Browsing Manuals, Guides and Toolkits by Author "Industry and Economy Division"
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Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Air Conditioners
United Nations Environment Programme (2017)This guide focuses on room air conditioners and is intended to provide policy makers with information and best-practice case studies on how to promote energy-efficient and climate friendly room air conditioners in their ... -
Accelerating to Energy-efficient Products by Product Registration - Guidance Note 4: Implementing a Product Registration System
United Nations Environment Programme (2019)This guidance note is the fourth of a series of guidance notes prepared by United for Efficiency (U4E) and covers the process of implementing a product registration system from initial planning, through to designing, ... -
Accelerating to Energy-efficient Products by Product Registration Systems - Guidance Note 1: What is a Product Registration System and Why Use One?
United Nations Environment Programme (2019)This guidance note is the first of a series of guidance notes prepared by UN Environment’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative. The series intends to assist policymakers in developing and emerging economies who have or ... -
Accelerating to Energy-efficient Products by product Registration Systems - Guidance Note 2: Planning to Build – Foundational Considerations
United Nations Environment Programme (2019)This guidance note is the second of a series of guidance notes prepared by United for Efficiency (U4E) and aims to detail a range of important items that need to be considered in general before embarking on the development ... -
Accelerating to Energy-efficient Products by Product Registration Systems: Guidance Note 3 - Planning to Build – Detailed Considerations
United Nations Environment Programme (2019)This guidance note is the third of a series of guidance notes prepared by United for Efficiency (U4E) and aims to cover important items of detail that need to be considered during the development of a product registration ... -
Asbestos Handling and Disposal Guidelines: International Best Practice
United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme (2020)Any asbestos product or material that is ready for disposal can be defined as asbestos waste. This may also include contaminated building materials, tools that cannot be decontaminated, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ... -
Asbestos Health and Safety Requirements: Minimum Standards for Working with Debris in Beirut
United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme (2020)All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile, are classified as known human carcinogens by the international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Asbestos has been widely used in the construction industry in Beirut due to ... -
Calculator for the Estimation of Relative Risks and Vulnerabilities of Contaminated Sites - A User Manual
Pesticide Action Network UK (2020-12)This Guidance document assists users in understanding and completing the Calculator for the estimations of relative risks and vulnerabilities of contaminated sites. The Calculator for the estimations of relative risks and ... -
ChemObs Economic Cost of Inaction Calculator
Pure Earth (2022-07)The ChemObs Economic Cost of Inaction Calculator (excel sheet) is a decision-making tool to calculate the cost of inaction on chemicals management, with resulting units in DALYs. The calculator uses existing environmental ... -
ChemObs Risks and Vulnerabilities Calculator
Pesticide Action Network UK (2020-12)The Calculator for the estimations of relative risks and vulnerabilities of contaminated sites is a is a decision-making tool to provide a relative risk assessment for different chemical pollutants, both at a point source ... -
Cost-Effectiveness Payback Period Transformer Model for PCB Study
Scholand, Michael (2023-07)The model is an Excel spreadsheet developed in order to estimate the necessary investment and the benefits for upgrading the distribution and transmission transformers in service that may contain hazardous levels of PCBs ... -
Economic Cost of Inaction Calculator
Pure Earth (2022-07)This Guidance document assists users in understanding and completing the ChemObs Economic Cost of Inaction Calculator. The ChemObs Economic Cost of Inaction Calculator is a decision-making tool to calculate the cost of ... -
Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements Based on International Standards - Model Regulation Guidelines
United Nations Environment Programme (2022)The electricity demand in developing and emerging countries is expected to more than double by 2030. Consequently, dramatically increased greenhouse gas emissions are predicted. Energy-efficient technologies available as ... -
Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements Based on International Standards - Model Regulation Guidelines
United Nations Environment Programme (2022)Based on data from the United Nations Environment Programme ( United for Efficiency (U 4 E) 2022 country savings assessments, energy consumption is expected to increase by 41 by 2040 Consequently, dramatically increased ... -
Energy Efficiency and Functional Performance Requirements for Linear Lighting - Model Regulation Guidelines
United Nations Environment Programme (2021-02)This model regulation guideline is a supplement to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) United for Efficiency (U4E) Lighting Policy Guide “Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-Efficient Lighting.” And it covers ... -
Form A - Project Application: Special Programme - Eight Round of Application
United Nations Environment Programme (2024-04)Instructions: 1. Please read the Application Guidelines carefully before filling in the Application Form. 2. Please do not modify the form’s original format. Modified forms will not be accepted. 3. Please complete the ... -
Global Consultation on Chemicals and Waste Issues of Concern - Background
United Nations Environment Programme (2023-07)The Global Consultation aims to gather information about the priorities for further work and potential further international action on the 19 Issues of Concern of the Assessment Report on Issues of Concern. The Global ... -
Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient Air Conditioners
United Nations Environment Programme (2021-11)The Public Sector stands out in its capacity to exert enormous purchasing power, representing 12% of GDP in OECD countries and up to 30% in developing countries. This demonstrates the considerable potential for public ... -
Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient Lighting
United Nations Environment Programme (2022-03)The Public Sector stands out in its capacity to exert enormous purchasing power, representing 12% of GDP in OECD countries and up to 30% in developing countries. This demonstrates the considerable potential for public ... -
Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-Efficient Refrigeration Appliances
United Nations Environment Programme (2022)The Public Sector stands out in its capacity to exert enormous purchasing power, representing 12% of GDP in OECD countries and up to 30% in developing countries. This demonstrates the considerable potential for public ...