In a joint letter released at the 31st annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), Metrus Energy joined a coalition spanning 39 countries and territories in calling for greater investment and public-private collaboration to advance energy efficiency.
The letter outlines five strategic principles that demonstrate how proven energy efficiency technologies, financing, and demand-side solutions can strengthen energy security, improve affordability, reduce waste, support resilient infrastructure, and create quality jobs.
Stronger collaboration between governments and the private sector to accelerate energy efficiency investment and implementation is a key theme of the coalition's message. The letter quotes several leaders across government and industry, including Metrus Energy CEO Bob Hinkle:
“Metrus is proud to join a global coalition of 300+ businesses, investors, and organizations calling on the COP31 Presidency to recognize energy efficiency as a strategic imperative. A clean, reliable, and secure energy future requires prioritizing investments in demand-side solutions like energy efficiency technology, equipment, and infrastructure,” said Hinkle.
The initiative is convened by Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), Efficiency Canada, and the European Alliance to Save Energy. Signatories represent a diverse range of businesses, industry associations and supporting organizations across six continents.
