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The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) is the national energy agency for Lebanon. LCEC is a governmental organization affiliated to the Lebanese (Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) ). LCEC is the technical arm of the Ministry in all subjects related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green buildings.〔MED-DESIRE. (2015). LCEC. Retrieved from: http://www.med-desire.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=129&Itemid=687&lang=en〕 LCEC has succeeded in establishing itself as the main national reference on sustainable energy in Lebanon. It is the leading provider of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs to the public and private sectors in Lebanon. LCEC offers expertise and support to the Government of Lebanon (GoL) to develop and implement national strategies towards saving energy, saving money, reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the final target being to improve durability, safety and comfort of the Lebanese population.〔Pierre El Khoury. (2013). Insights on the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Development in Lebanon. Retrieved from: http://www.institutdesfinances.gov.lb/english/pdf/Pierre%20Khoury-CHEDE%20MED%20Presentation-%20050613.pdf〕 LCEC is a financially and administratively independent organization and operates under the direct supervision of the Minister of Energy and Water. LCEC has been an independent national organization ever since 2011. Actually, LCEC is registered at the Lebanese Ministry of Interior and Municipalities in January 2011. However, the actual work of LCEC started back in 2005 when it was initiated as a joint project between the Ministry of Energy and Water and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lebanon.〔Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation Project. (2013). About Us. Retrieved from: http://www.lcecp.org.lb/aboutus.php?i=1〕 ==Overview== LCEC is the technical arm of the government of Lebanon working towards institutionalizing all national efforts to: * Improve and raise awareness energy efficiency in the main sectors of the economy. * Encourage the use of renewable energy technologies through technical and policy support. * Provide reliable data on energy demand patterns and distribution. * Produce measurable and sustainable global benefits in terms of long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.〔 It tries to reduce greenhouse gases emissions by: * Providing business and the public sector with expert advice, finance and accreditation. * Stimulating demand for energy efficiency and renewable energy products through developing national awareness campaigns. * Developing energy efficiency standards and labels. * The creation and support of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs). * Establishing partnerships with public and private sectors. * Representing Lebanon in international energy efficiency and renewable energy associations. * Providing a national energy database. * Promoting the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for carbon offsets.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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