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These Model Quality and Performance Guidelines for Off-Grid Refrigerating Appliances provide voluntary guidance intended to inform market transformation efforts in developing and emerging economies that support the adoption of new off-grid refrigerating appliances with recommended parameters for quality assurance, energy efficiency, and use of refrigerants and foam-blowing agents with a lower global warming potential (GWP) than typical legacy refrigerants. The guidance covers refrigerating appliances commonly used in residential and light commercial applications (not including walk-in cold rooms) in off-grid locations.

The Model Regulation Guidelines for Climate-Friendly and Energy-Efficient Refrigerators help governments, especially in developing and emerging economies, design or update regulatory frameworks requiring new refrigerators to be both energy-efficient and climate-friendly, by setting Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and encouraging lower-GWP refrigerants while banning imports of used models. The guidelines target residential and light commercial appliances and are paired with supporting information that explains the policy rationale, methodological underpinnings, and global context of expanding refrigerator ownership while managing energy and environmental impact.

These Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment that complement U4E’s Model Regulation Guidelines for Refrigerating Appliances provide guidance for assisting developing and emerging economy governments that are considering a voluntary, regulatory or legislative framework requiring new refrigeration equipment to be energy efficient and to use refrigerants that have lower global warming potential compared with typical legacy refrigerants. They cover the types of refrigeration equipment commonly used in commercial applications.

The Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans provide governments, particularly in developing and emerging economies, with a template to develop or update Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for ceiling fans, ensuring that only efficient models enter the market. It sets out recommended efficiency levels, testing methods, and policy options that can be applied in either voluntary or mandatory frameworks. By supporting the adoption of higher performance products, the guideline helps reduce electricity demand, cut emissions, and align national regulations with international best practices, complemented by case studies that show how similar measures have been implemented elsewhere.

This webinar introduces the Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans developed by U4E. It explains how governments, particularly in developing and emerging economies, can adopt or update Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and complementary policies to improve ceiling fan efficiency. The session outlines recommended efficiency levels, testing methods, and regulatory options, and provides practical insights into how these guidelines can be implemented in national contexts. By focusing on knowledge sharing, the webinar helps policymakers and industry stakeholders understand the potential energy, cost, and emissions savings from accelerating market transformation toward efficient ceiling fans.

The Model Regulation Guidelines on Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners serve as a voluntary framework for governments, especially in developing and emerging economies, seeking to introduce or update regulations that require new room air conditioners to be energy-efficient, utilize low-GWP refrigerants, and prohibit the import of used units. It applies to residential and light commercial products, offering a practical bridge between access to cooling and mitigation of energy and climate impacts, as rising demand for cooling is expected to nearly double in developing regions by 2030. Developed through broad expert consultation, the guidance combines MEPS and refrigerant standards to support informed policy design aligned with Kigali Amendment goals and international best practices.

The Net Zero Appliances NDC Toolkit supports governments in integrating ambitious appliance energy efficiency targets into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. Since appliances and equipment account for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions, the toolkit highlights the critical role of efficiency policies in achieving climate goals. It outlines pathways for adopting targets across ten major appliance categories, including air conditioners, fans, refrigerators, lighting, televisions, water and space heating equipment, electric cooking appliances, electric motors, and solar irrigation, showing how efficiency measures deliver climate, economic, and social benefits aligned with national priorities.

This report lays out what would need to happen across the global energy sector to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. It includes more than 400 milestones in energy supply, demand, infrastructure, technology deployment, and investment. It covers policy, behavioural changes, technology shifts, and regulatory measures needed from now through multiple decades to 2050. It’s a key evidence base for governments planning long-term strategies, including how cooling, refrigeration, and heat pump technologies should evolve.