An exploration of the role and opportunities of ESCOs in achieving net zero carbon emissions, enhancing energy security and tackling the financing challenge for energy efficiency. Keynote presentations and discussions with leading experts across the world will highlight impactful ESCO models and their success factors, explore actions needed to overcome persistent challenges and define key recommendations for policymakers at the high-level Global Conference on Energy Efficiency.

Panel discussions highlighting the important role of energy-using appliances and equipment in reducing energy consumption and meeting net zero ambitions. Following an introduction that focuses on the success and experience of appliance policy over the past three decades, two special deep dives will see forward-looking discussions on industrial electric motors and heat pumps, to see what can be done to deploy the most efficient equipment quickly.

Energy efficiency’s role in protecting consumers, creating jobs and enhancing clean energy transitions for all, as well as the importance of behaviour change in energy efficiency.

A discussion on the social and environmental importance of energy-efficient and climate-friendly cooling, particularly for developing regions.

How can governments, business and finance work together to drive financing towards the huge opportunities available in all sectors for energy efficiency?

New technologies, especially in digitalisation, can unlock the next generation of energy efficiency savings while building the energy systems of the future. What are the policies that will deliver this while protecting consumers?

Ministers and CEOs set out immediate actions on energy efficiency and energy savings in order to reduce energy bills and enhance energy security, and accelerate progress towards climate targets. Discussion will focus on key actions being taken and lessons learned, as well as plans for further action in the short term.

Panel 2

By invitation only

A closed-door discussion among ministers to share knowledge and best practice on how to accelerate progress on energy efficiency through stronger policy action

Exhibitions, field trips and talks on the latest technology solutions for energy efficiency, organised by the Energy Efficiency Solutions Forum. All Global Conference attendees are invited to the Solution Summit. Please visit www.energyefficiencysolutionsforum.com to find out more information, including a more detailed agenda.

Energy Efficiency in Southeast Asia: Innovative Financing Mechanisms to Address the under-investment of Energy Efficiency Organised by the Southeast Asia Energy Transitions Partnership and UNOPS.

Organised by the SENSEI h2020 project and Danish Board of Technology. An interactive, multi-stakeholder workshop to discuss the governance landscape around energy retrofitting buildings and the financing of such initiatives. The workshop will identify legal and policy level obstacles and generate possible solutions for enabling such retrofitting. While energy retrofitting in buildings holds vast potential for reducing energy consumption, the necessary means to financing it can be inaccessible. Thus, it is necessary to take a look at the governance and policy landscape and consider how to make financing more widely accessible.

From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. Experience a live recording of the podcast with Paula Glover (Alliance to Save Energy), Melanie Slade (IEA), Andrea Voigt (Danfoss), Co-host Michaela Holl (Agora Energiwende) and Co-host David Weston (FORESIGHT Climate & Energy).