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China.) While not all recommendations may be directly applicable to cities, the list highlights issues and options that provide a broader context to city-level energy efficiency efforts.
Improving Quality in Provincial Program Implementation The quality of provincial program implementation can be increased by: • Strengthening local human infrastructure for energy conservation program delivery: Staffing levels and skills must be upgraded at all levels, both within and outside of government. • Developing improved data reporting systems for enterprise energy use: Systems need to be carefully planned and systematically rolled out. • Supporting innovation at local levels: In the northern provinces, local experimentation and piloting are especially needed to implement consumption-based heat billing and energy efficiency renovation of existing buildings, as well as other areas. • Reviewing options for further expanding energy savings results from provincial energy conservation special funds: Scientific assessments of energy savings achieved from current fund use need to be followed up with development of future strategies. • Considering how to develop multiyear, sustainable financing sources for provincial energy conservation special funds: Further improvements in key energy-consuming enterprise energy savings agreements and associated initiatives could provide among the largest energy savings results during the 12th FYP. Three important areas for focus include: − Increasing customization in enterprise energy savings targeting: Completion of industrial subsector energy savings assessments may be one useful tool. − Supporting competence in enterprise energy managers: A standardized national examination and licensing system for designated energy managers is recommended. − Fostering the adoption of rigorous and standardized EMSs in key enterprises: Effective and high-quality implementation of standardized EMSs may be a crucial foundation for long-term, sustainable energy efficiency gains.
Increasing Use of Market-Based Tools Expanding the use of market-based tools will accelerate and deepen energy efficiency efforts. Their role can be expanded through: