Author: Aristeidis Tsakiris
SEforALL Forum in New York — April 3–5, 2017
A wide array of high-profile leaders from government, business, civil society and international organisations will be on hand at this year’s Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL) Forum. Held in New York from 3-5 April 2017, the forum brings stakeholders together to accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goal 7: ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. This […]
March 15th, 2017
Energy Efficiency in China and India – Reports on Best Practices and Success Stories
Fuel efficiency standards, solar rooftop systems, public transport improvements—these are just a few of the success stories detailed in two new Copenhagen Centre reports on energy efficiency in China and India. Going back as far as 2000, the reports present the most successful and effective policies and measures of the world’s two largest developing countries as part of an ongoing […]
March 14th, 2017
Pumping up the volume on global energy efficiency action – The role of the Copenhagen Centre
by Tim Farrell, Senior Advisor, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency
March 13th, 2017
World Bank assesses sustainable energy policies in 111 countries
According to a new World Bank Report, an increasing number of developing countries—including Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa—are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency. The report, entitled Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy, assesses the policy and regulatory support of 111 countries for each of the […]
March 3rd, 2017
Copenhagen Centre partners with the Russian city of Astrakhan
The Russian city of Astrakhan will soon be partnering with the Copenhagen Centre to improve its energy efficiency. Having expressed its desire to become a flagship sustainable city and a model for regional replication, last December Astrakhan signed a Statement of Intent that formally established the partnership. On 27 February 2017, this new alliance was officialised at a kick-off meeting […]
March 1st, 2017
ADB supports leasing of ‘Green’ buses on urban roads in China
In January, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 75 million loan with Everbright Financial Leasing to add more low-emission buses on city roads in China. The funds are part of the USD 275 million Clean Bus Leasing program approved by ADB’s board in 2013. The project aims to improve quality of life for commuters, reduce air pollution, and […]
February 23rd, 2017
Japanese hub organises a workshop on building codes
Building standards were the subject of a workshop organized by the Energy Conservation Centre of Japan (ECCJ) from 14-16 February in Tokyo, Japan. In its role as an Energy Efficiency Facilitating Hub for SEforALL , the ECCJ gathered representatives from nine ASEAN countries: Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The goal of the workshop […]
February 20th, 2017
Let’s talk – Policy makers, engineers and the need to improve industrial energy efficiency
Policy makers and engineers may work towards the same energy efficiency goals, but they don’t always speak the same language. Last January, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency brought together both of these key stakeholders at a workshop designed to let policy makers hear from the people who are responsible for implementing energy […]
February 10th, 2017
Policy makers and companies explore improving industrial energy efficiency
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
January 20th, 2017
Workshop on High Impact Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in India
A workshop on high impact opportunities (HIOs) for Energy Efficiency in India was organised on December 19 in New Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which have been contracted by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency to jointly carry out the study on identifying high impact […]
December 21st, 2016