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Moroccan Standard NM 14.2.300 on labelling of cooling, cooking and cleaning appliances; and indoor lighting
Under the standard, appliances requiring mandatory labelling are cooling appliances (refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners), cooking appliances (electric ovens), cleaning appliances (dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers) and household electric lamps (incandescent and fluorescent lamps with/without integrated ballast).
The standard was introduced as a voluntary measure in 2010 but was made mandatory in 2011 under MEMEE Order 2148-11 (July 2011). -
Warmer Kiwi Homes - Insulation and Heating Grants
Warmer Kiwi Homes program provides 80% grants of the cost of ceiling, underfloor insulation, and heating equipments to low-income home-owners. As of 20 May, 2021, New Zealand government allocated NZD 47.622 million to extend the Warmer Kiwi Homes program for 2021/2022 fiscal year, and NZD 72.43 million for 2022/2023. The programme is expected to deliver a further 47 700 insulation and heating retrofits. Grants cover 80 percent of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation and/or an efficient heater for low income homeowners. Since the start of the programme (July 2018), over 65…
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Combined Heat and Power Law
The Co-generation Act, which came into force in April 2002, gives incentives for the on-going operation and modernisation of existing co-generation units. It is meant to aid municipal CHP plants, which lost competitiveness in the late 1990s due to decreased electricity prices (as a consequence of liberalisation) and increased gas prices. The law allows CHP operators, feeding electricity into the public transmission network, to receive bonus payments on top of the revenue at market price. The amounts of bonus-payments vary according to the type of CHP-installation, and are declining. - Existing CHP plants receive initially (i…
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India 2023 International collaborations - G20
IEA Contributions to the G20 The IEA has contributed widely to India's G20 Presidency in 2023. The Agency’s core engagement is its support for the Energy Transitions Working Group. It is also contributing to the Development Working Group and Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group in the Sherpa Track, and to the Framework Working Group and Sustainable Finance Working Groups in the Finance Track.G20 Sherpa TrackBuilding upon and expanding its partnership with the Government of India, the IEA has wo...
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Energy Data Centre (EDC) online training Training
Background information Understanding the methods used to produce accurate data is vital to producing the meaningful energy statistics that help guide energy industry and policy makers. The world-recognized global energy statistics of the IEA are the result of its abundant data resources and a powerful team of experts.The IEA Energy Data Centre has designed a bi-annual virtual training course to teach the essential definitions, methods and tools for developing and reporting a wide range of compr...
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IEA Ministerial: In the Age of Electricity, energy security depends on resilience and cooperation
At high-level dialogue during IEA Ministerial, participants highlight the need for stronger grids and deeper international cooperation as global electricity demand rises As global electricity demand accelerates and power grids become the backbone of modern economies, many governments worldwide are prioritising resilience and calling for stronger cooperation on energy security. This came through clearly in a high-level dialogue on energy security in the Age of Electricity that took place in Paris on 18 February alongside the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting.More than 120 Ministers, power system operators, industry representatives and civil society leaders took part in the high…
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Solar water heating regulations
The regulations, which were drafted in 2010, were gazetted in 2012. They target premises with hot water requirements above 100 litres: new ones will have to install solar heating systems while the existing ones have 5 years to install and use solar heating systems that cover at least 60% of their hot water demand.