Hubert Zan
The Energy Commission has appealed to the media to intensify energy efficiency and conservation awareness creation.
“We are appealing to the media to educate and motivate individuals and organisations to adopt energy efficient technologies and practices”, the commission indicated.
This came to light during a training workshop for media practitioners on the country’s new Energy Efficiency Regulations in Takoradi, the Western Region.
It was in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP,) the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP,) and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under the AGORA project.
It was also part of a nationwide campaign aimed at engaging journalists on energy-saving practices and effective communication.
Assistant Manager, Energy Efficiency Regulations, at the Energy Commission, Hubert Zan, urged the public to adopt energy-efficient appliances to help reduce electricity bills.
He described the rising consumption of electrical appliances as urgent reasons for regulatory enforcement and increased public awareness.
He added, “The Commission found it necessary to educate the public and so we identified the media as one of the stakeholders when it comes to awareness creation”.
He pointed out that over the past years the Commission, as part of its regulations, started with the standards and labelling of three appliances including air-conditioners, refrigerators and lighting devices.
He said due to the successes chalked, the Commission has been able to expand the scope and with the approval of Parliament, come up with 19 more appliance regulations.
Manager of Energy Efficiency Regulation at the Energy Commission, Richard Donkor, explained that energy efficiency as using less amount of energy to get a job done without compromising on quality.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi