Two-day International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Awareness (ICEECA 2019) ends on Tuesday with a call to raising awareness on enery efficiency and conservation. The conference was organised by the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), in collaboration with Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEEP II).
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHis implementing REEEP II in collaboration with SREDA on behalf of the Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The GIZ internal sector network TUEWAS (Transport, Environment, Energy and Water in Asia) was also a partner of the conference.
ICEECA 2019 brought together experts, policy makers, civil society representatives and the private sector from South and South-east Asiato share their experiences on the theme of the conference – “awareness is key for an energy conscious society”. The conference aimed to draw lessons from regional success stories, suitable approaches and policy instruments in raising awareness and addressing behavioural and social aspects of adopting energy efficiency measures and ensure their energy-saving performance. Over four thematic sessions, the conference focused on the role of fast evolving Internet of Things (IOTs) and digitization in promotion of energy efficiency and conservation, explore the successful industrial energy efficiency landscape from technical, regulatory, financial and implementation aspects and discuss the role of private sector in catalysing market development of energy efficient appliances.
The closing ceremony took place on Tuesday. Md. Shahiduzzaman Sarker MP Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
Dr. Angelika Fleddermann, Country Director, GIZ Bangladesh, Dr. A.K.M. Rafique Ahammed, Director General, Department of Environment, Government of Bangladesh and Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem, Senior Secretary, Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Bangladesh, were present as Special Guests.