The Energy Commission of Ghana, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has hosted the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for strategic discussions on Ghana’s participation in the Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF), a financing mechanism aimed at accelerating sustainable cooling solutions.
The engagement focused on stakeholder collaboration, innovative financial models, and implementation strategies to maximize impact while ensuring measurable and verifiable energy savings across key sectors of the economy.
Welcoming the UNDP delegation, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Ing. Eunice Biritwum, underscored Ghana’s strong commitment to energy-efficient and low-Global Warming Potential (GWP) cooling technologies.
She highlighted opportunities for partnership in promoting sustainable cooling solutions within hotels, supermarkets, and cold-chain logistics—sectors with growing energy demand and significant climate impact.
Collaborative Pathways for Impact
Key areas of discussion included refrigerant transition initiatives, capacity building for refrigeration and air-conditioning technicians, and the promotion of local assembly of energy-efficient refrigerators.
These interventions are expected to strengthen local technical expertise, reduce dependence on high-GWP refrigerants, and support Ghana’s climate goals.
The meeting also reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the Energy Commission and the Environmental Protection Authority as central to the effective implementation of the EERF.
Both institutions emphasized their shared responsibility in ensuring compliance with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol while driving the nationwide adoption of sustainable cooling technologies.
The Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF) is designed as a financing mechanism that provides low-interest loans for energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling technologies.
Loan repayments are recycled to finance future projects, creating a sustainable funding model that supports long-term energy efficiency and climate resilience in Ghana.
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