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Implementation of the CHP Directive
Decree-law 23/2010 transposes into Portuguese Law Directive 2004/8/CE of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 February, on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market. It aims to increase energy efficiency and security of…
Sans 554 (Iso)
This standard specifies three atmospheres approximated to the natural environmental conditions. It is based on ISO 554:1976. It was approved in South Africa on Oct 2,
Energy Saving Ordinance (residential buildings)
The Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) came into force in 2002. It replaced the Thermal insulation Ordinance (1995) and the Heating Systems Ordinance (1998). The Energy Saving Ordinance sets energy performance requirements for new buildings and for existing buildings in case of…
Standards for Building Energy Audits
To monitor compliance with federal building codes for residential, industrial and civic structures launched in 2001 and 2003, the Russian Gosstroi passed three standards for building auditing in 2003. These three codes expand upon earlier auditing standards codified in 1984s…
German Energy Agency (dena) Compressed Air Campaign
The German Energy Agency Compressed Air Campaign is the successor campaign to "Efficient Compressed Air €, aimed at industrial companies, small businesses and the plant engineering sector and using brochures, tools and internet portals together with extensive press and public…
Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)
The Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG) are a series of publications designed to provide prescriptive solutions for achieving energy savings of 50% below the minimum code requirements (ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004). The guides have been developed by a collaboration of…
e-Standby Programme
The e-Standby programme aims to promote the widespread use of energy saving products that reduce standby power consumption. Standby power is electricity consumed by appliances which are plugged in but not in use. The products that meet the 1-Watt standard are entitled to bear…
First Phase of European Climate Change Programme (EECP)
As a result of the consultative process started in 2000, in June 2001, the Commission published the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) Report. Following on from the ECCP Report, and in combination with a proposed directive on emissions trading, in October 2001, the…
Consumer Guide to Energy Efficient Products
Launched in August 2006, Austria's topprodukte online guide to the energy efficiency of myriad products supports the national klima:aktiv climate strategy. On the topprodukte website, consumers can sort appliances by efficiency, price, energy rating and size, among other…
City of Edmonton Green Home Guide
The Green Home Guide is an important part of Edmonton's ongoing effort to become a sustainable and resilient city. Whether buying a home, selling a home or completing renovations, Edmonton's Green Home Guide can help residents achieve a greener standard, lower utility bills and…
Exceptional 12 Months Amortisation
The measure allowing an exceptional twelve-month amortisation on the purchase of specific energy-saving equipment and of equipment based on renewables has been extended to 31 December
Livegreen Toronto - Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Toronto's Eco-Roof Incentive Program is designed to promote the use of green and cool roofs on Toronto's existing commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, and new commercial, industrial and institutional buildings with a gross floor area of less than of 2,000 m2.…
The Power is in your Hands Campaign
The DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others, launched in December 2005 a campaign called The Power is in Your Hands. The campaign provides consumers with the information and tools they need to manage their home energy bills; informs them about the…
Energy-related Products Act (EVPG):Implementing measure for electrical appliances in private households
The Ecodesign Directive constitutes the framework for the introduction of the harmonized standards with regard to ecodesign of energy-using products in the EU. During the recast of the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC), its scope was extended to all energy-relevant products. The…
Energy-related Products Act (EVPG): Ecodesign implementing measure for electric motors
The federal government has implement the EU's Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC) into German law by means of the Energy-using Products Act (EBPG). The Ecodesign Directive constitutes the framework for the introduction of the harmonized standards with regard to ecodesign of…
GHG & Energy Target Management Scheme
The GHG and Energy Target Management Scheme designates companies that consume energy with certain amount of GHG emissions. The government and the companies negotiate targets for the reduction of GHG emissions and energy conservation. The government imposes a fine if the…
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Tax-Based Provisions
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed into law on 17 February 2009, is a supplemental spending bill that contains over USD 80 billion to support clean energy research, development, and deployment. Of this amount, an estimated USD 30 billion is available in…
Environmental bonus
In January 2009, in the framework of the Economic Programme II, the federal government adopted a funding programme for the award of an environmental bonus to the value of €2,500. This was granted as a once-off subsidy on application to BAFA where a private car owner bought a new…
Green star South Africa Rating System (Green Star)
The Green Star South Africa rating tool is an objective measurement for green buildings with a focus on energy. Building owners have to submit the relevant building data to the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). Afterwards, an independent assessor evaluates the…
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
The law on Construction Requirements (Ley 38/1999, de Ordenacion de Edificacion) became effective in May 2000. It includes provisions for energy-efficient buildings, such as general building insulation. Its regulatory development led to the Royal Decree 314/2006 (Technical…
Tax reduction of CO2 based motor tax
In Ireland, the price paid for road tax is based on two different assessments; engine size if the car was manufactured before July 2008, or CO2 emissions output if the car was manufactured after July 2008. Motor tax can be taxed for a period of three months, six months or a full…
Coaltion Agreement: Target to Double Energy Productivity by 2020
In its Coalition Agreement of 2006, the federal government highlighted the need for enhanced energy efficiency and laid down the following objectives: - steadily increasing the energy efficiency of the national economy with the objective of doubling energy productivity by the…
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE)
The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE) is a private-public initiative to create a sustainable, aggressive national commitment to energy efficiency through the collaborative efforts of energy market leaders such as gas and electric utilities, utility regulators,…
National Energy Policy
The National energy policy for Malta was launched in December 2012 after the publication of a first draft in 2009 and the finalisation of a strategic environmental impact assessment in September 2012. It lists decisions and actions that have already been implemented as well as…
2000 Thermal Regulation
The new 2000 Thermal Regulation promulgated in November 2000 consists of a decree on the thermal characteristics of construction and an order relating to the thermal characteristics of new buildings and new additions to existing buildings. The new regulation "RT 2000"…
PREBAT building research programme
R&D in building : set up of research program : PREBAT; creation of the research foundation. "bâtiment-éenergie " (building €“energy) The 2005-2007 research program on building called PREBAT initiated by ADEME and PUCA (architecture, buildind and urban planning) has been…
Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-2912
"The program for the development of the heat supply system for the period 2018-2022 years" The program of measures for the further development of renewable energy, energy efficiency in the sectors of the economy and the social sphere for 2017-2021. The head of state has…
Regional Measures for Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Emilia Romagna
In March 2008, the Emilia Romagna regional council deliberation resulted in standards and other measures aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings. These resulted in the development of a standard on the energy performance of buildings, including a calculation…
Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards Program
The Department of Energys Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards Program follows a set schedule for setting new appliance efficiency standards. The schedule commits the US government to issue standards by 2011 for all products requiring regulatory revision. The five-year…
Superior Energy Performance (SEP)
Superior Energy Performance ® (SEPâ €ž ¢) certifies industrial facilities that implement an energy management system that meets the ISO 50001 global energy management system standard and achieve improved energy performance. An independent third party audits each facility to…
Energy Management Regulation (Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, No. 14/2012)
The Energy Management Regulation (No. 14/2012) implements the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 70/2009 on Energy Conservation. It establishes provisions for energy preservation and management by improving efficiency in energy use and control over its…
Public Transit Capital Trust
Canada's Federal Budget 2006 dedicated CAD 1.3 billion to public transit capital improvements through the Public Transit Fund and the Public Transit Capital Trust and offers individuals a non-refundable tax credit to help cover the cost of public transit passes. Budget 2008 set…
Urban Transport
The 1996 Transport Policy calls, inter alia, for the following measures: - Improvements to parking facilities at railway and bus stations, park and ride opportunities. - More attractive fee structure to attract ridership. - Re-examination of state and local government authority…
Mandatory Energy Conservation of Government Office Buildings (No. 10/2005)
Government agencies and regional governments are obliged to implement best-practice energy saving measures as explained in the government guidelines and directives on energy saving in government buildings, and are mandated to report their monthly energy use in buildings to the…
ESD communication platform
The German Energy Agency is supporting the BMWi and the BfEE in the BAFA in implementation of the ESD in Germany, in particular by means of making available a well-founded information service with the objective of promoting the energy efficiency market. The intention is to…
Directory of Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs
The Directory is an on-line inventory of programs to promote the efficient use or conservation of energy at the end-use level and/or the use of alternative energy in Canada. It covers programs offered by the Government of Canada, provincial and territorial governments, major…
GEF Special Climate Change Fund
Worth, ~USD350m, the fund is designed to finance activities, programs and measures under the following four financing windows: Adaptation to climate change (top priority), technology transfer, mitigation in selected sectors including: energy, transport, industry, agriculture,…
Agriculture within the Scope of Rural Development Supports Communiqué on Investments (Communiqué No: 2017/22)
50% grant support for investments based on electricity generation from renewable energies for agricultural production and greenhouses using renewable energy sources. Grants should be lower than 2 million
Revised State Aid Guidelines for Environmental Protection
The European Commission revised state aid guidelines for environmental protection in April 2008, to ensure that member states were able to provide incentives necessary to meet the various proposed energy- and climate change-related targets. Control of state aid by the Commission…
Exemption from Climate Change Levy for Good Quality CHP
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) was introduced by the UK Government in 2001 and is charged on most non-domestic supplies of energy used as fuel for lighting, heating and power. The CCL is designed to promote energy efficiency and encourage investment in energy saving equipment,…
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans
Ecodesign requirements should be set by the Commission for energy-related products representing significant volumes of sales and trade, having significant environmental impact and presenting significant potential for improvement through design in terms of their environmental…
Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
The law covers two main items: 1. requirement to disclose energy consumption for large electric energy consumers (3 000 000 kWhr or greater within 6 consecutive months). Failure to do so entails a fine not exceeding 5000 MYR 2. requirement that a registered electrical energy…
Fiscal consideration of commuting expenses
The commuter flat rate is aimed at the 30 million income tax-paying commuters in Germany and is awarded irrespective of the mode of transport. This is intended to remove the incentive to use passenger vehicles, which were previously given preferential treatment for tax, and…
Programme for Improving Energy Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Industries (PFE)
Following the Energy Taxation Directive (2003/96/EC), a tax on the electricity was introduced in 2004. As a consequence, where manufacturing industry previously paid a zero tax rate on electricity, it was required to pay an electricity tax of SEK 0.005 per kWh. However, the…
Investment in Rail Transport
Public investment in transport has increased in the Lisbon metropolitan area (which accounts for roughly 20% of the Portuguese population). Additionally, the underground system doubled its length in 1999, improving links with both the railway and bus networks. In Porto, a…
The Super-Green Car Premium
The Super-Green Car Premium Ordinance (SFS 2011:1590) came into effect in January 2012 with the purpose of promoting the use and sales of highly fuel-efficient cars with low climate impact. A super-green car is a passenger car that complies with the EU's latest exhaust emissions…
Argentinean Energy Efficiency Fund
This fund was developed under a World Bank Energy Efficiency Project in Argentina. The objective of this six year project is to increase energy efficiency use through the promotion and sustainable growth of energy efficiency services contributing to the reduction of energy costs…
Clean Technology Fund
The Clean Technology Fund (CTF) aims to accelerate Indonesian initiatives to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, and to help reach the objective of increasing electricity access from 65 percent of the population to 90% percent by 2020. The $400 million plan, endorsed…
Boiler Regulation
Annual maintenance is mandatory for boilers with an effective rated output between 4 and 400 kW. During this maintenance, advice is given to the users on the replacement of the boiler, other modifications to the heating system and alternative solutions.For boilers with an…
Building Code of Australia (Tasmania) 2009
Applicable Building Type(s) Existing non-residential, Existing residential, New non-residential, New residential Policy Requirement Level Mandatory Resources Notes Climate zones HDD: Heating Degree Days Max. temp: Average January maximum temperature Water Vapour Pressure:…