The partnership agreement was signed on stage at the opening
of Climate Week NYC 2016 by Eric Rondolat, CEO, Philips Lighting and Patricia
McCarney, WCCD President and CEO.
This Foundation Partnership will promote the role that
ISO-standardized city data can play in driving the rapid market adoption of
high-efficiency energy solutions, which will be critical if cities around the
world are to achieve their ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
For example, a global transformation to LED-based lighting would reduce global
electricity consumption for lighting by more than 45% and avoid 660 million
tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
An initial priority of the partnership will be to work
together to identify priority indicators for city-level energy efficiency and
public lighting performance and testing these indicators in collaboration with
leading cities in the WCCD network.
WCCD and Philips Lighting will also collaborate on a number
of international events in 2016-17, including the WCCD Global Cities Summit in
Dubai, encouraging a global dialogue on how ISO standardized city data demonstrate
the diverse range of benefits for cities in pursuing smart and sustainable
energy and lighting solutions.
Harry
Verhaar, Head Public and Government Affairs at Philips Lighting said: “As
cities hold the key to achieving the Paris climate goals, the need for data to
support progress in cities has never been greater. We are pleased to join hands
with the World Council on City Data to help cities as they strive towards a
resilient, low-carbon future. Energy efficient LED lighting plays an important
role in reducing energy bills and carbon emissions while improving cities
safety and livability."
Dr. Patricia
McCarney, President and CEO of the WCCD also expressed her views on the
exciting potential for the new Foundation Partnership between the two
organizations. “For a number of years now, Phillips Lighting has been a key supporter
in the work that culminated in the WCCD’s ISO 37120 standard. Their keen
insight in the realm of energy efficiency will play a pivotal role in moving
forward the WCCD’s goal of creating the smart, sustainable, resilient,
prosperous and inclusive cities of tomorrow.”
For more
information, please contact:
James Patava (WCCD)
+14169662368 –
Notes to Editors:
The World Council on City Data (WCCD) (www.dataforcities.org) coordinates
all efforts on open city data to ensure a consistent and comprehensive platform
for standardized urban metrics. As a global leader on standardized indicators,
the WCCD is also leading the efforts on global implementation of ISO 37120 –
the first international standard on sustainable cities. The WCCD has created
the first certification system and Global Cities Registry™ for ISO 37120.
WCCD Certification and Registration for ISO 37120 enables cities to participate
in the WCCD Open Data Portal for comparative data analytics and informed
decision making. The WCCD is a global hub for creative learning partnerships
across cities, international organizations, corporate partners, and academia to
further innovation, envision alternative futures, and build better and more
livable cities.
