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Sustainable neighborhoods contracts
Starting from the principle that the existing neighbourhoods will always be the essence of the urban fabric, Brussels decided in priority to improve life in its existing neighbourghoods. Under the sustainable neighborhoods contracts, environmentally efficient projects will be…
Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) 2007
Governance Development Authority: NSW government Implementation Authority: Local councils Verification Authority: NSW, Department of Planning Prescriptive Compliance path End-uses considered: Space cooling Resources Notes Climate zones HDD: Heating Degree Days Max. temp:…
ICO-IDAE Energy Efficiency Financing Line 2017-2018/ RENOVE Hosteleria Plan/ Aids for energy efficiency in catering sectors
The 2017–2018 ICO-IDAE Energy Efficiency Financing Line has a budget of €30 million, allocated for the improvement of energy consumption in the catering sector (Renove Plan for the Hospitality Industry). The Instituto de Crédito Oficial makes the necessary funds available to the…
Resolution no. 1203 - Subsidies for Regional Improvement Programs on Energy Efficient Technologies
These Regulations determine the procedure and conditions for the provision and distribution of subsidies from the federal budget to Russian Subjects on the implementation of regional programs to improve the energy efficiency; The level of co-financing of expenditure obligations…
EU Energy Efficiency Labels
The authority for all EU-wide energy labelling activities comes from a framework directive (Council Directive 92/75/EEC) agreed to 1992. The labelling specifications are spelled out in individual implementing directives for each product type. The first implementing directive,…
Implementation of EU Directives
Each EU Member State is responsible for transposing EU Directives into national law and ensuring compliance with the law. EU Mandatory Labeling and Eco-labeling Directives Member States have the responsibility (in addition to transposition and compliance) to ensure that the…
Automobile Inspections
Since 1 January 1995, a safety inspection is required every two years for gasoline and diesel vehicles over four years old. The inspection includes carbon monoxide emissions (gasoline) and exhaust fumes (diesel). Repairs are mandatory for vehicles that fail pollutant emission…
Support for Third Party Financing
The federal government has supported third party financing of CHP projects by granting exemptions from the "eco-tax" for co-generation facilities. In addition, companies providing energy conservation contracting can receive financing from special programmes established by the…
Flanders - building renovation
The Flemish region offers a subsidy for building renovation work including energy efficiency improvements (including insulating glass, high-efficiency boilers and solar heaters; wall, floor and roof insulation and heat pumps are not eligible). The subsidy is accessible to…
National Data Center Energy Efficiency Information Programme
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have initiated a joint national data center energy efficiency information programme. The programme coordinates a wide variety of activities from the DOE Industrial Technologies Program Save…
Standard Fuel Consumption Tax (NoVA)
Taxes on vehicles not only serve fiscal purposes, but also serve traffic and environmental objectives. In recent years, some amendments of the taxation of vehicles were enacted to assist in forming a more environmentally friendly vehicle fleet.The total revenue from this tax…
Regulations on gas-fired heating installations
Regulations on gas-fired space and water heating installations (covering both liquefied and natural gas) took effect in October 2000. While covering various technical aspects, they also established minimum thermal efficiency requirements for gas-fired heating installations. For…
Directory of Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs
The Directory is an on-line inventory of programs to promote the efficient use or conservation of energy at the end-use level and/or the use of alternative energy in Canada. It covers programs offered by the Government of Canada, provincial and territorial governments, major…
Energy audit standards AS/NZS 3598.1:2014 - commercial buildings
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EN-001, Energy Auditing, to supersede, in part, AS/NZS 3598:2000, Energy audits. Energy audits are an integral part of the energy management process. They provide essential information to…
Energy Performance of Buildings (Directive 2002/91/EC)
The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings from 2002 has been implemented in Norway. The Directive includes requirements on calculation of energy performance in buildings, minimum energy performance requirements for new and renovated buildings, energy certification…
New Mexico Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2007, the government of New Mexico introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors except transport using electricity. Obligated parties include investor-owned utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve a 5% savings based on 2005 electricity retail sales by 2014…
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE)
The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE) is a private-public initiative to create a sustainable, aggressive national commitment to energy efficiency through the collaborative efforts of energy market leaders such as gas and electric utilities, utility regulators,…
The Power is in your Hands Campaign
The DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others, launched in December 2005 a campaign called The Power is in Your Hands. The campaign provides consumers with the information and tools they need to manage their home energy bills; informs them about the…
Hawaii Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2007, the government of Hawaii introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors using electricity. Obligated parties include electricity utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve a cumulative electricity savings target of 4 300 GWh by 2030 (equal to approximately…
Expansion of the Vehicle Fuel Consumption Label Scheme
Since 1 January 2001, the windscreens of all new passenger vehicles, four-wheel drive and light commercial vehicles sold in Australia have had to display a fuel consumption label which gives details of how many litres of fuel the vehicle uses to travel 100 kilometres in…
Green Parks Plan
The National Park Service (NPS) promotes energy conservation and incorporates renewable energy technologies and practices into the park system to save money, to protect the parks natural resources, and to educate the public about creating environmentally friendly facilities.…
Energ'ethic Communities
Subsidy taking in charge the staff costs (education and and operational costs) of city energy counsellors. These advisers must : 1 ° reduce energy consumption in communal buildings; 2 ° verify the respect of building code when allocating a building permit ; 3 ° inform and advice…
Environment Innovation Programme
Under this programme demonstration projects funded on a large scale will for the first time show how progressive processes for avoidance or reduction of adverse effects on the environment can be realised. The objectives are progressive development of the environmental…
Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development Partnership (EESD)
The Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development Partnership (EESD) aims to improve the productivity and efficiency of energy systems while reducing waste and pollution, saving money, and improving reliability through more energy efficient processes, technologies, and production…
Smart Grids
ADWEA, the largest utility in the UAE, has largely completed roll-out of smart meters across its distribution zone of 680,000 consumer points, with an extensive wireless mesh linking into a fibre optic system. This provides the capability to capture and analyse consumption data…
6 Star NatHERS Rating for Buildings
The Building Code Australia (BCA) has energy efficiency provisions for all building classifications. Australia revised the BCA to account for energy efficiency as part of its strategic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. To complement passage of the housing provisions,…
Energy Label for Light-Duty Vehicles
An energy efficiency label for new light-duty vehicles and associated incentives is mandatory since 2013. Prior to that, the label had been voluntary for one year. In June 2017, the energy efficiency label scope was extended to medium-duty vehicles up to 3 600 kilograms, and…
Royal decree on energy efficiency and emissions of solid fuels heating appliances
The first goal of this regulation is to set gradually more stringent emission standards for particles induced by solid fuels combustion in heating appliances. The second goal is to set more stringent efficiency levels and carbon monoxide emission standards for the same…
Executive Order 13834: Efficient Federal Operations
EO 13834 affirms legislative targets related to energy and environmental performance of executive departments and agencies, including that the head of each agency shall meet, in a cost-effective manner, goals including: (a) Achieve and maintain annual reductions in building…
Energy Labels for Household Appliances
The framework energy labelling Directive 2010/30/EU was adopted in December 2011 (replacing 92/75/EEC) and the Delegated Acts for refrigerating equipment, dishwashers, washing machines, televisions in June 2012, tumble driers in May 2013, air conditioners in December 2013,…
Training and Education
KEA is in charge of various kinds of training and education courses, such as: - Practical Business Training Course: Any energy manager or operator of energy-using equipment can be taught for seven hours (one day) on policies of energy conservation, laws and regulations, related…
South African - German Energy Programme
The South African-German Energy Programme (SAGEN) is part of the bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Germany. SAGEN is funded by the German Government and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Additional funding for energy…
Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership Program
EPA launched the new Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership Program in February 2005. It is a voluntary state-federal partnership that supports state efforts to increase the use of clean energy, while achieving public health and economic benefits. Twelve states have joined…
Federal Utility Partnership Working Group (FUPWG)
The Federal Utility Partnership Working Group (FUPWG) establishes partnerships and facilitates communications among Federal agencies, utilities, and energy service companies (ESCOs). The group develops strategies to implement cost-effective energy efficiency, renewable energy…
Guidebook on Energy Conservation in Buildings
The Energy Conservation Centre Japan (ECCJ) publishes a guidebook on energy saving for buildings that includes measures (with examples) to promote energy savings in buildings, energy management measures, and a check-list for energy saving. The ECCJ also publishes a technical…
First Phase of European Climate Change Programme (EECP)
As a result of the consultative process started in 2000, in June 2001, the Commission published the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) Report. Following on from the ECCP Report, and in combination with a proposed directive on emissions trading, in October 2001, the…
Electricity (amendment) Regulation 2013
As prescribed by the Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447], the Minister made the Electricity (Amendment) Regulations 2013. This regulation defines minimum energy performance level for split air conditioner with cooling capacity less than 7.1 kW. Split type -CC ‰¤ 4.5 EER 9;…
Combined Rail/Road Transport
Because of the strategic position of Luxembourg as an important crossroads for the international transport of goods, the government made the commitment to develop combined rail/road transportation. Particular focus is put on the access and management of the rail terminal at…
Heat Production from RES Incentives
Adopted amendments guarantee the heat producers from RES the 90% of approved heat tariff for correspondent consumer group (HH, public organizations or commercial consumers) for heat producers from natural gas. If there is no approved tariff for heat from gas (e.g. small…
Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-2912
"The program for the development of the heat supply system for the period 2018-2022 years" The program of measures for the further development of renewable energy, energy efficiency in the sectors of the economy and the social sphere for 2017-2021. The head of state has…
Incandescent Lamp Phase-out
In October 2008, a voluntary agreement aimed at phasing out inefficient lighting was signed between the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning, home improvement/DIY retailers (represented by two professional organisations), the organisation responsible…
Energy Conservation Ordinance
The Energy Conservation Ordinance, which came into force on 1 February 2002 and has been updated in 2004 and 2007, aims at reducing the amount of energy consumed in heating, climate control, and hot-water provision in new buildings by roughly 25 to 30%. It unifies the previously…
Presidential Decree on Measures to Ensure the Citizens of the Russian Federation Affordable and Comfortable Accommodation and Quality of Housing and Communal Services
In order to improve the living conditions of citizens of the Russian Federation and improve energy efficiency, this decree lays out an action plan in several phases. Each phase is aimed at improving citizens 'quality of life, but there are also Energy Efficiency stipulations:…
ecoTRANSPORT Strategy
The ecoTRANSPORT Strategy forms part of the federal governments 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 Canadas…
Environmental vehicle premium
As from 1 July 2009, new vehicles with lower emissions of carbon dioxide (green vehicles according to the old green vehicle definition) are exempt from annual vehicle tax for the first five years. On 1 January 2013, more stringent criteria for the five-year exemption, involving…
Sans 554 (Iso)
This standard specifies three atmospheres approximated to the natural environmental conditions. It is based on ISO 554:1976. It was approved in South Africa on Oct 2,
Development Law 2601/98
The Development Law 2601/98, which replaced the Development Law 1892/90, provides for, inter alia, the subsidisation of industrial and tertiary sector activities concerning energy saving, exploitation of agricultural, industrial and municipal wastes and effluents, and the…
Energy Saving Awareness Campaign
Backed and supported since 2001 by ADEME the Espaces Info Energie (EIE) network has now 200 offices throughout France run by 350 advisors. The EIE has two primary activities: 1. Free advice in response to specific public enquiries2. Presenting individual events By carrying out…
Energy Saving Ordinance (residential buildings)
The Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) came into force in 2002. It replaced the Thermal insulation Ordinance (1995) and the Heating Systems Ordinance (1998). The Energy Saving Ordinance sets energy performance requirements for new buildings and for existing buildings in case of…
Offset Additional Registration Fee
Uptake of electric vehicles has been slow, however. A SGD 20 000 (USD 16 000) offset against a car’s Additional Registration Fee (ARF), which increases progressively with the original manufacturer’s value, is available on vehicles that emit no more than 100 grams of CO2 per…