Impacts of energy management practices on energy efficiency and carbon emissions reduction: A survey of malaysian manufacturing firms

A comprehensive investigation of energy management practices within energy intensive industries in Bangladesh

This paper establishes the framework of influencing factors of carbon emission reduction efficiency from two aspects of driving factors and braking factors and makes theoretical analysis. The panel data model is used to construct the model of influencing factors of carbon emission reduction efficiency. Collecting relevant data from 30 regions in China from 2011 to 2016 and selecting reasonable indicators，the impact of industrial structure, carbon rights market and technological innovation on carbon emission reduction efficiency have been empirically analyzed. According to the analysis conclusion, further calculate the energy efficiency of each region, and then come to carbon dioxide emission reduction potential, energy-saving space and emission reduction space of different regions. The concept of carbon emission decoupling is introduced to calculate the decoupling index of four stages in China and analyze the change of decoupling degree. The results show that: (1) The industrial structure greatly affects the efficiency of carbon emission reduction. The increase of the proportion of the secondary industry will increase the rate of change of carbon emission and reduce the efficiency of carbon emission reduction. The establishment of carbon rights market and improvement of technological innovation ability can effectively improve the efficiency of carbon emission reduction; (2) China's regional energy efficiency is not balanced. There is still great potential for carbon reduction, energy saving and emission reduction; (3) The stage decoupling index of different regions is different, but the degree of decoupling is strengthened year by year. The space of emission reduction is gradually reduced, indicating that the overall trend of economic growth on the pressure of emission reduction eased.

Energy efficiency and management practices are increasingly being integrated into sustainable finance frameworks as organizations seek to reduce energy consumption, costs, and emissions. However, comprehensive analysis of the implementation and impacts of energy audits and management under these frameworks has been limited. This research conducts an assessment of how energy auditing and management practices are being incorporated into sustainable finance policies, tools, and reporting methodologies. The study utilizes a mixed methods approach combining broad quantitative benchmarking and qualitative case studies. First, an extensive benchmarking framework is developed to assess and compare the integration of energy audit and management provisions across major sustainable finance frameworks, standards, and guidelines. Quantitative data is compiled and analyzed to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Next, an in-depth qualitative case study analysis is conducted on a select group of organizations to develop a nuanced understanding of motivations, implementation challenges, and measurable impacts related to adopting energy management practices within sustainable finance commitments. Cases represent diverse sectors, geographies, and sustainable finance frameworks. Data collection involves sustainability reports, internal documents, and key informant interviews. This dual-pronged assessment methodology allows for a comprehensive analysis of the current landscape as well as targeted insights to inform the effective integration of energy management activities into sustainable finance efforts. The benchmarking provides a systematic overview of the field, while the case studies add a rich, practical understanding of real-world implementation. By evaluating integration depth, extent of implementation, motivations, challenges, and impacts, this study generates actionable intelligence to advance energy management as a key component of sustainable finance frameworks and commitments. The analysis provides both specific recommendations and a framework to inform future integration efforts by governments, standard setters, reporting organizations, and practitioners.

This study investigates how Energy Management Practices (EMPs) influence environmental and firm performance in Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing SMEs, with a focus on the roles of energy audits (EAs), energy efficiency (EE), and top management commitment (TMC). Data were collected from 594 valid responses through a survey of SME managers and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The research model examined direct, mediating, and moderating effects among EMPs, EAs, EE, environmental performance (EP), and firm performance (FP). EMPs significantly improved EAs, which in turn enhanced EE. EE positively influenced EP, while EMPs directly contributed to FP by reducing costs and optimizing resource use. However, the mediating role of EE between EMPs and EP, as well as the moderating role of TMC, was not supported. EMPs serve as a critical driver of sustainability and competitiveness, though their environmental impact is contingent on complementary organizational and contextual factors. Policymakers should promote mandatory audits, financial incentives, and capacity-building initiatives, while managers should integrate EMPs strategically to balance cost reduction with environmental stewardship.

This is the third in a series of three articles on enterprise energy management (EEM) systems featured in Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment. The first article described the current state-of-the-art in EEM systems and their associated benefits in controlling energy cost, quality, and reliability (see Vol. 22, #4). The second piece considered energy in terms of managing the associated cost and reliability risks to businesses (Vol. XX, #X). As the field of energy management matures, so do the tools and best practices available to ensure that the energy required by an organization is used in the most efficient way possible. In the past, energy management practices consisted primarily of replacing inefficient equipment and then using any number of methods to estimate the savings gained. Studies performed by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) have shown, however, that energy savings can be dramatically increased and maintained over time by adopting and implementing consistent energy management practices and recognized measurement and verification procedures. As energy management standards and best practices begin to see widespread adoption, the information systems required to support them will play a crucial role in their implementation and success. The enterprise energy management systems described in the previous articles will not only address shorter term cost, quality, and reliability concerns, but can also provide the detailed data and analysis capabilities required to ensure that energy management strategies and conservation measures are on track throughout an organization. Organizations can apply EEM systems to gain a comprehensive understanding of current energy performance, plan and select cost-effective energy conservation measures, track performance of measures that have been implemented, and verify the savings realized. Over the last several decades, there has been increasing interest and activity in the field of energy management. A Lawrence Berkeley National Labs (LBNL) study of energy efficiency projects completed by US energy service companies over a ten-year period shows that total project spending has increased from roughly $500 million in 1990 to more than $2 billion in 2000 [1]. Energy management practice has traditionally focused exclusively on technologies that increase the energy efficiency of key energy-consuming processes and equipment. Rebuild America, a US Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency program, lists lighting and HVAC equipment upgrades among the most commonly implemented energy efficiency measures [2]. The US DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) lists a variety of energy management activities for several industrial sectors, including waste-heat recovery and deployment of variable-speed drives [3]. Although there is little doubt that upgrading equipment and processes is a key ingredient to increased energy efficiency, there have always been concerns that traditional deployment practices have not resulted in consistent (and long-term) energy savings. While the LBNL study mentioned above notes a steady increase in energy efficiency project spending over time, it also acknowledges that there is a wide variation in typical energy savings [1]. There has been considerable effort over the last several years to define standards and best practices that increase the performance of energy efficiency projects and make the savings realized more predictable and repeatable. The International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP), for example, provides best-practice methods for measuring and verifying the results of energy efficiency projects in commercial and industrial facilities [4]. MSE 2000, an energy management standard developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology and accredited by ANSI, specifies a management infrastructure for increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs [5]. Both of these standards move beyond traditional energy efficiency practices and into the realm of more comprehensive strategic energy management practices that resemble the structure and discipline found in best-practice management systems like ISO 9000 and 14000.

A promising way to stimulate industrial energy efficiency is via energy management (EnM) practices. There is, however, limited knowledge on the implementation process of EnM in manufacturing firms. Aiming to fill this research gap, this study explores the implementation of a corporate environmental program in an incumbent firm and the ensuing emergence of EnM practices. Translation theory and the ‘travel of management ideas’ is used as a theoretical lens in this case study when analysing the process over a period of 10 years. Furthermore, based on a review and synthesis of prior studies, a ‘best EnM practice’ is developed and used as a baseline when assessing the EnM practices of the case firm. Building on this premise, we highlight four main findings: the pattern of translation dynamics, the key role of the energy manager during the implementation process, the abstraction level of the environmental program and, ‘translation competence’ as a new EnM practice. Managerial and policy implications, as well as avenues for further research, are provided based on these results.

In the Netherlands, the CO2 Performance Ladder has been introduced as an energy management programme to facilitate continuous energy efficiency and carbon performance improvement in non-industrial sectors. This paper addresses the question: ‘What is the impact of the CO2 Performance Ladder on improving energy and carbon management and reducing CO2 emissions in construction and civil engineering firms’. The research was based on interviews, descriptive analysis of energy efficiency and CO2 emission reduction measures and quantitative analysis of CO2 emission reductions. The research results indicate that the CO2 Performance Ladder has improved various energy management practices at administrative level, while internalization of energy management practices at lower levels in the organization has just gradually started. Companies have implemented a wide range of new energy efficiency and CO2 emission reduction measures. However, most measures only affected supporting business processes instead of companies’ core processes. About 30–50 % of these measures have been identified as additional. Green electricity purchasing and the adoption of behavioural measures were particularly stimulated. The annual CO2 emission reduction rate due to energy efficiency improvement and fuel switching amounted to 3.2 %/year (2010–2013). First estimates suggest that about 1.0–1.6 %/year of these CO2 emission reductions can be attributed to the CO2 Performance Ladder. However, these figures should be handled with caution because of various uncertainties. Overall, we conclude that, driven by the potential competitive advantage in contract awarding, the CO2 Performance Ladder has been responsible for improving energy management and enhancing CO2 emission reduction among construction and civil engineering firms, which most likely would not have been achieved otherwise.

Reducing energy usage and promoting energy management practices remain hot issues in the construction sector. Construction firms are not interested to adopt energy conservation and management practices in their projects. Despite the successful integration of energy management practices in developed nations, their adaptability in developing countries, especially in Pakistan, is at a slow pace. Therefore, drivers to energy management practices need to be realized for its adoption. Based on this, the current study intends to evaluate the drivers of energy management practices adopted in the construction sector of Pakistan by using a four-stage methodology. Fuzzy Delphi method (FDM), interpretive structural modeling (ISM), and Matrice d’Impacts Croises Multiplication Appliques a un Classement (MICMAC) analysis were integrated with prioritizing essential drivers. Increased tax imposition on construction companies for energy usage and pollution contribution, promotion of investment subsidies for energy efficiency technologies, and increased enforcement of government rules and regulations regarding on-site energy management practices arose as significant drivers to adoption of energy management practices in the construction sector of Pakistan. These results will be helpful for policymakers to develop effective policies for integrating energy management practices in the construction sector. This study contributes significantly by developing a novel model of drivers affecting EMP adoption in the Pakistani construction sector. Further research might be expanded to other developing countries to validate current results.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11356-022-21928-x.

Empirical investigation of energy management practices in cement industries of Bangladesh

Pursuing a net-zero carbon future for all: Challenges for commercial real estate

World energy consumption was used in several sectors. One of this was building sector that the electricity consumption, higher than other sectors. So as in Indonesia, electrical consumption in the building was higher than other sectors. Electricity consumption also becomes a huge contributor to greenhouse gasses especially carbon. Electricity consumption in Indonesia was getting higher because of human behavior and electrical tools, so it needed a management audit for controlling this problem. This research was studied energy efficiency and carbon reduction from the scenario in educational building which was Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia building 1 in campus A. This research used energy audit method which decided by 4 main steps plus one, the audit identification process of temperature and lighting in the room, standard of energy used, energy efficiency scenarios and the calculation of carbon emission. The result showed that electricity consumption in UISI is 10.62 kWh/month which quite an energy efficient, while natural lighting (daylighting) and artificial lighting wasn't fulfilling Indonesian standard (SNI). Five energy efficiency recommendations were created to find the most energy-saving : energy efficient behavior, replenishment rubber on the door, the addition of window film, sleep mode on a computer and replace fluorescent lamps with lower wattage were saved 49% from total energy consumption. From the calculation, we get that by implementing five scenarios, it can reduce carbon emission about 11,037 tons CO2 / year.

Understanding the effects of energy management practices on renewable energy supply chains: Implications for energy policy in emerging economies

Effects of energy management practices on environmental performance of Indian small- and medium- sized enterprises

Energy audit and management of an industrial site based on energy efficiency, economic, and environmental analysis

Energy-related activities are a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A growing body of knowledge clearly depicts the links between human activities and climate change. Over the last century the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil and other human activities has released carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other heat-trapping GHG emissions into the atmosphere and thus increased the concentration of atmospheric CO2 emissions. The main human activities that emit CO2 emissions are (1) the combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity, accounting for about 37% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 31% of total U.S. GHG emissions in 2013, (2) the combustion of fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel to transport people and goods, accounting for about 31% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 26% of total U.S. GHG emissions in 2013, and (3) industrial processes such as the production and consumption of minerals and chemicals, accounting for about 15% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 12% of total ...