Low-carbon energy technologies are a necessary part of any strategy to meet climate goals. On 9 December, the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) hosted a panel discussion during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP 20) in Lima, Peru. Representatives of several CEM member governments gathered to discuss the impacts of the CEM’s work to accelerate the transition to clean, low-carbon energy among the world’s largest economies and major emitters, as well as the role that the CEM can play in implementing actions and polices to help countries meet their energy-related contributions in a new climate agreement.

After becoming the first mine in North America to achieve certification to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 energy management system standard, New Gold’s New Afton Mine in British Columbia, Canada, anticipates 9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of annual energy savings in 2014.

Clean Energy Ministerial's Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI) and its partners have just released the EV City Casebook: 50 Big Ideas, which highlights 50 innovative ideas that have the potential to bring about a step change in EV adoption. 

Since the Clean Energy Solutions Center launched its Ask an Expert service in early 2012, its clean energy policy experts have responded to more than 130 requests for no-cost policy assistance from policy makers in more than 70 countries worldwide.

The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) initiative has announced the winners of its Global Efficiency Medal competition for super energy-efficient electric motors. Motors from Nanyang Explosion Protection Group Company Limited and Siemens Limited took top honors.

POWERful Women, a new professional initiative in the United Kingdom, showcases female leadership potential in the UK energy sector and aims to see women occupy 30% of energy company board positions and 40% of energy company middle management by the year 2030.

The Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium took place at MIT on September 16 and 17. Designed to help women working in the clean energy sector build the skills and professional networks needed to succeed, this year’s symposium focused on clean energy issues at the city level. 

The SEAD Initiative and the ASEAN Standards Harmonization Initiative for Energy Efficiency (ASEAN SHINE) have announced a partnership to promote energy efficient air conditioners (ACs) in the ASEAN region. 

The government in British Columbia (BC), Canada recently announced a new, first-of-its-kind procurement program – LED Street Lights Across BC – to support the purchase of energy efficient LED street lighting in the province. Analysis conducted using the SEAD Street Lighting Tool has helped inform the program.

A new guide published by the Global Superior Energy Performance (GSEP) Energy Management Working Group will help organizations around the world assess the impacts of energy efficiency projects. The guide offers practical, step-by-step instructions on performing measurement and verification (M&V) for a project and helps quantify energy savings.