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Highways England
Highways England has £15m to expand the existing rapid chargepoint network to ensure that across 95 per cent of the strategic road network there will be a chargepoint at least every 20 miles. As part of this, Government will be working with Highways England to understand current…
Luxury car tax treshold
Cars with a luxury car tax (LCT) value over the LCT threshold attract an LCT rate of
Low Emissions Zone (Crit'Air)
In France, the scheme was introduced by the Energy Transition Act. Paris became the first city to seize it into force with the entry of its Low Emissions Zone backed by Crit'Air air quality certificates. In order to travel, motorists must display the Crit'Air sticker visibly on…
Local incentives - priority lanes
Special EV access to priority lanes and exclusive circulation
MEPS - Television
By law, every television that is sold or supplied within Australia and New Zealand must meet a minimum level of energy efficiency. Each television in a store must also display an Energy Rating Label. The Energy Rating Label tells how much energy the television uses per year and…
Energy Company Obligation
The Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) was introduced in January 2013 to reduce the UK's energy consumption and support people living in fuel poverty. It will run until 2017, supporting the installation of energy efficiency measures in low-income households and areas, and in…
The Fuels Act
The Fuels Act (SFS 2011:319) came into force in May 2011 and implements Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive. The Act entails that fuel suppliers have to decrease GHG emissions from supplied fuels with 6 % until 2020, compared to fossil fuels in 2010. Fuel suppliers have to…
Subsidy per vehicle
- Subsidy per vehicle (2016, 2017) (unit : KRW) - [government] BEV 14,000,000, PHEV 5,000,000, HEV 1,000,000, FCV 27,500,000 - [local] additional 3,000,000-12,000,000 ('16 : 3,000,000~8,000,000) - In 2015, the Korean government has spent 30,000 million KRW on PHEV purchase…
State Energy Action Plans, Volume II
The policy aims to reduce the dependence on imported sources of energy by increasing share of renewable energy in the energy mix, cross-sectoral energy conservation and energy efficiency standards. It aims for energy efficiency and conservation through Demand-Side Management…
Enforcement of Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labelling for Freezers and Refrigerators
Seeks improvements in the energy efficiency of appliances. It will monitor and facilitate the import and sales of Electric household freezers and refrigerators into Fiji, and will mandate that these appliances be compliant to the FS/AS/NZS standards 4474.1 and
Building Codes - Minimum thermal standards for buildings
Minimum thermal standards for buildings are defined in the Technical Construction Regulations of the Federal Provinces by way of U-values (=k-values) for different construction components although most Federal Provinces opened the possibility for a more flexible approach by…
Registration tax benefits
Electric vehicles are exempt from the registration
Energy Efficiency Act 2017
All products covered by the Act and the Regulations must now meet Minimum Energy Performance Standards. The Regulations take effect at different times for different products: household refrigerators and freezers imported into or traded in Samoa must meet MEPS and carry standard…
Manufacturing Competitive Enhancement Programme (MCEP)
The MCEP is a cost-sharing incentive available to existing manufacturers for expanding or upgrading facilities. The grant is based on Unilever’s Manufacturing Value Added (MVA) which is calculated on sales less costs of production. The MCEP is further broken into several…
United Kingdom: Prosperity Fund Programme DFID
Fund to tackle climate change, strengthen energy security and promote an open global economy in emerging
Sans 941 - Meps
The National Energy Efficiency Strategy of March 2005 (reviewed in October 2008 & 2011/12), proposes that by 2015, a final energy demand reduction of 12% should have been realised by South Africa. (Residential target (Residential target – – 10%) 10%) This translates to an…
SANS 10400XA National Building Regulation (SANS)
The South African National Standard (SANS) 10400-XA is an instrument made by government to regulate energy use and encourage energy efficiency in building. For this purpose the government sets a set of requirements for the retrofitting of existing buildings and for the design of…
Section 12L of Income Tax 58 of 1962
12L EE Tax Incentive: Tax incentives are being introduced for businesses that can show measurable energy
Resolution no. 562 - List for Facilities and Technologies with High Energy Efficiency Eligible for Investment Tax Credit
Provides investment tax loan for organizations that invest in specific energy efficient technologies and projects. The current revised list of eligible technologies consists of 56 items (used to be originally
National Plan on Sustainable Development
The National Plan for Sustainable Development, finalized in 1998 and entering into force in 1999, lays out a strategy for sustainable development in the different economic areas of Luxembourg. The Plan strives to: Achieve 20% reduction in energy intensity between 1993 and 2010.;…
Bilateral Partnerships to Promote Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Austria's bilateral partnership programme sponsors cooperation between Austrian firms and firms in Bulgaria and Romania engaged in energy production, building renovation and energy efficiency. The energy partnerships encourage the use of biomass, solar energy, small hydropower,…
Household and Small Business Climate Action Initiative
Announced in 2007, the Small Business and Household Climate Change Action initiative aimed to make households, communities and small businesses reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through the application of energy conservation and efficiency strategies. Under the initiative…
National Programme for Sustainable Energy Use 2014-2018
Under Law for the Sustainable Use of Energy (LASE), the Mexican government established the National Programme for Sustainable Energy Use (Programa Nacional para el Aprovechamiento Sustentable de la Energì a - PRONASE) which sets the strategy and actions for energy efficiency at…
National Energy Efficiency Award
National Energy Efficiency Award (PEEN) is an initiative of the Government of Indonesia to promote energy efficiency in building and industry sectors. PEEN aims to: Recognize and appreciate the institutions that have successfully implemented energy conservation measures Improve…
Law 053-2012 on general regulation of the electricity sub sector
The law divides the electricity sector between what is managed by the utility and what is managed by the Fund for the Development of Electrification. It also names the actors of the sector, namely the ministry of energy, the ministry of finance, the ministry of trade, the…
Building America
Building America an industry-driven research programme, sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE), designed to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced building energy technologies in new and existing homes. Building America is a public-private partnership that…
The Guide to Sustainable Construction
The Guide to Sustainable Construction is a decision-making and work aid for the design, maintenance, operation and utilisation of properties. The current guide describes methods and procedures for the implementation of sustainability measures in construction and contains…
Smart metering
The regulation sets modalities for metering energy consumption and the use of the collected data (smart meters). This legal sets the smart metering conditions for electricity and natural gas. It defines mainly the terms and conditions and the periodes of metering, the use of…
Zero duty on import
In addition, a zero rate of import customs duty on cars produced not more than two years ago and costing $ 40,000 and more will be introduced from the beginning of 2019. The excise tax on these cars will amount to 20 percent of their customs
Energy Label for Buildings
In 2011, Chile established a voluntary comparative energy label for residential buildings, with categories ranging from A (highest efficiency) to E (lowest efficiency), with E corresponding to the minimum standard for building envelope. The objective of the label is to help…
Home Energy Ratings Scheme
The voluntary Home Energy Rating Scheme was launched on 17 Dec 2007. The Scheme targets medium-to high income households to incentivise them to upgrade the energy efficiency of their home, adding value at the point of sale. The home energy rating is an independent assessment of…
Feed-in tariffs for renewable energy
This regulation has replaced and updated the existing feed-in tariffs for renewable electriciy by adapting them to the marked conditions and taking into account the investment aids provided by other entities . The tariffs are differentiated according to the renewable energy…
Energy Efficiency Requirements for Fluorescent Lighting Ballasts
In 2000, French law transposed European Parliament and Council Directive No. 2000/55/CE on energy efficiency requirements of fluorescent lighting ballasts. This regulation aimed to exclude the least energy-efficient
Electricity Social Tariff
Ensuring access by all consumers to the essential service of electricity supply, regardless of who provides it, raises the need that the supply is assured, particularly for the most economically vulnerable customers. Under the National Energy Strategy (ENE 2020), the Decree-Law…
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS)
NatHERS star ratings provide information about the thermal performance (heating and cooling needs) of a home construction. Star ratings are based on information about the home design, construction materials and the climate where it is being built. The energy efficiency of…
PHARE EEFS Preferential Loans for Energy Efficiency Investments
The EU PHARE Revolving Fund (PRF) is a soft-loan credit facility to support the energy efficiency investments by small and medium-sized enterprises in the private sector and municipally-owned companies and institutions. The investments are co-financed by the European Investment…
Insulation Standards
The Grand Ducal regulation of 22 November 1995 (Mémorial A 99 of 27 December 1995) on mandatory insulation standards for new buildings came into force on 1 January 1996. Its implementation is monitored by certified architects or engineers (Wärneschutznachweis) attesting that…
EV and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative
The program provides support (on a cost-shared basis) for the development of a coast-to-coast network of fast-chargers for electric vehicles, natural gas refuelling stations along key freight corridors, and hydrogen refuelling in key metropolitan
MEPS-Microwave (Standby)
More than 95% of US households own a microwave. DOE identified several technology options that could reduce power consumption in standby mode including lower-power display options; cooking sensors with no standby power requirement; improved power supply and control board…
Vehicle Taxation
In March 1997, the German Parliament adopted an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act which took effect in July 1997. The amendment allowed for temporary exemptions of the annual motor-vehicle tax for low pollutant emissions cars (cars that meet the limit values laid down in…
EVSE support for private sector
EVSE subsidy for private sectors who invest chargers/stations. In 2013, the Japanese government announced a deal with auto industry leaders, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi, to invest nearly USD 1.025 billion for building user-friendly electric vehicle charging infrastructure in…
Save Energy Now State Partnerships
The U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) conducts no-cost industrial energy assessments and trainings each year for manufacturers of all sizes. To effectively deliver this resource, ITP is expanding its reach through partnerships with states…
Ownership tax
Weight <=3500 kg: ISK 5000 for first 121 gCO2/km + ISK 120 per gCO2/km above 121. For weight >3500 kg: ISK 46880 +ISK 2 per kg of weight above 3500 kg. If emissions are not available the emissions are calculated as 50 gCO2/km+0.12 gCO2 for each kg of
Global Climate Partnership Fund
Direct and intermediated loans, minority investments in specialist private equity funds focussing on renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in emerging
Sustainable Energy Awards
Originally launched in 1996 as the Boiler Awards, this programme was renamed the Sustainable Energy Awards in 2004. The awards support three crucial aspects of Sustainable Energy - Excellence in Technology, Excellence in Organisation, Excellence in People. In 1996, 65 sites were…
Technical non-residential handbook for Building Regulations
The Building Standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and are available in two volumes, Domestic buildings and Non-domestic buildings. This publication is available in html and also in PDF format…
Electricity Act 2007
The Hungarian Parliament approved the new Act on Electricity in 2007, which came into effect in 2008. Parliament has adopted the Act with a view to setting up an efficient internal electricity market, to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation within the framework of…
NOM-024-ENER-2012: Thermal and optical characteristics of glass and glazing systems for buildings. Labelling and test methods
This standard establishes the obligation to certify the optical and thermal characteristics of glass and glass systems, homogeneous transparent and translucent for use in buildings. The properties under this standard are: visible transmittance (VT); solar heat gain coefficient…
Energy Performance Certificates
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is responsible for making sure buildings in the UK meet the standards required by the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The Directive requires that all properties (homes, commercial and public…
Industrial Facilities Initiative (IFI)
The Industrial Facilities Initiative (IFI) helps Federal agencies improve facility energy efficiency. A facility or process is deemed "industrial" if it houses high-intensity processes in addition to conventional comfort processes (e.g., heating, cooling, lighting, domestic hot…