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The two-day training workshop on Monitoring, Verification, and Enforcement (MV&E) of the MEPSL program has recently been organized during 9-10 November 2022, in Port Vila, Vanuatu, as part of the “Enhance Vanuatu’s Market for Energy Efficient Appliances” project, which is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN).

The main objectives of the training are to ensure a locally-led, effective operation and progressive enhancement of MV&E and product registration process under the Department of Energy (DOE)'s MEPSL program for electrical appliances and lighting products.

The training workshop was deemed successful, given the project team, DOE, and Customs officials were open to discussing face-to-face and exchanging their views on improving the current constraints in the registration, certification, and import processing in relation to control of the regulated products entering Vanuatu.

MV&E training workshop for the "Enhance Vanuatu’s Market for Energy Efficient Appliances" project, organized in Port Vila, Vanuatu, November 9-10, 2022

About the Project
The objective of the “Enhance Vanuatu’s Market for Energy Efficient Appliances” project is to support accelerating the transition to energy-efficient appliances through 1) improvement of the minimum energy performance standards and labeling (MEPSL) program; 2) enhancement of monitoring, verification, and enforcement (MV&E) activities and a product registration system for MEPSL program; and 3) introduction of potential financial mechanisms that would enhance end-users access to energy-efficient appliances and lighting products.

The Demonstration of Innovative Technology and Business Models for Efficient and Clean Cooling in the Pacific project (Cooling Demo Project), funded by the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) recently announced grant funding to five organizations in Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

Published by the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) and the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE). This report offers energy productivity as a new paradigm with which to frame and pursue India’s twin goals of economic development and environmental sustainability. It also provides a roadmap for near- and long-term actions that the Government of India can take, in collaboration with its private sector, civil society, and international partners, to maximize the energy productivity of India’s economy.

The National Development Bank of Palau (NDBP) has approved a financing program for climate-friendly and energy-efficient room air conditioners in Palau. This development is a key milestone in supporting policies and financing mechanisms for sustainable cooling in the Pacific. The International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) is working with the NDBP to finalize the program’s details, which will be launched in early 2021.