Geneva, March 27, 2012– Peter Bakker has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA). This has set the stage for the two organizations to work together on helping shape low carbon energy policies and identifying effective and sustainable technologies.
The WBCSD/IEA collaboration will address the buildings and transport sectors focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, energy technology roadmaps, smart grids policies, and policies and measures for climate change.
The MoU was signed at a workshop called The Bumpy Road to Effective Implementation of Buildings’ Energy Efficiency Policies, which was co-convened by the WBCSD and IEA. To view workshop videos click here.
Workshop outcomes include:
l Agreement on the potential for reducing energy consumption in the buildings sector;
l Recognition of the importance of cooperation in a complex and fragmented sector;
l The need for awareness-raising on sustainable policies and technologies, policy incentives necessary for business to progress and sustainable lifestyles;
l Identification of Africa and China as regions where urbanization is accelerating.
The event was attended by more than 100 representatives from government, international organizations and business.
For a summary of workshop proceedings click here.
The IEA also launched its IEA Building Energy Efficiency Policies (BEEP) at the event.
- CBCSD and Members Participated and Suggested on the Project for Technical Regulation on Low-carbon Pilot Community
- CBCSD and Members Participated in the APEC Cooperation Network Construction Forum of Green Supply Chain
- Calculation Method of CO2 Emissions in Petroleum and Natural Gas Exploitation Enterprises & Calculation Method of CO2 Emissions in Water Network of Chemical Enterprises
- CBCSD Attended the Workshop for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development and Delivered Introductions
- WBCSD: Tackling the Challenge, How to Make Informed Choices on Forest Product?
- The National New-Type Urbanization Plan Released, Board Members of CBCSD Help the Sustainable Development of Cities
- Board members of CBCSD Actively Participated in the Carbon Trading and International Climate Change Process
- Two industrial Standards Compiled by CBCSD Passed Examination
- Widespread Use of the Achievements Businesses Energy Saving and Greenhouse Gas Management
- CBCSD held Chemical industry enterprise value chain (range 3) greenhouse gas emissions, accounting and reporting guidelines
