• Policy

        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2020

        11th Development Plan

        …in large industrial plants using heat
        will be provided.
        3. Energy efficiency projects will be supported by competitions, implementation-oriented legislation and technical infrastructure will be developed.
        2. Dissemination of district heating and cooling and creating a heat market,
        4. The prosess of EE support will be improved and ptojects having high energy savings will be sopported.
        5. OIZs will be supported to prepare and present their Efficiency Action Plans by completing the Energy Management Unit and ISO 50001 Energy Management System.
        6. Increasing energy efficiency in port operations, minimizing environmental impacts
        Green Port applications for downloading and ensuring sustainability…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2016

        Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Ecological Civilization

        …Accelerating the Construction of Ecological Civilization are a high-level strategy issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. As a high-level strategy, the opinions span across many areas of government with the intention to embed principles of ecological civilization in all relevant policy areas.
         
        Energy conservation, especially in the development of green industries, is a key pillar. The Opinions also explicitly promote market mechanisms such as public-private partnerships (PPP), energy performance contracting, energy savings trading, and carbon emissions trading. The opinions also specify that the private sector will be increasingly engaged in energy efficiency  improvement.

        • Policy

        • India

        • 2011

        Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) Scheme

        …rolling mills. In the iron and steel sector, measures included installation of top recovery turbines and adoption of coke dry quenching process.The trading of energy saving certificates (ESCerts) is central to the PAT programme and serves as an incentive to reach or surpass the mandatory targets. The ESCerts, equivalent to 1 tonne of oil equivalent (toe) of energy savings, are given based on quantified energy savings verified by an accredited energy auditor. The ESCerts are awarded after a DC surpasses its target and can then be sold to another DC that has failed to achieve its target, the price…

        • Policy

        • Republic of Moldova

        • 2012

        National Development Strategy - Moldova 2020

        …consumers with quality energy resources in an affordable and reliable way, and will meet the challenges of rising energy prices, energy resources 'import dependence and sector impact on climate change'. As stated in the Strategy, the achievement of these strategic objectives is based on two pillars: ensuring national energy security and improving energy efficiency. Energy efficiency improvement is expected to be attained by: energy intensity reduction in residential, industry, transport and agriculture sectors; modernisation of the energy system; implementation of energy-efficient technologies; development of local energy resources, including RES; public awareness-raising regarding the need for energy savings (including…

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2013

        MEPS - Television

        …of brightness in the “home” or default mode in which energy use is measured to prevent gaming of the standard. (If the home mode is too dim, consumers will switch to other modes that would erode energy savings.) The standards also require a minimum power factor of 0.9. Connecticut adopted standards for televisions in 2011 and Oregon in 2013.

        The 2012 ASAP/ACEEE report, The Efficiency Boom, modeled a potential standard for televisions based on ENERGY STAR version 5.3 which became effective in September 2011. The ENERGY STAR criteria require that the default factory settings are set to…

        • Policy

        • South Africa

        • 2012

        Residential Mass Rollout Programme (RMR)

        Eskom introduced the RMR programme to overcome this challenge by distributing and installing specific pre-approved electricity saving technologies to the residential sector. For this undertaking special installation contractors were selected. Contractors had to be in a robust financial position in order to cover installation works upfront and they had to officially register with Eskom. Such companies were responsible for advertising the programme in certain areas and, if households showed interest in new energy saving technologies, companies would carry out the exchange of equipment guaranteeing the proper installation. Energy savings were ensured by the installation of pre-approved technologies. Companies…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2000

        National Climate Protection Program

        …October 2000, with the aim of a 25% CO2 emissions reduction from 1990 levels by 2005. The programme set reduction objectives by sector and developed a number of related measures. These included an increase in energy production from combined heat and power plants, an Energy Savings Ordinance and a voluntary pledge by German industrial associations to reduce their emissions. Later developments included tax breaks and an agreement with the automobile industry to help proliferation of energy-efficient cars, and an additional levy on air traffic is considered. The original National Climate Protection Programme was updated in 2005 (see separate entry).

        • Policy

        • Poland

        • 1994

        The Construction Law (1994)

        …of design, construction, maintenance and demolition of buildings and defines the principles of operation of the public administration in these areas.This act among other obliges the Minister responsible for construction, local planning and zoning, and housing to determine by regulation, technical conditions to be met by buildings and their location (this regulation specifies requirements for buildings in terms of minimum energy performance requirements, thermal insulation and other requirements relating to energy savings). It also obliges the Minister responsible for construction, local planning and zoning, and housing to determine by regulation, detailed scope and form of the construction project, taking…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2000

        A new way to drive campaign

        …extensive information materials on fuel-saving, public relations and corresponding days of action. The stated aim is to make premium-quality information and training courses available to all drivers in order to encourage them to adopt a fuel-saving driving style. Drivers are in addition encouraged to purchase fuel-saving products such as low-resistance tyres and low-friction oils. Fuel consumption and emissions depend critically on individual driving styles. A fuel-saving driving style makes fuel consumption savings of up to 25 % possible. As early as 1999 the federal government stipulated an energy-saving driving style as a compulsory…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 1998

        Plan for Public Housing

        …primarily those whose use or manufacture causes pollution), give greater energy savings, and reduce water usage, including the design of homes that are suited to the bio-climatic conditions of the area in which they are located. Qualified financing is also available for refurbishment work meeting certain minimum requirements regarding installations for water, electricity and, where applicable, gas, HVAC, natural illumination and ventilation, thermal insulation, soundproofing, bathroom and kitchen installations and other general facilities. Additionally, the execution of work to enable energy savings to be realised in the home is also eligible for finance under the Plan for Public Housing.

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