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Private Bag X59
Pretoria (0001)
South Africa
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Phone: +27 (012) 317-8000
Fax: +27 012) 322-3416
http://www.energy.gov.za/

The mission of the DME's Energy Efficiency Directorate is to develop measures to promote energy saving, reduce the negative impact of energy use on the environment, reduce energy costs to the economy, contribute towards sustainable development, and to achieve a national energy policy.

Objectives of the energy efficiency directorate
Promote and develop energy efficiency practices, norms and standards in different energy sectors, including industries, commercial buildings, households, transport and agriculture;
Develop energy efficiency policies, strategy and guidelines;
Facilitate information awareness, and capacity building campaigns on energy efficiency and environmental issues;
Promote energy for sustainable development;
Mitigate negative impact of energy utilisation on environment;
Promote energy efficiency technologies, clean energy technologies including environmentally sound energy technologies;
Promote and facilitate international collaboration and cooperation; and
Ensure the DME's participation at international forums on energy efficiency and the environment, including the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), the Kyoto protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

1. Actor:

   Ministry

2. Sector:

   Energy efficiency (general), Renewable energy (general)

3. Activity:

   South Africa