The Energy Efficiency Leadership Network
Valerie Geen
18 April 2013
OVERVIEW
 Brief introduction to the NBI
 Background: The Energy Efficiency Accord
 A shifting Landscape
 The Energy Efficiency Leadership Network
 Conclusion
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Accelerating a sustainable and equitable future
future
Carbon Emission reduction through Energy
Efficiency
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Water Disclosure
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Achievements of the Accord
 The Accord provided a platform for collective engagement between business and
government on: demonstration of energy efficiency investment, energy saving and
emission reduction and identification of needs/barriers e.g. DSM , MRV, Skills
 Sharing of best practice, peer support and stimulation of company level policy
and action
 Engagement with policy, e.g. revision of Energy Efficiency Strategy,
recommendations on Power Conservation Programme , input into Long Term
Mitigation Scenarios, input into Energy Efficiency Tax incentives
 Value Add to Carbon Disclosure
 International recognition of NBI’s work by WBCSD, Japanese Experts,
International Energy Efficiency Agency and other international interest groups
 Political Recognition and collaboration with BUSA in the role that NBI and its
members have to play
Drivers of Change for Energy
Efficiency
 Global: Investment and Climate Change agenda
 National Competitiveness and Sustainable
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Development agenda e.g. National Growth Plan and
National Development Plan
Legislative framework and Policies
Energy Policies, strategy, regulations and standards
Green Accord
Energy Security and Pricing
National Climate Change policy
Carbon Tax
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Energy Efficiency Landscape
SHIFTING POLICY LANDSCAPE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERSHIP
NETWORK
A leading network in driving continuous
improvement in energy efficiency
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERSHIP NETWORK MEMBERSHIP
58 Members
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Energy Efficiency Pledge
•Roadmap/plan for energy
efficiency improvement – energy
management systems
• Proactive company level targets
aligned to government policy and
strategy
• Reporting on progress
• Skills development/capacity
building
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THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PLEDGE
Capacity building
•Opportunity identification
•Business case
•Monitoring reporting & verification
•Funding
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What can you expect from the EELN ?
• Good & best practice sharing
• Training/capacity building
• Collaboration/alignment
• Reporting on collective performance
• Partnerships to support companies at site level
• Information
• Policy engagement
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Recent Activities
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EE Landscape review and needs assessment
Capacity Building
Learning by sharing
Input to EE strategy
Formation of working groups
Upcoming Activities
 Website/information and reporting portal
 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans
 New partnerships
 German study Tour
 Policy and stakeholder Engagement
Categories of EE Barriers
Information
Cultural
Organizational
Technological
Economic
Energy
Efficiency
Barriers
Political
Energy Efficiency Case Studies
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Success examples
 Implementation of Quick wins e.g. Buildings –
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lighting, air conditioning, off grid solutions such as
photovoltaics, equipment replacement
Resource allocation embedded in sustainability and
competitiveness
Target setting in relation to projects/facilities
Practical measures: metering, monitoring, improving
fuel efficiency , energy motors, pumps
(Examples in 2011 Energy Efficiency Case studies and
Carbon Disclosure Report)
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Conclusion
 There is a need for structured engagement and action:
 Company level commitment to energy management
 Target setting
 Implementation of identified opportunities
 Measurement and verification
 Reporting
 Collective Action
Thank you
geen.valerie@nbi.org.za
www.nbi.org.za