The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) announces a partnership with La Banque Agricole in Senegal, to provide an on-bill financing mechanism in collaboration with the local utility, Senelec. This will help Senegalese households and micro-entrepreneurs access affordable refrigerators and air conditioners that waste less electricity and have a smaller environmental footprint compared to typical cooling products. ECOFRIDGES is a United Nations Environment Programme ...Read More
Un nouveau mécanisme pour faciliter l’accès aux réfrigérateurs et climatiseurs énergétiquement efficaces et respectueux de l’environnement au Sénégal
L’Initiative de la CEDEAO sur les Réfrigérateurs et les Climatiseurs « ECOFRIDGES » annonce un partenariat avec La Banque Agricole au Sénégal, pour mettre à disposition un mécanisme de financement sur facturation. Ceci permettra de faciliter aux ménages et micro-entrepreneurs sénégalais l’accès aux réfrigérateurs et climatiseurs énergétiquement efficaces et respectueux de l’environnement. « ECOFRIDGES » est un projet du programme « United for Efficiency » (U4E) du Programme des Nations Unies ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES Green On-wage Financial Mechanism Launched in Ghana by the Energy Commission, UNEP and BASE to Make Environmentally Friendly Cooling Products More Affordable
Environmentally friendly refrigerators and air conditioners will be more widely accessible and affordable in Ghana through a new Green On-wage financing scheme. The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative is collaborating with CalBank Plc, Ecobank Ghana Limited, Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans Plc as partner banks and with Ederick Limited, Electroland Ghana Limited, Hisense, Nesstra Ghana Limited and Services Merchandize Limited as partner vendors. The ECOWAS Refrigerators and ...Read More
ECOFRIDGES Closes Deals with Four Commercial Banks in Ghana to Offer Green On-wage Financing (GO)
The ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES) received with enthusiasm by the financial sector in Ghana. ECOFRIDGES Green On-wage financing (ECOFRIDGES GO) will be commercially available for Ghanaian households in the coming months. ECOFRIDGES is a joint program by the United Nations Environment Programme’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative and the Governments of Ghana and Senegal with the sole objective to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient and climate ...Read More
Environmentally Friendly, Energy-Efficient Refrigerators and Room ACs to Become Accessible in Ghana Through ECOFRIDGES Program
ECOFRIDGES Ghana is a joint program of United for Efficiency (U4E) and the Government of Ghana through the Energy Commission, in collaboration with regional and local partners, to accelerate adoption of energy-efficient and climate-friendly domestic refrigerators and room air conditioners. A cornerstone of ECOFRIDGES is a financial mechanism to ensure these cooling products are affordable. BASE is leading the development and implementation of this scheme. Through the no-risk high-potential ...Read More
United for Efficiency, Ghana and Senegal Target $25 Million for ECOFRIDGES
United for Efficiency (U4E) and the Governments of Ghana and Senegal are pleased to announce the launch of the ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners Initiative (ECOFRIDGES). ECOFRIDGES aims to accelerate the switch to energy-efficient cooling products, saving consumers money on their utility bills and relieving stress on the electricity grid while having far less impact on the planet. In collaboration with BASE and the African Development Bank, the project seeks to unlock at least $25 ...Read More
UN Report Outlines Ways to Achieve Clean, Sustainable Off-Grid Lighting for Africa
New York, 18 May 2015 Creating favourable conditions for modern solar lighting markets can provide a low-cost solution to reducing carbon emissions, indoor air pollution and health risks, while bringing electricity to an estimated 600 million people in Africa who lack access to the power grid, says new report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report, entitled Developing Effective Off-Grid Lighting Policy - Guidance Note for Governments in Africa, recommends best practices ...Read More
West African Nations Agree to Phase-Out Inefficient Incandescent Lamps
Dakar, Senegal, 4 July 2013 - ECOWAS government representatives have successfully established a regionally coordinated framework to transition to energy efficient lighting. The Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Republic of Senegal will sponsor all events of efficient lighting initiative to rally other ECOWAS member states. Read more ...Read More
“Lighting-Up a Low Carbon Future” co-authored by the Executive Directors of UNEP and ECREE
Paris, 27 June 2013 - Lighting-Up a Low Carbon Future” is an article that focuses on West Africa, co-authored by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director and Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) Read more ...Read More
West Africa Defines Actions to Achieve a Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22 May 2013 - Government representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) voice their support for the phase-out of inefficient lighting which would save the region over $220 million per year in energy costs and reduce the impact of climate change in West Africa. ...Read More
