Promoting Resource Efficiency in Small & Medium size ... - UNEP

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UNEP homepage
UNEP works to promote Resource Efficiency and sustainable
consumption and production in both developed and developing
countries. The focus is on achieving increased understanding and
implementation by public and private decision makers of policies
and actions for Resource Efficiency and sustainable consumption and
production.
http://www.unep.org/resourceefficiency/
UNIDO homepage
UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes
industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization
and environmental sustainability.
www.unido.org
Envirowise homepage
Envirowise offers free, independent support to your business helping
businesses to become more resource efficient and save money. Since
1994, Envirowise has helped UK industry save more than £1 billion by
reducing waste early on in their business processes.
http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/
UK EEBPP - UK Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme
The Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP) is the UK
Government’s principal energy efficiency information, advice and
research programme for organisations in the public and private sectors.
http://www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk
Cleaner Production
A comprehensive information portal providing case studies, resources
and links to the German environmental technologies and environmental
services.
www.cleanerproduction.de/en/
PIUS
This website has been illustrating operational experiences of procedures,
technology and tried and tested measures online since April 2001.
This substantiated information and experience comes from results of
consultation and projects in Germany in the area of Cleaner Production/
sustainable economy, which were carried out in cooperation with
companies, service providers, associations, chambers and public offices.
www.pius-info.de/en/
Energy Manager Training
The Government of India and Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation
and Development (BMZ) of the Government of Germany jointly finance
the Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN). The Bureau of Energy
Efficiency (BEE) and the German Development Cooperation GTZ are
charged with implementation. The Programme is the major contributor
to the implementation of the Energy Conservation Act of India. This
Website is the portal for all energy managers and energy auditors,
which will be empowered by the Energy Conservation Act.
http://www.energymanagertraining.com/
Industrial Technologies Program Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy U.S. Department of Energy
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) leads national efforts to
improve industrial energy efficiency and environmental performance.
ITP is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy and contributes to its efforts by partnering with
U.S. industry in a coordinated program of research and development,
validation, and dissemination of energy efficiency technologies and
operating practices.
www.eere.energy.gov/industry
Action Energy
Action Energy is a programme run by the Carbon Trust and funded by
the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish
Executive, Invest Northern Ireland and the National Assembly for Wales.
www.actionenergy.org.uk
Wikipedia
Free information on almost everything
www.wikipedia.com
National Cleaner Production Centres
Ethiopia
Website of the Ethiopian Cleaner Production Centre
http://www.ecpc.org.et
Vietnam
Website of the Vietnamese Cleaner Production Centre
http://www.vncpc.org/
US-EPA
The Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) is a
free information service of the U.S. EPA dedicated to reducing and
eliminating industrial pollutants through technology transfer, source
reduction, education and public awareness.
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/ppic/
International Labour Organisation – health and safety
Its goal is to ensure that workers and everyone concerned with their
protection have access to the facts they need to prevent occupational
injuries and diseases.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/index.htm
Norway - NORAD
http://www.norad.no/en/
Denmark - DANIDA
http://www.danidadevforum.um.dk/en
Switzerland – SECO
http://www.seco.admin.ch/themen/00645/00646/00647/index.html
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