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Australia - MEPS - Lighting
On 20 April 2018, Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Ministers agreed to further improve lighting energy efficiency regulation by phasing out inefficient halogen lamps in Australia and introducing minimum standards for LED lamps in Australia and New Zealand in line…
Implementation of the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive
The EU Energy Performance in Buildings Directive began implementation in Spain for new buildings (and major renovations) on 30 October 2007. Software tools were developed and distributed free of charge for residential and small business buildings as well as for large tertiary…
Ireland Better Energy and related programmes for buildings
The Better Energy Programme is the umbrella for a number of Government schemes that provide full or partial grants to households. These schemes allow households to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes. The Better Energy Programme is administered by Sustainable Energy…
Law On Transformation Of Areas Under Disaster Risk
This Law determines the principles and procedures for establishing healthy and safe built living environments. Under the Law, experts (defined under the regulations) are able to determine whether buildings have completed their economic life, risk collapse or have suffered…
VAT incentives for plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric vehicles
A reduction of the special consumption tax (VAT) on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and Hybrid Electric Electric Vehicles (HEVS). A 45% reduction is provided when the electric motor is over 50 kW and the engine cylinder volums under 1800 cm3. A 90% reduction is…
Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (South Australia)
The Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES) is a South Australian Government energy efficiency scheme that provides incentives for South Australian households and businesses to save energy. It does this through establishing energy efficiency and audit targets to be met by…
NSW Energy Savings Scheme
In 2009, the government of New South Wales introduced an energy efficiency obligation for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors concerning electricity and gas consumption. This scheme was developed based on the Demand-Side Abatement Rule of the NSW Greenhouse Gas…
Business Energy Advice Program
The $11.7 million Business Energy Advice Program (BEAP) is delivering trusted advice to help small businesses get better energy deals and increase their energy efficiency. The program provides 2 free services for eligible small businesses: 1. An energy advisory…
Energy Plus
The aim of the programme is to reduce the negative impact of enterprises on the environment, including improvement of air quality, by supporting investment projects. The programme will be implemented between 2019 and 2025: 1) commitments (understood as signing contracts) will…
Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling Regulations
The minimum energy efficiency standard for air conditioners to be acceptable in Ghana is an Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of 2.8 watts of cooling per watt of electricity input. This is equivalent to 9.55BTU/Watt. Air Conditioners with EER of 3.5 and above are available on the…
NSO 23.47.06: 09 Labelling
This standard sets the energy classes for both split and window (packed) air conditioners, and specifies the class to be affixed to the label. The testing standards and requirements are determined in NSO
Minimum Energy Performance Standards for air conditioners
This standard applies to air conditioners that, according to the ISO 5151:1994 standard, are: single phase direct expansion of refrigerant gas divided type or unit type without distribution of air by ducts up to a thermal power of 12 kW (42000 Btu/h) condensed by air…
Warmer Kiwi Homes
In 2018 the Government introduced the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme (a four year programme making $142.5 million in grant funding available for insulation and heating). The programme provides grants to low-income households for insulation and heating retrofits, and is…
National Urban Policy 2023
In line with the Act of 6 December 2006 on the principles of the development policy, the National Urban Policy (NUP) is a document that sets forth the planned actions of the governmental administration in the area of urban policy, considering the objectives and the directions…
Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phase down
85% phase down of HFC production and
Programme and large scale pilots on natural-gas-free neighbourhoods
A structured, area-specific approach has been devised for the built environment, whereby sustainability measures and the task of making neighbourhoods free of natural gas are delegated to municipalities themselves. Housing associations have an important role to play in driving…
Renewable Electricitiy Support Scheme
Renewable support scheme to meet Ireland 70% renewable electricity target by
Sustainability scheme Reduction Landlord charges for Housing Associations
This RVV scheme privides fiscal incentives for housing associations in the social housing sector, that aim to improve the energy performance of the
Climate and Energy Model Regions
Support for Austrian regions on their journey into a renewable energy future free from fossil fuels. They use their local renewable energy resources, use energy saving potetials to the full, and operate
Promoting the use of bioliquids in machinery and heating
In 2019, an act introducing a quota obligation for light fuel oil supply was approved. Physical share of bioliquid energy content in light fuel oil shall be minimum 3 % in 2021 increasing gradually to 10 % in
Market premium for large-scale hydropower
Operators of large-scale hydropower plants with an output higher than 10 MW are entitled to a market premium if they have to sell their electricity on the market at prices lower than their production
Energy Transition 2050
Builds solution competencies and capacities for decarbonising all areas of the economy and of
Solar Homes Program
The Solar Homes Package provides rebates for solar water heaters and rebates and interest free loans for solar PV systems and batteries, including assistance for rental
Improving Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Sector
“TEVMOT- Promoting Energy-Efficient Motors in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey” Project is a 5-year project covering 2017-2022 period, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Project is being carried out under the responsibility of the Directorate…
Climate change adaptation model regions
Precisely tailored to the regional conditions coordinated measures for adaptation to climate
Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050 (RNC2050)
The Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050 (RNC2050) aims to explore the feasibility of trajectories leading to carbon neutrality in 2050, to identify the main vectors of decarbonisation and to estimate the potential for reduction of the various sectors of the national economy, such…
Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program
The Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program (VHIP) covers three activity streams to kick-start the development of the Victorian hydrogen sector: 1. Market testing – through the Request for Industry Submissions (RFIS) process, the Victorian Government will determine the current…
Act on Electromobility and Alternative Fuels
The Act was drawn up on the basis of the Electromobility Development Plan for Poland and the National Framework for Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Development Policy. It is the first regulation to comprehensively lay down the rules for the functioning of the alternative fuel…
Refrigeration and air conditioning maintenance program
Education program to reduce refrigerant leaks and improve energy performance through improved equipment installation and regular preventative
Improvement of industrial sector
The IPPU sector will reduce the total energy by cogenerating industrial steam together with the self produced
Green Certificate Regulation for Buildings and Settlements
The purpose of this arrangement is; It is the establishment of evaluation and certification systems to reduce the negative effects of buildings and settlements on the environment by using natural resources and energy efficiently. To regulate the procedures and principles for…
Basic Plan for Climate Change Response
On December 6, 2016, the Korean government adopted the Basic Plan for Climate Change Response, in order to set up domestic framework to implement the Paris Agreement. The Republic of Korea set the Basic Plan will continue domestic efforts to implement the Paris Agreement and to…
Low-Carbon Development Strategy of the Slovak Republic until 2030 with a View to 2050
This Strategy aims to identify measures, including additional measures, to achieve climate_x005F_x000D_ neutrality in Slovakia by
The Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 - 5.2.11. 11. Elimination of impacts and adaptation of agriculture to climate change (Part B,C) B) Proportional reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in relation to the increase of agricultural production. C) Bett
A financial support system programme for selected rural development priorities. The programme will improve the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry (by supporting investment on 1 250 farms and in 400 food enterprises). It contains 56 framework objectives for specific…
Strategy of Electromobility Development in the Slovak Republic and its Effect on National Economy of the Slovak Republic
The document aims to initiate the systematic support and development of electromobility as a promising sector of the automotive
National plan to increase the number of low-energy buildings
The national plan includes a definition of a low-energy building reflecting existing conditions and economically achievable, reasonable measures to improve energy performance buildings. In addition, it presents the actions taken by the government administration in order to…
Energy Transition Fund
The Energy Transition Fund aims to encourage and support research, development and innovation in the field of energy. Within the framework of the Energy Transition Fund, the Directorate General for Energy organises each year a call for proposals in accordance with Article 3, §1…
Flagship Region Energy
In three showcase regions, innovative energy technologies from Austria implement sample solutions for suppling energy from renewable energies at
Zero Emission Mobility
Focuses on further developing and showcasing near-market zero-emission mobility solutions. The aim is to strengthen research and development competence in
Sustainable mobility in practice
Sets relevant impulses to increase the acceptance and broad market launch of electric mobility in
Smart Cities Initiative
Promotes the testing of systemic-integrative approaches from intelligent green and blue technologies. The Smart Cities Initiative makes urban innovations tangible and
Structural Programmes
Structural programmes fund build-up of competence and innovation transfer in fostering the collaboration of stakeholders from science, economy and society. Examples are the compe-tence center programme which is funding RD&D infrastructure (such as Bioenergy2020+), while the…
Solar for low income households - Trial
NSW are trialling a new way of helping people on low incomes reduce their electricity bills by installing 3 kilowatt solar systems on their homes, in exchange for no longer receiving the Low Income Household
Street Lighting Smart Controls (SLSC) Programme
The SLSC Programme, initiated by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), brings government and industry together to accelerate the uptake of LED street lights and smart controls using best practice to improve energy productivity and energy affordability…
Consumer energy advice
An energy advice infrastructure for consumers has been built since 2010. Regional projects are financed to provide advice through local events, personal advice and a national website. In parallel coordination activities have been carried out to strengthen internet, telephone and…
Housing Retrofit Task Force
The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set highly ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install…
Leagl regime applicable to self-consumption of renewable electricity
1 - This Decree-Law establishes the legal regime applicable to the self-consumer of renewable energy, establishing the discipline of the production activity associated with the facilities of use of the self-consumer of renewable energy. 2 - This Decree-Law also lays down the…
Reduction natural gas production levels
In april 2017 based on a recommendation from State Supervision of Mines (SodM, the cabinet announced its Consent Decision on reduction of natural gas production from the Groningen field and started the reduction of production
National Agenda on charging infrastructure
The NAL (Nationale Agenda Laadinfrastructuur) is a multi-year policy agenda, supported by a broad coalition of parties, formulating ambitions and planned actions. The ambition is that the charing infrastructure will not form an obstacle in deployment of electric transport. The…
National Air Pollution Control Programme (KPOZP, NAPCP)
Directive 2016/2284 of 14 December 2016 set out the Member States’ commitments to reduce the emissions into the atmosphere of the anthropogenic pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3) and particulate…