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EV Taskforce
In June 2011 the country’s Energy Market Authority and its Land Transport Authority co-lead a multi-agency EV Taskforce to assess different electric-vehicle prototypes and charging technologies to determine their feasibility in Singapore. Among other results, the programme led…
Community Energy Programme
This was a GBP 50 million three-year programme to promote community heating (the linking of several buildings to a central heat source) through financial assistance in the form of grants, intended to help install new schemes and refurbish obsolete infrastructure and equipment.…
National Energy Policy, Volume I
The policy aims to reduce the dependence on imported sources of energy by increasing share of renewable energy in the energy mix, cross-sectoral energy conservation and energy efficiency standards. It aims to conserve energy consumption and improve energy efficiency by 50% in…
Regulations amending Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations - Lighting
Amendment 12B to the Energy Efficiency Regulations was registered and came into force on December 31, 2013. Publishing followed on January 15, 2014. The amendment revises Canada’s minimum energy performance standards for general service incandescent lamps (light bulbs); the…
International Climate Initiative - bigEE – Bridging the Information Gap on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (India, China & South Africa)
The purpose of the project was to communicate knowledge on energy-efficiency to decision-makers in politics and industry and other target groups as well as support them in incorporating this knowledge into strategies and policies. In cooperation with experienced partners, it has…
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Computer Monitors) Determination 2013
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Computer Monitors) Determination 2013 (Determination) implements a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) decision from February 2013 to regulate computer monitors for minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and energy…
Voluntary Programmes of Appliance Labelling
In 2000, the German government launched voluntary labelling programmes, such as the GED-Label for electrical appliances in households and
Excellence in Energy Efficiency in Buildings
In 2017, the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE), the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC) and the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) developed the pilot project: Excelencia en Eficiencia Energética en Edificios (E4). The…
Local Energy and Climate Counsellors
Since 1998, state support is provided to municipalities that offer energy counselling services. The purpose of the support measures is to facilitate the spread of objective information about energy supply, energy distribution and energy consumption in order to lower the use of…
Michigan Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2008, the government of Michigan introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors using electricity and gas to reach an energy savings of 2 852 GWh per year. Obligated parties include all electricity and natural gas utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve an…
Fund for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy
A financial law, approved at the end of 2000, established a fund for the reduction of atmospheric emissions and the promotion of energy efficiency and sustainable energy sources. The fund was to be financed from 3% of the receipts accruing from the carbon tax law. Among other…
Standards for Building Energy Audits
To monitor compliance with federal building codes for residential, industrial and civic structures launched in 2001 and 2003, the Russian Gosstroi passed three standards for building auditing in 2003. These three codes expand upon earlier auditing standards codified in 1984s…
German Energy Agency (dena) Compressed Air Campaign
The German Energy Agency Compressed Air Campaign is the successor campaign to "Efficient Compressed Air €, aimed at industrial companies, small businesses and the plant engineering sector and using brochures, tools and internet portals together with extensive press and public…
Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)
The Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG) are a series of publications designed to provide prescriptive solutions for achieving energy savings of 50% below the minimum code requirements (ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004). The guides have been developed by a collaboration of…
Consumer Guide to Energy Efficient Products
Launched in August 2006, Austria's topprodukte online guide to the energy efficiency of myriad products supports the national klima:aktiv climate strategy. On the topprodukte website, consumers can sort appliances by efficiency, price, energy rating and size, among other…
Livegreen Toronto - Eco-Roof Incentive Program
Toronto's Eco-Roof Incentive Program is designed to promote the use of green and cool roofs on Toronto's existing commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, and new commercial, industrial and institutional buildings with a gross floor area of less than of 2,000 m2.…
Energy-related Products Act (EVPG):Implementing measure for electrical appliances in private households
The Ecodesign Directive constitutes the framework for the introduction of the harmonized standards with regard to ecodesign of energy-using products in the EU. During the recast of the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC), its scope was extended to all energy-relevant products. The…
Energy-related Products Act (EVPG): Ecodesign implementing measure for electric motors
The federal government has implement the EU's Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC) into German law by means of the Energy-using Products Act (EBPG). The Ecodesign Directive constitutes the framework for the introduction of the harmonized standards with regard to ecodesign of…
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Tax-Based Provisions
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed into law on 17 February 2009, is a supplemental spending bill that contains over USD 80 billion to support clean energy research, development, and deployment. Of this amount, an estimated USD 30 billion is available in…
Environmental bonus
In January 2009, in the framework of the Economic Programme II, the federal government adopted a funding programme for the award of an environmental bonus to the value of €2,500. This was granted as a once-off subsidy on application to BAFA where a private car owner bought a new…
Tax reduction of CO2 based motor tax
In Ireland, the price paid for road tax is based on two different assessments; engine size if the car was manufactured before July 2008, or CO2 emissions output if the car was manufactured after July 2008. Motor tax can be taxed for a period of three months, six months or a full…
Coaltion Agreement: Target to Double Energy Productivity by 2020
In its Coalition Agreement of 2006, the federal government highlighted the need for enhanced energy efficiency and laid down the following objectives: - steadily increasing the energy efficiency of the national economy with the objective of doubling energy productivity by the…
National Energy Policy
The National energy policy for Malta was launched in December 2012 after the publication of a first draft in 2009 and the finalisation of a strategic environmental impact assessment in September 2012. It lists decisions and actions that have already been implemented as well as…
PREBAT building research programme
R&D in building : set up of research program : PREBAT; creation of the research foundation. "bâtiment-éenergie " (building €“energy) The 2005-2007 research program on building called PREBAT initiated by ADEME and PUCA (architecture, buildind and urban planning) has been…
2000 Thermal Regulation
The new 2000 Thermal Regulation promulgated in November 2000 consists of a decree on the thermal characteristics of construction and an order relating to the thermal characteristics of new buildings and new additions to existing buildings. The new regulation "RT 2000"…
Regional Measures for Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Emilia Romagna
In March 2008, the Emilia Romagna regional council deliberation resulted in standards and other measures aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings. These resulted in the development of a standard on the energy performance of buildings, including a calculation…
Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards Program
The Department of Energys Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards Program follows a set schedule for setting new appliance efficiency standards. The schedule commits the US government to issue standards by 2011 for all products requiring regulatory revision. The five-year…
Energy Management Regulation (Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, No. 14/2012)
The Energy Management Regulation (No. 14/2012) implements the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 70/2009 on Energy Conservation. It establishes provisions for energy preservation and management by improving efficiency in energy use and control over its…
Public Transit Capital Trust
Canada's Federal Budget 2006 dedicated CAD 1.3 billion to public transit capital improvements through the Public Transit Fund and the Public Transit Capital Trust and offers individuals a non-refundable tax credit to help cover the cost of public transit passes. Budget 2008 set…
Urban Transport
The 1996 Transport Policy calls, inter alia, for the following measures: - Improvements to parking facilities at railway and bus stations, park and ride opportunities. - More attractive fee structure to attract ridership. - Re-examination of state and local government authority…
GEF Special Climate Change Fund
Worth, ~USD350m, the fund is designed to finance activities, programs and measures under the following four financing windows: Adaptation to climate change (top priority), technology transfer, mitigation in selected sectors including: energy, transport, industry, agriculture,…
National Program for Rational and Efficient Use of Energy
The objective of the program is to support the efficient use of energy in the production, transportation and distribution, storage and consumption of energy, attempting to achieve the highest sustainable development with the available technologies, minimising the environmental…
Resolution no. 229 - Energy Efficiency Requirements on Building Materials Including Utility Systems
This law approves the energy efficiency requirements for building materials and other goods used as structural elements of buildings and
Agriculture within the Scope of Rural Development Supports Communiqué on Investments (Communiqué No: 2017/22)
50% grant support for investments based on electricity generation from renewable energies for agricultural production and greenhouses using renewable energy sources. Grants should be lower than 2 million
Revised State Aid Guidelines for Environmental Protection
The European Commission revised state aid guidelines for environmental protection in April 2008, to ensure that member states were able to provide incentives necessary to meet the various proposed energy- and climate change-related targets. Control of state aid by the Commission…
Exemption from Climate Change Levy for Good Quality CHP
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) was introduced by the UK Government in 2001 and is charged on most non-domestic supplies of energy used as fuel for lighting, heating and power. The CCL is designed to promote energy efficiency and encourage investment in energy saving equipment,…
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans
Ecodesign requirements should be set by the Commission for energy-related products representing significant volumes of sales and trade, having significant environmental impact and presenting significant potential for improvement through design in terms of their environmental…
Efficient Management of Electrical Energy Regulations 2008
The law covers two main items: 1. requirement to disclose energy consumption for large electric energy consumers (3 000 000 kWhr or greater within 6 consecutive months). Failure to do so entails a fine not exceeding 5000 MYR 2. requirement that a registered electrical energy…
Parking space management
Parking space management in cities is an efficient way of restricting motorised individual traffic; and at the same time improving the parking space for urban freight traffic, residential and short-duration parking. As a result, more people will use public transport facilities…
Fiscal consideration of commuting expenses
The commuter flat rate is aimed at the 30 million income tax-paying commuters in Germany and is awarded irrespective of the mode of transport. This is intended to remove the incentive to use passenger vehicles, which were previously given preferential treatment for tax, and…
Programme for Improving Energy Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Industries (PFE)
Following the Energy Taxation Directive (2003/96/EC), a tax on the electricity was introduced in 2004. As a consequence, where manufacturing industry previously paid a zero tax rate on electricity, it was required to pay an electricity tax of SEK 0.005 per kWh. However, the…
Low Carbon Transport Strategy
The UK Low Carbon Transport Strategy was a key component of the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan, outlining the transport sector's role in meeting the UK's legally-binding carbon budgets to 2022, committing the UK to cut its emissions by 34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. The plan had…
Investment in Rail Transport
Public investment in transport has increased in the Lisbon metropolitan area (which accounts for roughly 20% of the Portuguese population). Additionally, the underground system doubled its length in 1999, improving links with both the railway and bus networks. In Porto, a…
The Super-Green Car Premium
The Super-Green Car Premium Ordinance (SFS 2011:1590) came into effect in January 2012 with the purpose of promoting the use and sales of highly fuel-efficient cars with low climate impact. A super-green car is a passenger car that complies with the EU's latest exhaust emissions…
Argentinean Energy Efficiency Fund
This fund was developed under a World Bank Energy Efficiency Project in Argentina. The objective of this six year project is to increase energy efficiency use through the promotion and sustainable growth of energy efficiency services contributing to the reduction of energy costs…
Energy Efficiency Performance Labels for Buildings
The government has created a "High Energetic Performance" label which is attributed on a voluntary basis to buildings which exceed the mandatory thermal efficiency requirements. The energy consumption of buildings constructed according to this label is inferior to 8% with…
Boiler Regulation
Annual maintenance is mandatory for boilers with an effective rated output between 4 and 400 kW. During this maintenance, advice is given to the users on the replacement of the boiler, other modifications to the heating system and alternative solutions.For boilers with an…
Building Code of Australia (Tasmania) 2009
Applicable Building Type(s) Existing non-residential, Existing residential, New non-residential, New residential Policy Requirement Level Mandatory Resources Notes Climate zones HDD: Heating Degree Days Max. temp: Average January maximum temperature Water Vapour Pressure:…
Deployment of energy meters
Under the Federal Law No. 261-FZ "On Energy Conservation and Increase of Energy Efficiency" all energy resources produced, transmitted, and consumed are subject to compulsory accounting by virtue of the respective meters. This requirement covers all facilities connected to any…
Energy Act
The Energy Act establishes the Seychelles Energy Commission and Seychelles Energy Board. It makes provisions for electricity related activities, renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, Clean Development Mechanism, tariffs and charges, consumer protection rights, issuance of…