UNEP, in partnership with IcheriSheher (Baku old town), the Covenant of Mayors (COMO) and the en.lighten intitiative, organised a workshop on Energy Efficiency and Street Lighting that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan on 2-3 October.

This workshop is part of the activities of the “Sustainable Energy Planning in Eastern Europe and South Caucasus – towards the Covenant of Mayors – Moldova, Ukraine and Azerbaijan” project, which is financed by European Union COMO-East programme and other partners. The project, led by UNEP, supports three partner cities, Beltsy in Moldova, Vinnytsia in Ukraine and Icherisheher in Azerbaijan, to implement their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy.

More information about this project is available at:
http://www.unep.org/roe/KeyActivities/COMO/tabid/129654/Default.aspx

The en.lighten initiative, a global public/private partnership, assists countries and local authorities to phase-out of inefficient incandescent lighting and to transition to efficient lighting in commercial, industrial, and outdoor lighting, while also supporting highly efficient products such as LED and controls. The objective of this workshop is to increase awareness of local and national authorities on energy-saving potentials and available solutions for street lighting and policy options. The workshop also included technical sessions on instalment, maintenance and management of LED street lighting.