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Energy performance contracts
The Federal Law No. 261-FZ "On Energy Conservation and Increase of Energy Efficiency € introduces a new type of civil-law agreement - the energy performance contract (EPC). The contractor under this kind of arrangement undertakes to take steps aimed at energy savings by the customer and increasing efficiency of energy resource consumption. The Civil Code of the Russian Federation (the "Civil Code €) provides no regulation for such contracts, while the Law itself offers special regulation for only some of their aspects, so that in the remainder the parties to an energy performance contract are free to agree upon…
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Pablo Gonzalez
Former Consultant.
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Law of Georgia on Energy Efficiency of Buildings
The law establishes the national framework for building energy performance in Georgia and transposes the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) 2018/844. It requires the establishment of minimum energy performance requirements (MEPR) for buildings and building elements, mandates energy performance certificates for new buildings and buildings sold or rented and introduces a nearly zero-energy building (NZEB) requirement for all new buildings applying for construction permits after 30 September 2029.
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Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2050
The Energy Strategy aims for effective resource development, including full supply to meet domestic market needs, technological leadership, the creation of domestic materials, equipment and technologies, and the training of the workforce. It sets out a a target scenario towards 2050 for Russia's energy sector, with projections and timeline for its oil, natural gas and LNG production. It also signals a rise in electricity demand, partially due to data centres, by up to 42% compared to 2023 levels. Nuclear energy is also foreseen to reach 25% of total electricity generation by the same date.
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Investment in production of low-emissions hydrogen and hydrogen-based products by intended use, 2021-2025
Investment in production of low-emissions hydrogen and hydrogen-based products by intended use, 2021-2025
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2010-2018
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2010-2018 contains targets and roadmap to how improve energy efficiency in all sectors in Albania. The document is consistent with outlines of the EU Directive 2006/32/EC on energy efficiency end use and energy services, Directive 2002/91/EC on energy performance building and Directive 92/75/EC. By 2018 Albania plans to achieve energy savings targets as follows: residential sector -22%, Services -19%, Industry -25%, Transport -31 %, Agriculture -3% taking data on energy consumption from 2008 as a baseline. In order to reach this targets Albania will transposes into its national law…
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IEA Executive Director meets German Chancellor to discuss energy security and industrial competitiveness
Meetings in Berlin focused on the market impacts of the Middle East crisis, the IEA’s historic response and policy priorities for energy-intensive industries IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and senior government ministers in Berlin to discuss the implications of the conflict in the Middle East for global energy markets and supply chains, as well as policy options to shelter consumers from the price impacts and support industrial competitiveness.In their bilateral meeting, Chancellor Merz and Dr Birol covered a wide range of topics, including the effects of the de facto closure…
