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Model Quality and Performance Guidelines for Off-Grid Refrigerating Appliances
Refrigerating appliances are among the most desirable but expensive appliances…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans
Ceiling fans are a low-cost cooling option which enhance indoor…
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Using Finance to Accelerate Adoption of More Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Appliances: Insights from Ghana, Senegal, and Rwanda
This report describes the lessons learned from three market-based financing…
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Guidelines on Harmonized System Customs Codes and National Statistical Codes for Energy-Efficient Lighting
For energy efficiency regulations and labelling schemes to be effective,…
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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient Lighting
Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…
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A Guide to Using Total Cost of Ownership When Purchasing Distribution Transformers
Transformers are a critical part of the electrical infrastructure of…
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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Air Conditioners
Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
These Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment…
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Sustainable Public Procurement Toolkit for Lighting, Appliances and Equipment
Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…
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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Refrigeration Appliances
Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements for General Service Lamps
These model regulation guidelines are a supplement to the UN…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements for Linear Lighting
These model regulation guidelines are a supplement to the UN…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements for General Service Lamps and Linear Lighting Supporting Information
The U4E model regulation guidelines provide voluntary guidance for Governments…
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Ensuring Compliance with MEPS and Energy Labels
This guidance on ensuring compliance with minimum energy performance standards…
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Energy Labelling Guidance for Lighting and Appliances
Over 120 countries have adopted, or are developing, labels to…
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Protocols to Conduct Market and Impact Assessments
This document aims to support the adoption and implementation of…
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Product Registration System (PRS) specification document
A product registration system is a tool used to capture…
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Prototype Product Registration System: Prototype for Air Conditioners and Refrigerators
A product registration system is a tool used to capture…
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Guidance Note on What is a Product Registration System and Why Use One? (1/4)
This guidance note is the first of a series of…
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Guidance Note on Planning to Build – Foundational Considerations (2/4)
This guidance note is the second of a series of…
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Guidance Note on Planning to Build – Detailed Considerations (3/4)
This guidance note is the third of a series of…
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Guidance Note on Implementing a Product Registration System (4/4)
This guidance note is the fourth of a series of…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Requirements for General Purpose Electric Motors
U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Requirements for General Purpose…
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Model Procurement Guidelines for Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformer Technical Specification
U4E’s Model Procurement Guidelines for Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformer Technical…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners
U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners provide…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Performance Requirements for Distribution Transformers
U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Performance Requirements for Distribution…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigerating Appliances
U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Energy-Efficient and…
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MANUAL OF FINANCING MECHANISMS AND BUSINESS MODELS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy efficiency is a highly effective and economic way to…
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Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements for General Service Lamps
U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Transformers
The Transformers Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigerators
The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient residential…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Electric Motors and Motor Systems
The Electric Motors Policy Brief provides an overview of the…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Lighting
The Lighting Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners
The AC Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Transformers
The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient transformers…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Electric Motors and Motor Systems
The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient electric…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigerators
The Refrigerators Policy Brief provides an overview of the Policy…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Air Conditioners
The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient air…
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Lighting
The report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient lighting…
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Enforcing Efficient Lighting Regulations
This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…
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Developing Lighting Product Registration Systems
This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…
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Product Selection and Procurement for Lamp Performance Testing
This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…
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Performance Testing of Lighting Products
This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…
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Good Practices for Photometric Laboratories
This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…
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Efficient Lighting Market Baselines and Assessment
This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as…
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Developing a National or Regional Efficient Lighting Strategy
This document is intended to guide countries and regions in…
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Developing Effective Off-Grid Lighting Policy – Guidance Note for Governments in Africa
The purpose of this report is to provide strategic advice…
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Developing Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Lighting Products: Guidance Note for Policymakers
This guidance note outlines an approach to integrating Minimum Energy…
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Green Paper – Policy Options to Accelerate the Global Transition to Advanced Lighting.
This Green Paper was intended to initiate a discussion for…
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Off-Grid Lighting Policy Framework
Following an integrated policy approach will significantly increase the likelihood…
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Light for Life – Health and Safety Impacts of Fuel-Based Lighting
This study compiles and synthesizes information on the health and…
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Lifting the Darkness – Effects of Fuel Subsidies
This study synthesizes and analyses existing information on energy subsidies…
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Light and Livelihood – A Bright Outlook for Employment
This study examines the impact of a market transformation to…
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Cooling guide/Latin America and the Caribbean
The document describes how countries in the Latin American and…
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Guidebook for the Development of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action on Efficient Lighting
This Guidebook illustrates how to create an efficient lighting Nationally…
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The Rapid Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting: An Integrated Policy Approach
Following an integrated policy approach will significantly increase the likelihood…
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Achieving the Global Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting Toolkit.
“Achieving the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting” is an unparalleled…
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U4E Newsletter March 2024
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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U4E Newsletter November 2023
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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U4E Newsletter August 2023
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Accelerating the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Policy Roadmap for Energy Efficient Room Air Conditioners
ASEAN Cool Initiative aims to accelerate the implementation of the…
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Leapfrogging to Energy Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners and Refrigerators in The Gambia
This factsheet provides a summary of the Leapfrogging to Energy…
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Guidelines on Harmonized System Customs Codes and National Statistical Codes for Energy-Efficient Lighting
This factsheet provides an introduction to the United for Efficiency…
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U4E Newsletter January 2023
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Advancing Indonesia’s Lighting Market to High Efficient Technologies
This factsheet provides a summary of the Advancing Indonesia’s Lighting…
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Pilot Demonstration Projects Successfully Completed in Pakistan
Pakistan’s $7.4 million USD GEF project “Delivering the Transition to…
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U4E Newsletter October 2022
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Pakistan Capacity Building Study Tour in Thailand
Pakistan’s $7.4 million USD GEF project “Delivering the Transition to…
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U4E Country Savings Assessments Factsheet
The United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency Country Savings…
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U4E Newsletter July 2022
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Promoting and Implementing Energy-efficient, Environmentally-friendly, Lighting in Pakistan: Developing a Framework for an Innovative Financing Mechanism
Pakistan’s $7.4 million USD GEF project “Delivering the Transition to…
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U4E Newsletter April 2022
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES)
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain…
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Promoting Energy-Efficient Motors in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (PEEMS)
This factsheet provides a summary of the Promoting Energy-Efficient Motors…
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Sudan’s Energy Efficient Appliances and Lighting (SEEAL) Project
Overview of the GEF-funded project to accelerate the transition to…
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Energy-efficient and Climate‑friendly Cooling in Nigeria
A summary of the Clean Cooling Collaborative (formerly K-CEP)-funded project…
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U4E Newsletter January 2022
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Appliances
Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations…
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Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners in Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras
This factsheet provides a summary of the GCF Readiness Programme-funded…
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U4E Newsletter October 2021
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Regional Harmonization of Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Cooling in East and Southern Africa
This factsheet provides a summary of the joint EAC and…
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Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigerating Appliances in Brazil
This GCF Readiness Programme-funded project aims to help Brazil leapfrog to…
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U4E Newsletter July 2021
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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African Energy Efficiency Program
Overview of the joint U4E and African Energy Commission (AFREC)…
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ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES)
The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) is a…
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U4E Newsletter March 2021
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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Efficient Cooling in Dominican Republic: Cooling as a Service (CaaS)
The Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL) is making available a financial…
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Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL)
The Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL) was established in early 2018…
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Successful Implementation of First Ever Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Labels for Energy Efficient LED Lighting in Pakistan
Pakistan’s $7.4 million USD GEF project “Delivering the Transition to…
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Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL)
The Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL) was launched in early 2018.…
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U4E Newsletter December 2020
The U4E newsletter provides readers with quarterly updates on the…
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National Motor Replacement Programme India Case Study
The Indian National Motor Replacement Programme has been established (led…
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Capacity Building on Product Registration Systems
A product registration system is a tool used to capture…
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Model Regulation Guidelines – Fact Sheet
In order to help countries in the transition, United Nations…
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U4E Peru Factsheet
Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…
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U4E Panama Factsheet
Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…
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U4E Kazakhstan Factsheet
Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…
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U4E Costa Rica Factsheet
Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…
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U4E Chile Factsheet
Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…
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U4E Chile Factsheet
Overview of United for Efficiency’s technical assistance to achieve the…
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EFFICIENT AND CLIMATE FRIENDLY COOLING
Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Financing and Financial Delivery Mech…
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UNITED FOR EFFICIENCY
Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement UNITED…
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U4E Pakistan Factsheet
Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement U4E…
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U4E Nigeria Factsheet
Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement U4E…
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U4E Ivory Coast Factsheet
U4E Ivory Coast Factsheet Overview of United for Efficiency's technical…
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U4E Morocco Factsheet
Standards and Regulations Supporting Policies Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement U4E…
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United for Energy Efficiency Brochure
The quickest and most cost-effective way to mitigate climate change…
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Working Together Towards More Energy Efficient Distribution Power Transformers In Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan electricity consumption has been steadily rising since the…
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Policy Status Report on Lighting MVE in Southeast Asia
This report examines the status of the MVE activities and…
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Report on the Off-grid Lighting Status for Southeast Asia and the Pacific
This report provides detailed information concerning the current status of…
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Regional Report – South Asia
Regional report on the transition to Efficient Lighting in South…
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Regional Report – Sub-Saharan Africa
Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Sub-Saharan…
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Regional Report – Southeast Asia
Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Southeast…
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Regional Report – Middle East and North Africa
Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Middle…
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Regional Report – Latin America and the Caribbean
Report on the transition to energy efficient lighting in Latin…
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Inter-laboratory Comparison Testing of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lamps
Three different types of light emitting diode (LED) lamps were…
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Southeast Asia Compact Fluorescent Lamp Performance and Mercury Testing and Analysis Report
This report provides an overview of the Compact Fluorescent Lamp…
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Southeast Asia Light Emitting Diode Lamp Performance Testing and Analysis Report
This report provides an overview of the Light Emitting Diode…
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Lamp Sampling in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
The report focuses on the identification and sampling of energy-efficient…
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Global Compact Fluorescent Lamp Check Test Results and Analysis Report
Results of the testing will help decision-makers in developing countries…
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U4E Gender Mainstreaming Implementation Plan
U4E consciously applies gender mainstreaming to its global market transformation…
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