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Policy
Azerbaijan
2011
Renewable Energy Target of Azerbaijan
By 2020 20% of electricity consumption of Azerbaijan must be met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources.
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Policy
Latvia
2022
August 2022 Amendments to the Law on Measures to Reduce the Extraordinary Rise in Energy Prices
The Law stipulates support measures from 1 October 2022 to 30 April 2023.It consists of new support measures in the form of a grant to ensure uninterrupted operation of energy intensive companies working in the processing industry in order to promote market stability in relation to the increase in energy prices and to maintain the competitiveness of Latvian companies in the current geopolitical situation. The authors of the Draft Law note that the support will be extended to companies whose energy costs make up at least 10% of total costs and that consume over 500 megawatt hours of electricity…
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Policy
Greece
1994
Operational Programme for Energy (OPE) : Fiscal Incentives for Renewables and Energy Conservation
Established within the framework of the 2nd Community Support Framework, the Operational Programme for Energy (OPE) provided capital cost grants for the promotion of renewable energy and energy conservation. Up to 1999, 125 renewable energy projects were approved (130 MW wind, 72 MW small-hydro, 46 MWh biomass district heating, 42 MW CHP with biomass, 5 MWh other biomass projects, 42 solar central active systems, 8 projects for PV systems and 5 projects for passive solar systems). In addition, approximately 300 projects for energy conservation and substitution of fossil fuels and electricity by natural gas in the industrial and tertiary…
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20 Apr 2026
Heat pump sales for selected regions, 2021-2025
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Policy
Lithuania
2021
Investment for Green Transition
Lithuania will see investments into green energy totalling EUR 10 billion by 2030 including about EUR 3.5 billion of investment from the private sector and significant financing from the European Union funds as the country will bring forward its target for using only green power to 2035, 15 years earlier than initially planned in line with the European Commission's "Fit for 55" plan. Among the total budget, EUR 1.5 billion will be spent to upgrade the country’s power grid for renewables including installing batteries to balance power peaks. Developing offshore wind farms this decade will be…
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Policy
Italy
1988
Piano Energetico Nazionale (PEN)
Italy's National Energy Plan (PEN) 1988 established energy guidelines whose implementation is dependent upon the adoption of certain legislation, i.e., Law 10/91 and 9/91. PENs broad policy objectives focussed on reducing energy consumption, protecting the environment and human health, promoting endogenous energy sources, diversifying energy imports, and opening up the energy market to increased competition. Although this policy has been acknowledged to have played a significant role in the liberalisation and privatisation of the energy sector, the PEN was neither enforced nor financed as initially planned.
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Policy
Czech Republic
2001
Energy Act (Act No. 458/2000 Coll.)
The Energy Act, which came into force in January 2001, sets out conditions for the business activities, state administration and regulation in energy sub-sectors, such as electricity, gas and heat as well as the rights and obligations of individuals. It defines a framework for the liberalisation of the electricity and gas markets. It supports the use of renewable energy sources and CHP. It defines conditions for the obligatory purchase of electricity and heat produced from renewables and from CHP through the creation of the Energy Regulation Office.
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Policy
Kazakhstan
2015
Energy Efficiency Classes for Buildings, Construction, and Structures
The energy efficiency class is determined in accordance with the indicators specified in the Annex to this Regulation in accordance with state standards, construction norms and rules in the field of architectural, town-planning and construction activities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency.The energy efficiency class of existing buildings, constructions and structures is determined based on the results of the energy audit.The energy efficiency class is indicated in the technical passport of the building, construction, structure.
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Policy
Romania
2022
Nationwide price cap on electricity and gas prices for one year, starting 1 April 2022.
Nationwide package of measures to reduce the pressure of the energy and natural gas bills, for one year as of 1st April 2022.Electricity price cap: For consumption of up to 100 kWh per month, households pay RON 0.68/kWh, and for a consumption comprised between 100 and 300 kWh they pay RON 0.8/kWh.Gas price cap: For households, price capped at RON 0.31/kWh. This does not apply to energy intensive companies, which have dedicated state aid packages. Instead, these fix electricity prices at RON 1/kWh, VAT included, and RON 0.37/kWh for…