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National Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action (NEEREA)
The "National Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action" (NEEREA) is a national financing mechanism initiated by the Central Bank of Lebanon (Banque du Liban-BDL) dedicated to the financing of green energy projects in Lebanon. NEEREA is dedicated to support the financing of…
Industrial Technologies Program: BestPractices
BestPractices, under the Industrial Technologies Program, works with U.S. industry to implement energy management practices in industrial plants. To meet the diverse needs of U.S. industry, BestPractices provides a number of resources for corporate executives, plant managers,…
Implementation Regulation: calculation methodology of building energy performance
In the framework of the on-going transposition of the European Directive 2002/91/CE on the energy performance of buildings, the decree implements the Directive in all Regions. The Presidential Decree no. 59 of 2 April 2009 implements Article 4 a) and b) of Legislative Decree of…
First Nations Conservation Program
This Program provides customized conservation services designed to help First Nation communities reduce their electricity use in residential housing, and in commercial and institutional buildings. Eligible businesses and facilities can receive assessments for their lighting and…
Windows Energy Rating Scheme (WERS)
The Window Energy Rating Scheme enables windows to be rated and labelled for their annual energy impact on a whole house, in any climate of Australia. To participate in WERS, window makers must obtain energy ratings for their products from a rating organisation that is…
Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2008, South Africa introduced energy efficiency obligations to attain 294 MW and 1 204 GWh worth of savings by 2015. Electricity used in all sectors except transport are covered in this policy. All electricity public utilitie are oblidged to follow this legislation. Eligible…
Mobility Plan Sardinia
In the Mobility Plan of the Sardinia region, 15 million EUR were issued to increase the electric vehicles fleet and charging infrastructure, with 650 new charging stations
EU Sustainable Energy Week
Under the umbrella of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign (SEE), the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, the European Institutions and major stakeholders concerned with sustainable energy held the first EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW)in…
Registration tax benefits EV
BEV pays the lowest (33€) rate of tax on motor vehicle
Energy Company Obligation
In 1994, the United Kingdom introduced energy efficiency obligations with the goal of achieving energy savings. The latest iteration of the oligation is the Energy Company Obligation which began in April 2013, and over time it has been amended. The latest phase, ECO3, commenced…
Clean Transportation Initiatives
The Clean Transportation Initiatives form part of the federal government's framework for environmental protection and economic prosperity. The strategy seeks to improve the health of Canadians and the environment by reducing the environmental impacts of transportation; securing…
Normalised Estimation of Energy Fees
A rule to communicate a normalised estimation of annual fees for energy consumption from the sale or renting of apartments or offices will soon be adopted. Its principal goal will be to inform the future occupant of the energy
Regulation for Electric Mobility in Portugal - licenses for the installation of charging points
This Ordinance establishes rules for licenses for the private use of public domain and for the installation of battery-powered charging points for public access electric vehicles, in public places. It also stipulates that the rules defined under Laws N 54/2005 of 15 November and…
Energy Law No. 30/2007
In 2007, the government established a specific legal basis for national energy management, with the adoption of Energy Law No. 30/2007 (EL7). The law spells out general principles for the management of energy resources and the government basic targets for the future development…
Market transformation road map for energy efficient equipment in the building sector
In support of Canada's Building Strategy, Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments outlined a series of aspirational goals for energy performance of key equipment technologies and market transformation needs in a report released at the Energy and Mines Minister’s…
Commercial Building Disclosure Program
Under the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 (the Act), there are mandatory obligations applicable to many commercial buildings. Most sellers or lessors of office space of 1,000 square metres or more are required to obtain and disclose a current Building Energy…
Electricity tax
Introduced in 1951, an electricity tax has been levied on final consumption. In addition there was a tax on hydro-power production in 1993 €“1997. Mining and quarrying and manufacturing were exempted 1994 €“2003. Since 2004 mining and quarrying and manufacturing except…
The Environmental Code
Swedish Environmental Code (SFS 1998:808), whose overall objective is to promote sustainable development, brings together the principal legislative provisions in the area of the environment. In applying it, the environmental quality objectives are to serve as a guide. The Code…
Standards and Labelling for Energy-Related Products
The following EU legislation has been implemented in Norway: - Directive on labelling of energy use in household products with underlying implementing regulations. The Directive has been superseded by a recast Directive concerning labelling of energy-related products, which was…
Amended National Allocation Plan 2005-2007
Following the European Commissions rejection of its earlier National Allocation Plan, the Italian government has cut emissions allocations to its 1100 participants in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. As detailed in a new National Allocation Plan, the Italian state will assign an…
Purchase subsidies
7.500 EUR for the BEV M1 - 4.500 EUR for the BEV N1 and L7e - 4.500 EUR for the PCEV M1 and N1 and for the vehicles with the range extender - 3.000 EUR for the BEV L6e Subsidies are available for persons and
AJAC Eco Run Challenge
The federal government also operates several outreach and education programmes related to electric vehicles.31 For example, since 2012 NRCan has participated in the AJAC Eco Run Challenge, which demonstrates a broad spectrum of fuel-efficient vehicle choices, including HEVs,…
Sector networks for industry
Currently there are four industry-related sector networks with the aim of improving energy efficiency; 1) Network for the mining and steel industries, the purpose of which is to increase knowledge and to provide tools for energy efficiency on all levels in participating…
Federal Energy Savings Performance Contracting
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides agencies with expert assistance, guidance, and training to help them implement ESPC projects that are technically excellent, legally sound, and a good deal for the government. FEMP's activity in this area stems from the…
Implementation of EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
Upon its publication in the EU Official Journal on 4 January 2003, the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) entered into EU law, allowing member states until 4 January 2006 to transpose the Directive into domestic building codes. The Directives principal…
Energy Review
Launched in January 2006, the Energy Review examined how the UK should source, produce and use energy in the medium and long term, in order to meet the goals set out in the 2003 Energy White Paper. It is not a current statement of government
MEPS Requirements for Refrigerations and Freezers
MEPS and labelling for household refrigerators, freezers have been enacted in line with the European Commission Ecodesign Regulation
Regional Measures for Energy Efficiency: Lombardia
Lombardys regional law on the prevention and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions establishes an overall framework of action to reduce GHG emissions, including energy efficiency measures. Major provisions of the law include: For transport, measures that manage and…
Environment Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF)
Fund was established in 2003. Apart of its financial activities it is also a National Energy Efficiency Agency. Goal of the Fund is to provide financial support to preparation, development and implementation of various programmes and projects in fields of environmental…
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI)
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), formerly called the Irish Energy Centre, was established by the Sustainable Energy Act 2002 to promote the development of a sustainable national energy economy. The functions of SEI, as set out in the Act, are: - to promote and assist…
Canada's Action on Climate Change
Canada has set a national target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, inscribed in the Copenhagen Accord. The Government of Canada's approach on climate change is based on alignment with the U.S., as appropriate for the Canadian context,…
Nice3
The National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics (NICE3) programme is a cost-sharing partnership between state offices, industry, and the federal government. The grant programme provides funding to states and their industries for projects that…
Maritime Transport Initiative
On July 26, the transport ministries of France and Spain launched an intergovernmental commission to organize combined road and maritime transport routes between the northern French coast and Spains principal Atlantic ports. The "modal shift" project aimed to reduce road traffic…
Sustainable Economy Law
The Draft Bill for the Sustainable Economy Law has been drawn up as the cornerstone of the Spanish government's strategy to define the new growth model for the Spanish economy. It is formulated around three central themes: improvements to the economic environment, the promotion…
Passive House
Class Maximum cooling demand 15 kWh/m ².year Maximum space heating demand 15 kWh/m ².year Maximum total primary energy demand 120 kWh/m ².year Applicable Building Type(s) New residential, Existing residential Policy Requirement Level Voluntary Governance Development…
City of Lethbridge SunRidge Built Green Homeowner Rebate
Built GreenTM is an industry driven voluntary program that promotes "green" building practices to reduce the impact that buildings have on the environment. As part of its commitment to a sustainable community, the City of Lethbridge is offering home buyers in the SunRidge…
Low Carbon Homes Programme
The Low Carbon Housing Programme is the successor to Sustainable Energy Irelands (SEI) House of Tomorrow Programme. It aims to support the development of new low-carbon and energy efficient housing through providing capital grants to developers. The programme invites proposals…
Compact audio products Energy Efficiency Regulations
Compact audio product, a product that consists of an amplifier and a terrestrial tuner that are encased in a single housing — including a product that can produce sound from another media — and that uses mains power as at least one source of power and has attached or separable…
Regulation for Electric Mobility in Portugal
Decree Law 39/2010 of 26 April regulates the organisation, access and operations of electric mobility and establishes a pilot network of electric mobility stations, as well as incentives to use electric vehicles. The law establishes rules: - That encourage the purchase of…
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Mortgage Loan Insurance Refund (Home Purchase/Construction/Renovation)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers a 10% premium refund on its mortgage loan insurance premiums, as well as extended amortization to a maximum of 35 years (subject to lender availability), to individuals who use CMHC-insured financing to purchase an energy…
Energy Efficiency Benchmarking Covenant
On 6 July 1999, the Dutch government concluded the Energy Efficiency Benchmarking Covenant with industry. In it, energy-intensive industry pledges to be among the world leaders in terms of energy efficiency for processing installations by no later than 2012. In exchange for this…
Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) Initiative
Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) Initiative is a plan put forth by the Department of Energy (DOE) to dramatically transform the Departments energy, environmental, and transportation management. The TEAM Initiative is designed to end the practice of incremental…
Energy Efficiency Initiative
With the support of intensive public relations work such as provision of information brochures and internet services, the German Energy Agency Energy Efficiency Initiative is essentially targeted at about 40 million privatehouseholds, trade and industry, and service providers.…
Road Transport Fuel and Vehicle Taxes
In Sweden, taxation of road traffic is an important element of transport policy, providing an instrument to influence the composition and turnover of the motor vehicle fleet, thus improving its average fuel efficiency. Since 1991, the tax on petrol and diesel includes a carbon…
Energy-Efficiency Label (Energy Star)
The EU is to adopt the US administrations voluntary "Energy Star" energy-efficiency label for use on office equipment and will share in setting the schemes future standards according to a 1999 agreement with Washington. Although the label applies to many types of appliances, at…
IDAE's Financing Lines for Thermal Renewable Energies in Buildings: BIOMCASA-SOLCASA-GEOTCASA-GIT
BIOMCASA, SOLCASA, GEOTCASA & GIT Programmes, for the enhancement of renewable energies such as biomass, solar and geothermal energy are meant to boost the arrangement of a quality offer, adapted to the needs of potential users, originally in full from the energy exploitation of…
Electricity Saving Trust Purchasing Guidelines
The Danish Electricity Trust issued Purchasing Guidelines for public and private sector organisations and companies to purchase energy-efficient equipment and appliances. Products cover office equipment, information and communication technologies, consumer electronics, lighting…
Green owner tax
Paid twice per year. It depends on the fuel economy and is different for diesel and gasoline vehicles and depends on weight. Gasoline: minimum 620 DKK/year (if above 20 km/l), maximum 21660 DKK if below 4.5 km/l; Diesel: minimum 260 DKK/year (if above 32 km/l), maximum 32200 DKK…
Denas Energy Efficiency Campaign
The Initiative EnergieEffizienz is a nationwide platform for the efficient use of electricity in all consumer sectors. It provides the end consumer, professionals and opinion makers with information and advice on the potential for energy efficiency that exists wherever…
Funding programme for "Heat Network systems 4.0"
Since July 2017, the Federal Government has been funding heat network operators with the funding programme "Model Project Heat Network Systems 4.0" with the aim of either constructing modern low-temperature heat networks with a high proportion of renewable energies and waste…