{"id":12162,"date":"2022-06-05T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T00:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.annacdesign.com\/?p=12162"},"modified":"2024-04-09T10:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T04:52:19","slug":"industry-dialogue-challenges-and-opportunities-of-the-current-energy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/industry-dialogue-challenges-and-opportunities-of-the-current-energy-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Dialogue: Challenges and Opportunities of the Current Energy Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12162\" class=\"elementor elementor-12162\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bf40cf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bf40cf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9c6062\" data-id=\"7e9c6062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b68628b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b68628b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amid the ongoing energy crisis, how can we build a more secure and sustainable energy future across Sri Lanka\u2019s critical manufacturing sector?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483ff0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"483ff0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Accelerating Industries\u2019 Climate Response in Sri Lanka\u2019 project<\/strong> invites representatives from the business community, government, the finance sector and civil society to share their experiences, insights and solutions to this question in the first of a series of Industry Dialogue events. The event will take place from 9:00 \u201312:30 on 8 December at the Galle Face Hotel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269e684b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"269e684b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the Accelerating Industries\u2019 Climate Response in Sri Lanka\u2019 project<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b63a8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b63a8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants will get the chance to learn more about the new Industries\u2019 Climate Response project. This EU-Funded effort, led by the ministries of environment, industries, power and energy, aims to help Sri Lanka cut greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector by 7 per cent by 2030. Working across emissions reporting, policy, training and finance, the project focuses on reducing industrial energy waste, while boosting the uptake of renewables.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d2c252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12d2c252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Panel discussion<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1848c42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1848c42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event\u2019s centerpiece is a panel discussion moderated by well-known media personality <strong>Ms.<\/strong> <strong>Savithri Rodrigo<\/strong>. The discussion will feature expert panelists who each bring their unique perspective and the audience will also be invited to ask questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f26ae30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f26ae30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7afa17a9\" data-id=\"7afa17a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-400938ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"400938ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6463254d\" data-id=\"6463254d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68716d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68716d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Ranga-Pallawala.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19153 lazyload\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Ranga-Pallawala.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Ranga-Pallawala.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19153\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Ranga-Pallawala.jpg\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d9138b\" data-id=\"78d9138b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbe9ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dbe9ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mr. Ranga Pallawala, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Advisor for Belize<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27500159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27500159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPassionate about a fossil-free future, Mr. Pallawala has dedicated his career to socially responsible, green business and sustainable development, working extensively in Sri Lanka and internationally. Having worked in a technical capacity on climate change and renewables, he believes that climate finance is a critical tool for unlocking a fossil-free future. He is currently advising the Government of Belize in this area and attended the 2022 global climate talks in Egypt as part of this country\u2019s delegation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58ec293e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58ec293e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4b688d\" data-id=\"4a4b688d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b0ed3de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b0ed3de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c6c4a9f\" data-id=\"5c6c4a9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ca4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50ca4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Ishani-Palliyaguru.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19154 lazyload\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Ishani-Palliyaguru.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Ishani-Palliyaguru.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19154\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Ishani-Palliyaguru.jpg\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-697e9233\" data-id=\"697e9233\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ccd19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5ccd19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ms. Ishani Palliyaguru, Vice President, Project Finance and Corporate Credit Control at National Development Bank PLC<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9b5903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9b5903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith qualifications in science, business and accounting, Ms. Palliyaguru has decades of experience in the banking sector. She leads NDB\u2019s project financing work and has won accolades both at home and abroad for the bank\u2019s pioneering contribution to domestic and offshore project financing. She is particularly passionate about sustainable development financing as a key tool for achieving energy security in Sri Lanka and addressing climate change.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d8bb0c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d8bb0c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3802a642\" data-id=\"3802a642\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20155f07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20155f07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad2a5d1\" data-id=\"ad2a5d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6868c069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6868c069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Harsha-Wickramasinghe.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19155 lazyload\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Harsha-Wickramasinghe.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Harsha-Wickramasinghe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19155\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Harsha-Wickramasinghe.jpg\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d5f51ed\" data-id=\"4d5f51ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27964fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27964fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mr. Harsha Wickramasinghe, Deputy Director General, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba57450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ba57450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Wickramasinghe was one of the architects of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority. As the governing body responsible for pioneering the sustainable energy revolution in Sri Lanka, he is at the forefront of helping the nation transition away from fossil-fuels. Having worked with private sector organizations and the government, Mr. Wickramasinghe has provided professional services to many international organizations, including the United Nations, using his extensive experience in energy policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy development and project financing. \u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4430c300 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4430c300\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b6f179\" data-id=\"3b6f179\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-302f917c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302f917c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1532df4a\" data-id=\"1532df4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70704aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70704aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Mahendra-S-Jayalath.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19156 lazyload\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Mahendra-S-Jayalath.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Mahendra-S-Jayalath.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19156\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Mahendra-S-Jayalath.jpg\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-460b4b15\" data-id=\"460b4b15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7b0c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7b0c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mr Mahendra S Jayalath, Chief Executive Officer at EnergySolve International<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee75b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee75b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Jayalath is a seasoned energy consultant, with over twenty years of experience working on a wide range of energy efficiency and infrastructure projects. He has worked internationally with USAID, the Asian Development Bank and private sector companies as well as in Sri Lanka. His areas of expertise include the development of green building and certification, energy efficiency program implementation and ESCO activity development. He is also experienced in consensus building and training.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6478c34c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6478c34c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eda0b0b\" data-id=\"7eda0b0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41e4f09a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41e4f09a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10a62a1c\" data-id=\"10a62a1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c942423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c942423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Nishan-de-Mel.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19157 lazyload\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Nishan-de-Mel.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Nishan-de-Mel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19157\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Nishan-de-Mel.jpg\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4526c4fd\" data-id=\"4526c4fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525521c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525521c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dr. Nishan de Mel, Executive Director and Head of Research of Verite\u0301 Research<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b1cc91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b1cc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. de Mel is an economist with extensive academic, policy, and private sector experience. He has been a Member of the Presidential Task Force on Health Sector Reform, Presidential Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Dangerous Drug Regulation, and the National Steering Committee on Social Security. He has also served as the Executive Director of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) and on the Board of the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, among others. Internationally, Nishan has held several governing, teaching, and research positions, including as Lecturer in Economics at the University of Oxford, UK.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-526f0bc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526f0bc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3634f6bf\" data-id=\"3634f6bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-512983ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"512983ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-434305d6\" data-id=\"434305d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1297bc23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1297bc23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Keerthi-Gunawardane.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19158 lazyload\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Keerthi-Gunawardane.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panel-speaker-Keerthi-Gunawardane.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19158\" alt=\"Panel-speaker-Keerthi-Gunawardane.jpg\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bcda70a\" data-id=\"5bcda70a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4311354d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4311354d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mr. Keerthi Gunawardane, President, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries in Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de20df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de20df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith qualifications in accounting, economics, engineering and multimedia technology, Mr. Gunawardane is well known for having led key changes that enabled Sri Lanka\u2019s printing industry to boost product quality and exports as president of the Sri Lanka Association of Printers. He is a leading light in Sri Lanka\u2019s business community, having served in numerous high-profile roles including as chairman of International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka. He took the helm at the Federation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sri Lanka in October 2022 as the country recovers from COVID and faces its biggest economic crisis. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d0e7dea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d0e7dea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2139d53d\" data-id=\"2139d53d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a32ccdc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a32ccdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c802572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c802572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Networking opportunity<\/h4>\n<p>Following the discussion, participants will be invited for lunch and to network with each other. This networking opportunity will allow participants to make new connections, share and learn from each other.<\/p>\n<h4>Join the Energy Savers<\/h4>\n<p>Every transformational story needs people who will take on a challenge, run with it and make change happen. Sri Lanka\u2019s Energy Savers are exactly that: courageous industry leaders and energy practitioners determined to help the country slash industries\u2019 energy waste and GHG emissions. Throughout the event, participants will be invited to meet the first 5 Energy Savers and to nominate others to be showcased as part of this unique and growing campaign.<\/p>\n<h4>In summary<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"event\">WHO:<\/h5>\n<p>The Accelerating Industries\u2019 Climate Response in Sri Lanka project Led by Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Industries , Ministry of Power and Energy Implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Funded by the European Union<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"event\">WHAT:<\/h5>\n<p>Industry Dialogue Event Bringing together business, government, finance sector and civil society<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"event\">WHERE:<\/h5>\n<p>Galle Face Hotel<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"event\">WHEN:<\/h5>\n<p>8 December, 2022 From 9am \u201312:30pm<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"event\">AGENDA:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Opening remarks<\/li>\n\t<li>Short project presentation<\/li>\n\t<li>Group Photo<\/li>\n\t<li>Panel discussion and Q&amp;A<\/li>\n\t<li>Networking opportunity and Lunch<\/li>\n\t<li>Ongoing photo exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For further information please contact: Jagathdeva Vidanagama at <a href=\"mailto:J.VIDANAGAMA@unido.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.VIDANAGAMA@unido.org<\/a>, or visit our web page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.industrialenergyaccelerator.org\/where-we-work\/sri-lanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.industrialenergyaccelerator.org\/where-we-work\/sri-lanka\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the ongoing energy crisis, how can we build a more secure and sustainable energy future across Sri Lanka\u2019s critical&#8230; 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