Using Energy and Natural Resources Efficiently
| With rising energy and natural resources prices, as well increasing climate change and more frequent droughts, governments have many incentives to use energy and natural resources more efficiently. By saving energy, they can free financial resources that can then be reallocated to priority areas like health care and education. And, by limiting the waste of water and other natural resources, they can better protect populations from resource scarcity and its consequences. |
Audit of energy efficiency and of the efficient use of natural resources tend to focus on:
- Whether there are adequate strategies, policies and plans in place to provide clear directions to entities on how to achieve energy efficiencies or reduce natural resources use/waste;
- Whether entities have been successful in achieving energy efficiencies or minimizing the use/waste of natural resources;
- The management of energy efficiency programs or resource conservation initiatives;
- The measurement of energy efficiency or natural resource use to provide baseline and performance information; and
- The reporting of entity performance in improving energy efficiency or reducing the use/waste of natural resources.
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