Message from UNEP Mr. Achim Steiner, UN Undersecretary General and the Executive Director
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The en.lighten initiative has set the target to achieve the global phase-out of inefficient incandescent lighting by the year 2016.
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Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa
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At the UNFCCC COP17 in Durban, South Africa, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Environmental Facility announced a global phase-out target of 2016 while South Africa announced plans for a national phase-out.
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Conference Focuses on the Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting in Southeast Asia
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At the third en.lighten Workshop held in Singapore, government representatives in Southeast Asia voiced their support for the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs by 2016.
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National Efficiency Program Launched in Nigeria
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A new energy efficiency program in Nigeria aims to reduce demand and address the country’s energy crisis while ultimately mitigating GHG emissions.
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European Commission Publishes Green Paper on LED Lighting
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The European Commission has published a paper entitled “Lighting the Future -
Accelerating the deployment of innovative lighting technologies.
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Lighting Product Compliance
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My K. Ton, Director, Global Research Program for CLASP, addresses the issue of monitoring, verification and enforcement activities in the lighting sector
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Efficient Lighting Toolkit Update
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The en.lighten “Achieving the Global Transition to Energy Efficient Lighting Toolkit” will be made widely available in March 2012.
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Partner Profile – Philips
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Royal Philips Electronics was one of the first private sector companies to become a partner in the UNEP/GEF en.lighten global initiative in September 2009.
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New en.lighten website
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The en.lighten website has been restructured and redesigned to provide users with relevant, easy to access, clear and current information on the initiative and its related efforts.
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New Member of en.lighten Team
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Kathryn Conway has joined the en.lighten team as a Programme Officer and will be based at the office in Paris France.
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Upcoming Events
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World Sustainable Energy Days 2012
Stadthalle Wels, Austria, 28 February – 02 March
The World Sustainable Energy Days are one of the largest annual conferences in this field in Europe, offering a unique combination of events on sustainable energy.
http://www.wsed.at
Australia's first energy efficiency summer study
Sydney, Australia, 29 February – 02 March
The Summer Study has been running for 30 years in the US and 16 years in Europe. The events bring together leaders in energy efficiency from government, politics, academia, private sector and NGOs.
http://ecm73.com/rp/5134/process.clsp?EmailId=500053823&Token=203A7A46131FF68916D5C8A1A35C6674B
Planet Under Pressure 2012
London, UK, 26 – 29 March
The conference will provide a comprehensive update of the pressure planet Earth is now under.It will provide scientific leadership towards the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20.
http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/index.asp
8th South-East European Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 – 30 March
The event is an important meeting point for business and knowledge exchange in the Region of South-East Europe and is a great opportunity for the establishment of new partnerships on a global scale.
http://www.eeandres.viaexpo.com/en/congress
http://www.eeandres.viaexpo.com/en/exhibition
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