Considering the theme of the forum, “Towards Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Self Sufficiency in the SADC Region”, he encouraged the SADC Parliament to place the greater issues of energy efficiency, building capability in energy management, encouraging research and development in energy technologies and soliciting the public interest on the role of the private sector in energy conservation at the core of their deliberations. In his remarks, he expressed the ECOWAS Parliament’s preparedness to share experiences on public-private partnership in the energy sector, as well as promote ideas that would address this very important issue across the regions. “Your selected theme for this year’s forum, “Towards Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Self Sufficiency in the SADC Region” is most appropriate. He also stressed the importance of understanding the greater issues of energy efficiency, building capability in energy management, encouraging research and development in energy technologies, and soliciting the public interest in the role of the private sector in energy conservation. “Granted that improving energy efficiency is about dollars and cents, we must equally agree that its impact on society goes way beyond financial outcomes.
