While we couldn't make it to Washington DC as originally planned, nearly 500 people joined us for a free half-day Virtual Town Hall  on Wednesday June 24. If you couldn't make it, you can stream it now on the IDEA2020 website. 

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IDEA2020 Virtual Town Hall brought together industry leaders, energy and environmental experts and business partners from around the globe for panel discussions on the "New Vision for District Energy" for systems and technologies. We also discussed other key IDEA initiatives from the District Energy Women's Initiative (DEWI) and the newly formed Young Professionals Group (YPG).

We also had an exhibit hall. While you can't visit with our business partners live and in person, IDEA has created a Virtual Exhibit Hall you can visit right now. Simply click on the logo of each exhibiting company to learn more about the products and services they offer and view their contact information.

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Convened by the Executive Director of the IEA in response to the global slowdown of energy efficiency progress, the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency was established in June 2019 at the IEA’s Fourth Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Dublin, Ireland. The Commission has 23 members and is composed of national leaders, current and former ministers, top business executives and global thought leaders.

With analytical support from the IEA, Global Commission members have examined how progress on energy efficiency can be rapidly accelerated through new and stronger policy action by governments across the globe. It has developed this series of actionable recommendations to support governments in achieving more ambitious action on energy efficiency.

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