EU-funded Energy Management Forum sets stage for long-term efficiency in Sri Lankan industry

SRI Lanka’s progress towards building a skilled workforce of industrial energy managers took centre stage on 29 August, as more than 200 industry leaders, government officials and representatives from the international community participated in the Energy Management Systems Forum 2025.

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Hosted by the European Union-funded Accelerating Industries Climate Response in Sri Lanka (AICRSL) project, the Forum reflected on three years of Energy Management Systems (EnMS) training and focused on ensuring its long-term integration into industrial practice. Implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the training is aimed at helping industries reduce energy costs, cut carbon emissions and strengthen the country’s climate goals.

“As Sri Lanka’s economic activities are growing, the country’s emission budget is also simultaneously rising,” Energy Minister Eng. Kumara Jayakody said at the Forum. “Meeting that critical goal requires widespread energy efficiency across the industrial sector and this programme is helping build a skilled workforce to drive that change,” he said. “Reducing emissions is vital not only for our climate commitments but also for Sri Lanka's economic resilience and energy security.”

The industry sector and the energy sector are two important mitigation sectors contributing towards the national goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.