ISLAMABAD: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Thursday organized a consultative workshop to discuss and consult stakeholder on development of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Cluster in Pakistan.
Managing Director of National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (NEECA), who was the chief guest at the occasion on behalf of Ministry of Energy, Government of Pakistan, appreciated the efforts of UNIDO in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy in the industrial sector of Pakistan.
He apprised the audience about upcoming projects of NEECA for the promotion of energy efficiency in Pakistan. He said that NEECA would be eager to collaborate with UNIDO for formation of Cluster, keeping the provincial energy departments on board as well for the success of this cluster.
The representative of Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (PEECA) Abdur Rehman spoke on the importance of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and projects in the province especially the solar projects in all the Universities in Punjab.
Agha Hassan from Balochistan energy department highlighted the large untapped resource in the province. He showed keenness of his department to be involved in the cluster program and hoped to get support from UNIDO and PEECA.
Badar ul Islam, the Officer In Charge of UNIDO Pakistan welcomed the participants on the behalf of UNIDO Country Representative. He elaborated the overall role and activities of UNIDO in the context of industrial development and particularly mentioned about the cluster based activities of UNIDO for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy in Pakistan.
UNIDO team described the activities of the project and purpose of this session. He explicitly mentioned about the project’s activities linking of the Cluster development with all the project interventions taken so far. He highlighted the strategic importance of this cluster initiative, especially with reference to initiatives taken by UNIDO for its sustainability.
A large number of participants from Industry, Public and Private sector, Academia, Financial Institutions, International organization, regulatory authorities attended the event.
The stakeholder sessions started with the discussion on determining the role of Public sector in development and sustainability of the R3E cluster at National and Provincial level.
Participants also conducted group discussions on assessing and aligning the needs of the industry and how the R3E cluster could add value through providing effective support to Industry in terms of implementing RE & EE technologies and approaches. The structural model and sustainable approach was also discussed.
Dr. Carlos Chanduvi, the Project Manager spoke from Vienna through video link. He thanked the participants and shed light on the global perspective and strategic importance of cluster initiative.
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