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        • 21 Aug 2020

        Paving the way to recovery with utility-funded energy efficiency

        Abstract Measures to improve energy efficiency offer opportunities to create local jobs, save on energy bills and cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants. This makes energy efficiency an important part of effective response and recovery programmes during the Covid-19 crisis. There are many effective policies and programmes driving energy efficiency improvements. This paper focuses on energy utility-funded energy efficiency programmes, one of the primary mechanisms for improving energy efficiency around the world. Utility-funded programmes provide several unique advantages. With the exception of areas without access to electricity, nearly every citizen and business is…