At today’s Plenary Luncheon sponsored by Schneider Electric, EE Global delegates and sponsors took a moment to honor two individuals and one organization for their tireless work to advance energy efficiency in all corners of the world. (more…)

If there was one message shared by all six speakers at EE Global’s Closing Plenary Session, it was that the need as well as the opportunity to scale up energy efficiency has never been greater. International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director and EE Global International Steering Committee Chair Nobu Tanaka reminded all delegates, “Energy policy is the same as climate change policy”; it is essential that the two are bundled in order to revive flagging efficiency levels, which have dropped from 2 percent down to 0.08 percent in recent years, according to the IEA. Tanaka San stressed that efforts from both OECD and non-OECD countries are needed to combat code-red carbon emissions levels. (more…)

Tuesday’s events commenced with a second Plenary Session in which public and private sector leaders informed EE Global delegates of the potential that good policy and business can have on the advancement of energy efficiency. (more…)