The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has advised State governments to expedite energy-efficiency activities and achieve the national energy savings target of 150 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy, the officials of Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM) has said.
Addressing a review meeting in virtual mode on energy efficiency schemes ahead of the national summit with the State-designated agencies slated for October 11 and 12 in Goa, BEE Director General Abhay Bakre has advised the States to fast-track energy-efficiency activities to achieve energy security, protect the environment and reach the climate-change goals.
Referring to the climate-change targets set by the Centre to reduce the carbon intensity by 45% by 2030, he said it was time the States, especially the proactive ones such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Maharashtra, launched concerted efforts to tap the energy efficiency saving potential from sectors such as building, industry, agriculture, municipal and transport.
