Global share of electricity used for lighting stands at around 20 per cent and it (lighting) contributes to 6 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions, according to Ashok Sarkar, senior energy specialist of the World Bank.
In his presentation on ‘Global energy efficient lighting- potential and opportunities – experience and strategies to promote LED lighting’ at a two-day international workshop on ‘Energy efficient lighting-urban experiences and implementation practices’ that began here on Thursday, Mr. Sarkar said the energy demand for lighting was going up by 5 to 10 per cent annually in developing countries.
“Energy efficiency is one area where the World Bank is making big investments and it is up to the interested countries to avail of the loans extended by it,” he said, adding that the schemes offered by Global Environment Facility (GEF), of which the World Bank Group is an implementing partner, could be availed by countries looking to reduce their dependence on conventional sources of energy.
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In his presentation on ‘Status quo and policy orientation of green lighting industry in China’, National Energy Conservation Centre (China) Deputy Director General Zhiquiang Xu said his country has adopted Five Year Plans for Energy Saving and Emission Reduction and Light Industry Development.
“These programmes started yielding the desired results and we are looking forward to integrate energy efficiency measures into the system on a larger scale,” he added. Jungmo Koo of Korean Energy Agency, Xueman Wang of the World Bank and others gave their perspectives of the energy efficient lighting.