Electric Appliance Energy Labelling and Minimum Energy Performance Standards For Pacific Islands Nations: Baseline Study 1996

This report was done by George Wilkenfeld and Associates to the Forum Secretariat Energy Division. This study was commissioned by the Forum Secretariat Energy Division, to gather information needed to make decisions on the establishment of a labelling program on a regional (or sub-regional) basis. The study was to provide an assessment of the most efficient way to develop a uniform labelling scheme and of the appropriate stringency of MEPS for the selected appliances. The Forum Secretariat Energy Division nominated three countries for direct participation in the study: Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga. The authors visited those countries and held extensive discussions with representatives of government departments and agencies, the electricity utilities, and a wide range of appliance retailers and contractors.