1. Harmonizing Standards and Enhancing Technical Capacity in Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings of Projects or Organizations (Concept Note submitted for SCSC consideration) Li Pengcheng China National Institute of Standardization 2014-04

2. Basic Information Proposing economy: China Co-sponsors: Canada, Indonesia, New Zealand, US, Viet Nam Time frame: 1 year Budget: USD 180,000 (including APEC funding USD 90,000 and self-funding USD 90,000)

3. Relevance Investment on energy saving technologies and trade of energy efficiency services is expanded in APEC quickly. Policy or regulations bounded to energy savings such as white certificate scheme, energy savings subsidy or tax rebate are also popular in APEC economies. Standards for Measurement and Verification (M&V) of energy savings of projects or organizations are valuable for different stakeholders to better define, adopt, manage and improve the technical and management measures to achieve energy savings and increase energy efficiency. However, insufficient harmonization of methodologies for M&V of energy savings became a big gap in APEC region especially in those developing economies when improving energy efficiency of system or organizations. Furthermore, inadequate capacity in developing economies to apply these standards also impedes investment on energy saving measures and achievement of credible energy savings. This project is expected to enhance the sustainable information sharing and capacity building among APEC economies.

4. Objectives To share experiences of harmonizing M&V methodologies for increasing the reliability of energy savings of projects or organizations. To improve the capacity to use international M&V standards through exchanging expertise between developed economies and developing economies. To enhance understanding of importance of M&V for ensuring credible performance improvement of systems or organizations through the public-private dialogue

5. Work plan Preparation Financial support Task assignments Review of M&V in APEC region To investigate the M&V market, methodologies, standards, stakeholders, personnel capacity, certification program and barriers in APEC economies Development of Workshop Standardization bodies, verifiers, certification bodies, ESCOs, financial institutions, manufactures and research institutes EGEEC Energy program implementers and environmental organizations Implementation of the Workshop A 1-2 day workshop will be organized in July, 2015 Participation will be open to all APEC member economies and relevant stakeholders Share experiences on development and implementation of M&V standards International best practices and regional barriers Basis for harmonizing M&V standards and enhancing capacity building Conclusions and Next Steps A sustainable platform

6. Stakeholders Standardization bodies, verifiers, certification bodies, ESCOs and financial Energy program implementers and environmental organizations Manufactures of energy saving equipment and research institutes

7. Connections to previous projects/activities This project will be based on the findings of previous APEC projects conducted in SCSC and EGEE&C. The demands on harmonized M&V standards and capacity building are identified in the projects: Conference on Implementation of Energy Management Standardisation, Energy Performance Evaluation Methodology Development Promotion in APEC Economies and Cooperative Energy Efficiency Design for Sustainability (CEEDS) This project will also keep close exchange with SCSC on-going projects The role of Standards and Conformity Assessment Measures in Enhancing the Performance and Energy Efficiency of the Commercial Building Sector Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Readiness Project in Energy Management System, ISO 50001

8. Next Steps Approval of CTI Welcome EGEEC’s Participation Contact us Li Pengcheng, China National Institute of Standardization lipch@cnis.gov.cn, lipch78@gmail.com

9. Thank you!