• Policy

        • Italy

        • 2006

        Implementation of EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

        …2006. Under the scheme buildings need an energy label, when they are newly constructed, when they are sold, and if they are rented out. For existing buildings certificates cannot be more than 5 years old. There are 14 classes covered by the labelling scheme, from A1 at the highest level to G2 at the lowest. New buildings must meet requirements corresponding to a B1 label. A Handbook has been developed for energy consultants establishing labels, in which two types of energy saving measures must be identified: immediately feasible ones and those feasible if carried out in addition to ongoing renovation…

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        • Norway

        • 2002

        Incentives for Low-energy Housing

        …low energy consumption. The Housing Bank supports projects that contribute to capacity building; those with a high level of ambition and a high transfer value. The basis for the Housing Banks environmental work is the environmental action plan for 2009 - 2012, issued by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Almost half of all new homes with a loan through the Housing Bank have specific environmental qualities. Projects focusing on low-energy housing, "passive" houses and environmentally friendly renovations and modernizations are prioritized, and nearly half of these have implemented energy saving measures. In new buildings, the energy saving…

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        • Japan

        • 2014

        Basic Energy Plan (2014)

        …themes such as stable energy supply, economic efficiency, environment, and safety taking into account global viewpoint and economic growth to build multilayered and diversified flexible energy demand-supply structure.This policy sets out Japan’s long term energy demand and supply policies and measures to be implemented in a comprehensive and planned manner toward the future. Of those polices and measures are the 10 key themes, which includes energy efficiency and conservation under section II: Realization of an advanced energy-saving society and smart and flexible consumer activities.The section II articulates two subsections: “1. Enhancing energy efficiency in each…

        • Policy

        • Belgium

        • 2010

        National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP)

        …energy efficiency and GHG cuts targets.
        Belgium 2020 targets:

        Overall target: 13% of share of energy generated from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption;
        Heating and cooling: 12% of heat consumption met by renewable sources;
        Electricity: 21% of electricity demand met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources;
        Transport: 10% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources.

        Support for renewables offered in Belgium (federal level only) established in order to successfully develop RE sector and reach above enlisted targets:

        Green Certificates schemes;
        Contribution to the ficing of connection costs for offshore wind parks;
        Tax reduction on energy-saving…

        • Policy

        • Tunisia

        • 2009

        Law 2009-7 on Energy Efficiency: Renewable Energy Provisions

        The 2004 Energy Efficiency Law authorised energy companies producing electricity from co-generation to sell their production to the public utility STEG and transport it through the national grid. The present Law on Energy Efficiency widens this support framework by allowing any establishment, or group of establishments in the industry, agriculture and services, to produce electricity from energy saving co-generation or renewable energy, and to sell it to STEG.
        Electricty production from renewable sources should not exceed 30% of total annual production, and its purchase price will be fixed annually by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Small and…

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        • France

        • 2009

        Plan for the energy performance of agricultural exploitations

        …for overseas territories and their crops, and will include renewable energy pilot projects and the promotion of sugar cane bagasse as an energy source. 7-Promoting research and innovation; this will involve a needs assessment, deployment activities and financial and technical support innovative activities. 8-Monitoring, reporting and communication on the plans activities, including designating responsibility and establishing the necessary institutions at both the national and regional level. Investments must be at a minimum EUR 2000 to be eligible for support. Qualifying energy-saving and renewable energy equipment qualify for investment support of 40%, to a maximum of EUR 40…

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        • Netherlands

        • 2021

        Municipal-level Measures to Lower Energy Bills for Households

        On 15th October 2021, the Dutch government announced its plan to make EUR 150 million available to municipalities as one of the package of measures to tackle with energy poverty during the current energy price crisis.  To support vulnerable households with a high energy bill and poorly insulated homes, municipalities could determine the specific type of measures such as issuing vouchers for buying energy-saving products, distributing energy boxes including draft strips, radiator foil and LED lamps, or energy teams’ visit for households to provide energy advice.

        • Policy

        • Azerbaijan

        • 1996

        Law on the Use of Energy Resources

        …is the enabling legislation for the various policy  instruments used by the government to make energy resources utilisation more efficient and accessible. It requires registry of energy resources used at enterprises and, for organisations with annual consumption of 1000 tons or more of fuel, the presentation of a report regarding their utilisation efficiency and related aspects. Furthermore, there are provisions for the use of economic measures to promote energy resources rational utilisation, such as increased taxation for energy resources superfluous utilisation (above established standards) and subsidy from the rational energy utilisation fund to enterprises developing and applying energy saving technologies.

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2004

        Medium and Long-term Plan of Energy Conservation: 10 Energy Conservation Programmes

        …recover waste energy from blast furnaces for energy production, as well as renovate blast furnace gas power generation and implement converter gas recovery.Optimise energy systems in major industries, primarily metallurgical, petrochemicals and chemicals.Adopt energy conservation standards for buildings (see separate entry).Promote energy conservation in government agencies, including through building efficiency as well as equipment and vehicle procurement.Monitoring and Technical Services: Energy and energy-saving monitoring centres in provinces and major industries are to be improved, through upgrading of equipment, training of personnel, and promoting energy service contracts.Such centres would provide a range of energy services…

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        • New Zealand

        • 2017

        Emprove programme operated by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)

        …get more from their expenditure on energy. The programme targets large energy users - companies that spend over NZD 250,000 per annum on energy - through the implementation of energy management programmes. The programme provides a range of services enabling businesses to realise energy efficiency opportunities: An EECA account manager to provide on site support with energy management for large users; Provision of Energy Achiever, an energy management diagnostic tool to help evaluate current energy management practices, identify critical actions, and provide a structured framework to achieve continuous improvement in energy management; Funding for energy audits to identify energy saving opportunities…

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