UNEP's United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative showcased its leadership in energy-efficient and climate-friendly cooling at the 47th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG47) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, held from 6 to 11 July 2025, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. The event drew over 500 participants from governments, academia, industry, and civil society to address pressing global challenges related to refrigerants and cooling technologies. U4E ...Read More
Advancing the Cooling Pledge: U4E Equipping Officials with Energy Efficiency Tools for Cooling Products
The first Global Cooling Pledge Signatories Focal Points Meeting took place in Bonn, Germany, on 13–14 June 2025. Organised by the Cool Coalition, with support from UNEP and partner governments, the event brought together national focal points to exchange experiences, build capacity, and strengthen coordination around the implementation of the Cooling Pledge—a global commitment launched at COP28 to reduce cooling-related emissions by 68% by 2050, while ensuring equitable access to sustainable ...Read More
UNEP and ACE formalize partnership to advance just energy transition in ASEAN
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
