United for Efficiency

ICA worked with the UN Environment Program (UNEP) to form United for Efficiency (U4E), a public-private partnership focused on market transformations toward energy-efficient appliances and industrial equipment in developing countries and emerging economies. The partnership aligns with UN’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative. At the center of the program is mandatory minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) in six product categories that will account for a majority of global energy consumption by 2030. Through MEPS and associated policies, it is possible to create massive reductions in electricity consumption and CO2 emissions.