On 29 February 2024, more than 100 public sector procurement officials and suppliers came together in Santo Domingo for a workshop on sustainable public procurement of air conditioners convened by UNEP U4E and hosted by the Dominican General Directorate of Public Procurement and the Ministry of Environment Ozone Programme. The workshop was set against the background of the National Development Strategy (Law 1-12), the country’s 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the National ...Read More
U4E-OLADE Webinars on Mobilizing Climate Financing to Achieve Climate Change Commitments
In March 2021, United for Efficiency (U4E) was pleased to partner with OLADE (Latin American Energy Organisation) on a series of three webinars – Introduction to Market Transformation Projects through UNEP’s U4E Policy Approach, Funding Programme Opportunities for Climate Change Projects, and Examples of Financial Mechanisms at National/Regional Projects – on climate financing. These webinars were conducted through the "Knowledge Community - CAPEVLAC" of OLADE, whose main objective is to ...Read More
Jamaica’s National Cooling Strategy Prepared for Cabinet Submission
Developed as part of the Caribbean Cooling Initiative (C-COOL), Jamaica’s National Cooling Strategy (JNCS) looks set to become the second such strategy adopted in the region, after a final refinement of its recommendations was undertaken by various inter-agency working groups prior to its submission to Cabinet. The commitment demonstrated by Jamaica as it enters the final stage toward approval, and subsequent implementation, is an excellent example for other countries seeking to meet their ...Read More
The Dominican Republic, seeking greater ambition in the fight against climate change, defines new actions in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning
The government of the Dominican Republic has defined ambitious actions on refrigeration and air conditioning as a result of a successful process to improve and update the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) that involved all stakeholders in the Dominican territory. The NDC-RD 2020 was submitted to the UNFCCC in December 2020. The Dominican Republic is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change[1] given its status as an island country, its humid tropical climate, and its ...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
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 Initiates Collaboration with Caribbean Countries
On 25 April 2018, United for Efficiency launched work with Caribbean countries at meetings in their capitals, aiming to accelerate the transformation of the islands’ cooling market. This will allow for energy-efficient and climate-friendly air conditioners and refrigerators to enter the countries’ markets, saving customers $222M in their energy bills. The Caribbean Cooling Initiative includes five action areas: an energy efficiency market assessment, development of a national cooling strategy ...Read More
Inaugural Regional Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean leads to “Santo Domingo Declaration”
Domingo, 4 August 2011 - Santo Domingo, 4 August 2011-Government representatives from 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have agreed to adopt the “Santo Domingo Declaration” to phase-out incandescent light bulbs. Such a move could save the region an estimated US$4 billion a year in energy costs. Read more ...Read More
