model regulation guidelines to specify threshold levels for accessing support and as a benchmark for a country’s ambition New collaborations for the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain High profile U4E events in parallel with MOP 34 and OLADE Energy ...Read More
Specialist Training in Cuba Extends Accuracy of National MVE Testing for Air Conditioners
In December 2022, a specialist technical workshop provided training for laboratory staff and technical energy efficient officials in Cuba to facilitate implementation of improvements to the existing monitoring verification and enforcement aspects of national efficiency regulations for air conditioners, specifically on seasonal energy efficiency metrics and inspections and enforcement of energy efficient labels. The training was provided on 8-9 December 2022 by UNEP’s United for Efficiency ...Read More
U4E Hosts Regional Energy Efficiency Seminar in Parallel with OLADE Energy Week 2022
The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) hosted a regional energy efficiency seminar for Latin American countries in parallel with OLADE Energy Week 2022. The event took place in Panama City on 13-14 December 2022 to highlight the importance of energy efficiency as the foundation for tackling the current global climate and energy crisis. Organized by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), the Energy Secretariat of Panama and the Inter-American ...Read More
Indonesia Boosts Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement Capability with Technical Study Tour in Thailand
In November 2022, representatives from the key stakeholder organisations involved in monitoring, verification and enforcement activities in Indonesia spent four days at the Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI) in Bangkok, Thailand to reinforce and develop the national capabilities for undertaking the testing required to underpin regulations for energy efficiency of lighting products in Indonesia. The technical study tour was undertaken as part of the GEF-funded Advancing Indonesia’s ...Read More
U4E Model Regulation Guidelines Support NDC4 Call for Proposals on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning NDC Strategy Development
“Ambitious countries” may be able to benefit from technical advisory in the application of best practices for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) strategy development in the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) sector thanks to the NDC4 Call for Proposals from the global project Cool Contributions Fighting Climate Change II (C4 II). C4 II is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) under the ...Read More
Shedding Light on Energy Efficiency in Sudan with ‘Super Energy’ for Schools
The role that young people can have in spreading climate change messages and recruiting behaviour change is becoming more and more apparent. This hasn’t gone un-noticed in Sudan where an energy-efficient lighting awareness campaign was designed specifically to target primary school children as a route to engaging their families and communities. This is particularly important in Sudan where the illiteracy rate is still high, and many families learn from their children who attend schools. Schools ...Read More
Pakistan Pilot Projects Demonstrate the Benefits of Retrofitting with High-Efficiency LED Lighting
As recently demonstrated by three pilot projects in Pakistan, implementation of new lighting regulations and green procurement practices to accelerate the uptake of high-efficiency LED lighting technologies and smart controls (e.g., occupancy sensors and street lighting dimming controls) offers one of the single biggest opportunities to quickly realize immediate energy savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. Pakistan has been actively working to achieve these benefits since ...Read More
Tunisia Moves Closer to a 50% Saving on Lighting Energy with Preparation of New Mandatory MEPS and Labels Regulations, Higher Performance, Eco-Efficient LED Lighting Products Across all Sectors
In October 2022, Tunisia moved closer to establishing minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and labels for energy efficient lighting through a workshop and series of meetings convened by ANME, the Tunisian National Agency for Energy Management, and the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (UNEP-U4E) initiative as part of the Leapfrogging Tunisia's Lighting Market to High Efficiency Technologies project. This project, funded by the Global Environment Facility ...Read More
REMA, Defra and IFC Sign a Statement of Cooperation on the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain
On behalf of the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES), the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) for the Rwanda Ministry of Environment, and the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) were pleased to sign a statement of cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) at COP27. This statement expresses the intent to facilitate collaboration with innovators participating in the IFC’s TechEmerge Sustainable ...Read More
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