{"id":26238,"date":"2025-02-08T22:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T22:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26238"},"modified":"2025-02-08T22:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T22:04:56","slug":"undp-and-department-of-environment-host-workshop-on-energy-efficiency-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/undp-and-department-of-environment-host-workshop-on-energy-efficiency-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"UNDP and Department of Environment Host Workshop on Energy Efficiency Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Nakasia Logan<\/em> | January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted a workshop on Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling (EESL) at Cara Lodge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, part of the Low Emissions Project, aimed to raise awareness and understanding of the EESL program among key stakeholders, including importers and retailers of electrical appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees included representatives from the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) and the Bureau of Standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahendar Sharma, Head of the GEA, spoke on the EESL program, noting it is part of a broader initiative to reduce energy consumption, promote sustainability, and improve the energy efficiency of household appliances in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the importance of both consumers and businesses understanding the long-term benefits of energy-efficient appliances and making informed purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharma explained that the program encourages consumers to consider the operational costs of appliances over their lifetime, rather than focusing solely on the initial purchase price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He specifically highlighted air conditioners and refrigerators as key appliances for the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Sharma emphasized the technical importance of ensuring appliances meet the correct specifications, particularly in terms of voltage and frequency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed out that Guyana\u2019s electrical supply operates at 60 Hertz, and using appliances designed for a different frequency could lead to malfunctioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Low Emissions Project seeks to reduce Guyana&#8217;s reliance on fossil fuel imports while promoting a sustainable and inclusive development pathway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Guyana&#8217;s commitment to the Paris Agreement and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the EESL program supports the country&#8217;s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program aligns with UNDP\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, and Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop underscored the significance of energy efficiency standards in achieving these goals and highlighted their role in reducing the environmental impact of energy consumption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan | January 8, 2025 The Department of Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted a workshop on Energy Efficiency Standards&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26238"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26239,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26238\/revisions\/26239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}