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Citizens Energy Package
The Citizens Energy Package aims to tackle energy poverty by supporting Member States in reducing electricity taxes and levies for households, fostering the development of energy communities, encouraging the uptake of flexible retail electricity contracts, introducing enhanced safeguards against disconnections and long-term structural reforms.
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K.C. Michaels
Legal Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel.
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Bylaw on Regulating Procedures and Means of Conserving Energy and Improving Its Efficiency
The bylaw aims to set the general policy of energy conservation and improvement of its efficiency, submit it to the cabinet for endorsement and enact the plans and programs necessary for its implementation. It also encourages investment in the field of conserving energy and improving efficiency of its use. It will help in monitoring energy audit procedures and the implementation of systems and activities related to conservation of energy and improving efficiency of its use, and in taking the necessary measures for the implementation of the emergency plan to reduce energy consumption. The bylaw encourages spreading the national awareness in…
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National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP)
The National Renewable Energy Action Plan until year 2020 is a comprehensive document summarizing the national renewable energy policies, forecasting final energy consumption and setting out renewable energy targets and forecast trajectories until 2020.
The Action Plan is one of the fundamental documents for achieving the European Union Renewables Directive (2009/28/EC) targets and gives a comprehensive outlook of the development of the renewables sector.
The effects of the policy are measured through renewable energy indicators published on the webpage of the Estonian Statistics Board (http://www.stat.ee/) and on the webpage of Eurostat.
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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 prepared under the EU SAVE II Programme but the final details still have to be issued by the Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning, and Public Works. The certificate system will be launched together with an introduction of the new building energy code, Energeiako Pistopoiitiko.
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EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area
The European Union - Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers. The Agreement eliminates tariffs for goods including, but not limited to: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances and other advanced machinery Electric motors, transformers, batteries and capacitors Motor vehicles Mineral ore and processed products including manganese, copper, aluminium, and nickel Various products manufactured using the above minerals and metals, such as sheets, powders, bars and plates Photovoltaic cells The Agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating if they are…
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Evolution of announced capacity for 2035 by status across editions of IEA CCUS Projects Database
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
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Energy law - strategic reserves
The Energy Act was amended several times since 1998 to adjust the energy security needs of Latvia. The Energy Law was notably amended in 2010 to implement the European Union’s Directive 2009/119/EC and lays out a specific legal framework concerning the protection of Latvia’s energy supply by stockholding oil and other petroleum products. Since 2024, the limited liability company “Public Asset Manager Possessor” is managing safety stocks, and will purchase oil as state property until 2029. Aside from creating a strategic natural gas reserves, there is also safety reserves of energy supply to ensure continuous supply…
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Emergency plan concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply
The Emergency Plan for Gas Supply Security of Croatia outlines supply-side emergency measures, including maximizing domestic gas production, activating alternative import routes, and obliged to accept the decision on the reduction and discontinuance of gas supply and fuel switching. It ensures rapid response to supply disruptions under Regulation (EU) No 994/2010.
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National Energy Policy Green Paper (2006-2020)
The main objectives of the National Energy Policy Green Paper (2006-2020) of Jamaica are:
to ensure stable and adequate energy supplies at the least economic cost;
to provide an appropriate environment conducive to private sector participation inelectricity generation;
rural electrification at affordable rates;
to diversify the energy base, encourage the development of indigenous energy resources and to ensure the security of energy supplies;
to protect the economy from the volatility in energy prices;
to reduce the energy intensity of the economy;
to minimize the adverse environmental effects and pollution caused by the production, storage, transport and use of energy;
to establish…