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Decrees to Increase Energy Efficiency of Boilers
Two decrees were revised in 1998 to increase energy efficiency, both becoming effective in 2000. One imposes minimal thermal efficiency standards for boilers in service when their power production is between 400 kWh and 50 MWh. The second requires periodic inspection of boilers…
Support Scheme for Energy Conservation and the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources
These schemes (SSEEA1 and SSEEA2) support projects and investments to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. SSEEA1 applies to natural persons and public entities whereas SSEEA2 covers legal persons and commercial public entities. Under these schemes, grants…
Televisions Energy Efficiency Regulations
Television, an analog or digital product, with or without an internal tuner, that is designed primarily for the display and reception of a terrestrial, satellite, cable, Internet Protocol TV or other broadcast or recorded transmission of analog or digital video and audio signals…
Preferential amortisation for investments in new technologies for improving energy efficiency
The Law of 24 December 1996 modified and completed the law of 4 December 1967 and introduced special depreciation allowances for company investments in new technologies for improving energy efficiency, the use of renewable sources of energy and the recovery of waste energy in…
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
The government established the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) in October 1992 as an independent agency charged with determining and implementing practical measures to achieve greater energy efficiency in New Zealand. It was governed by a Board that reported…
Budget Law 2007 - Energy efficiency provisions
The Budget Law 2007 provides for various fiscal incentives and financial measures to improve energy efficiency and to abate emissions. Measures include: fiscal incentives for enhancing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in buildings; financial grants for replacement…
Standby Power Strategy 2002-2012
In November 2002, Australia released its National Standby Strategy 2002-2012. A key element of the Strategy was the identification of possible problem products and action plans to achieve the 1-Watt target for energy consumption through the development and release of "Product…
Energy Improvement and Extension Act 2008 - Tax Incentives
Signed into law in October 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424) included the Energy Improvement and Extension Act, which extended production tax credits (PTC) and investment tax credits (ITC) for various renewable energy sources, which were due to…
Network on Energy Efficiency
In the framework of the National Programme to Improve Energy efficiency, the focus has been on the implementation of Local Information Centres ("Points Info-Energie") throughout the country to inform local people and small companies about energy efficiency. ADEME set up these…
National Program for Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is the required average fuel economy, expressed in miles per gallon (mpg), for a vehicle manufacturer's entire fleet of passenger cars and light trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 8,500 lbs. or less, manufactured for sale in…
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion
The U.S. Treasury Departments Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion, detailed in Section 136 of the IRS Code, states that energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities, either directly or indirectly, are nontaxable: "Gross income shall not include the…
My Agenda 21: The Energy-Saving Booklet (Information to Drivers)
In 1997, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety published a brochure entitled "My Agenda 21: The Energy-Saving Booklet as your contribution to climate protection", which incorporated a chapter on mobility. The aim of the chapter was to…
ICO-IDAE Energy Efficiency Financing Line 2017-2018/ RENOVE Hosteleria Plan/ Aids for energy efficiency in catering sectors
The 2017–2018 ICO-IDAE Energy Efficiency Financing Line has a budget of €30 million, allocated for the improvement of energy consumption in the catering sector (Renove Plan for the Hospitality Industry). The Instituto de Crédito Oficial makes the necessary funds available to the…
State Climate and Energy Program
The State Climate and Energy Partnership Program is a voluntary programme designed to help states review and adopt policies and programmes that effectively integrate clean energy into a low-cost, clean, and reliable energy system. The programme provides tools and analyses to…
Tax deduction for high efficiency appliances
In February 2009, as part of measures aimed at supporting industrial sectors undergoing economic crisis, Italys Council of Ministers launched a temporary incentive scheme for residential buildings undertaking refurbishment. In particular the Decree includes a tax deduction equal…
State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Program
Under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 State and Alternative Fuel Provider Rule: 75% of new light-duty vehicles acquired by covered state fleets must be alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs); 90% of light-duty vehicles acquired by alternative fuel providers must be AFVs. Covered fleets…
Heat Island Reduction Initiative (HIRI)
Heat islands are a phenomena where urban and suburban temperatures are 2-10 degrees (F) higher than nearby rural areas, resulting in increased peak energy demand and air pollution levels. Strategies to reduce heat islands can reduce the emissions that contribute to global…
Climate Change Levy
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) effective from 1 April 2001, was introduced on energy use in the non-residential sector. Its aim is to encourage energy efficiency and help meet the United Kingdom's targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It applies to gas, electricity,…
AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 - External Power Supplies
External power supplies sold or hired in New Zealand (including products packaged with other products, such as laptops) must, by law, comply with Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements. Importers and manufacturers of external power supplies (including external…
ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings
Energy Star Commercial Buildings is a voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that delivers environmental benefits and financial value through superior energy efficiency. By certifying top-performing commercial products and buildings, ENERGY STAR helps…
Blue Angel Ecolabel: Hot Water Tank
Germany's Blue Angel ecolabelling scheme has launched a label for highly insulated hot water tanks, among labels for several other products of household heat production. Consumers who buy hot water tanks meeting the standard could reduce their energy costs for heating water by…
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
The regulatory structure in Austria has long supported CHP. The Austrian Energy Liberalisation Act implemented on 1 December 2000 included the Federal Act providing new rules on the organisation of the electricity sector, "ELWOG 2000" (Electricity Act 2000). This Act enabled the…
Eco Car Subsidy
Between 1 April 2007 and 31 December 2009, any private individual who buys a new low-emission car for private use will receive an "eco car subsidy" of SEK 10,000. For a car to be able to qualify for the subsidy, it must meet certain requirements. The vehicles covered are…
The Energy Saving Council
The aim of the Energy Saving Council is to advice the Danish Minister of Climate and Energy, and the Danish Energy Agency on the organisation of the Danish energy saving efforts. In addition, the council should assist in achieving an optimal coordination of energy saving…
Implementation of the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings
In 2006, Hungary passed Decree No. 7/2006. (V. 24.) TNM on the establishment of energy characteristics of buildings, thereby transposing portions of the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings. In particular, this decree coversthe first three of the five main areas…
Act on the rational use of energy (Energy Efficiency Act)
Act on the rational use of energy (known as the “Energy Efficiency Act”) was enacted in 1979 (enforced in October 1979). The Act is the foundation of Japans’ energy efficiency and conservation policy. There has been a series of major revisions in 1993, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008,…
Voluntary Agreement with Industry - Wallonia
Many major industrial sectors (representing energy intensive industries) entered in Vountary Agreements with the Wallon Region from the early 2000s, engaging themselves to to reduce both their energy consumption and their GHG emissions by 2010. This first voluntary agreement has…
Decree on Amount of Special Fee for Incentives in 2013 (RS Official Gazette, No. 8/13)
This regulation defines the specific amount for incentive compensation in 2013. The fee is expressed in dinars per kWh and is provided by the final consumers of
TOP 100 Environmental symbol for climate-related products
This project involves identification of the “best product" criteria for the 90 most important products from the point of view of climate protection as well as creation of the award criteria for the Blue Angel environmental symbol. This is intended to form the basis for a rapid…
Royal decree on energy efficiency and emissions of solid fuels heating appliances
The first goal of this regulation is to set gradually more stringent emission standards for particles induced by solid fuels combustion in heating appliances. The second goal is to set more stringent efficiency levels and carbon monoxide emission standards for the same…
Fuel consumption labelling standard (ADR81/02) and fuel consumption label
Since 1 January 2001 a fuel consumption label has been placed on the windscreens of all new vehicles up to 3.5 tonne gross vehicle mass. The removable label shows the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban and combined) of the car in litres/100km and the CO2 emissions in g/km…
Energy certificates
As of 2004, all (new and existing) public buildings are required to have an energy certificate, i.e. an energy identity card, stating the energy performance of the building based on an energy audit. A proposal for the methodology and procedures for energy certificates has been…
Financial Law 2007
Paragraphs 1110 to 1115 establish a revolving fund (200.000.000 € yearly) to finance measures for GHG reduction (for the period 2007-2009): a) high performance microcogeneration plant; b) electricity and heating production from small scale renewable sources; c) high efficiency…
Energy Label for Light-Duty Vehicles
An energy efficiency label for new light-duty vehicles and associated incentives is mandatory since 2013. Prior to that, the label had been voluntary for one year. In June 2017, the energy efficiency label scope was extended to medium-duty vehicles up to 3 600 kilograms, and…
ACC Levies for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
ACC levy rates for 2017/18 and 2018/19 will see owners of all electric vehicles (including owners of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) pay reduced ACC levies as part of their annual vehicle licensing. This reflects a saving of around $68 per annum for electric vehicle owners.…
Energy Labels for Household Appliances
The framework energy labelling Directive 2010/30/EU was adopted in December 2011 (replacing 92/75/EEC) and the Delegated Acts for refrigerating equipment, dishwashers, washing machines, televisions in June 2012, tumble driers in May 2013, air conditioners in December 2013,…
Electricity Savings Action Plan 2008
The Danish Electricity Savings Trusts Electricity Savings Action Plan outlines how the Trust will meet goals it set out in its 2007 to 2009 strategy. These include an electricity savings target of 150 GWh/year in the 2007 to 2009 period, split between the household and public…
Implementation of the Social Tariff
Establishes the procedures and the other conditions required for the assignment, application and maintaining social tariff established in the Decree-Law No. 138 -A / 2010 of December 28 , as amended by Decree Law No. 172/2014 of 14
Action Concerning Government Buildings
The French government is planning to introduce high standards of energy efficiency in its government buildings. The aim is to reduce emissions and to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits from such actions. A government Action Plan is expected in 2002. This follows earlier…
US-China Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Cooperation and Energy Efficiency in China's Industrial Sector
In September 2007, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and China's National Development Reform Committee (NDRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase cooperation and energy efficiency in China's industrial sector, which accounts for 70% of energy demand. Under the…
Standby Power Standards
In June 2007, the government launched the Standby Power Advisory Committee to develop and implement awareness campaigns and provide advice to the government on activities related to standby power. Minimum performance standards for standby power use for some consumer products…
Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs)
Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) were authorised by Congress to encourage federal agencies to become more energy-efficient and reduce energy use and costs through private investments. Under ESPCs, a private sector Energy Service Company (ESCO) is contracted to…
Passive House (1990)
Class Maximum cooling demand 15 kWh/m ².year Maximum space heating demand 15 kWh/m ².year Maximum total primary energy demand 120 kWh/m ².year Applicable Building Type(s) New residential Policy Requirement Level Voluntary Governance Development Authority: Passivhaus…
Mandatory Fuel Efficiency Labelling for Passenger Cars
Mandatory fuel efficiency labelling to provide consumer information about fuel consumption and CO2 emissions with regard to the marketing of new passenger cars came into force in 2004. In practice this means that at locations where cars are sold a sign clearly indicating the…
Development of Transport Infrastructure
Investment and new regulations to promote the construction of new transport infrastructure and energy efficient transport, aimed at the (economic) cohesion of the country, thanks to a better cost/benefits
EU Energy Efficiency Labels
The authority for all EU-wide energy labelling activities comes from a framework directive (Council Directive 92/75/EEC) agreed to 1992. The labelling specifications are spelled out in individual implementing directives for each product type. The first implementing directive,…
Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities)
The Law on Promoting Green Purchasing and associated Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing aims to promote the purchase of equipment with lower environmental impacts by government and public ogranisations, in order to create a priming effect and promote the shift in demand…
Roadmap for Building Energy Codes and Standards for Mexico
The Ministry of Energy (SENER) and the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE) with the support from the International Energy Agency (IEA) developed a Roadmap for Building Energy Codes and Standards for Mexico. Based on the transition scenario set in the…
Law on Combined Heat and Power Cogeneration (CHP) and Waste Energy Potential
2005 Law on Combined Heat and Power (cogeneration) and Waste Energy Potential defines the legal, economic and organizational principles of business relations in energy with respect to the use of cogeneration, regulates the relations connected to the energy generation,…
Energy Consulting and Information Centres Network
Within the implementation of the State Programme on the Promotion of Energy Savings and the Utilisation of Renewable Energy Sources (EFEKT Programme), funds are regularly spent in the areas of intervention of energy consultancy and promotion of the economic use of energy to…