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Combined Heat and Power Law
The Co-generation Act, which came into force in April 2002, gives incentives for the on-going operation and modernisation of existing co-generation units. It is meant to aid municipal CHP plants, which lost competitiveness in the late 1990s due to decreased electricity prices…
Bonus-malusFRA
purchase incentive of 6,300€ for BEVs and 1000€ for PHEVs (bonus/malus) (calculated from gCO2/km) + scrapping of an old diesel gives 10,000€ (total du cumul avec bonus écologique) for BEV purchase and 3,500€ (total du cumul avec bonus écologique) for PHEV purchase. In 2015, the…
Warmer Homes Scheme (Low Income Housing Programme)
Sustainable Energy Irelands (SEI) Low Income Housing Programme was set up in 2002 to help establish and implement a national plan of action to systematically address the problem of fuel poverty in low income homes nation-wide. Alongside the programme was a Low Income Housing…
Company tax benefits - Transport infrastructure
Tax benefits for businesses installing charging infrastructure through a 100% first year allowance (FYA) for expenditure incurred on electric vehicle chargepoint
CO2 emission based vehicle tax rates from 1 April 2017
The change doesn’t affect any vehicle registered before 1 April 2017, but drivers can check the vehicle tax rates to make sure they know what they need to pay. Vehicle tax for the first year is based on CO2 emissions. After the first year, the amount of tax that needs to be…
Local incentives Restrictions on circulation
Bus lane
Local incentives Parking charges
Reduced parking
Nevada Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2005, the government of Nevada introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors except transport, covering electricity and gas. Obligated parties include investor-owned utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve 25% renewable energy by 2025. Energy efficiency may…
Grants to Purchase Low CO2 Emission Cars and Remove Old Inefficient Cars from Roads
The scrappage scheme, which this year has an allocation of €1.5 million. New M1 Vehicles or M1 Hybrid Vehicles are eligible for this scheme when de-registering and scrapping a vehicle from the same category. This grant varies from €800 to €2,000. The sum of €800 is given to…
Registration tax benefits
Tax reduction / exemption - CO2 based
EV Registration Tax Benefits in Malta
Registration Tax of vehicles is based on Lengh of vehicles, Emissions and Age. For Electric Vehicles Emission Tax is zero. Direct CO2 emission values are used to calculate the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and annual Motor Tax bands for vehicles. Battery Electric Vehicles…
Registration tax benefits
Tax reduction - CO2 based
ecoENERGY Efficiency for Vehicles
Natural Resources Canada ecoENERGY Efficiency for Vehicles program aims to reduce energy use and emissions from transportation in Canada. The program offers: Fuel efficient driver training : Auto$mart targets novice light-duty vehicle drivers; SmartDriver targets drivers in the…
Polish Energy Policy until 2030
On 10 November 2009 the Council of Ministers adopted Polish Energy Policy until 2030. The Policy has been prepared within the Ministry of Economy. Thisdocument outlines a long-term strategy for the entire Polish energy sector, fuel and energy demand forecasts. The Policy also…
Law N° 22.802 Fair Trading/Law N°
Mandatory
Research and Development
There are three principal industrial R&D programmes -Climate 21, ELAN efficient use of electricity and Process integration. The Climate 21 programme for more efficient refrigerating machinery and heat pumps started in 1997. A central element of the programme is the dissemination…
Provincial-Law Chamber of Deputies
Mandatory Specifications
Advice and support for building professionals: The Facilitator network
The Brussels-Capital Region provides a free advice service through energy Facilitators, assigned the task of advising corporate bodies and institutions in their approach to improving the energy performances of their property and activities. This service is aimed at two main…
CHP Deployment Programme
In the 2006 Budget presented to the Dail in December 2005, the Minister of Finance announced the allocation of Eur 65 million over the period 2006 to 2010 to "launch several innovative grant schemes relating to biofuels, combined heat and power, biomass commercial heaters and…
Green Levy
This levy ranges from CAD 1000 for vehicles with a fuel consumption of 13.0-13.9 litres per 100 kilometres to CAD 4000 for those that consume 16 litres or more per 100 kilometres. This levy acts as a disincentive to the purchase of vehicles with poor fuel economy and thereby…
UK Clean Growth Strategy
Key Policies and Proposals in the Strategy Accelerating Clean Growth 1. Develop world leading Green Finance capabilities, including by: Setting up a Green Finance Taskforce to provide recommendations for delivery of the public and private investment we need to meet our carbon…
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal block grant programme that helps low-income consumers pay the costs of heating and insulating their homes in the winter, and cooling their homes in the summer. Through this programme, the federal government in…
Electric Taxi Trials
First fleet of 100 e-taxis launched in June 2017 by HDT Singapore Taxis Pte Ltd • Part of trial by LTA and EDB to study viability of fleet-based electric vehicles • Pilots a new employer-employee model for taxi
Energy Performance Standard for Buildings
Energy Performance Standards for new buildings and non-residential buildings came into effect on 15 December 1995, as part of the Housing Act supported by a programme implemented by NOVEM. The measures are intended to achieve savings of between 15% and 20% in energy consumption.…
Purchase tax rebate vehicle Denmark
New (2017-2021) BEV and PHEV purchase tax rebate of 225 USD/kWh (190 EUR/kWh) battery, max 45 kWh (10,000 USD; 8,458
Certificate of Energy Performance and Indoor Air Quality (2007)
Portugal National Certificado de Desempenho Energético e da Qualidade do Ar Interior (2007) Primary Energy Class A+ 0-25% A 25-50% B 50-75% B- 75-100% C 100-150% D 150-200% E 200-250% F 250-300% G > 300% Applicable Building Type(s) Existing residential, Existing non-residential…
Railway Infrastructure Adaptation for Freight Transport
Government funding has been provided to upgrade some passenger train lines to enable the passage of freight trains. The initiative is designed to help promote modal shift of trunk freight transport from trucks to
Diffusion of electric vehicles Lombardia
The Lombardia region issued 15 million EUR for the diffusion of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure in municipalities. Further, this region provides incentives on private charging points: 1,500 EUR per charging point in case of charging system with a single…
National Parks Service Programs
National Parks Service Programs support efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and integrate sustainable practices. Programs include: Green Parks Program, Climate Friendly Parks, Clean Cities National Parks Initiative, Alternative Transport Systems and Use of Clean…
Charging station application in 23 municipalities
Ecotap and Allego place 2,250 charging stations with 4,500 smart charging points in the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel. In the following 24 municipalities in Gelderland, one can request a free charge point for public space: Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Barneveld, Berg en Dal,…
Tax credit for energy transition
In 2005, the government recalibrated the tax credits for purchases of equipment for primary residences (Article 200 of the General Tax Code) to promote both sustainable development and energy conservation. Specifications regarding equipment covered were modified in 2006 and…
Consumer information on fuel consumption of passenger cars
A European Directive on "Consumer Information when buying new passenger cars" (1999/94/EC) was ordered to be implemented in the Member States from January 2001 onwards. In December 2000, the Austrian Parliament passed an Act of Law corresponding to the EU-directive. The Austrian…
klima:aktiv programme Energy efficient companies
One of several Austrian klima:aktiv programmes within the Austrian Climate Strategy is the national programme for increasing energy efficiency in companies, which started in 2005 under the management of the Austrian Energy Agency. The klima:aktiv management cooperates with…
Energy hotline and internet platform
The free energy hotline and an internet platform of the German Energy Agency is designed to provide consumersand specialist agents with clear and immediately understandable information on forms of energy production, efficient energy use and renewable energies. Besides provision…
Law on Air and Rational Use of Energy
Law No. 96-1236 of 30 December 1996 on Air and Rational Use of Energy was adopted to replace most of the existing legislation relating to efficient energy use and is implemented through
Speed Limits
In Austria, specific speed limits apply to three different type of roads. The maximum speed limits in Austria are 50 km/h on urban or inner-city roads, 100 km/h on rural roads and 130 km/h on motorways. These maximum speed limits are often reduced for specific sections of roads…
Green Investment System (GIS)
In 2009 two sub-programmes were initiated under the Green Investment Scheme (GIS) to facilitate energy rationalisation of residential buildings: the Climate-friendly Home Panel Sub-programme; and the Energy Efficiency Sub-programme. The objective of these sub-programmes is to…
Building GHG & Energy Target Management Scheme
The government and companies work together to set and achieve the GHG emission and energy consumption target in order to achieve the national target of 30% reduction compared to 2020 BAU. In 2014, 34 companies were designated as building target management entities and KEA…
Arizona Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2010, the Arizona government introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors except transport, covering electricity and gas. The obligation seeks to achieve cumulative energy savings with in the electricity and gas sector equal to 22% and 6% respectively of the…
Video products Energy Efficiency Regulations
Video product, a household electronic product that is encased in a single housing, requires a power supply device in order to operate and is designed: to be connected to mains power, and primarily to do one or both of the following, namely, produce audio and video signals…
Ultra low emission taxi scheme
This funding is in addition to £40 million already committed by the Mayor of London to compensate taxi drivers whose vehicles are affected by new tighter age limits to retire the oldest, most polluting
Energy Efficiency and Endogenous Energies (E4) Programme
The former E4 Programme (Energy Efficiency and Endogenous Energies) launched in 2001, established goals concerning the exploitation of renewable energy sources (RES) for power (and thermal) generation, which were consistent with the EU Directive on renewable electricity…
Commission Regulation EC No 813-2013
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market and/or putting into service of space heaters and combination heaters with a rated heat output = 400 kW, including those integrated in packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device…
MEPS - Television
In October 2013, DOE issued a final test procedure rule, replacing the obsolete TV test method (for analog televisions) which was repealed in 2009. The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted new television standards in November 2009. The standards established the first-ever…
United States-10 CFR 430.32-c.1-Central HVAC - 2003
Minimum energy efficiency standards for all air conditioning and heat pump equipment across the board from a SEER rating of 10, to a SEER rating of 13. The energy savings from this one act alone increased the energy efficiency of air conditioners and heat pumps by 30%, and…
Ceiling fan standards (published in 2017)
DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. The amended standards, which are expressed for each product class as the minimum allowable efficiency in terms of cubic feet per minute per watt (CFM/W), as a function of ceiling fan diameter in inches, are…
Annual technical inspection of cars
The annual technical inspection of cars is carried out to ensure the fulfilment of safety requirements, but also to control the emission of noise and harmful substances (NOx, CO etc.). This inspection has to be carried out by authorised garages, service centres or automobile…
Assessment mechanism of energy efficiency criteria for the granting of subsidies to urban public transport
The Plan of Urgent Measures for the Spanish Strategy on Climate Change and Clean Energy provided for the inclusion of energy efficiency criteria for the granting of subsidies to urban public transport. This measure, defined in the Energy Savings and Efficiency Activation Plan…
50001 Ready
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 50001 Ready program is a self-guided approach for facilities to establish an energy management system and self-attest to the structure of ISO 50001, a voluntary global standard for energy management systems in industrial, commercial, and…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution to reduce the impacts of…