BASE has been selected as a finalist for the renowned Keeling Curve Prize for designing the pay-per-use financial mechanism, which is promoting the uptake of energy-efficient cooling technologies worldwide. The Keeling Curve Prize (KCP) is a flagship initiative of the Global Warming Mitigation Project that identifies and awards projects involved in helping rein in greenhouse gas emissions and … Continued
L’équipe ECOFRIDGES Sénégal est ravie d’annoncer le lancement du programme ECOFRIDGES Sénégal ECOFRIDGES Sénégal, un nouveau mécanisme de financement a été lancé par l’Agence pour l’Economie et la Maitrise de l’Energie et la Direction de l’Environnement et des Etablissement Classes en partenariat avec PNUE, BASE, Senelec, La Banque Agricole, Electronic Corp et SENFROID pour assurer l’accès … Continued
SEFI served as the first step for mainstreaming investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative was launched in 2004 as a part of a collaborative effort between BASE and the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) to channel finance towards energy efficiency at scale and speed, globally. SEFI served as a … Continued
BASE has been longlisted for a prestigious Ashden Award for its efforts to strengthen the provision of access to cooling solutions. Ashden is a UK charity that has been supporting transformative climate solutions for 20 years. More than 800 organisations applied for the 2021 Ashden Awards, and BASE is one of just 38 to have made it … Continued
BASE will present ECOFRIDGES and R-COOL FI in the new ESMAP webinar “Transforming the energy-efficient cooling appliance market: insights from Africa” the 14 April at 3:30pm CET. Rapid population growth and urbanisation in Sub-Saharan has fostered an uptick in demand for space cooling technologies such as refrigerators for food and pharmaceutical storage and air conditioners. … Continued
BASE presents Cooling as a Service (CaaS) and CaaS incubator company Koolboks pitches in front of the audience and the potential investors at the Cooling Investment Forum organised by PFAN and K-CEP. CONTEXT Electricity used for cooling is a major contributor to climate change and the impacts are set to increase as many of the … Continued
In 2021 BASE celebrates 20 years of driving investment towards sustainable energy, and for the occasion, we had a conversation with our founders to learn about the need and beginnings of BASE. The idea of BASE came to life after Klaus Töpfer, former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment (UNEP), attended the first Basel … Continued
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) launched a campaign to raise awareness of why, and how, to opt for refrigerators and air conditioners that save energy and money, rather than inefficient cooling solutions. The campaign is part of the Rwanda Cooling Initiative (R-COOL). R-COOL developed, and is now implementing, a National Cooling Strategy (NCS) on how … Continued
BASE is excited to have joined the NDC Partnership and continue supporting countries achieve their ambitious climate goals, while advancing sustainable development. The NDC Partnership is a global coalition, with more than more than 180 countries, institutions, and non-state actors, that aims to help countries achieve their national climate commitments and ensure that financial and … Continued
BASE is hosting a webinar on Financing mechanisms and business models for energy efficient technologies with case studies from Africa and Asia, Wednesday 17 February at 9.30am CET time. The potential for energy efficiency gains is growing with significant increases in global energy demand, particularly in developing economies. Yet global investment in energy efficiency slowed in recent … Continued