We bring to you the 3rd edition of the #AIRSeries (Ask, Innovate and Reduce), a step to create an ecosystem of sharing and exchanging thoughts about Energy Efficiency.
We will continue hosting Twitter chats and LinkedIn Q&A series with thought leaders and we would invite them to share their experiences, analysis, and thoughts on segments in which they are the master of.
The third edition of the #AIRSeries had Benoit Lebot, Executive Director at International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation with 20 years’ experience in #EnergyEfficiency join us for the Twitter chat session on Making #EnergyEfficiency great again. The chat was held on the 6th of September, 2018 from 6:30 PM IST / 3 PM CEST.
In case you missed it, check it out here!
We are treating #energyefficiency like we treat #climatechange: the concept is on the agenda, but there is a huge disconnect between what we know and our actions. For #EE, we know that the potential remains untapped in all sectors, and economies. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
#EE suffers from its own nature: spread over a wide number of stakeholders, techniques and practices. The narrow scope of influence, few investments and even the invisibility of #energysavings can significantly slow down #EE #AIRSeries @entechventures …
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
For this, I strongly feel that we aren't supporting #EE the way we should: #EnergyEfficiency needs very specific data, human, institutional, technical and legal capacities before we can see results. Hence the need to accept to support capacity building in the long term.#AIRSeries
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
The current pace of #investments & deployment of #EE is worrying because it's insufficient to help the need for global decarbonization. The @IEA highlights how #EE represent the largest portion of #energy related #GHG reductions & #EE brings more than #CO2 reduction #AIRSeries.
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
The sooner we throw our support on #EnergyEfficiency, the faster we’ll transition to a #cleanerworld. We need to start supporting #EE for its known potential, in order to start reversing the GHG emissions' trend. @UNFCCC #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
#EE has many reasons to be shadowed by other low carbon options but its compimentary nature makes it indispensable. I believe #EE is a must for #decarbonization of the #energysystem. EE can allow #clean & #renewableenergy to deploy faster & further. #AIRSeries @nWassociation
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
Other point being it can lower the cost of putting up additional infrastructure, #EnergyEfficiency when done right can certainly help faster deployment of #Clean and #RenewableEnergy. @EESL_India is perhaps doing a great job demonstrating that at large scale in India!
— Umesh Bhutoria | #FEL100 (@UmeshBhutoria) September 6, 2018
#IPEEC/#G20/@CEMSecretariat Energy Management Working Group @EMWG50001 aims to reduce global #energy use in #industry & commercial #buildings by encouraging them to pursue continuous improvements in #EE of energy management systems. #AIRSeries @UmeshBhutoria @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
#Industries adopting the #ISO500001 are #saving #energy. But the standard is still insufficiently known. We must continue to communicate and encourage these standards to create a demand for their use. #AIRSeries @entechventures @IPEEC
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
#Digitalization can be a huge driver on #EE #investment because smart meters, smart controls, smart tools (to design our #environment & #equipment) can aid users AND #policymakers better assess their #energy and #carbon needs to help reduce them. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
#EE needs #data, lots of it to be properly assessed and understood. Digitalization will move #EE specialist’s tool from the magnifier to the electronic microscope. #AIRSeries @entechventures @UmeshBhutoria
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
Interesting point @B_Lebot, would skip a few questions to bring this up front. You mention about the relevance of data, how can multiple agencies collaborate better over #Data, see a lot of duplicating efforts being done! pic.twitter.com/Cp0HnwGdPT
— Umesh Bhutoria | #FEL100 (@UmeshBhutoria) September 6, 2018
Despite real efforts to bring #EE into reality, there is still a long way before it becomes mainstream, especially in #EnergyPolicy decisions. We are far from suffering for a duplication of efforts. On the contrary, more is needed. #AIRSeries @UmeshBhutoria @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
Collaboration of #EE specialists & #EE stakeholders can avoid duplication and accelerate the spread of #goodpractices. #Internationalcooperation in particular can help every country do more. I invite you to check our work at @IPEEC to find out more. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
In the desired #energytransition, investment in #EE must be prioritized, organized and implemented systematically. This should happen through regular, standard #investment decision. In some cases, #ESCO can be one of the possible solutions to accelerate #EE. #AIRSeries
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
In terms of #technology, the digitalization of the #EnergySystems is opening huge opportunities for #EE. Digitalization can bridge the gap between technologies and human behavior. #AIRSeries @entechventures …
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
in terms of mobilization of the individual, communities and governments, #climatefinance should be channeled to support what #EE needs the most: #capacitybuilding over the long term. I believe that obilizing climate finance for EE is the game changer. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
#EE has always been intimately linked to #innovation. #Startups are at the very heart of innovation. Deploying the policy environment that encourages startups to take part in the “#EEFirst” principles is what I would like to see. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
Do we see #Startups playing a role in policy making or it still is going to be driven by experience to a very large extent?
— Umesh Bhutoria | #FEL100 (@UmeshBhutoria) September 6, 2018
#Startups certainly have a space in the #energyefficiency framework. They can influence way faster and further public opinion and bring #innovative ideas quickly to the mainstream discussions. #AIRSeries @UmeshBhutoria
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
Regulations as well as policy framework are indispensable to provide the conducive environment that #EnergyProductivity needs. However, we need the pioneers, the innovators, the #startups to find more solutions and overcome the barriers #EE faces today. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
You would be glad to know that @EESL_India has opened up a few challenges for startups! Growing presence of Energy based accelerators backed by corporate is also increasing. All augurs well in that case!
— Umesh Bhutoria | #FEL100 (@UmeshBhutoria) September 6, 2018
Also would like to give a shot out for @sbcEnergyAus for backing us and @EnergyAustralia and @GroupSpotless for backing the programme!
— Umesh Bhutoria | #FEL100 (@UmeshBhutoria) September 6, 2018
I truly appreciate these questions. Here is my first piece of advice for:
Understand that #ClimateChange is a challenge, but that it offers an enormous opportunity to build a better world: #cleaner, safer, friendlier, closer to each other, #AIRSeries @entechventures— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
I would tell myself to better understand the crucial role of #resources and #energyefficiency and adjust our economy sooner.
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
…and finally, to never stop exploring the beauty of our world, to never stop looking for the solutions needed to keep our planet ##clean and #efficient for all. #AIRSeries @entechventures
— Benoit Lebot (@B_Lebot) September 6, 2018
We are extremely thankful to @B_Lebot for joining us. We had a great session. #AIRSeries #EnergyEfficiency @UmeshBhutoria pic.twitter.com/uPzmzgvciR
— EnergyTech Ventures (@entechventures) September 6, 2018
It was indeed a very insightful session from Beniot, we hope you liked it!
