Energy Conservation Act
Q. Energy Conservation Act
- Considering the vast potential of energy savings and benefits of energy efficiency, the government of India enacted the energy conservation act, 2001.
- The act provides for the legal framework, institutions arrangement and a regulatory mechanism at the central and state level to embark up on energy efficiency drive in the country.
- Indian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (IIPEC) under IIPEC the task groups for textile, cement pulp and paper, fertilizer, chlor-alkali and aluminum have been formed.
- Each task force is being headed by stakeholders and BEE is actively involved in organizing the programs.
- The members from the industry participate in this project for sharing the best practices, declaring their voluntary targets and benchmarking etc.