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Energy efficiency policies in
China and India
(5) National Campaign on Awareness
For spreading awareness, the Government launched a National Campaign on Awareness
on Energy Conservation for stakeholder engagement and to spread awareness about the
need for energy conservation and benefits to the individual, society and nation as a whole.
Salient features of the scheme include: 1) spreading simple energy saving methods that can
be applied in everyday life, 2) presenting a wider variety of energy conservation methods to
improve energy consumption behaviour, including the prevention of energy waste and leakage,
3) spreading information about power and oil situations and rising prices and how to effectively
meet this challenge through energy savings and substitution, and 4) involving SDAs in the
outreach programme.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has also instituted National Energy Conservation Awards
that are presented to industry and other organizations. BEE also organizes annual painting
competitions on energy conservation for school children every year with the objective of
promoting energy conservation among all sectors of the economy.
(6) International Cooperation
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has several ongoing bilateral and multilateral programmes
(BEE, 2014). Key bilateral programmes include the Indo-German Energy Forum, Indo-German
Energy Programme, India-US Energy Dialogue and Indo-Japan Energy Dialogue. Other
cooperation areas under development include with Canada, Russia, China, Switzerland, and
the International Energy Agency.
6.3 Coordination mechanisms
(1) Forum of Regulators (FoR) Model Regulations
In 2010, the Forum of Regulators (FoR) came out with a set of model regulations to assist State
Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) in drafting state-specific DSM regulations.
(2) Energy Conservation Action Plan
The Energy Conservation Action Plan (ECAP) was carved out for taking measures which would
be necessary to build institutional and human capacity, enabling the SDAs to implement energy
efficiency programmes and undertake evaluation and monitoring of the energy conservation
activities implemented in the state.
7. Sectoral interventions
India’s experience shows that a diverse range of policy instruments can be used for energy
efficiency interventions. A snapshot of policy instruments used in energy efficiency relevant
sectors is depicted in Table 12.
Several other interventions made for improving energy efficiency in power generation, industry,
transport, buildings and agriculture sectors are discussed below.
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China and India
(5) National Campaign on Awareness
For spreading awareness, the Government launched a National Campaign on Awareness
on Energy Conservation for stakeholder engagement and to spread awareness about the
need for energy conservation and benefits to the individual, society and nation as a whole.
Salient features of the scheme include: 1) spreading simple energy saving methods that can
be applied in everyday life, 2) presenting a wider variety of energy conservation methods to
improve energy consumption behaviour, including the prevention of energy waste and leakage,
3) spreading information about power and oil situations and rising prices and how to effectively
meet this challenge through energy savings and substitution, and 4) involving SDAs in the
outreach programme.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has also instituted National Energy Conservation Awards
that are presented to industry and other organizations. BEE also organizes annual painting
competitions on energy conservation for school children every year with the objective of
promoting energy conservation among all sectors of the economy.
(6) International Cooperation
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has several ongoing bilateral and multilateral programmes
(BEE, 2014). Key bilateral programmes include the Indo-German Energy Forum, Indo-German
Energy Programme, India-US Energy Dialogue and Indo-Japan Energy Dialogue. Other
cooperation areas under development include with Canada, Russia, China, Switzerland, and
the International Energy Agency.
6.3 Coordination mechanisms
(1) Forum of Regulators (FoR) Model Regulations
In 2010, the Forum of Regulators (FoR) came out with a set of model regulations to assist State
Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) in drafting state-specific DSM regulations.
(2) Energy Conservation Action Plan
The Energy Conservation Action Plan (ECAP) was carved out for taking measures which would
be necessary to build institutional and human capacity, enabling the SDAs to implement energy
efficiency programmes and undertake evaluation and monitoring of the energy conservation
activities implemented in the state.
7. Sectoral interventions
India’s experience shows that a diverse range of policy instruments can be used for energy
efficiency interventions. A snapshot of policy instruments used in energy efficiency relevant
sectors is depicted in Table 12.
Several other interventions made for improving energy efficiency in power generation, industry,
transport, buildings and agriculture sectors are discussed below.
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