APEC Expert Group on Energy Efficiency & Conservation (EGEE&C)

EWG <strong>Expert</strong> <strong>Group</strong> on Energy Efficiency & Conservation (EGEE&C)Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation• A presentation from the <strong>APEC</strong> Sub Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) ontheir role and common areas of interest with EGEE&C. An action arising from thepresentation was that the EGEE&C Chair undertook to share all project synopses relating tostandards and conformance with the SCSC Chair, and encouraged reciprocity. The EGEEC& SCSC will hold a joint meeting in Japan this September, alongside a workshop onstandards and conformance, with a ‘green harmonisation’ theme• A presentation on the SCSC’s planned Conference on Implementation of EnergyManagement Standardisation Project (scheduled to take place in the US in early 2011). Theconference will encourage the <strong>APEC</strong> business community to implement the ISO energymanagement standard.• A presentation on the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC *)proposal called “Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment” (SEAD). Theproposal will;o Promote the mass market adoption of high energy efficient technologies for keyelectrical appliances that are forecast to demand the largest share of residentialelectricity: refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, fans and lighting.o Seek global agreement on best practice energy efficiency for these appliancetypes and seek a global commitment from economies to advance best practice.o The USA has committed $3m towards the project and it will advance theobjectives through existing programmes.Action: The group agreed that the Chair EGEE&C would contact the SEAD project leaders togive an outline on the EGEE&C, its objectives, credentials, activities, and interest in the SEADproject, and invite discussion on how EGEE&C might be involved in SEAD. The Chair hasmade initial contact and is awaiting further information.*IPEEC is a forum for Canada, the People’s Republic of China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, theRepublic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and theEuropean Community, represented by the European Commission to facilitate actions that yield highenergy efficiency gains.EGEE&C Survey of PrioritiesKey priority areas for EGEE&C – report back on surveyThe EGEE&C priorities survey was an outcome of EGEE&C 33 in Singapore, 2009. Its purposewas to help the group reassess priorities for its future work.The survey was sent to all <strong>APEC</strong> economies in mid 2009. Replies were received from nineeconomies. The nine economies are regular participants in EGEE&C.A report on the survey was tabled at the meeting, and the Chair gave a presentation on results.The presentation highlighted the key priorities in each sector, and for each priority, the keydrivers for and barriers to achieving energy efficiency in that area. The key priorities, driversand barriers are listed below.EGEE&C Report to EWG 39 Page 2