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National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP)
…the primary energy consumption for 2020 as the target under Article 3(1), takes stock of the achieved savings and the progress towards achieving the indicative target since 2014. It also considers measures that are being implemented now and proposed for the immediate future.
This NEEAP (hereafter referred to as the NEEAP 2017) is the second one being submitted by Malta to the European Commission in terms of the Directive and builds upon the 2014 version. The document is modelled upon the general guidelines in the Commission’s working document SWD (2013) 180 Final ‘Guidance for National Energy Efficiency Action… -
The Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to COP26 by China
…century strategy to reduce GHG emissions. Both documents outline China’s climate and emissions progress since the 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020), including developments since Xi Jinping’s carbon peaking and neutrality announcement in September 2020, and a planned climate adaptation strategy for 2035. This update of China’s NDC includes achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. By 2030, China’s CO2 emissions per unit of GDP will drop by more than 65% compared to 2005, the share of non-fossil energy in primary energy consumption will reach about 25%, forest accumulation will increase by…
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Fabian Arnold
Former Consultant.
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The 13th Five-Year Plan for Energy and Resource Conservation by Public Institutions
…13th Five Year Plan for Energy and Resource Conservation by Public Institutions is one of a suite of strategic plans, which build on the broader policy directions and targets set out by the national 13th Five Year Plan.
This plan provides a comprehensive strategy for sustainable energy and resource management by public institutions, including targets, principles, key action areas, and enabling policies. By 2020, the total energy use of public institutions shall not exceed 225 million tce, while the energy consumption per person and per unit building area shall decrease by 11% and 10% respectively. Energy and resource conservation activities… -
National Strategy on Hydrogen
Targets of 3-4 GW of electrolysis, 300 000 FCEV and 3 000 FC HDVs by 2030
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Second NDC of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia aims to reduce its energy-related GHG emissions by 22% below 2010 levels by 2035, conditional on the provision of international support.
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What’s next for the global car industry?
…representing the single largest source of global oil demand today, changes in the worldwide auto sector have important implications for the energy sector. The global car industry is undergoing significant shifts, as the geography of car production evolves, new regions drive sales growth, and electric cars expand consumer choices.
In this episode, IEA Energy Technology Analysts Elizabeth Connelly and Leonardo Paoli – the lead authors of a recent report on the car industry – unpack the structural trends. They examine the underlying drivers, assess the potential implications for the energy sector and beyond, and discuss how competitiveness can be sustained in this… -
Utility targets for increasing energy efficiency
…164 of 23 May 2000 and subsequent amendments, establish national targets for increasing energy efficiency in end-uses of energy up to 2012 for electricity and gas distributors. The update of 2007 (DM 21.12.2007) sets the following targets: - 2008: 1.2 Megatonne of oil equivalent (Mtoe)/y for the electricity sector and 1.0 Mtoe/y for the gas sector - 2009: 1.8 Mtoe/y for the electricity sector and 1.4 Mtoe/y for the gas sector - 2010: 2.4 Mtoe/y for the electricity sector and 1.9 Mtoe/y for the gas sector - 2011: 3…
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Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework (GPRSF II) 2012-2016
Medium-term planning instrument whose energy strategies include promoting renewable energies such as solar, biogas, geothermal, and micro-hydro plants. Solar energy offers great potential, but high startup costs pose a serious hindrance to wider use of the technology.
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New Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, and World Trade Organization
…We met to take stock of energy, trade, and economic developments, to discuss the situation in vulnerable countries, and to further coordinate our support to those in need.“The global economy has been broadly resilient to the shock from the war in the Middle East, even as some economies have experienced a slowdown in growth and an uptick in inflation. Overall the impact has been highly uneven, affecting energy supplies, food security, various commodities, and economic activity across many countries and regions and creating deeper concerns about growth and price stability.“We encourage further progress toward a resolution to the…