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
The World’s Most Energy-Efficient Luminaires Awarded
On Wednesday 8 November, the sixth SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition identified and recognized highly energy-efficient industrial lighting luminaires from LumoLumen and Zumtobel, and outdoor lighting luminaires from Bajaj Electricals. *This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story The ceremony took place at the International Energy Agency, Paris, France. Samuel Thomas of the Agency presented the awards. The SEAD Global Efficiency Medal recognizes the world’s most ...Read More
U4E November Event Registration Now Open
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
UNDP: Time to Put Energy Efficiency First
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
U4E Webinar Reaches Global Audience
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
