At this virtual workshop, policymakers and experts in the field of energy efficiency discussed the benefits of industrial energy benchmarking to support energy efficiency improvements, focusing on concrete and impactful insights learned from global examples.
The workshop also launched the final report of the IEA’s work on industrial energy efficiency benchmarking. Initiated by Japan under its 2019 G20 presidency, the report illustrates how global benchmarking can support policymakers to identify major potential for improvements, set and track progress against appropriate targets and enable the sharing of best practices internationally. This workshop dived deep into key findings in the cement and iron and steel sectors, the importance of data collection, and key policy actions to make it happen.