• Policy

        • Germany

        • 1990

        ERP-Environment and Energy Saving Programme

        …save energy, or who plan to use renewable energies since 2003. Credit terms vary between ten and twenty years with a redemption-free initial phase of two to five years. Interest rates depend on the credit rating of the applicant. The annual percentage rate ranged between 4% and 7% in 2006. Normally, the interest rates are slightly below market level. A maximum of 50% of the total investment is eligible for funding. Loans taken out with this programme can be combined with loans offered under the KfW-Environment-Programme. Traditionally the main beneficiary of the ERP-Environment and Energy-Savings…

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        • Greece

        • 1987

        Founding decree of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES)

        …article 25 of Law 1514/1985 on the Promotion of scientific and technological research. It was established by presidential decree in 1987, as a legal entity whose primary aim is to promote renewable applications (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass) and energy efficiency. Since 1999, CRES operates as the national coordinating centre for these activies. CRES has laboratories for certification of RES technologies, carries out studies for the determination of the physical as well as technical and economical potential of RES and participates effectively in the evaluation and monitoring of the investments implemented in the sector, including the energy savings field.

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        • France

        • 2009

        Finance Law 2009: Sustainable energy provisions

        The 2009 Finance Law contains various provisions to increase support of renewable energy. Some of the primary measures are described below. Eco-loan: 0% loan for energy-efficient renovation (Art. 99) The Law also creates a zero-interest loan programme for major renovation activities. The aim is for energy savings to allow repayment of the loans capital. Activities that can be covered under the loan include: -Thermal insulation for roofs, exterior walls, and exterior glass surfaces; -Installation, regulation or replacement of heating or hot water systems; -Installation of heating or hot water systems using renewable energy. The loan amount is…

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        • Slovak Republic

        • 2014

        Reducing the energy intensity of public buildings (S001)

        Support for renovation of public buildings applying the energy efficiency first principle, with the aim of reducing final energy consumption. Where relevant and feasible, renovation includes installation of renewable energy sources and application of green infrastructure elements (green roofs, green walls, rainwater harvesting). Eligible expenditures include preparatory investment works including energy audits and certificates, studies and project documentation. Minimum medium-level renovation required (primary energy savings 30–60%), with support intensity varying from 85% for 30% savings to 100% for savings exceeding 60%. Target groups: public administration entities, non-governmental non-profit organisations, churches. Coordinated by the Ministry of Investment…

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        • Korea

        • 2025

        7th Basic Plan for Rational Energy Use (2025–2029)

        …Energy Use is Korea’s five-year economy-wide energy efficiency and demand-management strategy for 2025–2029. It targets final energy consumption of 211.0 million toe by 2029 and an 8.7% improvement in energy intensity compared with 2024. Sectoral savings targets include 4.7 million toe in industry, 3.6 million toe in buildings and 2.0 million toe in transport. The plan also provides around KRW 2 trillion in loans and subsidies for industrial energy-saving facilities by 2030, expands KEEP 30 to more than 200 sites, strengthens building efficiency rules and promotes AI-based energy…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2022

        GB 55015-2021 - General Code for Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Utilization

        …energy-saving renovations of existing buildings, to be designed for energy efficiency. Data reporting specifying the building’s energy consumption and carbon emission are also required. Compared to previous building codes, the regulation puts more emphasis on post-construction buildings operational management (not only the materials and construction process), requires comprehensive measurement and disclosure of energy consumption and carbon emissions, and increases ambition for energy savings through energy efficiency. Carbon emissions: The Code requires that the carbon emission intensity of new residential and public buildings should be reduced by an average of 40% on the basis of the energy-saving…

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        • European Union

        • 2022

        RePowerEU Plan : Joint European action on renewable energy and energy efficiency

        …out of renewable projects and grid infrastructure improvements, through the revising of the Renewable Energy Directive proposal which will designate renewable energy as an overriding public interest and introduce the designation of 'go-to' areasIncreasing the EU’s 2030 binding energy savings target to 13% (up from 9% in the Energy Efficiency Directive)In May 2022, the EU Commission launched calls for clean energy infrastructure projects to support the REPowerEU Plan, worth EUR 800 million, with an emphasis on cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Energy. The call is open to projects under…

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        • United States

        • 2022

        Inflation Reduction Act 2022: Sec. 50121 Home Energy Performance-Based, Whole-House Rebates

        The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocates USD 4.3 billion for grants to state energy offices to create and carry out Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) programs that provide rebates for energy-saving efficiency retrofits in homes.

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        • India

        • 2007

        National programme on Energy Efficiency and Technology Up gradation of SMEs

        …which 25 SMEs clusters (12 Sector Type) were undertaken for further interventions. Comprehensive energy audit and technology gap assessment was completed in 25 SMEs clusters . A repository of 375 DPRs on energy efficient technologies were prepared and peer-reviewed. Information Dissemination and awareness creation workshop were held in 51 SMEs clusters. Implementation of Small Group Activities was completed in 9 units of 3 clusters. Capacity building of Local Service Providers/Technology Providers in 25 SMEs clusters was completed. By the end of the XI plan energy savings, assessed form 988 units of 26 clusters quantified to 4934.45 toe / annum…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2016

        The 13th Five-Year Plan for Energy and Resource Conservation by Public Institutions

        …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 are mostly focused on the following three areas:
         

        Green actions



        green building operations
        green office operations
        green travel actions
        green canteen operations
        green information actions
        green cultural actions


        2. Implementation of energy-saving projects


        upgrading of coal-fired boilers
        applications of renewable energy
        land-saving…

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