IEA (International Energy Agency) -
25 Energy Efficiency Policy Recommendations (2008!):
“Increasing energy efficiency is the quickest and
least costly way of addressing energy security, environmental and economic
challenges. To help its member countries achieve the benefits of energy
efficiency across their economies, the International Energy Agency (IEA)
developed (in 2008) a set of 25 energy efficiency policy recommendations for
seven priority areas:
- Cross-sectoral
- Transport
- Buildings
- Industry
- Appliances and equipment
- Energy utilities
- Lighting
The 25 recommendations have received high-level
political and stakeholder support, and resulted in increased implementation. In
order to reflect emerging priorities, the IEA, in consultation with
international experts and member countries, has streamlined and updated the 25
recommendations.
The updated 25 recommendations cover a robust
portfolio of policies that member and non-member countries should consider in
the context of their energy economies. This portfolio includes policies to
cost-effectively increase energy efficiency by establishing market signals to
motivate effective action, accelerate the introduction of new technologies, and
strengthen and enforce minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for
appliances, lighting, equipment and building energy codes. The IEA estimates
that if implemented globally without delay, the proposed actions could save as
much as 7.6 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2/year by 2030 – almost 1.5 times current US
annual CO2 emissions. In 2010, this corresponded to energy savings of more than
82 EJ/year by 2030, or 17% of the current annual worldwide energy consumption.”
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