Except for Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean depends almost entirely on costly imported fuels to generate electricity, often at a cost several times higher than continental rates.

ABSA, South Africa’s biggest bank by client base, said it now offered its customers the opportunity to select and finance a fully-customised renewable energy solution that fits around their lifestyle and financial circumstances.

WWF-Pakistan has been awarded the National Energy Globe Award for its project City-wide Partnership for Sustainable Water Use and Water Stewardship in SMEs in Lahore, Pakistan.

Addressing the participants at the symposium, UN Resident Coordinator Christina Carlson said, “The world currently faces a set of urgent, interconnected challenges owing to the lack of access to efficient, clean and affordable energy.”

The Western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced its new renewable energy policy through which it plans to achieve an installed renewable energy capacity of 14.4 GW by the end of the next 5 years.

Morocco is receiving €80 million (£50.4m) to boost sustainability in the country.It aims to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, raise awareness, reduce operating costs and improve competitiveness, states the EBRD.

The new three-year scheme will target low income homes, carrying out essential repairs and energy saving upgrades.

On June 2, the Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation (Rosatom) and Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (Ministry of Science - Technology - MOST) signed a memorandum on cooperation in training of human resources in the field of atomic energy of Vietnam.

On June 4th, within the framework of the Conference "The summer peak time with power-saving Program, Efficient Use of Energy in Hanoi city", a training session on "Capacity building on communication skills for communicator team of the movement 'Households with power-saving, energy-saving" was held.

A new law, if implemented, could save the UK £12 billion per year on energy costs.

Outdated and old technology is identified as the main reason for energy waste in industrial production in the country today. This issue was discovered and pointed out by the energy experts long time ago, but so far the counter measures still remain a hard nut to crack .

As reflected by Lam Dong Department of Industry and Trade, the funding budget to implement energy saving programs in Lam Dong province in 2015 is VND1.26 billion dong; with over VND1 billion from the state budget and the remaining from the individual units.

June 4-6, 2015 in Hanoi, the Conference "Summer peak time with Power savings program, Efficient use of energy in Hanoi" took place. The conference was held by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade in collaboration with the Hanoi Power Company. The conference aims to propagate and mobilize the people in economical and efficient use of electricity in hot weather conditions.

The Saudi Center for Energy Efficiency (SCEE) plans to enforce the first phase of new rules for fuel-saving tires in November.

A new law, if implemented, could save the UK £12 billion per year on energy costs.

ArcelorMittal Galati invested EUR 3 million to implement an upgrading project at the Steel Melting Shop, aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of the Plant.

S&C Electric Europe has brought power to two primary schools in rural Zambia by combining solar with energy storage technology.

Ireland has received investment worth €8.5 million (£6.12m) for energy efficiency projects.

Indian Railways is soon going to materialise its ambitious plan of harnessing solar energy to run trains.

ThyssenKrupp will this week debut dozens of automobile technologies that will help car manufacturers make cars more energy efficient and lightweight, with weight savings of up to 60 percent and cost reductions of up to 10 percent.