The National Environment Agency (NEA) and The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) have jointly launched a new scheme to certify engineers for their technical expertise and experience in improving the energy performance of industrial processes, systems and equipment, and to qualify them to conduct Energy Efficiency Opportunities Assessments (EEOAs) for energy-intensive industrial facilities. Industrial companies regulated under the Energy Conservation Act (ECA) to identify competent engineers to assess the energy performance of their facilities and processes, and identify and recommend energy efficiency improvement opportunities through using better technologies or optimising operations.