Switzerland became a member of REEEP in January 2006. REEEP was initiated by the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 and was further developed in 2003. REEEP offers an open and flexible network to its global public-private partnership members. REEEP raises awareness of key political decision makers who are encouraging their governments to improve their energy security strategy, to accelerate the integration of renewables into the energy mix and to drive forward energy efficiency. Switzerland, as a partner in REEEP, would like to contribute to building this global network, which has a upward commitment to renewable energy and more efficient energy use as its goals.