The Monegasque WEC Committee
Created in 1988, the Monegasque Committee was admitted on the occasion of an Executive Assembly held in Stockholm. Its first President was Mr René Clerissi. Its articles of association stipulate that its Office be appointed by Sovereign Decision; it is made up of individuals, not representatives of corporate entities. The Office is appointed for three years. It comprises a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and three Advisors.
Since the Committee was first established, the understanding of Monaco’s energy-use characteristics has improved, particularly following an audit carried out as part of an EM/RE study, the results of which have been updated in several environmental reports. Likewise several installations using renewable energies have been created, in addition to incentive measures to promote energy savings. During its periodic meetings, the Committee discusses such issues with a view to putting forward proposals to the Public Authorities.
From the onset of its discussions, the Committee adopted an overall strategy for its actions focused on three areas:
To highlight the Principality’s positioning in favour of renewable energies and at the same time to promote energy efficiency in all areas of energy use,
To use the Principality’s geopolitical position in the Mediterranean Region, considered to be a specific area at the crossroads of three « regions » recognised by WEC (Europe, Africa, Asia),
To use the Principality’s attractiveness in organising meetings, congresses, exhibitions etc, as well as its reputation in terms of Sustainable Development, to announce initiatives in line with WEC objectives..
This strategy can be considered to be of such a nature as to impart an innovative image to the Monegasque Committee within all the WEC member committees and that as such it is likely to draw a specific audience.
