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Tax Reduction for Installation Costs of Biomass Heating Systems and Energy Efficient Windows
A fiscal incentive introduced in 2004 offers an income tax reduction as an incentive to house owners to fit high-performance windows in existing houses, or to install a biofuel-fired heating system in new houses. The tax reduction for boilers is provided for up to 30% of the…
Energy Consumption Labelling Ordinance: delegated EU-regulations on product specific labels of energy-related products
Implementation in German law of the revised EU Directive on energy consumption labelling (2010/30/EU) finished in 2012 through the Energy Consumption Labelling Act and Ordinance (EnVKG and EnVKV). Delegated EU-regulations on the introduction of new label categories for the…
City of Toronto Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)
This Program is a new financing tool offered by the City of Toronto to help residents improve their home's energy efficiency and save money. HELP offers low interest loans to qualifying homeowners who are interested in improving the energy and water efficiency of their home.…
Thermal Performance of Buildings - Federal Code Revision
Announced in February 2003, the new federal Thermal Performance of Buildings entirely replaced the federal building code, Thermal Engineering for Buildings, revised in 1995 and 1998. Effective 1 October 2003, the new code: establishes numerical values for required performance…
Implementation of EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) / Energy Efficiency Code for Buildings Revision
The Greek building code was revised in January 2006 to provide the framework for the revision of older measures and introduction of new measures and procedures for energy conservation in buildings, especially in the areas of: o Energy certification for new and existing buildings…
Energy & Built Environment
The Energy and Built Environment Programme (previously knnown as Compass) is a comprehensive programme covering the whole built environment, aimed at reaching the CO2-reduction goals as set in the Kyoto agreement. Projects focus on development and implementation of instruments…
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a nationwide network of resources that helps manufacturers transform to compete globally, supports greater supply chain integration, and provides access to technology for improved productivity. The MEP focuses on five strategic…
Guidelines for Energy Management in Industry
The Act on the Rational Use of Energy (Energy Conservation Act) passed in 1979, revised in 1993 and 1998, 2002, and 2005 sets the foundation for industrial energy efficiency and energy management regulations. The 1979 act set standards for prevention of heat loss and recovery…
Coaches for Climate and Energy
For several years there have existed municipal energy and climate advisors in Sweden whose services have been free. Evaluations have shown that they tend to focus on the household sector, but lacking qualifications or knowledge to serve local SMEs. This program is aimed at…
Support for Exemplar Energy Efficiency Projects
This scheme was superseded in May 2011 with the launch of Better Energy Workplaces (BEW). The BEW programme disbursed €11 million in 2011 to co-finance 85 projects in the public, commercial, industrial and community sectors. This leveraged additional investment of €34 million,…
Energy Savings in Greenhouse Horticulture (GLAMI)
To improve the efficiency of greenhouse horticulture by 65%, relative to 1980, the Dutch government supports the industry in reducing the use of fossil energy, in growing production and use of renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The government uses a…
Incentives for Low-energy Housing
The Norwegian State Housing Bank assists with achieving Norway's national environmental targets by encouraging the construction of more environment-friendly housing, for example by stimulating low energy consumption. The Housing Bank supports projects that contribute to capacity…
Federal Electronics Challenge
The Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) is a partnership programme that encourages federal facilities and agencies to purchase greener electronic products, reduce impacts of electronic products during use and manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way. Federal…
Energy Conservation Regulations for Buildings
In October 2007, the federal government adopted new Energy Conservation Regulations, which supersede the 2002 Energy Conservation Ordinance, and which transpose the EC Energy Performance of Buildings Directive into national law. These regulations require the introduction of…
Thermal Building Code Revision
To reflect Danish implementation of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) 2002/91/EC, the national buildings code for energy efficiency in new buildings changed on 1 January 2006. As of 2006, the the maximum energy use in new buildings is based on an energy…
Entreprise Ecodynamique (Ecodynamic Company) - Brussels-Capital
In 1999, the Brussels-Capital Region launched the "Entreprise Ecodynamique" (Ecodynamic Enterprise) seal of approval. This seal can be attributed to all kinds of public and private organisations and companies regardless of their activity: both large enterprises and SMEs,…
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) programme, initiated in 1993 with Executive Order 12873, is a federal government-wide programme that encourages and assists executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services. Federal agencies…
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) (2002/91/EC, recast 2010/31/EU) principal objectives are to promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings within the EU through cost effective measures. Measures include: Methodology for…
Regulations on Thermal Behaviour of Buildings
The Regulations on Characteristics of the Thermal Behaviour of Buildings (RCCTE) address energy consumption levels in buildings defining design rules for all new residential accommodation and services buildings without centralised air conditioning. These Regulations define the…
Grand Schemes for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources
The Plan aims to provide financial incentives in the form of government subsidy for investment in the production of electricity by utilizing wind, solar, biomass and biogas, which is released from landfill waste. The plan covers investments for the purchase and installation of…
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2010, the Connecticut government introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors except transport, covering electricity and gas. The obligation seeks to achieve an energy savings of 249 GWh per year. Requirement for acquisition of all cost-effective efficiency…
National Promotion of Eco Driving
The Japanese government, as part of its call for increased energy efficiency in the transport sector, has taken measures to promote ECO driving, to positively affect peoples driving habits. Several relevant ministries have joined to form a meeting body, the Eco-Drive Promotion…
Low Carbon Transport Strategy
The UK Low Carbon Transport Strategy was a key component of the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan, outlining the transport sector's role in meeting the UK's legally-binding carbon budgets to 2022, committing the UK to cut its emissions by 34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. The plan had…
Lighting Energy Efficiency Standards
Energy efficiency standards require lightbulbs to consume less electricity (watts) for the amount of light produced (lumens). In September 2000, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the adoption of standards to improve the energy efficiency of fluorescent lamp ballasts in…
Energy check-up for low-income households
The aim of the measure is to demonstrate to consumers in low-income households ways of saving money and conserving the environment by means of a careful approach to energy (in particular through reduction of CO2 emissions). Therefore 800 long-term unemployed persons have been…
Me and my car. Drive smart and save fuel
The campaign entitled “Me and my car. Drive smart and save fuel" of the German Energy Agency addresses all car drivers with brochures and similar information material on the subject of fuel-saving, an online portal with interactive tools, appropriate events such as days of…
MEPS Refrigerator (TIS 2186-2547)
This standard specifies energy efficiency for household refrigerators or similar use. The standard covers one door refrigerators which are manually defrosted and semi-automatically defrosted and two door refrigerators which are manually defrosted, semi-automatically defrosted…
New Széchenyi Plan and Environment and Energy Operative Programme
The programme uses EU and Hungarian government funds to provide subsidies for energy efficiency and renewable energy investments. Various sectors are targeted, including energy production, transport, distribution and end use, with a special focus on public buildings. The…
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
Applicable Building Type(s) New residential Policy Requirement Level Mandatory Governance Development Authority: Department of Finance and Personnel Implementation Authority: Local Authority Verification Authority: Local Authority Enforcement Authority: Local Authority…
Sustainable neighborhoods contracts
Starting from the principle that the existing neighbourhoods will always be the essence of the urban fabric, Brussels decided in priority to improve life in its existing neighbourghoods. Under the sustainable neighborhoods contracts, environmentally efficient projects will be…
Co-operation Agreement Signed with the USA on Energy Research
In May 2001, a scientific co-operation agreement on the development of renewable energy sources (solar energy and hydrogen) and energy efficiency was signed between the United States and the European
Environment Innovation Programme
Under this programme demonstration projects funded on a large scale will for the first time show how progressive processes for avoidance or reduction of adverse effects on the environment can be realised. The objectives are progressive development of the environmental…
Home Energy Scotland
The Home Energy Scotland Advice Network consists of of local advice centres covering all of Scotland. Expert advisors offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel, cutting water waste and more. Funded by the Scottish…
The independent inspection system of the Buildings energy audits and upload information in the central electronic database
The independent control system and structure has been secured by the buildings energy audits. In addition, all documentations of building energy audits have to be filled into a new electronic database. All audit data will be available for many purposes. The e-certification…
Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit Investments
Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit provides grants or loans through HUDs Office of Affordable Housing Preservation (OAHP) for energy retrofits and "green" investments to property owners receiving project-based assistance. Incentives may be provided for…
UREBA Subsidies to Improve Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings - Wallonia
Subsidies for Rational Use of Energy in public buildings, ranging from audits, setting up an energy management system, investment feasibility studies, to investments in building shell elements or systems. The subsidy ratio varies according to the type of publics building, and…
Charging installation Brabant en Limburg
Electric driving in the provinces of Brabant and Limburg can request a free charging station for public space at Nuon - which won a tender together with Heijmans. The following 62 municipalities take part: Alphen-Chaam, Baarle-Nassau, Beek, Bergen (L), Bernheeze, Best, Boekel,…
Promotion of Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
The Electricity Law of 2002 required the Hungarian electricity transmission company (MAVIR) and electricity distribution companies to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources and from small scale CHP at minimum guaranteed prices, or market prices above the given…
klima:aktiv programme Buildings
Energy efficient construction and a high-quality restoration is the key to effective long-term climate change. The klimaaktiv building program provides information on the guiding principles for environmental change and energy-efficient design throughout Austria as well as…
Ownership tax benefits
Electric vehicles are exempt from the annual circulation
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED)
All cars in the UK are subject to an annual tax called the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Before 2001, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) was the same flat rate for all cars. In March 2001, the VED was reformed to incentivise fuel-efficient, low-carbon vehicles and to send a clear…
Expansion of the Vehicle Fuel Consumption Label Scheme
Since 1 January 2001, the windscreens of all new passenger vehicles, four-wheel drive and light commercial vehicles sold in Australia have had to display a fuel consumption label which gives details of how many litres of fuel the vehicle uses to travel 100 kilometres in…
Promotion of Home Energy Management System (HEMS), Building Energy Management System (BEMS)
The Japanese government promotes energy efficiency of building and housing field. Specifically for BEMS and HEMS, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) provides subsidies for introducing energy management systems in homes and buildings which help manage the energy…
Energy Efficiency in SMEs
Starting in 2008, the Swedish Energy Agency launched several initiatives to improve energy efficiency in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A web-tool prototype for energy audits in SME was presented, and the Energy Agency participated in an EU-project to develop a…
Energy-saving targets for energy suppliers
The programme of energy savings targets for energy suppliers is a central component of Irish energy efficiency policy, as well as of wider energy and climate policies. Following discussions between the Irish government and the energy industry, new energy savings targets were…
Investment Abatement - Wallonia
A system of fiscal abatement (depreciation) for investments by industrial, commercial and agricultural businesses has been in operation since 1982. It currently offers an abatement at the general rate of 13.5% on taxable profits. An additional 10% abatement is given for…
Act No. 587 / 2004 Coll. on Environmental Fund as amended
The Environmental Fund was established in 2005 to implement state promotion of the environmental care, and operates under the Ministry of the Environment. The Fund provides various subsidies, in the form of grants and soft loans, which support invesment in energy efficiency and…
New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's role under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 includes preparing and administering an energy efficiency strategy for New Zealand. In 2001, the first five-year National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy was…
J-Credit Scheme
The J-Credit Scheme is designed to certify the amount of greenhouse gas emissions reduced and removed by sinks within Japan. Under the J-Credit Scheme, the Government certifies the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (such as CO2) reduced or removed by sinks through efforts to…
Grants for Residential Heating Conversion
Between 2006 and 2010, owners of residential properties and related premises could receive a grant covering up to 30% of the cost of materials and labour up to a maximum per household for conversion from direct electric heating to systems using district heating, biofuels or a…