- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, spearheads the celebrations.
- The day is celebrated since 1991 and its objective of the day is to demonstrate achievements of government in saving energy and conservation.
- Initiatives to Promote Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency viz,
- Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC)
- Perform Achieve and Trade Scheme (PAT)
- UJALA scheme
About BEE
- Founded - 1 March 2002.
- Headquarters - New Delhi.
- Act - Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
- It is a statutory body.
- Responsible for - promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
National Energy Conservation Week
- National Energy Conservation Week celebrated from 14th to 20th December annually.