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UK CCUS Action Plan
In 2018, the United Kingdom published “ UK CCUS Deployment Pathway: An Action Plan ”, which set out actions the country should take in order to achieve the objective of deploying CCUS at-scale in the 2030s, subject to sufficient cost reductions. The Action Plan notably…
Promotion of European Programmes
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) is the statutory authority responsible for the promotion of the Sustainable Energy Systems element of the European sixth framework programme (FP6) in Ireland. SEI has made various efforts to create awareness of the FP6, and to encourage high…
National Waste-to-Energy Policy (Draft)
The creation of this policy was a specific response to the National Energy Policy 2009 – 2030 which calls for the development of specific aspects of the energy sect as it relates to the energy sector especially in areas related to renewables, diversification of fuels,…
Section 48A Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Credit
The United States Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Credit legislation (Title 26, United States code (U.S.C.) 48A) includes investment tax credits aimed at reducing CO 2 emissions by incentivizing efficiency upgrades at coal-fired power plants. The credit amount is 20% for…
Energy Technology List (ETL)
The Energy Technology List is a UK government-managed list of energy-efficient plant and machinery, such as boilers, electric motors, and air conditioning and refrigeration systems. For a product to be on the ETL, it must meet specific energy-saving or energy-efficient criteria.…
Minimum Energy Performance Rating for rental properties (England and Wales)
New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in England and Wales came into force on 1st April 2018, requiring all rental properties to have a minimum Energy Performance Certificate rating of E. The regulations came into force for new lets and renewals of tenancies in April 2018 and…
EU Directive (2012/27/EU)
The UK has set its indicative national energy efficiency target on the basis of final energy consumption. This means the indicative target is 129.2 MTOE on a net calorific basis, which would amount to an 18% reduction (28.5 MTOE) from the UK's 2007 business as usual project…
Gas boilers replacement by low-carbon heating systems
Gas boilers in the UK will be replaced by low-carbon heating systems in all new homes built after
Charging infrastructure investment fund
Ultra-low emission vehicles – To support the transition to zero emission vehicles, the government will regulate to support the wider roll-out of charging infrastructure; invest £200 million, to be matched by private investment into a new £400 million Charging Investment…
Local EV and hybrid vehicle incentives (Milan)
The city of Milano grant electric and hybrid vehicles special waivers. Electric vehicles are granted waivers from parking fees, from access restrictions to the historical centre and from paying the circulation tax (as in the whole Lombardy region). For what hybrid…
Comparison Labeling for Domestic Fans
According to the Electricity Regulation 1994 (Amendments 2013) Regulation 101A (3) any equipment that meets all the requirements of efficient use of electricity under subregulation shall be affixed with an efficiency rating label in such form and manner as may be determined by…
Moroccan Standard NM 14.2.300 on labelling of cooling, cooking and cleaning appliances; and indoor lighting
Under the standard, appliances requiring mandatory labelling are cooling appliances (refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners), cooking appliances (electric ovens), cleaning appliances (dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers) and household electric lamps…
Law proposal for energy efficiency label for cooling equipment (AC, refrigerators and freezers)
This law proposal was part of the 2014 energy efficiency national plan of Paraguay. The project is to establish a comparative labelling system built on the international best practices (ISO and EU labelling systems). The scheme would be voluntary at
Mandatory reporting of energy efficiency actions
To further support enforcement of energy saving measures under the Environmental Protection Act, parties to the energy agreement have developed a mandatory system for companies to report energy efficiency actions taken (this obligation is taken up in the Activities Decree under…
Financing Instruments for Energy Efficiency Cities in Brazil (FinBRAZEEC)
The Financing Instruments for Energy Efficiency Cities in Brazil Project aims to unlock private financing for urban energy efficiency projects, by reducing the credit risk and enhancing the technical quality of Efficient Street Lightning (ESL) and Industrial Energy Efficiency…
Climate Change Agreements
Climate change agreements are voluntary agreements made by UK industry to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In return, operators receive a discount on the Climate Change Levy (CCL), a tax added to electricity and fuel bills. The Environment Agency administers…
SNI ISO 50015:2014 on Energy management systems -Measurement and verification of energy performance of organizations - General principles and guidance
This international standard establishes general principles and guidelines for the process of measurement and verification (M&V) of energy performance of an organization or its components. This standard can be used independently, or in conjunction with other standards or…
Program for Rational and Efficient Use of Energy in Public Buildings
This program was established under the National Program for Rational and Efficient Use of Energy. The aim is to implement energy efficiency measures in national public buildings, to address lack of knowledge on the energy usage of these buildings, to control and reduce the…
Energy Efficiency Labelling
Starting from August 31, 2016, many household appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, single and three-phase electric motors, and electronic and electromagnetic lamp ballasts sold in Colombia are required to display energy efficiency labels…
central HVAC - MEPS
In 1987 Congress declared The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) that minimum efficiency standards for 12 appliances were to be set, including central air conditioning systems, heat pumps and furnaces, and scheduled these minimum efficiency standards to go in…
cooling fans - MEPS
All ceiling fans manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, shall have the following features: (i) Fan speed controls separate from any lighting controls; (ii) Adjustable speed controls (either more than 1 speed or variable speed); (iii) The capability of reversible fan…
Minimum Cooling Efficiency Standards for Double-Duct Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment
Minimum Cooling Efficiency Standards for Double-Duct Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment are defined as follow in code 10 CFR § 431.97 - Energy efficiency standards and their compliance dates. This standard entered into force on January 1, 2010. Small Double-Duct…
Minimum Efficiency Standards for non-standard size PTAC and PTHP
This standard established that each non-standard size packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pump (PTHP) manufactured on or after October 7, 2010 must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) detailed below. As well as each…
Updated Minimum Efficiency Standards for PTAC
Each standard size packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) manufactured on or after January 1, 2017 must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) as detailed below. PTAC Standard Size <7,000 Btu/h - EER = 11.9 = 7,000 Btu/h and = 15,000 Btu/h - EER…
Energy Efficiency Labeling Program
The Energy Efficiency Labelling Program is a component of the Government Regulation No. 70/2009 on Energy Conservation. The program is intended to provide information to consumers about the energy efficiency level of a product, as well as to encourage manufactures to…
Portugal Renewable Energy Auctions
In June 2019, Portugal adopted renewable energy auctions as a procurement tool for a new utility-scale renewable projects. Through competitive auctions, winning bidders have two modes of payment models: 1) guaranteed remuneration and 2) general remuneration. Guaranteed…
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012
This Act is about promoting the development and adoption of products to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas production. This is achieved by applying greenhouse and energy minimum standards (GEMS) in association with the supply and commercial use of products that use energy,…
Electric Chillers with over 350kW of capacity
As of December 2012 Chillers with capacities greater than 350kW sold in Australia must comply with the minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) regulations. Capacity: 350-499 Minimum COP Air cooled 2.70 Water cooled 5.00 Minimum IPLV Air cooled 3.70 Water cooled…
Energy conservation (prescribed regulated goods) order 2017
The Energy Conservation (Prescribed Regulated Goods) Order 2017 specifies the goods that fall under the scope of Part III (Energy conservation measures for domestic and industry sectors). The goods have thus to comply with the following: (a) they must be registered; (b)…
Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) Programme
Five Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) competitions were held between 1995 and 2001. Under the AER scheme, winning bidders are entitled to a 15-year power purchase agreement whereby the ESB buys the electricity output of the winning facility at the bid price. The additional…
Thermal Regulation - 2012
Applicable Building Type(s): New non-residential, Existing non-residential Policy Requirement Level: Mandatory Governance Development Authority: Centre Scientifique des Techniques du Batiment, CSTB, on behalf of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Energy…
Amsterdam city subsidies for electric commercial vehicles
Amsterdam city offered a subsidy scheme for the purchase of electric utility vehicles used frequently in the city. The scheme ran until 1 October 2019 and the city government is currently considering whether a new phase of the scheme will commence in 1 December 2019. The…
Solar Water Heating Programme
The Solar Water Heating Program (SWH program) is a government initiative with an initial goal to install 1 million solar water heaters by 2014. The SWH program is expected to save approximately 650MW of electrical demand. The deployment of solar water heater (“SWH”) systems was…
Energy tax relief for highly efficient plants for the combined generation of power and heat
The Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsgesetz (KWKG), meaning Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Act of 2016 provides tax relief for highly efficient CHP plants. The law supercedes an existing 2012 CHP
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 36 of 2008 - Coal Bed Methane Commercial Utilisation
Establishes coal bed methane (CBM) as a strategic natural resource, a national asset controlled by the state. If commercial coal mining companies or individuals find CBM as a by-product and flare it, they must "obtain the approval of the Minister." (Art 30.) States that…
Minister of Environment Decree No. 13/2009: Emission Standards for Stationary Sources of Oil and Gas Industry Activities
Exercising its authority to formulate emission standards, the Ministry of Environment, in this decree, sets emission standards for combustion processes and certain equipments for oil and gas activities. Methane-relevant standards include combustion process of flare gas unit…
EV Deployment Target
The EV30@30 campaign, launched at the Eighth Clean Energy Ministerial in June 2017, redefined the EVI ambition by setting a collective aspirational goal of a 30% market share for electric vehicles in the total of all passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, buses and trucks by…
Building Code of Australia - Energy Efficiency Measures
The representatives of the Australian building industry have agreed to the incorporation of mandatory energy efficiency standards in the Building Code of Australia (BCA). Energy efficiency provisions for houses were introduced into the BCA on 1 January 2003 and were enhanced in…
Installation and use of speed limitation devices - COM(2001)318 final 2001/0135 (COD)
The European Commission in June 2001 adopted a report on the effect of using speed limiters on heavy vehicles, following the compulsory introduction in the EU in 1992 of speed limiters on all lorries over 12 tonnes, and buses over 10 tonnes, registered since 1988. Lorries are…
Green Vehicle Guide
The Green Vehicle Guide (GVG) website was launched in August 2004. The GVG is an internet based database providing information on the environmental performance of all new vehicles sold in Australia weighing 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass or less. The GVG provides model…
Energy Efficiency Obligation Programme
The Energy Efficiency Programme, (Programa de Eficiência Energética das Concessionárias de Distribuição de Energia Elétrica – PEE) was created in 1998 and established obligations on the electricity distributors to invest in energy efficiency. It was designed to demonstrate…
Climate decree
In order to comply with the EU directive 2008/50/EC on air quality, Italy has adopted the "climate decree". It contains several different measures aiming at improving air quality, reducing waste and improving soil quality. Measures aimed at increasing urban air quality…
EBRD Loans for Russian Hydropower
On 8 September 2006, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the long-term loan of EUR185 million to finance the modernisation of nine power stations on the Volga-Kama cascade, one of Russias largest sources of hydro power. As of 2006, hydro generation was…
Methane-to-Markets Partnership
The European Commission joined the Methane to Markets Partnership in September 2007, and formalised its involvement in the Partnership on 4 March 2008 upon signing the terms of reference document. The Commission views the Partnership as another way to aid the European Union in…
Electricity market liberalisation
On 18 June 2008 the European Parliament voted on provisions unbundling the European internal energy market. The Parliament also authorised national authorities to require system operators to give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources or waste or…
State-level Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) are flexible-market based policies which ensure that public benefits of renewable energy are recognised. An RPS requires that electricity providers to obtain a minimum percentage of their power from renewable energy resources by a…
Directive No 3 of June 14, 2007 - Economy and thrift are the main factors of the economic security of the state
Directive n°3 on Economy Thrift of 14 June 2007 outlines that deployment of renewable energy sources is of crucial importance for the economic security of the country. Authorities are obliged to support deployment of local renewable and alternative sources. Officials’…
National Energy Policy
In order to “Create a stable, efficient and sustainable energy sector that fosters national economic and social development by establishing an enabling environment that exploits indigenous energy resources and reduces the total dependence on fossil fuels” the government has…
Support Scheme for PV and Biomass/ Biogas 2017 - Support Scheme for Electricity Generation from Renewables (SSRES)(Vulnerable groups)
Under this scheme, grants are allocated to encourage the installation of photovoltaics maximum installed capacity 3kW to vulnerable consumers. The grant is allocated for EUR 900 for each kW with maximum grant EUR 2,700 for each PV
National Renewable Energy Policy 2009 - 2030 (Draft)
The National Renewable Energy Policy of Jamaica focus on introducing measures that will allow Jamaica to achieve the targets set for renewable energy as defined in the National Energy Policy 2009 – 2030. This Policy furthermore commits the Government to a number of enabling…