The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative has launched a Policy Exchange Forum as a means of sharing both cross-cutting and product-specific energy efficiency information among national governments.
The informal and voluntary Forum is intended to foster government-to-government exchange and learning on the latest and most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions for appliances.
15 December 2014: The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative has launched a Policy Exchange Forum as a means of sharing both cross-cutting and product-specific energy efficiency information among national governments. The informal and voluntary Forum is intended to foster government-to-government exchange and learning on the latest and most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions for appliances.
Every two to three months, participants will engage in web-based conference calls to discuss topics chosen collaboratively, based on urgency or interest. The Forum’s first session was held on 21 November 2014, with the theme ‘Energy Efficiency Product Databases.’ Nine governments participated, with the US, India, Australia and Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) delivering presentations. A public summary of the calls, in addition to the presentations and other materials, are made available on SEAD’s website.
According to Ari Reeves, CLASP, SEAD policymakers hold a wealth of knowledge on energy efficiency best practices; the challenge is sharing that knowledge so that both SEAD and non-SEAD governments can benefit from the “collective wisdom” of SEAD stakeholders. Potential topics under consideration for future calls include: product coverage, prioritization and assessment of standards and labels impacts; electric motors; harmonization efforts on product testing and performance standards; and lighting.
The Forum is being supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and CLASP, an international non-profit organization that seeks to improve the environmental and energy performance of appliances in collaboration with global experts and local stakeholders. SEAD is an international collaboration of 16 countries and an initiative under the Clean Energy Ministerial, as well as a task under the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC). [SEAD Press Release] [IPEEC Press Release] [Policy Exchange Forum Webpage] [Policy Exchange Forum Factsheet]