United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized nationwide workshops on Energy Management System, ISO 50001 with the aim of apprises and aligning competencies of energy professionals and public actors on Energy Management System (EnMS).
Energy Management Workshops conducted in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi as part of the activities under the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) programmed ‘Sustainable Energy Initiatives for Industries in Pakistan’ funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF).
The ultimate goal of this UNIDO-GEF Project is to keep away from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by developing and promoting a market environment that will kindle energy efficiency projects in industry which, in turn, will support industrial development in Pakistan.
The intention of these workshops was to brainstorm and formulate the strategy by engaging relevant stakeholders on articulating roles and functions of different national actors for the promotion of Energy Efficiency (EE) through building strong grounds of Energy Management System Implementation.
Moreover, separate sessions were arranged for assessing and aligning the training Programs on Energy Management System for Energy Auditors & Managers, aligning Certification Bodies in National Energy Efficiency and Energy Management System (EnMs) Implementation Strategy and to assess the competencies of national trainers, consultants and energy managers in line with ISO 50001 EnMS.
UNIDO Country representative Nadia Aftab described the activities of UNIDO in context of energy efficiency in Pakistan causative towards localization of ISID and SDG 9, industry, innovation and sustainable infrastructure.
By promoting energy efficiency for industrial applications, the programme aimed to reduce the unfavorable impacts of industrial processes on the environment as well as to help increase the flexibility of communities to climate change.
The workshops concluded with some tangible recommendations and instruments including regulatory and financial that could be put in place to promote the Energy Efficiency and Energy Management System in Pakistan.
These workshops were conducted by international trainers/consultants and were attended by a large number of private sector energy professionals; as well as officials from Public Sector, Central bank & financial institutions, chamber of Commerce & Industry, academia and development sector organizations.