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Ordinance on the Fee Schedule for Architects and Engineers
From 1 January 1995, amendments to the Ordinance on the Fee Schedule for Architects and Engineers provide new incentives for architects and engineers to encourage efficient use of energy and the the use of renewable energy sources in
Promotion of Home Energy Management System (HEMS), Building Energy Management System (BEMS)
The Japanese government promotes energy efficiency of building and housing field. Specifically for BEMS and HEMS, METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) provides subsidies for introducing energy management systems in homes and buildings which help manage the energy…
Heat Consumption Metering
Since January 1996, rooms in occupied buildings in the new Länder have to be equipped with heat consumption metering instruments as in the old Länder where this measure has been in force since
Energy efficiency target declared by Slovenia under the EU Directive (2012/27/EU)
Under the EU Directive (2012/27/EU), Slovenia set a target of 10.809 GWh energy savings by
Investment aid for existing buildings
Investment aid to implement energy efficiency measures in existing commercial and public buildings, including building
Measures for increasing competition in the natural gas market and transferring the ensuing benefits to final customers
Implementing the provisions of Law 99/2009 of 13 August 2010, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a Legislative Decree for introducing thresholds of wholesale market shares for operators feeding natural gas into the Italian transport network. This substitutes the existing…
EV Home Charging Incentives Malta
Electric Car owners can charge their vehicles at home using residence electricity
KfW Energy Efficiency Programme: Energy-efficient construction and retrofitting
Funding for the retrofitting of non-residential buildings used for commercial purposes to the standards of the type 70 or type 100 KfW Efficiency House, or the Listed Efficiency House, or for individual measures is available, and takes the form of low-interest loans awarded in…
Energy Saving Ordinance (non-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…
Section 12L of Income Tax 58 of 1962
12L EE Tax Incentive: Tax incentives are being introduced for businesses that can show measurable energy
Investment aid for energy efficiency measures in buildings
Enova offers investment aid to energy measures in buildings. The aid is given to measures that reduce energy use and converts energy sources to renewable
Automatic Speed Surveillance
Since 2001, automatic speed surveillance has become increasingly common in Sweden. The automatic speed surveillance has a number of purposes, primarily to lower the speed in order to decrease the number of accidents. Lower average speed also decreases fuel consumption, and the…
Insulation Standards
The Grand Ducal regulation of 22 November 1995 (Mémorial A 99 of 27 December 1995) on mandatory insulation standards for new buildings came into force on 1 January 1996. Its implementation is monitored by certified architects or engineers (Wärneschutznachweis) attesting that…
The Fuels Act
The Fuels Act (SFS 2011:319) came into force in May 2011 and implements Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive. The Act entails that fuel suppliers have to decrease GHG emissions from supplied fuels with 6 % until 2020, compared to fossil fuels in 2010. Fuel suppliers have to…
Energy certificate
Since July 2008, anyone wishing to rent or to buy a property has been able to demand the owner, landlord or seller to provide an energy performance certificate for buildings constructed before the end of 1965. Since January 2009, this applies to all buildings constructed later…
The Planning and Building Act (2010-2015)
Applicable Building Type(s) Existing residential, New residential, New non-residential, Existing non-residential Policy Requirement Level Mandatory Governance Development Authority: Norwegian Building Authority, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation Implementation…
Main requirements to buildings and structures. Energy saving
DBN V.1.2-11-2008 establishes the main provisions of the basic requirement for products, buildings and structures to ensure energy savings and thermal insulation of
Information Campaigns on Energy Effiency and RES
In 2004, government appointed Green Leaders, one in each Line Ministry, in an initiative aimed towards meeting Government corporate responsibilities with regards to the environment. Government has also embarked on various information campaigns within the educational sector and…
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers through contracts up to a maximum term of ten years in length. These contracts provide financial assistance to help plan and implement…
Tax credits
2015: E85 cars receive a tax deduction of NOK 10000. BEV and FCEV do not pay import tax, nor VAT. PHEV receive a reduction of import tax up to NOK 10000; 2016: E85 cars receive a tax deduction of NOK 10000. BEV and FCEV do not pay import tax, nor VAT.PHEV receive a reduction of…
Fiscal Measures for Energy Sustainability (Law 15/2012 on Tax Measures for Energy Sustainability)
This measure has brought in a tax reform with a view to internalizing the environmental costs stemmed from electric power production and the storage of the nuclear fuel spent or the radioactive waste, and therefore, becoming a stimulus to improve Spain’s levels of energy…
GHG & Energy Target Management Scheme
The GHG and Energy Target Management Scheme designates companies that consume energy with certain amount of GHG emissions. The government and the companies negotiate targets for the reduction of GHG emissions and energy conservation. The government imposes a fine if the…
German Coal Aid Revolving Fund - Revision
Funded by the German government, the German Coal Aid Revolving Fund (GCARF) started in 1991 with an original target to provide financing for the private sector to support energy efficiency investments and reduce pollution. The Fund is administered by the Hungarian Credit Bank.…
Blue Angel Ecolabel: Hot Water Tank
Germany's Blue Angel ecolabelling scheme has launched a label for highly insulated hot water tanks, among labels for several other products of household heat production. Consumers who buy hot water tanks meeting the standard could reduce their energy costs for heating water by…
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Charge
The nitrogen oxides (NOx) charge in Sweden was introduced in 1992. The charge is based on measured NOx emissions by electricity and heat-producing boilers, stationary combustion engines and gas turbines producing at least 25 GWh of useful energy per year. The charge was raised…
Home Energy Scotland
The Home Energy Scotland Advice Network consists of of local advice centres covering all of Scotland. Expert advisors offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel, cutting water waste and more. Funded by the Scottish…
Energy Performance of Non Residential Buildings
The regulations concerning new and existing nonresidential buildings took effect on 1 January 2011. All new buildings and existing buildings undergoing significant renovation must meet new energy performance requirements. The regulations introduced a calculation method for…
Japan-Top runner-Room AC,Split AC - 1998
Room air conditioners were part of the 9 products category in the initial top runner program. Since the most energy efficient product on the market during the standard - setting process set the Top Runner Standards, the standards are based on market data. But, the Program…
Energy Commissioners of the Federal Government
In 1980 special persons responsible for energy matters (Energiesonderbeauftragte des Bundes), assigned by the Austrian Ministry of Economy and Labour, were inaugurated as a result of the first energy crisis and continue today with a new importance concerning climate protection…
New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's role under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 includes preparing and administering an energy efficiency strategy for New Zealand. In 2001, the first five-year National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy was…
CO2 Tax on Stationary Fuels
In March 2007, the Swiss parliament approved a tax on CO2 emissions from stationary fuels, levied on heating and process fuels. The tax came into force on 1 Janaury 2008. The tax of CHF 12 per tCO2 equials CHF 0.03 per litre of heating oil and CHF 0.025 per m3 of natural gas.…
EVSE support for private sector
EVSE subsidy for private sectors who invest chargers/stations. In 2013, the Japanese government announced a deal with auto industry leaders, Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi, to invest nearly USD 1.025 billion for building user-friendly electric vehicle charging infrastructure in…
Tax on motor vehicles
The tax on motor vehicles has to bepaid in form of an engine related tax for passenger cars, estate cars, motorcycles and all other motor vehiclewith a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 t. In such cases the tax is levied together with the liability insurance by theliability insurer.…
SNI ISO 50006:2014 on Energy management system - Measuring energy performance using energy baseline (EnB) and energy performance indicator (EnPI) - General principles and guidance
This standard provides guidance to organizations on how to establish, use and maintain energy performance indicators (EnPIs) and energy baselines (EnBs) as part of the process of measuring energy performance.It is applicable to any organization, regardless of its size, type,…
Energy Efficiency Management
In 2011 the SABS adopted the International Standards Organization Energy Management System standard (ISO 50 001) as a national standard (SANS 50 001) followed by a national standard for Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings (SANS 50
Adjustment to the Capital Cost Allowance System
The Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) system was adjusted to encourage investment in energy efficient equipment. Proposed changes include: an increase in the CCA rate for certain railway assets from 10 to 15 per cent; an extension of the separate class election to include…
Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles
The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) assists developing countries to reduce vehicular air pollution through the promotion of lead-free, low sulphur fuels and cleaner vehicle standards and technologies. The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles is a United…
Extension of the Manufacturing Tax Credit for Producers of Steam
To encourage increased cogeneration and district heating, the Manufacturing and Processing (M&P) tax credit was extended to corporations that produce, for sale, steam for uses other than the generation of electricity. This change ensured that all producers of steam for sale face…
Circulation tax benefits
Electric and hybrid passenger cars with an engine capacity up to 1,929 cc are exempt from the annual circulation tax. Hybrid cars with a higher engine capacity pay 50% of the normal circulation tax
Carbon Neutral Public Service
In February 2007, the New Zealand government announced a plan for the public service to go carbon neutral. Further details were provided throughout 2007, including in the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy, released in October 2007. Plans include: 1) Carbon…
Market Transformation Programme, including Energy Labelling for Appliances
The UK's Market Transformation Programme (MTP) effective since 1997 undertakes policy research, development and support projects that aim to bring forward products, systems and services that do less harm to the environment, using less energy, water and other resources over their…
MEPS Refrigerator (TIS 2186-2547)
This standard specifies energy efficiency for household refrigerators or similar use. The standard covers one door refrigerators which are manually defrosted and semi-automatically defrosted and two door refrigerators which are manually defrosted, semi-automatically defrosted…
CHP Agreements with Industry
On 1 August 2012, the German government and German industrial sector and energy industry initialled an agreement concerning the improvement of energy efficiency in the industrial sector, the objective being to raise energy efficiency by 1.3% per
Energy Performance Certificates
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is responsible for making sure buildings in the UK meet the standards required by the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The Directive requires that all properties (homes, commercial and public…
Law 2208/97 for the Sustainable Development of Towns
Law 2208/97 for the Sustainable Development of Towns seeks to improve land-use planning of urban and rural areas, emphasising the recycling and upgrading of the built space instead of its expansion. The law grants subsidies to local authorities for the rehabilitation of the…
AS/NZS 62087.1:2010 - Set Top Box
Set-top boxes sold or hired in New Zealand must, by law, comply with Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements. Importers and manufacturers of set-top boxes are required to: Step-1 Ensure each set-top box model has been tested to AS/NZS 62087.1:2010 and meets or…
Regional Measures: Umbria Building Standards
Umbria's law improved the level of buildings' interior comfort and energy efficiency. Indirectly, the law sited reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from reduced household energy
Law on energy mapping in large companies
By end of January 2016 all large companies had to register at the Swedish Energy Agency in order to follow up their energy use. These companies, numbering roughly 1 100, are required to carry out an energy mapping every 4th year, which also has to include recommendations how to…
Freight Transport Infrastructure Investment - Flanders
As the logistics sector accounts for 5% of GDP in Flanders, innovations in this sector are key for the economic development of the region. In 2010 Flanders launched the "Flanders logistics" programme, that aims at further developing the region as a center of logistical activity.…
Environmental Guidelines and Strategies for Transport Sector
The Ministry of Transport and Communication has had an environmental management programme of transport policy since 1994. The latest version, "Environmental Guidelines for the Transport Sector" published in 1999, is based on ISO standard 14 001. The programme defines the…