The Energy Sustainability Gauge was developed under the Framework for Energy Sustainability Assessment program (formerly called the Budget Framework program) of the TERI-Canada Energy Efficiency Project. Undertaken with our partner, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in India, the TERI-Canada project was launched in 1999 with the objective of analyzing market-based, fiscal and regulatory approaches to promote energy efficiency and conservation. Full details can be found at the TERI-Canada project web site. The project is supported by the Canadian International Development Agency.
Designed as an analysis and communications tool for the interested policy community and the general public, the Energy Sustainability Gauge draws attention to a few key sustainability issues in the energy sector and performs two assessments:
1. Progress toward sustainability assessed by comparing indicator trends to quantitative objectives found in the policy literature.
2. The extent to which a mix of policy instruments is being implemented by national-level governments to address sustainability issues. This is not an assessment of the effectiveness of policies, but simply a check to see if the key issues identified are on the policy-makers' radar screen and the extent to which a mix of policies is being implemented.
Key issues and indicators were identified via expert consultation and using a general sustainable development framework (economic, social and environmental) and a sector-specific framework for energy (efficiency, security, access and clean technologies).
The Energy Sustainability Gauge was applied in India and Canada (click here for more information).
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