19 July 2012: The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) announced the launch of a new initiative, “Making Energy Efficiency Real” (MEER), which will map international energy efficiency initiatives. MEER will include in-depth analyses of the complementarity of the initiatives with national policies, and opportunities to increase market penetration of energy efficiency technologies in the included countries.

The database will cover energy efficiency initiatives financed by multilateral and regional organizations in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and the Russian Federation. Users will be able to search for projects based on keywords, countries, organizations, and regions. [Inventory of International Energy Efficiency Initiatives] [IISD RS Sources]