• Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 2022

        Extending the VAT relief available for the installation of energy saving materials (ESMs)

        To help households improve energy efficiency and keep energy costs down – as well as supporting the country's long-term Net Zero ambitions – the UK government is extending the VAT relief available for the installation of energy saving materials (ESMs), from April 2022. The Value Added Tax (Installation of Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2022 amendments are:The relief will no longer be restricted by the social policy conditions or the 60% test.Wind and water turbines will be added back to the list of ESMs.A temporary zero rate will be introduced with effect from 1 April 2022 until 31…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2017

        13th Five-Year Comprehensive Work Plan for Energy-saving and Emission Reduction

        …Plan with a strategic overview of policy priorities and activities to achieve the energy-saving and emission reduction targets outlined in the 13th Five Year Plan. The Work Plan specifies energy saving actions across all end-use sectors of industry, buildings, agriculture and transport as well as highlighting circular economy as a priority. In addition to sector-specific goals and actions, the work plan also elaborates on the following cross-cutting work areas:


        Scale up of technology deployment and services
        Improve enabling framework of policies
        Establish and improve market mechanisms
        Implement energy conservation and emission reduction targets
        Strengthen monitoring framework
        …

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2004

        Management Method for Certification of Energy-saving Products

        …forth in 1999 has grown since.Related policies include developments in 2005:The mandatory energy efficiency label identifies a product's efficiency on a scale of 1 to 5, with one being the least efficient and 5 the most. Labels must be present at the point of sale of any product covered by the mandate. Manufacturers are required to submit product performance information to CELC but allowed to print the label on their own products and product literatures.Initially covering only two products, today the mandatory energy efficieny label covers:room air-conditionerhousehold refrigeratorelectric washing machineself-contained air-conditionerself-ballasted…

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2015

        Environmental Protection Act, Recognised list of energy saving measures (EML)

        As a result of the Agreement on Energy for sustainable growth a set of Recognised Lists of Measures (in Dutch, EML Erkende Maatregelenlijst) has been added to the Activities Decree under the Environmantal Protection Act. This should further enhance identification of energy saving measures by companies that have a pay back time of less than 5 years. The parties to the energy agreement have facilitated this identification of measures with such lists described per sector.

         

        In 2015 the first batch of Recognised Lists of Measures was published, followed by others later on.

        • Policy

        • Denmark

        • 2020

        Business Pool subsidies covering 50% of the cost of an energy-saving project

        The Business Pool administered by the Danish Energy Agency provides subsidies to companies in Denmark to help finance energy and carbon dioxide saving projects. The grant covers up to 50% of the cost of an eligible project. Examples of projects that can receive grants include the replacement of boilers with heat pumps or district heating, the establishment of heat recovery systems, and replacement of lighting by LED. The application procedure was simplified as of November 2022.

        • Policy

        • Cyprus

        • 2024

        Grant Scheme to Encourage the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Saving in Homes (2024-2025)

         Cyprus introduced a 2024-2025 grant scheme providing financial support for households to install renewable energy systems (notably solar PV) and implement energy efficiency upgrades. The programme targets energy affordability and energy poverty, offering subsidies of up to 75% for vulnerable households for measures such as insulation and rooftop solar. It forms part of a broader national funding envelope exceeding €500 million for energy transition and efficiency measures. 

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2012

        Notice on vehicle and vessel tax reduction for energy saving and new energy automobiles

        On 1st January 2012 the Chinese Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology notified that they will halve vehicle and vessel taxes on the energy saving vehicles and that new energy saving vehicles (including battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles) are exempted from vehicle and vessel tax entirely and released a list of eligible vehicle models. The policy and the list of eligible vehicle models has since been renewed and updated, including in particular in 2018 and 2022 with further specification and stringency on vehicle eligibility. 

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2011

        Notice on further development of pilot projects for the promotion of energy saving and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs)

        The notice for further development of pilot projects for the promotion of energy saving and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) specifies a range of mechanisms to facilitate the scale up and deployment of energy saving and NEVs through pilot cities.  The notice structures requirements around four stakeholder areas: Requirements for pilot citiesRequirements for manufacturersRequirements for the assessment of the pilot work by the pilot organisation Requirements for strengthened coordination across key ministries and commissions.  The notice also sets out the basis for a range of fiscal support (producer and consumer subsidies) and incentive-based policies, including: Provision of subsidies from the central…

        • Policy

        • Russian Federation

        • 2011

        Resolution no. 746 - Subsidies for Regional Programmes for Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency

        This Resolution prescribes the procedures for granting subsidies from the federal budget to regional programs in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency.The level of co-financing of expenditure obligations for the program at the expense of the federal budget is 5 - 95 per cent of expenditure commitments under the program.

        • Policy

        • Azerbaijan

        • 2014

        Cabinet of Ministers Decision on Rules for increasing the energy efficiency of construction facilities and saving energy resources

        These rules defines the general requirements for the design documentation of construction projects on energy saving and energy efficiency.

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