National Energy Conservation Day 2024 | 17 Dec 2024

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.