ICLEI with government official representatives from West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia and Argentina during IEA EE Training Week. Source: ICLEI
The International Energy Agency (IEA) 2023 has gathered the global community of policymakers and energy-related stakeholders from more than 20 countries to take part in a training week titled “Energy Efficiency Policy in Emerging Economies” on 17-21 April 2023 at the IEA’s Paris headquarters, France.
Together with ICLEI Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara (WNT) officials were invited to participate in a series of lectures, interactive discussions, and practical exercises to capacitate its local governments in realizing the 100% renewable energy project goals in the province.
Over 120 people from more than 40 countries take part in IEA’s energy efficiency five-days training week. Source: IEA
The course served as an avenue to allow participants and policymakers in emerging economies to learn from international best practices and share their own ideas and solutions in order to implement effective energy efficiency initiatives in their respective countries.
Joining the training session, Niken Arumdati, Secretary of the WNT Department of Energy and Mineral Resources , shared the program helped local authorities in gaining valuable information on the energy efficiency policy package, building relevant technologies, policy investments, and many more.
She said “Energy efficiency is considered as the first fuel. It is abundant and inexpensive yet the most effective and quickest measure to slow the growth of energy demand, lower the energy bills, and to enhance resiliency.”
Noting the need for robust implementation of energy efficiency in WNT, Arumdati underlined that the energy sector is the second main contributor of GHG emissions in the province.
“In order to achieve our net zero emissions’ target in 2050, we need to decarbonize the energy sector. Decarbonization of this sector in WNT includes renewable energy utilization for the electricity and transportation sectors, as well as energy efficiency.”
Participants in a discussion during the the SETS Serious games special edition organized by ICLEI and IEA. Source: ICLEI
The event also highlighted that the greatest efficiency gains are achieved by a package of policies that effectively combine regulation, information, and incentives. Integration of these elements will maximize the impact and success of energy efficiency initiatives.
In one of the sessions, ICLEI also teamed up with IEA for a special edition of the Serious Game SETS at the IEA EETW 2023, focused on energy efficiency and digitalization. The Sustainable Energy Transition Strategy game (SETS) aims to bring together local government officials, and other diverse stakeholders to address the various challenges involved in the energy transition.
