With access to reliable and secure energy sources increasingly under threat, ICC is working with governments to help solve challenges related to energy management and ensure that policymakers take business views into account.
Secure access to energy that is reliable, affordable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound is fundamental to economic growth and sustainable development. Yet as demand for energy grows, such access is increasingly under threat.
In addition, secure and reliable energy supply and infrastructure impacts the feasibility and costs of doing business from perspectives of competitiveness and productivity. Energy security is a vital consideration not only for day-to-day operations, but also for long-term investment. Business is also a willing partner through provision of resources, innovation, development and deployment of technologies to allow access to and more efficient use of energy.
Energy efficiency is another critical component of any comprehensive sustainable energy strategy. Governments should continue to promote and support energy efficiency among producers and consumers of energy. Efficient implementation of integrated policies requires enabling frameworks supported by good governance that provide an attractive and secure investment environment. Moreover, governments, national or local, businesses, and other key stakeholders should work in partnership to provide sustainable energy services.
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