The building sector accounts nearly for 40% of the global energy consumption, with an increasing tendency in the last few years in developing countries. As population and developing economies grow, the average floor area per household and the demanded thermal comfort (especially when it comes to air conditioning) do, which leads to a severe expected average building consumption increase. Some estimations point to a potential reduction or compensation of existing buildings energy consumption of 30% to 40% by 2050 through improved thermal performance. As a part of it, digitalization (smart metering and control) may also play an important role in the future, as it is estimated that it can potentially help reducing the buildings’ consumption up to 10% by 2040.
About 80% of unrealized energy efficiency potential is yet to be tapped into in the public buildings sector of the developing countries (J. L. D. G. a. E. C. Alexandra Aznar, “ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES,” USAID-NREL, APRIL 2019.)
Based on its own experience and international best practices the Centre has developed a public building toolbox to disseminate and circulate success stories to engage other cities, countries or organisations that could be potential partners in replicating successful activities. The toolbox provides the following solutions for the lighting sector with the aim to accelerate the energy efficiency at a local level:
- Provide first stop platform to stay informed, understand, analyze and implement immediate possible energy efficiency measures before investing on avoidable high cost external expertise at the beginning.
- Self-rapid assessment online tool of potential energy efficiency opportunities and possible benefits of specific EE actions in public buildings
- Basic Techno-economical model for preliminary assessment on energy conservation implementation measures.
- Guidelines for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for public buildings
- Contract templates and parameters to be included in the tender
- Financial solutions
- Recommendations for Measure and Verification process
- Creating partnerships and projects ready for implementation and replication
- Dissemination material on best practices and study cases
October 24, 2013
UN Secretary-General and UNEP Open New Energy Efficiency Centre in Copenhagen
Read moreCopenhagen, 23 October, 2013 – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) today opened a new global centre for Energy Efficiency in Copenhagen, Denmark. The new centre is part of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, a global multi-stakeholder partnership between governments, the private sector, and civil society. […]
Copenhagen, Denmark – The UNEP Energy Efficiency Hub on 7 March 2014 convened a meeting with representatives from leading Danish industries with interest and strong experience in energy efficiency. This involved participation from private companies such as Danfoss, Grundfoss, Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Velux, Maersk group, Rockwool, Seimens and Vestas. The meeting aimed at informing the Danish industry stakeholders on the […]
A SE4All workshop on the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus Process in East, Central and Southern Africa was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 29-30 May 2014. The workshop came at a critical moment for the advancement of SE4All in Africa and intended to accelerate the country action process ensuring the highest degree of coherence, […]
By June 2014, two years will have passed since Rio+20, where world leaders declared: “we are all determined to act to make sustainable energy for all a reality and, through this, help to eradicate poverty and lead to sustainable development and global prosperity.” To mark this milestone and celebrate the first year of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy […]
A two-day stakeholder workshop on “Doubling the Global Rate of Improvement in Energy Efficiency by 2030; Options, Implementation Issues and Way Forward” was held on 16- 17 June in Copenhagen, Denmark at the UN City. Forty-six participants from national governments, non-government organisations, private sector companies, global institutions, and inter-governmental institutions participated in the workshop. Insightful presentations and discussions highlighted the […]
July 2, 2014
Danish Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation endorses photo exhibition on Energy Efficiency
Read moreTuesday, 24 June – On the day of the European launch of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa(SEFA) in the UN City, Copenhagen, Denmark, H.E. Mogens Jensen, Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation endorsed the ‘WE HAVE THE POWER Efficient, Renewable, Affordable’ photo exhibition. The photos take direction from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s initiative; Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) […]
Sustainable Energy for All will feature at the UN Climate Summit 2014 and will launch the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform. On Monday, 22 September, the day before the Summit, a special event will be held on ‘Implementing Sustainable Energy for All’. The session, from 9:00 to 13:30 in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, will include high-level multi-stakeholder panels on financing SE4ALL, investing in […]
UNEP ‘Ask an Expert’ column on the UNEP website has today invited Time Farrel from the Copenhagen Centre om Energy Efficiency to respond to questions received from the general public. He will be responding to queries on the topic of ‘Actions to Accelerate Energy Efficiency’. Tim Farrell is a Senior Advisor at the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), which […]
The Copenhagen Centre for Energy Efficiency (C2E2), which provides the institutional structure for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Energy Efficiency Hub has since its inception in October 2013 finalised its work plan, built key partnerships and has been analysing and promoting the acceleration of energy efficiency globally. In June this year, C2E2 convened an international workshop of stakeholders to consult on […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency elected Tim Farrell from the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) as its first chair at its first session on 17-18 November 2014. The Chair provided introductory remarks and gave a keynote address on the role of the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform in increasing the […]
February 27, 2015
Modernizing District Energy Systems Could Reduce Primary Energy Consumption by up to 50%
Read moreNairobi, 25 February 2015 – A transition to modern district energy systems could contribute to 60 per cent of required energy sector emissions reductions by 2050, and reduce primary energy consumption by up to 50 per cent, according to a new report launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), […]
On Thursday, 21 May, twenty five members of the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA) visited UN City to learn more about the UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) and its work on energy and climate change. Members got an opportunity to learn about UNEP DTU Partnership’s work through a presentation made by Tim Farrell, who described in detail the work of UDP’s […]
June 2, 2015
UN releases new publication ‘Best Policy Practices for promoting Energy Efficiency’
Read moreThe United Nations Economics Commission for Europe has recently launched a new publication ‘Best Policy Practices for promoting Energy Efficiency’ under the framework of the United Nations Development Account project “Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development”. The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, which serves as the Energy Efficiency Hub of the Sustainable Energy for All […]
wo papers were presented by C2E2/UNEP DTU Partnership at the ECEEE Summer Study 2015 on energy efficiency held on June 1-6, 2015 at Presqu’île de Giens Toulon/Hyères, France, and have been published in the Conference’s proceedings: The paper ‘NAMAs as a tool to deliver energy efficiency measures in buildings‘ was presented by by Maryna Karavai, and Ksenia Petrichenko. . And the paper ‘Duet of solar energy and energy efficiency […]
The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, in its role as the energy efficiency hub of SE4ALL, plans to produce a book on best practices and case studies for industrial energy efficiency. Interested expert/institution needs to submit the following: 1) Expression of interest (please indicate as author or reviewer) 2) CV(s) 3) Detailed table of contents and summary of contents based […]
For the first time, the recently released Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) by REN21 includes a chapter on Energy Efficiency and its potential synergies with renewable energy. Prepared by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, the chapter ‘Energy Efficiency: Renewable Energy Twin Pillar’ provides a concise overview of energy efficiency status across sectors: buildings and appliances, transport and industry. The chapter discusses important […]
Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) invites developers to submit their bids for development of a Knowledge Management System (KMS) for energy efficiency. The “Instructions for Bids” that includes the expected contents of the bids, the bid submission procedure, and bid evaluation criteria are included in the document “Bid Requirements“. The document also includes information about C2E2, as well as […]
Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency conducted a webinar alongside Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), to discuss the findings released in the latest Renewable 2015 Global Status Report and its relation to energy efficiency. Hosted by The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with REN21, the webinar launched the new report as well as examined energy efficiency within European and North American […]
August 5, 2015
C2E2 participates in Asian Regional Workshop on Roadmaps for Energy Efficiency, Singapore
Read moreCopenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) participated in a workshop organized by the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) on Roadmaps for Energy Efficiency for countries of the Asia-Pacific region from 27-31 July, 2015. Organized with support from the Asian Development Bank and the SE4All Global Facilitation Team, the main aim of the workshop was to facilitate development of a rough skeleton of a […]
A first of its kind collaboration between the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has produced a joint working paper Synergies Between Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency that illuminates crucial synergies that can help to ensure a sustainable global energy future. The paper finds that when energy efficiency and renewable energy potentials are combined, total global energy demand […]
The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) , which serves as the Energy Efficiency Hub of the SE4ALL initiative, as one of its core activities, works to analyse and promote opportunities for accelerating energy efficiency uptake globally. As part of this broad mandate the Centre has engaged four regional partners in a detailed assessment of current energy efficiency policies, priorities and […]
4 September – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the announcement by the Sustainable Energy for All Executive Committee of the selection of Ms. Rachel Kyte of the United Kingdom as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the international not-for-profit organization “Sustainable Energy for All Partnership” (SE4All Partnership) to be hosted by the Government of Austria. The Secretary-General announced […]
The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) is organizing a Global Workshop to Accelerate Energy Efficiency from 9 to 12 November 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark. As the Energy Efficiency Hub of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, C2E2 is working to meet SE4ALL’s objective of doubling the energy efficiency improvement rate by 2030. This requires action on various fronts […]
UNEP DTU Partnership is pleased to release The Multiple Benefits of Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency. This report represents a unique effort where energy modelling has been combined with a comprehensive survey of twenty-five national programmes on energy efficiency. The report provides energy use and greenhouse-gas emission projections to 2030 globally and for G20 countries. The report is released at a […]
October 14, 2015
C2E2 co-organizes 6th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development
Read moreThe Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) co-organised the 6th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development from 29 September – 2 October in Yerevan, Armenia. More than 250 government officials and experts from 50 countries participated in the forum. The Forum is one of the important events of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) 2014-2024. Like […]
On November 20, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) and World Resource Institute (WRI) co-organised the Building Efficiency Accelerator Round Table as part of the 3rd Liveable Cities Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey. The Round Table gathered local representatives of public, private and civil sectors, as well as academia, with the aim to discuss needs and gaps for green and efficiency building […]
Earlier this month, the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2) hosted a gathering of government, finance institutions, researchers and other experts to mobilize energy efficiency initiatives in both the public and private sectors. Entitled the Global Workshop to Accelerate Energy Efficiency: Challenges, Opportunities and Roadmaps, the event was held from November 9 to 12 at UN City in Copenhagen. At […]
Beijing, 5 January: A one-day workshop in Beijing, organized as part of a research project funded by the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, brought together leading experts and officials from key Chinese ministries to identify high impact opportunities for energy efficiency in the country and policies and measures to realise these opportunities. At the workshop, the C2E2 representative explained the […]
February 16, 2016
New Publication Released – Best Practices for Improving Industrial Energy Efficiency
Read moreCopenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency has released a new publication on Best Practices and Case Studies for Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement. Improving energy efficiency in the industrial sector is being prioritised in many countries. Investment to improve industrial energy efficiency can deliver large energy savings, improved productivity, and reduced environmental pollution. However, in many cases information, financial, and regulatory barriers are […]
February 18, 2016
C2E2 Establishes Secretariat for the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform
Read moreA Secretariat for the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform was established has been coordinated from a new Secretariat housed in the Copenhagen Centre Since September 2015, the. While the Secretariat will take on an organisational role, a range of leading international energy efficiency organisations will offer targeted support for individual sectors such as buildings, industry, passenger vehicles, lighting, appliances, district energy, […]
The Paris Agreement has added urgency to the quest for a doubling of rates of energy efficiency improvement as universally agreed in the 7th Sustainable Development Goal in September at the United Nations. With zero net emissions in the global economy an inevitable outcome of the ambition of the Paris Agreement, and with NDCs mapping out a future temperature rise […]
On COP21’s Energy Day (December 7, 2015), Philips pledged to play its part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by cutting its own carbon footprint to zero by 2020. Since 2007, company has reduced its carbon footprint by 40 percent, and now aims to accelerate its emissions reductions and achieve carbon neutrality in the next five years. Philips plans to meet […]
Danfoss, a world leading provider of energy efficient technologies and solutions for heating and cooling systems, is accelerating its energy efficiency efforts by introducing ambitious climate targets. Noting that most of the world’s energy consumption comes from industry and buildings, has focused its Climate Strategy 2030 on doing more with less in its own business processes, production and buildings. By […]
As host of the SE4All Africa Hub, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is at the forefront in the design of national action process and strategies. The Bank provides guidance, training and feedback to countries in developing national SE4All Action Agendas and Investment Prospectuses. The AfDB directly supports the development of Action Agendas and Investment Prospectus in several countries. As of […]
Globally, industry accounts for about 29 percent of final energy consumption and employs some 23 percent of the world’s workforce. Best Practices and Case Studies for Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement – An Introduction for Policy Makers is a new Copenhagen Centre publication geared towards countries seeking to implement and accelerate energy efficiency in industry. Designed to support policymakers, the report includes […]
