Sergey Savchuk: III Forum energy efficient partnership showed consistent Government policy in the field of energy efficiency
Third consecutive year, the Saee closely with local authorities and communities in the field of energy efficiency. The first area of collaboration was a large-scale insulation of residential buildings, second - implementation of ESCO mechanism. The priority in 2017 – introduction of energy management in the budgetary institutions. This was stated by the Chairman of the Saee Serhiy Savchuk during the opening of the third forum of the energy efficient partnership "Energy management. Experience the best". As explained by the Head of the Agency, the annual forum allows you to communicate effectively with local authorities and increase cooperation. "Every time we set new goals and work together their achieve. Thus, we demonstrate a consistent policy in the field of energy efficiency," - said Sec. Savchuk. One of the key components of energy efficiency is energy management. It is especially important to implement energy management in the budgetary institutions. about 80 thousand of such buildings in excess energy use, on payment of which spent millions hryvnias of budgetary funds. The implementation of energy management allows up to 20% to reduce power consumption. "our goal is to establish together with the local authority systematic work on the issue of energy management in the budgetary sphere", - commented the Head and reminded that yesterday, on April 26 the Government approved the Plan of measures on introduction of energy management systems in budget institutions. The importance of activation of regions in this matter noted and other distinguished members of the forum. The achievements of Ukrainian cities in this area told Diana Korsakaite, head of the Project USAID "Municipal energy reform in Ukraine". Thorsten Willert, head of the subgroup "Energy and ecology" Group of the European Commission for the support of Ukraine noted that energy efficiency, for Ukraine has become a national priority. At the same time, a lot depends on the efforts of local authorities. For its part, the EU is ready to support Ukraine's initiative in this area. Assistance to Ukraine in implementing reforms provides and Germany. This assured the Ambassador of Germany in Ukraine, Ernst Reichel. Support is provided through various projects, among which the following are important: "energy efficiency in the community" and "Partnership for modernization: energy efficiency in hospitals". In turn, Elena Voloshina, head of IFC activity in Ukraine, noted the positive role of the state in encouraging people towards energy efficiency. In particular, the adopted Law of Ukraine No. 417 allowed to create condominiums that are now able to raise funds for the insulation of houses. The state provides co-financing rate from 40% to 70%. This is a significant incentive for a condominium to join the energy saving. "The state indeed performs its function – the creation of favorable conditions and incentives, and the initiative belongs to us", - said O. Voloshin and added that we can continue to make an important draft laws in the field of energy efficiency. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
