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ECPA Clearinghouse May/June Newsleter is now available, here.



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Saturday, June 01, 2013

El Salvador’s National Energy Council Replicates ECPA’s Energy Efficiency Working Group Training on Efficient Driving

In response to an executive mandate of the Salvadorian Government of reducing public expenditure by enhancing fuel efficiency in government vehicles, the National Energy Council (CNE) requested the support of the ECPA Energy Efficiency Working Group for an exchange technical mission on improved driving techniques for defensive driving and fuel-savings, locally replicated last March.
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Saturday, June 01, 2013

Climate Change Expert and ECPA Senior Fellow Roger Duncan Visits Brazil

ECPA Senior Fellow Roger Duncan visited Porto Alegre and Sao Paulo to talk about clean energy.
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Saturday, June 01, 2013

ECPA at the Porto 21 World Forum in Portugal

The Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean ECPA initiative was presented at the Porto 21 World Forum held in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 16 and 17.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The First International ACCIÓN/UNESCO Climate School on “Andean Climate Variability and Change"

This Climate School will focus on climate variability and change, given the timeliness and considerable consequences facing the Andean environment and its communities.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Announces Recipients of Funds for Green Initiatives under ECPA Framework

During this reception, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Anne Andrew, said that this cooperation arises from the mutual desire of both governments to pursue sustainable development.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama Highlights ECPA in Visit to the Region

Prior to his sixth trip to Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. President Barack Obama highlights the work achieved under ECPA.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

ECPA’s Grand Earth Day Celebration throughout the Region

ECPA hosted four events throughout the region to celebrate Earth Day. Celebrations included webinars, the screening and discussion of a movie and a direct invitation to citizens to share and express their impressions and experiences related to Climate change.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

ECPA Energy Efficiency Working Group and Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy of Bolivia Convene Energy Efficiency Workshop

The objective of this event was to discuss the guidelines for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Energy Efficiency and Conservation for the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The Bolivian Energy Efficiency Network was also launched during the workshop.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

ECPA implementer wins the National Energy Globe Award Honduras 2013

Since the launch its project, Improving Access to Clean Energy in Latin America, Trees, Water & People´s (TWP) has distributed over 2500 small scale solar lighting and mobile phone charging systems, 500 clean coosktoves installed and trained over 100 entrepreneurs to sell solar products in Honduras.
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Monday, April 01, 2013

ECPA Initiative for Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean launched

The ECPA initiative for Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean recently signed cooperative agreements with nine nongovernmental organizations working in seven countries of Central America and the Caribbean.
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