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New Publications Released to Support Energy-Efficient Motor Systems Policies

May 8, 2025 Leave a Comment

The United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative has released two updated publications to assist policymakers in developing effective energy efficiency regulations for electric motor systems. These revised editions build upon the originals first published in 2019.   The updated Policy Guide provides essential background information on energy-efficient motors and motor systems, while the Model Regulation Guidelines offer a structured framework for developing policies that drive efficiency ...Read More

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IEA launches Energy Efficiency Indicators Online Training Courses

March 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

*This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story and was originally published on the IEA website The IEA launched the IEA Energy Efficiency Indicators Online Training Courses in Mexico City yesterday, the first professional online courses to be delivered by the IEA. These two e-learning courses – essentials for policymakers and fundamentals for statistics – will provide statisticians and policymakers with the tools to collect the information necessary to create energy efficiency indicators. ...Read More

Filed Under: Events and Newsroom, News, Partner Stories Tagged With: Air Conditioners, Electric Motors, Lighting, Refrigerators, Transformers

Competition for Journalists from the Least Developed Countries

February 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

*This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story The United Nations Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) is looking for inspiring stories on how sustainable energy positively impacts communities and individuals in the world’s Least Developed Countries. Three winners of the ‘Voices of A Brighter Future’ competition will have their work featured by the United Nations and other news ...Read More

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Copper Plays a Critical Role in Energy Efficiency

December 13, 2017 1 Comment

According to UN Environment, 40 per cent of the objectives of the Paris Agreement can be achieved through energy efficiency. A metals association may not appear on paper to be logical partner for United for Efficiency or a proponent for energy efficiency, but the partnership between United for Efficiency and International Copper Association (ICA) is a perfect match. Copper plays a critical role in energy efficiency, as copper assures optimal performance from the conductive materials within many ...Read More

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U4E Receives Funds to Support Work on Energy Efficiency

December 8, 2017 Leave a Comment

United for Efficiency has received funds totaling $5 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) to support developing and emerging economies over the next three years in planning and implementing energy efficiency policies for lighting and appliances. With these policies, countries can save up to 20 per cent in electricity consumption, while reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. “United for Efficiency welcomes the ...Read More

Filed Under: Events and Newsroom, News Tagged With: Air Conditioners, Electric Motors, Lighting, Refrigerators, Rwanda, Transformers

U4E Highlights Energy-Efficient Products in Bonn, Germany

November 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

Accelerating the transition to energy-efficient products was the focus of a United for Efficiency event held on the margins of the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany on 15 November. The objective of the high-level event was to highlight the important role energy-efficient products such as air conditioners and refrigerators have in delivering on the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment led off the event, which featured senior government ...Read More

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U4E November Event Registration Now Open

October 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

Join us to network with senior officials, top business executives and civil society leaders! United for Efficiency is pleased to welcome you to a high-level conference on accelerating the global transition to energy-efficient products. UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim will lead off the event, which will feature senior government officials, top business executives, and civil society leaders. Throughout the day, participants will highlight progress on policies and programmes that ...Read More

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UNDP: Time to Put Energy Efficiency First

September 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

Global platforms such as United for Efficiency help implement energy-efficient solutions  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)—a founder of United for Efficiency—has been working on energy efficiency for more than 25 years. It is pleased to champion a global initiative linking leading companies, civil society and senior policymakers toward a common purpose: transforming emerging and developing economies with energy-efficient products. They are helping to improve the performance of ...Read More

Filed Under: Events and Newsroom, News, Partner Stories Tagged With: Air Conditioners, EAC and SADC, Electric Motors, Lighting, Refrigerators, Sudan, Transformers, Turkey

Kazakhstan and UNDP-GEF Start a New United for Efficiency Project

September 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

On September 14, 2017 in Astana city the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MID RK) with the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are presenting the Project “Standards, certification and labelling of energy efficiency of electric domestic appliances and equipment in Kazakhstan”, further referred as Project. This Project is a part of the global initiative United for Efficiency (U4E), ...Read More

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U4E Webinar Reaches Global Audience

July 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

On 25 July, 2017, the Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with UN Environment, hosted a webinar highlighting the findings of six new policy guides developed by United for Efficiency. The webinar, addressing indoor and outdoor lighting, room air conditioners, household refrigerators, electric motors and motor systems, and transformers, reached energy experts in over 70 countries around the world. Well over half of the world’s electricity is consumed by the products addressed in these ...Read More

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