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Singapore Leads ASEAN’s Push for Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning Standards

May 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

Singapore is taking another significant step in its efforts to combat rising energy consumption and environmental challenges by revising its Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for split-type air conditioners (ACs).   Starting 1 April, 2025, the new MEPS will raise the energy efficiency requirements for both single-split and multi-split ACs. This revision is a key part of Singapore’s ongoing commitment to the ASEAN Regional Policy Roadmap for Energy-Efficient Room Air ...Read More

Filed Under: Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: Air Conditioners, ASEAN

New Energy Standards: Malaysia’s EECA and MEPS Update

May 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

Malaysia is taking a significant leap in its energy efficiency journey with the enactment of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA). This legislation marks a transformative milestone in the country's commitment to sustainability, aiming to reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, and support long-term carbon neutrality goals by 2050. The Act was officially gazetted on 26 November 2024 and came into force on 1 January 2025. As the implementing and regulatory authority, the ...Read More

Filed Under: Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: Air Conditioners, ASEAN, Malaysia, MEPS

DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE OF THE U4E NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE

January 2, 2025 Leave a Comment

Stay informed with the latest updates from U4E. Our quarterly newsletter highlights the progress of U4E projects, newly released resources, and innovative tools driving energy efficiency worldwide.  The December 2024 issue features:  Insights from the U4E Partners' Meeting  Advancements in sustainable cooling initiatives across West Africa  Highlights from the Ghana Study Tour to support MEPS implementation for cooling in The Gambia  Updates on MEPS progress ...Read More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Air Conditioners, ASEAN, Refrigerators, Rwanda

UNEP Hosts Study Tour in Singapore to Drive Enhanced MEPS in Southeast Asia

November 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 5-6 November, UNEP-U4E, under the ASEAN Cool Initiative, and UNEP OzonAction jointly led a Study Tour in Singapore, aimed at fostering knowledge exchange, sharing best practices, and enhancing understanding of regulatory frameworks for implementing and enforcing enhanced Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) across the region. The tour showcased Singapore's success meeting the Regional Phase II MEPS targets, offering a model for other ASEAN countries.   The Study Tour was ...Read More

Filed Under: Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: ACES, Air Conditioners, ASEAN

UNEP and ACE formalize partnership to advance just energy transition in ASEAN

June 26, 2024 Leave a Comment

On June 19, 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) signed a memorandum of understanding to foster energy efficiency and promote gender mainstreaming in energy policy with the ASEAN region. This signing was held together with the webinar “Advancing Energy Transition in ASEAN through Energy Efficiency and Gender-Responsive Policy."  The agreement was signed by Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, Executive Director of ACE, and Dechen Tsering, Division ...Read More

Filed Under: Events, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: ASEAN, Cooling

EEC-SSN Meetings in Lao PDR Strengthen Collaboration to Achieve the APAEC Target and Align Energy Efficiency Areas

June 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

On 14-17 May 2024, United for Efficiency (U4E) participated in the 28th EE&C-SSN (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub Sector Network) Associated Meetings. The event aimed to review the status, provide an update on progress, and discuss strategies for achieving the milestones of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Phase II: 2021-2025 for Programme Area No. 4: Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C).  Held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the meeting saw the active ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News, Refrigerators Tagged With: Air Conditioners, ASEAN, Refrigerators

ASEAN Cool Initiative Regional Workshop Lays the Foundation for Cooperation on Air Conditioner MEPS

November 24, 2023 Leave a Comment

On 14-15 November 2023, representatives of seven ASEAN Member States –Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam– came together in Johor Bahru in Malaysia to discuss the status of minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for air conditioners in the region and opportunities for peer learning and cooperation. The workshop, convened by the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (UNEP-U4E) initiative and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: ASEAN

Malaysia Moves Towards More Efficient Air Conditioners with Support from the ASEAN Cool Initiative

August 29, 2023 2 Comments

In June, the ASEAN Cool Initiative took another step forward with a kick-off meeting at the Energy Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with stakeholders from the energy efficiency and safety regulation departments of the Commission, officials from national testing laboratories and representatives from International Institute for Energy, Conservation (IIEC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative to agree the detailed activities to be ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, News Tagged With: ASEAN

Progress in ASEAN Region on Enhancing Energy Efficiency Requirements of Home Appliances

June 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

The new Clean Cooling Collaborative-funded, ASEAN Cool Initiative aims to accelerate the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Policy Roadmap for Energy Efficient Room Air Conditioners by providing technical assistance and capacity building on Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and labels in the region. It will be implemented by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) across the region, with support from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – United for Efficiency (U4E), Lawrence ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: ASEAN

U4E-ACE ASEAN member states workshop takes forward recommendations for updating room air conditioner MEPS in the region

July 22, 2022 Leave a Comment

The ASEAN air conditioning market is poised to grow significantly in the coming decades and if left unchecked, this increased demand will have profound economic, energy and environmental impacts in the region and beyond. To this end, the United Nations Environment Programme United for Efficiency initiative (UNEP U4E), the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) collaborated to support the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)-ASEAN ...Read More

Filed Under: Air Conditioners, Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: ASEAN

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