APEC Intensifies Moves to Reduce Aggregate Energy

(PIA7-Cebu) — Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) agreed anew their commitment to intensify efforts reducing aggregate energy intensity by 45 percent by 2035.

The APEC Expert Group in Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC), in its 46th meeting held at Marco Polo recently, reaffirmed its commitment to intensify efforts to reduce the aggregate energy intensity by 45% based on the 2005 level by 2035.

Energy intensity is a comparative measure to determine the energy efficiency of each economy calculated as units of energy per unit of gross domestic product (GDP).

Ways to have low energy intensities include application of energy efficient technologies in its buikldings and industries; utilization of efficient mass transport system and vehicles; adoption of energy conservation measures.

According to their press release, highly productive economies also use high energy efficient appliances and equipment. In the meetings the APEC EGEEC actively pursues its Energy Smart Communities Initiatives (ESCI).

There will be Knowledge Sharing Platforms (KSP) as a tool to consolidate ideas and best practices among the 21 APEC member economies.

The main pillars of the meetings are in pursuing Smart Transport, Smart Buildings, Smart Girds and Smart Jobs and Consumers. APEC Senior Officials, Finance Ministers and Other Related meetings concluded last week here in Cebu province.

Cebu hosted over 80 meetings and 3,000 delegates and entourage. (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)