A new report released by the IEA’s Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency has demonstrated how energy efficiency could play a central role in fixing the social and economic damage of the COVID-19 crisis.

Recommendations of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency outlines 10 key recommendations to support governments in achieving more ambitious action on energy:

1. Prioritise cross-cutting energy efficiency action for its economic, social and environmental benefits
2. Act to unlock efficiency’s job creation potential
3. Create greater demand for energy efficiency solutions
4. Focus on finance in the wider context of scaling up action
5. Leverage digital innovation to enhance system-wide efficiency
6. The public sector should lead by example
7. Engage all parts of society
8. Leverage behavioural insights for more effective policy
9. Strengthen international collaboration
10. Raise global energy efficiency ambition

These recommendations highlight important approaches to designing and implementing policies to unlock the advantages that energy efficiency offers to economies and societies around the world.

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