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Energy Efficiency Governance. Paris, IEA, 2010, 226 p.http://www.iea.org/papers/2010/eeg.pdfExecutive summaryImproved energy efficiency (EE) is a critical response to the         pressing climate change, economic development and energy         security challenges facing many countries today. However,         achieving EE improvements can be difficult. It requires a         combination of technology development, market mechanisms and         government policies that can influence the actions of millions         of energy consumers, from large factories to individual         households. Governments, EE stakeholders and the private sector         must work together in order to achieve the scale and timing of         energy efficiency improvements needed for sustainable and secure         economic development. Much has been written about the role of         market forces in delivering energy efficiency and market-based         instruments play a central role in most national energy         efficiency policies. However, much less is known about the         legal, institutional, and co-ordination arrangements needed to         scale-up energy efficiency. Compiling and presenting what is         known about these important issues – referred to collectively as         energy efficiency governance – is the purpose of this Report.         Experience shows that an EE policy is more likely to be         successful if an effective system of EE governance is         established (Box i). From the legal frameworks and institutions         that develop and implement policy, to the stakeholders who         participate in implementation in the market place, EE governance         is a complex and yet critical part of the energy efficiency         delivery system. (© IEA)