REEEP (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership) is a Public-Private partnership and was launched by the United Kingdom along with other partners at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in August 2002. In June 2004, the REEEP was formally established as a legal entity in Austria with the status of an International NGO. The partnership actively structures policy initiatives for clean energy markets and facilitates financing mechanisms for sustainable energy projects. The partnership is funded by a number of governments including: Austria, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, The United States and the European Commission.

Goals

By providing opportunities for concerted collaboration among its partners, REEEP aims to accelerate the marketplace for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Its goals are to:
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Deliver social improvements to developing countries and countries in transition, by improving the access to reliable clean energy services, and by making REES more affordable
Bring economic benefits to nations that use energy in a more efficient way and increase the share of indigenous renewable resources within their energy mix.

REEEP regional secretariats

REEEP’s regional secretariats provide access to best practice in policy and finance to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. At present, REEEP has eight regional secretariats in Central Europe, East Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, North America, Russia and the former Soviet Union, Southern Africa, South Asia, South East Asia & Pacific.

REEEP South Asian Secretariat

The South Asian energy scenario is marked by low energy consumption, higher energy intensity, and fast growing demand. Different countries in the region have taken initiatives to use renewable and energy efficient technologies. Against this backdrop, REEEP activities have been initiated in South Asia. The formal launch of a South Asian Secretariat is significant in that it will give a further impetus to renewable energy and energy efficiency in the region.

The REEEP South Asian Secretariat, therefore, endeavours to provide a fillip to regional activities built around renewable energy and energy efficiency development. This will be achieved through
Creating a forum for leading energy experts and decision-makers to discuss and promote the role of renewable and energy-efficient technologies.
Communicating the relevant information and data to governments, financial institutions, and industry leaders.
Developing co-operation with relevant international and regional organizations and financial institutions.

A Regional Advisory Committee will be formed to guide and oversee the activities of the Secretariat in the region. The Secretariat will work intensively with the partners to identify and evolve practical projects and programmes in these focal areas. These consultations and regional projects, it is hoped, will lead to a positive outcome, beneficial to all the countries of South Asia.

Apart from the links with REEEP International website and network, this website would provide regular updates of the South Asian Regional Secretariat. In addition, the website would provide a platform to share information on best practices, case studies, policies and regulations, and achievements in energy efficiency and renewable energy in the countries of the region; and also generate discussion on pertinent issues in the South Asian context.