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Kenya’s Energy Ministry

validates energy efficiency and

conservation plan

KENYA MINISTRY of Energy has jointly with other for higher public awareness of importance of
stakeholders validated Kenya National energy efficiency to integrate energy efficiency
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy curricula in education system, and enhancing
(KNEECS) implementation plan for the East gender mainstreaming in energy efficiency
African country. activities.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sec- Preparation of document was supported
tor experts with the Ministry in Kenya’s capital from the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Effi-
Nairobi on Tuesday May 10 ratified KNEECS ciency, United Natiomnd Environment Pro-
as roadmap to achieving energy efficiency goals gramme (UNEP), DTU Partnership, World
that have positive impact on economy. Bank and United National Industrial Develop-
Energy Principal Secretary Gordon ment Organization (UNIDO).
Kihalangwa said KNEECS aims to reduce Kihalangwa said reforms in the energy sector
national energy intensity by 2.8% per year to are continuously being formulated and imple-
enable the country to achieve 30 % emission mented to improve the sustainability of per-
reduction by 2030 relative to business as usual to formance of the national economy and reduce
achieve national targets for Sustainable Develop- Greenhouse gas emissions.
ment Goal No.7. “These reforms also support the implemen-
“KNEECS implementation plan has iden- tation of the Paris Agreement and effort towards
tified measurable targets across the household achieving Kenya’s climate targets as set out in the
sector, buildings sector; industry and agriculture country’s first Nationally Determined Contribu-
sector, and transport and power utility sectors,” tions (NDC),” he said.
he told the validation meeting. Kenya’s national Sustainable Energy for All
The implementation plan articulates the (SE4ALL) Action Agenda of 2014 specified tar-
methods, responsible parties, tools and finan- gets for achieving universal access to modern
cial requirements for KNEECS. It also includes energy access services, doubling the goal rate of
monitoring and evaluation framework to guide energy efficiency improvements, and doubling
reporting of its key performance indicators. share of renewable energy in the global energy
Implementation of strategy will enable mix by 2030.
Kenya’s government with private sector and Kenya is a signatory to global initiatives mak-
development partners strengthen institutions ing it necessary to formulate and implement
responsible for energy efficiency, and facilitated energy efficiency and conservation strategy to
increased financing opportunities for energy support the government’s actions towards the
efficiency. actualization of commitments.™
At core is establishing long-term mechanisms

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