• Policy

        • United States

        • 2020

        Energy Act of 2020 (Critical minerals provisions)

        The Energy Act of 2020 is a legislative framework aimed at enhancing the United States' energy infrastructure, promoting energy efficiency and ensuring national security through the management of critical minerals and materials. This act includes various provisions related to energy retrofitting, water efficiency, nuclear energy research, and grid modernisation.Key definitions under the act include:Critical Material: Any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material that the Secretary of Energy determines:Has a high risk of a supply chain disruption; andServes an essential function in one or more energy technologies, including technologies that produce, transmit, store, and conserve energy; orA…

        • Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 2021

        Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)

        The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) aims to transform the way the industry sector consumes energy by helping companies with high energy use cut their bills and reduce carbon emissions. Phase 3 was announced in January 2024..

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 1975

        Energy Policy and Conservation Act

        The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 aims to fulfil the United States' obligations under the International Energy Programme (IEP), to provide for the creation of a Strategic Petroleum Reserve, to conserve energy supplies, to provide for improved energy efficiency, to provide a means for verification of energy data, and to conserve water by improving water efficiency of certain plumbing products and appliances. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve provides for the storage of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum products, maintained by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The US President may, if the President determines that declines in…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2024

        2024 Amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (Solar Package I)

        The primary aim of the amendment of Renewable Energy Act (EEG) in 2024 is to remove obstacles to the expansion of solar energy and thus drive its expansion forward, in achieving the EEG target of installing a total capacity of 215 GW by 2030. Towards this target, annual expansion would be increased to 22 GW, half of which roof-mounted and half ground-mounted.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2021

        Infrastructure and Jobs Act: Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations

        This programme aims at helping advance Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations (LDES) systems toward widespread commercial deployment by providing an opportunity for nascent LDES technologies to overcome the technical and institutional barriers that exist for full-scale deployment with a focus on a range of different technology types for a diverse set of regions. This investment is aligned with DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge and its goal of reducing the cost of grid-scale energy storage by 90% within the decade.

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2016

        Air conditioners and chillers: Updated policy positions

        The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Committee published a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (CRIS) in February 2016 that outlined policy options to reform the regulations for air conditioners and chillers to improve energy efficiency. For additional details and background on the proposals discussed in this paper, refer to the CRIS which is at available at the Energy Rating website.

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2021

        Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Amendment Regulations 2020

        New Zealand updated the minimum energy performance standards for air conditioners up to 65kW and heat pump equipments in 2020. The amendement came into force on 1 July 2021.  

        • Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2024

        National Energy Poverty Observatory

        Portugal's National Energy Poverty Observatory aims to monitor and support through targeted policies households in need. Households will also benefit from the services of Citizen Energy Spaces, which will help them implement energy efficiency interventions. 

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 1992

        Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (E3)

        The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) program aims to increase the energy efficiency of appliances and equipment used in Australia and New Zealand. This is achieved through the delivery of an energy efficiency standards and labelling programm. The Australian labelling programme is based on a star system. The E3 program is implemented through the Greenhouse and Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act 2012. New Zealand is a partner in the E3 Program under a bilateral agreement with Australia.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2006

        Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO)

        The Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) policy aims to reduce the energy consumption of Australian Government operations with particular emphasis on the energy performance of its buildings.It establishes energy performance standards for office buildings and portfolio-wide energy intensity targets (7500MJ/person per year for tenant light and power; and 400MJ/m2 per year for central services). It also imposes reporting requirements on government organizations, the results of which are presented in the annual report Energy Use in the Australian Governments Operations, available at:https://www.energy.gov.au/government-priorities/energy-productivity-and-...

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