Report

Energy-Efficient Cooling Products in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Opportunity to Cool Down the Planet and Accelerate the Regional Eco...

04 February 2014

The product that most often has minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) in Latin America and the Caribbean countries is refrigerators, followed by air conditioners and fans. Of the 33 countries of the region, less than half have efficiency standards for the three products studied. Only 13 countries
have established MEPS for refrigerators, 12 countries for air conditioners and two countries for fans. It is imperative that these countries continue
promoting the advancement of the standards and keep existing standards up-to-date.