Colombia. Colombia's Minister of Mines and Energy, María Fernanda Suárez Londoño, has joined as a high-profile member of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency, which is working on ways to accelerate energy efficiency progress around the world.
Launched in July, the Global Commission now has 23 members, including national leaders, current and former ministers, senior business executives and leading global experts. Spearheaded by Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, it aims to produce a list of practical recommendations next year to help reinvigorate policy actions on energy efficiency by countries around the world.
Suarez has served as Colombia's Minister of Mines and Energy since August 2018. Under his leadership, Colombia is implementing an ambitious energy efficiency action plan that commits the country to a 9% reduction in its energy consumption compared to business as usual by 2022 through actions. in different sectors.
"It is an honour that Minister Suarez is joining the Global Commission," said Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA. "Last year, global energy efficiency improved at its slowest pace since the beginning of the decade. Bolder policy action is needed to reverse this worrying trend, which is the focus of the Global Commission. The experience of Minister Suárez and Secretary Cusi in building support for efficiency actions will be of great value to these efforts."
With the right efficiency policies, the global economy could double in size by 2040 while maintaining overall the same level of energy use as it does today, the IEA analysis shows. Energy efficiency alone could provide more than 40% of the emission reductions required by 2040 to meet international climate goals. However, the recently released Energy Efficiency 2019 report shows a worrying slowdown in improving energy efficiency on a global scale.
In this context, the IEA is inviting people from all over the world to have their say in energy efficiency. By completing a short online survey, stakeholders can provide valuable information to inform the Global Commission's discussions as it works to develop its final recommendations.
Source: International Energy Agency.
