Alfa Laval participated in the International Energy Agency’s 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, held in Montréal, Canada, on 29–30 June. The event brought together more than 600 ministers, CEOs and senior leaders from government, finance and business and included the launch of the Montréal Collaboration Framework.
The framework aims to strengthen cooperation between industry, policymakers and financial institutions to help double the global rate of energy efficiency progress by 2030. It provides a roadmap for coordinating existing commitments and accelerating large-scale deployment.
For industry, the framework identifies project aggregation, board-level integration of energy efficiency targets and KPIs, clear technical standards and procurement signals, and cooperation across value chains. Policymakers are expected to establish regulatory frameworks, market signals and incentives that support deployment.
Priorities for financial institutions include tailored financial products, stronger risk-mitigation and measurement, reporting and verification frameworks, project aggregation and standardisation, and the mobilisation of capital through green finance instruments.
Representing the Energy Efficiency Movement, Alfa Laval moderated and facilitated the conference’s CEO Roundtable for the third consecutive year. The closed-door session brought together representatives from industry, finance and government, and the Montréal Collaboration Framework emerged from the discussions.
The Energy Efficiency Movement also held a meeting with European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen. Representatives from Alfa Laval, ABB, Munters, Siemens, AFRY, SKF and Deutsche Bank discussed energy efficiency, electrification and sustainable finance in Europe, including the need for stable regulation, clear targets and closer cooperation between industry and finance.
