National Energy Conservation Day 2024

• 17 Dec 2024

Source: PIB 

•  Recently, on 14^th December (Energy Conservation 2024 Day), the Vice President of India honored winners of the National Painting Competition. 
• The event highlighted the scope of energy conservation through the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act of 2022. 
  • NECA: The National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2024 recognized achievements across various sectors, receiving 752 applications and presenting 71 awards. 
  • NECA was first presented on 14^th December 1991, which was declared as 'National Energy Conservation Day'. 
• The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), guided by the Ministry of Power, awards industrial units, institutions, and establishments for reducing energy consumption on National Energy Conservation Day. 
  • BEE: BEE was set up on 1st March 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. 
• BEE promotes energy efficiency in India through initiatives like the Standards and Labeling (S&L)  Program, Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, Demand Side Management (DSM) programs, and public awareness campaigns, as per the Energy Conservation Act of 2001. 

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