Source: NEEAP (2017)

Source: NECP (2020)

Source: NECP (2020, p. 226/227)

Moreover, the Federal Government follows a comprehensive approach to fighting poverty within the framework of social legislation. The structure of the specific regulations is explained in Chapter 2.4.4. of the NECP.

·         A competitive subsidy scheme related to private enterprises: 300 mio. DKK per year in 2021-2024

·         A competitive subsidy scheme related to buildings: 200 mio. DKK per year in 2021- 2024

·         Efficiency of existing buildings by other measures (requirements for the renovation of buildings in the building codes, information campaigns regarding technological opportunities and financial measures available to building owners)

·         Subsidy scheme to replace oil burners with heat pumps in buildings outside the district heating and gas grids: DKK 20 million per year in 2021-2024

The M&V is carried out by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA). The aid will be granted to the recipients based on the calculated energy savings so that aid is granted based on the amount of generated kWh over the lifetime of the energy saving. Savings are calculated by using standard values for the lifetimes of the eligible actions. These standard values are set by the DEA. The DEA will assess each application and will grant the aid. The aid is paid out after the completion of the energy savings project, and after the applicant has provided sufficient documentation hereof. The DEA will review this documentation for each project.

Low emission zones and modal shift measures

More efficient use of the means of transport

Renewal of the vehicle fleet

Promotion of electric vehicles

Improvements in the technology and management systems of industrial processes

Energy efficiency in existing buildings in the residential sector

Renewal of residential equipment

Energy efficiency in services sector buildings

Energy efficiency for cooling equipment and large air – conditioning systems in the services sector and public infrastructure

Energy efficiency in farms, irrigation communities and agricultural machinery

IDAE is in charge of monitoring the EENF programmes, based on the reporting done by each project holder receiving funds from the EENF.

A dedicated Verification Unit has been set within IDAE to verify and control the programmes, through a combination of desk review and on-site inspections. The desk review verifies the documentation of all projects. Then on-site inspections are done on representative samples.

Clean mobility and modal shift: 2.642 Mtoe savings in 2030

Thermic regulation: 5.13 Mtoe savings in 2030

For specific operations, the technical part of the file submitted is reviewed by ADEME experts.

In addition to controls realized by OP and/or third parties, the PNCEE performs controls on sample of files. In case of non-compliance, the certificates are cancelled and sanctions may be applied (3 c€/kWh cumac).

In case of frauds related to CEE, the Ministry may forbid the sanctioned party to submit files for CEE for a given period (in addition to cancelling the CEE subject of the fraud and to financial sanctions). Other frauds or complaints (e.g. due to bad installers) are dealt with by DGCCRF (General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control).

Alternative measures:

AM1. ‘Save Energy at Home’ programme

AM 2. ‘SAVE’ Programme for Local Authorities

AM 3. ‘SAVE II’ Programme for Local Authorities

AM 4. Energy upgrade of residential buildings

AM 11. Replacing old public and private light trucks

AM 12. Replacing old private passenger vehicles

AM 14. “Operational Programme for Environment and Sustainable Development” (OPESD) Operations

AM 16. Extension of Athens metro

AM 17. Offset of fines on illegal buildings against energy upgrades

AM 18. Energy managers in buildings of the public sector and the general government

AM 19. Energy efficient street lighting

AM 20. Energy Performance Certificates as behavioural measure

AM 21. Oil products specific consumption tax

Alternative measures:

AM1. Energy upgrading of residential buildings

AM2. Energy upgrading of public buildings

AM3. Energy upgrading of tertiary sector buildings and industrial plants

AM4. Improvement in energy efficiency through energy service companies

AM5. Energy managers in public buildings

AM6. Energy upgrading of pumping equipment

AM7. Energy upgrading of street lighting

AM8. Development of transport infrastructures

AM9. Promotion of alternative fuels in road transport

Moreover, Ministry of Environment and Energy specifies and enforces the rules of the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) including the determination of the targets. CRES is the implementing body of the EEOS, in charge of measurement, monitoring, control and verification and submits proposals to the Ministry for scheme’s improvement.

Common monitoring, reporting and verification principles are applied for all measures, which are based on predefined standard bottom-up methods or other methods for scaled or metered savings.

Heat thermal account

Tax deductions

Industry 4.0

Cohesion Policies

Sustainable mobility

Tax deductions for energy efficiency interventions and recovery of the existing building stock

Heat thermal account

Industry 4.0

Program for Energy Renovation of the buildings of the Central Public Administration (PREPAC);

National Information and Training Plan for Energy Efficiency (PIF);

set of measures for sustainable mobility

Certificates are usually credited on an annual basis for 5 years. The period of time over which certificates are credited can anyway vary from 3 years, for behavioral change projects, to 10 years, for more complex projects.

With the new guidelines, published in 2017 and 2018, calculation of energy savings has to be done either through a new type of standard projects (with deemed savings plus mandatory measurement on a sample of similar projects) or through monitoring plan projects (metered savings subject to pre-validation of the proposal by GSE, then certificates issued based on measured). The measurement takes place with an approach in line with IPMVP option B and hourly meters are needed to measure energy consumption both for the ex-ante and ex-post consumption.

Long Term Agreement industry

Long Term Agreement big industry (MEE

Long Term Agreement service

5 Policies targetted households

Policies targetted to the service

·         BOSA Promoting the construction and maintenance of sports accommodations (amended as of 2019 with energy measures).

·         VAT Value Added Tax: reduced rate for insulation

·         Digital platform

·         Energy Performance Requirement for Offices (Label C)

·         Climate campaign: Iedereen doet wat (Everyone does something)

·         MMIP 3. Acceleration of energy renovation in the built-up environment

·         MMIP 4. Renewable heat (and cooling) in the built-up environment (including  greenhouse horticulture)

·         MMIP 5. The new energy system in the built-up environment in balance

·         NEF National Energy Savings Fund

·         Standardisation of Non-residential Buildings and Road Maps

·         Natural gas-free Districts and Large-Scale Testing Grounds Programme

·         PRE Programme for small-scale energy-saving measures

·         RVV Landlord Levy Sustainability Reduction Scheme

·         Housing standards and target values

·         Rental sector starter motor

·         Heat fund and building-related financing

·         WEW Flexible mortgage for energy-saving measures

·         District-oriented approach

·         WWS Housing Valuation System & EPV Energy Performance Allowance

·         NP RES National Regional Energy Strategy Programme

·         Net-metering (and VAT refund for solar PV) Built-up environment

·         ISDE Investment Subsidy Renewable Energy small appliances

·         National CO2 industry levy

·         Regional industrial cluster and frontrunner programmes

·         EB/RED/ODE: (Regulatory) Energy Tax & Surcharge for Sustainable Energy

·         Climate Act

·         EIA Energy Investment Deduction scheme

·         Green projects scheme (green investments)

·         MMIP 6. Closing industrial chains

·         MMIP 7. A 100% CO2-free industrial heat system

·         Environmental Management Act: Mandatory energy savings

·         Environmental Management Act: Information obligation

·         Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production (SDE)

·         Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030

·         MIA Vamil Environmental Investment Rebate and the Arbitrary depreciation of environmental investments

·         BL/BL-plus Agriculture Guarantee & GL Agriculture Guarantee

·         CO2 sector system

·         EHG Energy Efficient and Renewable Energy Greenhouse Horticulture (&

·         Precursors IMM Investments in Environmentally Friendly Measures & IRE Investments in Energy Savings)

·         MEI Market introduction for energy innovations

·         Kas als energiebron (Greenhouse as an energy source) Programme

·         Convenant Schone en Zuinige Agrosectoren (Clean and Energy-efficient

·         Agrosectors Agreement) (Agroconvenant)

·         GD203 Het Nieuwe Draaien

·         Vehicle taxation: BPM, MRB and income tax addition

·         “Kies de best band” (Choose the best tire) Campaign

·         HNR Het Nieuwe Rijden

·         National Charging Infrastructure Agenda

·         Truck levy

·         MMIP 9. Innovative transmission and use of sustainable energy carriers for mobility

·         MMIP 10. Targeted transport movements for people and good

1. Photovoltaic systems – Net metering (3 Kw) – Grant Scheme. Household Sector
2. Energy efficiency investments in public buildings (REPLACEMENT OF SPLIT UNITS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR )
3. Energy efficiency investments in public building (NEW INSTALLATION OF SPLIT UNITS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR )
4. Energy efficiency investments in public building (REPLACEMENT OF HEAT PUMP CHILERS/ VRV IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR)
5. Grant Scheme «Saving Energy – Upgrading of Households»
6. Grant Scheme «Saving Energy – Upgrading of Households» – vulnerable consumers
7. Grant Scheme «Saving Energy – Upgrading of Enterprises»
8. Soft measures (information campaigns, trainings, workshops, etc.)
9. Integrated Fleet Management System ( Central Government vehicles)

11. Motor vehicle taxes based on CO₂

12. Training Eco-driving

13. Installation of Photovoltaic Systems for commercial and industrial consumers (own use).

14. Grant Scheme for replacement of solar thermal collectors for domestic hot water.

15. Taxes in electricity

16. Taxes in fuel

17. Urban incentive for increasing nearly zero energy buildings.

2.       Additional floor space “allowance” for new buildings and buildings that are renovated.

3.       Supporting scheme for promoting energy efficiency renovation in dwellings through European Structural and Investment Funds (Programming Period 2021-2027)

4.       Individual energy efficiency interventions and energy efficiency retrofits in selected governmental buildings.

5.       Implementation of soft measures (information campaigns, training, workshops, etc)

6.       Supporting scheme for promoting energy efficiency investments in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through European Structural and Investment Funds (Programming Period 2021- 2027).

7.       Supporting Scheme for promoting energy efficiency in municipalities and communities through European Structural and Investment Funds (Programming Period 2021-2027).

8.       Supporting Schemes operated by the RES and Energy Efficiency National Fund for promoting energy efficiency investments in the Residential and Public sector and energy audits in SMEs.

10.    Promotion of energy Efficiency in enterprises, through voluntary agreements under the “Business 4 climate” initiative.

11.    Energy efficiency in the water sector.

12.    Vehicle excise duty based on CO₂ emissions.

13.    Energy consumption fee applied on electricity.

14.    Excise tax on road transport fuels exceeding the minimum levels as required in Directive 2003/96/EC.

15.    Action plan for the road transport sector

16. Energy Fund of Funds providing soft loans for energy efficiency.

17. European Regional Cooperation Program “GREECE CYPRUS – Renovation of public buildings.

18. Energy efficient street lighting.

1.       Reduced prices on electricity tariffs (special electricity tariff 08) which is based on a Ministerial Decision (no. K.D.P. 286/2016).

2.       Financial incentives for installing a net-metering Photovoltaic system.

3.       Financial incentives for upgrading the energy efficiency of their houses.

4.       Safeguarding the continuous supply of electricity, during critical periods, to those vulnerable consumers that uninterrupted power supply is essential for reasons related to their health.

• Rational energy use/public service obligations incentive for: roof insulation, glazing, wall, insulation of floors and basements, solar water heater, heat pump, boiler with heat pump
• Energy performance contract (including EPC extension with increase + reduction in the threshold in accordance with the energy plan declared at 0.1 PJ)
• Environmental incentive + mini-EPC
• Connection of SMEs to district heating systems
• Optimisation of the settings of existing natural gas and heating oil boilers
• E-Level < E30 (reduction on property tax)
• Nudging via info on bills
• Tax per kilometre for lorries

Wallonia

• implementation of the long-term renovation strategy for Walloon buildings, with all measures being eligible for the Article 7 scheme, both in the residential sector and in the public and private tertiary sector, including the exemplary role of public buildings in achieving energy neutrality well before 2050;
• easier recourse to energy performance contracts, with the guaranteed result meeting the impact demonstrability requirements of the Article 7 scheme;
•  implementation of the FAST plan, with all modal shift measures (soft modes, public transport, shared vehicles, etc.) being eligible for the Article 7 scheme;
• a new generation of sectoral agreements with industry and business;
• continued financial support for businesses transitioning to sustainable energy, with a particular focus on SMEs

Brussels Region

Besides those from 2014-2020, also

• NRClick is a regional support programme providing technical and financial support to reduce energy consumption within the buildings of local and regional public authorities in the Brussels Capital Region.
• Improvement of the energy performance of public lighting
• Good Move regional mobility plan 2020-2030
• Energy savings in public transport (Société de transports intercommunaux bruxellois – STIB)
• Energy Pack – The successful federations have received a subsidy to offer free energy coaching to their members, and also to non-members who apply

Provincial support for housing construction, energy, and the environment

Domestic Environmental Support

Energy taxation

Motorway tolls for HGVs

klimaaktiv mobilclimate initiative

Climate and Energy Fund

Provincial support for housing construction, energy, and the environment

Domestic Environmental Support

Energy taxation

Motorway tolls for HGVs

klimaaktiv mobilclimate initiative

Climate and Energy Fund

OPs can report the energy savings in the provided online database throughout the year in which the action was carried out and additionally until mid-February of the following year. If the OPs over-achieve their obligation in one year they are allowed to transfer the respective excess savings to the following years of the obligation period (2015-2020). In the case of not achieving the obligation of a given year, they have the possibility to buy new energy efficiency actions from the same year on the market or they have to pay the above-mentioned compensation fee of 0.2 €/kWh. If an OP does not comply with the regulations of the Austrian energy efficiency act the extent of the administrative penalty can be up to 100,000 €.

There is no ex-ante validation of the energy efficiency actions. A statistically significant proportion and representative sample of the energy efficiency improvement measures are verified ex-post (automatized plausibility checks of all files + detailed review of samples). Selected implemented energy efficiency actions are also verified on-site.

Under the Austrian EEO scheme for the evaluation of energy savings, all four methods mentioned in Annex V of the EED 2012/27/EU for calculating the savings for different types of action are used: ‘deemed saving’, metered savings’, ‘scaled savings’ and ‘surveyed savings’

1.            Green Investment System and Green Economy Financing Scheme  – Home Warming Program

2.            European Structural and Investment Funds Programs  TOTAL

3.            Home building support with energy efficiency bonus

4.            Energy Efficiency Renovation Tender Program in the Institution controlled by the Ministry of Interior

5.            Cooperation Program between Switzerland and Hungary

7.            Fossil energy use reduction by public institutions according to the 232/2015. (VIII. 20.) Government Decree

8.            Energy Efficiency Investments Supported from the Central Budget by special decision of the Government

9.            Supported Home savings and Loans

10.          Obligation to apply for energetic specialist engineer

11.          Energy efficiency measures in transport

13.          Family Home Creation Support Program

14.          Additional fees devices integrated electricity bill to encourage the non-residential sector with VET financial instruments

15.          Annual cost supports for operating public transport from state budget

16.          Implementation of Jedlik Ányos Plan for e-mobility support

17.          Realization of M4 subway and reorganization of surface public transport after completion

II. Alternative policy measures planned:

2.1. Subsidies from funding programmes with primary energy efficiency focus (especially KEHOP, TOP, VEKOP, GINOP, ZINOP)

2.2. Primarily non-energy efficiency funding programs (especially TOP, VEKOP, EFOP, IKOP, KEHOP, VP)

2.3. Direct energy efficiency funding programmes launched using funding resources received to relaunch the economy

3.1. Tender programs based on ETS quota revenues

3.2. Direct tender programs for energy efficiency based on Governmental Green Bond Program revenues

3.3. Tender programs for direct financial support under the EEA and Norwegian funding mechanisms

4.1. Corporate normative tax relief for energy efficiency measures

4.2. Integrated results of CSOK home creation support programme and Rural CSOK development support (primarily non-energy efficiency programs)

4.3. Energy rationalization tender program for the institutions of the Ministry of the Interior

4.5. Implementing lighting modernization actions in the member institutions of the vocational training centers established and maintained by the Minister responsible for vocational education and adult education [239/2019. (X. 16.) Government Decree]

4.6. The “Bright Smart Institutions Program” [192/2020. (V. 8.) Government Decree]

4.7. Other individual support decisions set out in government decisions

4.8. Energy efficiency improvements implemented in the Home Creation Saving Program

5.1. Measures to improve energy efficiency under the Modern Cities Program with budget support

5.2. Energy efficiency elements of the Hungarian Village Program:

1. Building energy developments;

2. Transport developments;

3. Behavioral change, energy efficiency awareness improvement

5.3. Energy efficiency elements of long-term program for settlements’ economic catching-up

5.4. Individual energy efficiency measures of municipalities

6.1. Financial assets imposed in the Electricity Act (funds payable pursuant to Section 147 of Act LXXXVI of 2007 on Electricity)

6.2. Green Credit Program

7.1. Energy efficiency development effects of complex transport development programs (maintenance of toll systems, restricted zones for motor vehicles, establishment of parking zones, development of railway network, development of cycling facilities, eco-driving, speed reduction on motorways, Shaping the cost reimbursement for car use, development of intelligent transport systems)

7.2. State financial support for the operation of public transport

7.3. Promoting electro-mobility (Jedlik Ányos Plan) and the implementation of Hungary’s new bus strategy concept and the Green Bus program

8.1. Mandatory employment of energy rapporteur at companies with significant energy consumption

8.2. Obligation to install energy sub-metering

8.3. National Energy Specialist Network – Promoting the energy efficient use of public buildings

8.4. Free energy advisory service to SMEs and individuals provided by the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers

9.1. Complex market development measures provided by strengthening the energy efficiency market (eg. through innovation subsidies)

Subscription based electricity connection scheme provided for households living in buildings that are deteriorated or unsuitable for renovation that ensures the electric heating of at least one room for families with small children.

https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/hu_final_necp_main_en.pdf

SME Programme

Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN)

2002 Building Regulations

2008 Building Regulations

2011 Building Regulations

2005 / 2008 Building Regulations – Buildings other than dwellings

Energy efficient boiler regulations

Accelerated Capital Allowances (AC) Public and private

VRT/Motor tax aligned with emissions

 SME Programme

 Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN)

 Building Regulations (2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2018, 2019 (proposed))

 Energy efficient boiler regulations 

 Accelerated Capital Allowances (AC) Public and private

 VRT/Motor tax aligned with emissions

AM 1: Solar Thermal – Incentive programs to solar thermal utilization

AM 2: SGCIE – Management System of Intensive Energy Consumption

AM 3: RGCE ST – Management Regulation of Energy Consumption in Transport Sector

AM 4: PPEC – Consumption Efficiency Promotion Plan

AM 5: National Energy Efficiency Fund

2.2. Promote more efficient equipment

2.2.1. Promote the substitution of inefficient electric equipment

2.2.2. Promote adequate dissemination of information and communication for the new generation of energy labels due to the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369

2.3. Ensure improvements in the management of energy consumption in the different sectors of the national economy

2.3.1. Promote the creation of an Energy Efficiency and Consumption Management System

2.3.2. Promote the optimisation and resilience of water services

6.4. Implement more efficient practices in energy and water use in agriculture and forestry

6.4.1. Promote energy and water efficiency

6.4.2. Create Energy Efficiency Regulations in Agriculture and Forestry

7.2. Promote energy and resource efficiency

7.2.1. Promote the implementation of more efficient technologies

7.2.2. Promote highly-efficient cogeneration based on renewable sources of energy

7.2.3. Review the Energy Efficiency Regulations for Industry

A holistic framework for the monitoring and measurement of the delivered energy savings has been developed ensuring the compliance’s verification of defined goals for each measure separately and the continuous and comparative assessment of the implemented measures through their cost-benefit ratio. A combination of top-down and bottom-up monitoring indicators are utilised for quantifying the achieved energy savings including other means, such as the issued Energy Performance Certificates and various periodic surveys and evaluation reports.

-Conducting energy audits

-Training of energy auditors

– Consumer awareness-raising and advice campaigns

– Regulations or voluntary agreements

– Supporting the development of ECSOs

-Developing public heat insulation programmes for buildings in communities affected by energy poverty in order to reduce energy losses and heat costs

-Ensuring just transition, in terms of social and economic impact, for the mono-industrial regions

-Training and education programmes, including energy advisory programmes

-Aids to reduce energy poverty; they consist of social benefits granted from the State budget

Alternatives: AM1 – Individual energy savings targets for owners of government and municipal buildings, and industrial sites consuming more than 3 GWh/year (2014-2016): complementary obligations in the first period of the EEOS.

AM2 – National Program for the Energy Efficiency of Multi-Family Residential Buildings (2016-2020): the programme provides owners’ associations (for co-owned buildings) with financial and organisational support. Initial budget for this programme was BGN 2 billion (about €1 billion).

AM3 – Operational Program “Innovation and Competitiveness” – Procedure “Increasing energy efficiency in large enterprises”

AM4 – European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 – program area “Renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy security”

OPs can register their ESC on an on-going basis. They then need to report annually to SEDA their achievements vs. their target. Based on this, SEDA reviews the progress of each OP.

The reported savings should be validated by qualified energy auditors registered with SEDA. They should be independent vis-à-vis the actions (i.e. not involved in the ex-ante audit or any other service related to the action evaluated).

Training and/or qualifications are also required for installers.

Operational Programme Environment 2014–2020,

Integrated Regional Operational Programme 2014–2020,

New Green Savings Programme 2014-2020,

Regeneration of pre-fabricated concrete buildings – PANEL 2013+,

JESSICA Programme,

OP Prague Growth Pole,

ENERG Programme,

Operational Programme Transport,

Environmental fuel tax,

Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development / Improvement of technological processes,

Clean Energy Programme Prague,

National Environmental Program,

Declaration on the strategic cooperation – ČEZ a. s.

New Green Savings Programme*

Succession Programme of the New Green Savings Programme,

Operational Programme Environment 2021–2027*,

PANEL Programme,

Modernisation Fund,

EFEKT Programme,

ENERG Programme,

Taxation of fuel

Prohibition of boilers for 1st and 2nd emission class solid fuels,

Voluntary agreements.

* some measures deliver new savings from the previous obligation period and shall continue to do so until their allocations run out, only after that will new measures replace them.

The supervisory authority with overall cross-sectional responsibilities, including oversight and communication with the EU institutions on the matter of energy efficiency and 2020 / 2030 target fulfilment is the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

– Electricity

– Heat

– Natural gas

– Gasoline

– Diesel

– Specially marked diesel

– Firewood

– Wood residue

Renovation of kindergarten

Renovation of apartment buildings

Energy and resource efficiency in industries

Renovation of street lightning

Want to start reporting from:

Time-based heavy goods vehicle road toll (from 2018)

Renovation of central government buildings

Renovation of local government buildings

Renovation of private homes

Local heating systems to replace district heating

Renovation of heating systems in private homes

Efficient Driving Programme in the Driving Licence of new drivers (from 2002)

Electrification of railways

Financial incentives to buy electric cars (ELMO project and recent incentive to purchase electric cars)

Increasing energy efficiency in fishing boats

Obligation to place remotely readable devices for electricity end-users and gas consumers.

Obligation for energy-intensive companies to implement energy management systems

Minimum energy efficiency requirements for buildings

– Electricity

– Heat

– Natural gas

– Gasoline

– Diesel

– Specially marked diesel

– Firewood

– Wood residue

Time-based heavy goods vehicle road toll

Renovation of central government buildings

Renovation of local government buildings

Efficient Driving Programme in the Driving Licence of new drivers

Electrification of railways and building new railways for example Rail Baltica project

Financial incentives to buy electric cars

Obligation to place remotely readable devices for electricity end-users and gas consumers

Subsidies for energy efficiency in buildings – single houses

Reconstruction of apartment buildings

Development of light traffic

Development of tram traffic in Tallinn

Renovation of private non-residential buildings

Development of convenient and modern public transport

Development of public transport routes

Switching to electric buses

Electrification of ferry traffic

Energy consulting and networking events for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

New local heating and district heating measures

Obligation for energy-intensive companies to implement energy management systems

Minimum energy efficiency requirements for buildings

NECP has pointed out that there are at least 21 thousand energy-poor people in Estonia and we hope to decrease it every year.

Heat pumps for detached and terraced houses

Transport fuel taxation/car traffic

Energy Audit Programme – SMEs and municipalities

Energy efficiency measures in the agriculture sector

Energy efficiency agreements / customer advice services

Mass and measure modifications in truck transport

The agreements between the government and businesses are framework contracts supplemented by sub-sectoral Action Plans. Participating companies and municipalities enter into the Energy Efficiency Agreement by signing an ‘Accession Document’ which details their obligations in the agreement and their energy savings target for the period 2017-2025.  

The agreement is a way to start or continue energy management systematically with a view to continuous improvement.  When the EED Art. 7 target for 2014-2020 were set in 2013 it was expected that by 2020 the cumulative savings from energy efficiency measures implemented by the EEA participants would achieve more than half of the binding national cumulative energy savings target set for Finland (49 TWhcum). As reported in the EED annual report 2019, in 2020 the expected cumulative savings from Energy Efficiency Agreements cover almost 70% of Finland’s Art. 7 cumulative target in 2020. 

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) are and the Energy Authority are the responsible administrative authorities. Motiva is an entrusted party who support participating companies in the implementation of the policy, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the energy efficiency agreements.

Participants implement energy efficiency actions and report their progress on an annual basis. Reports are submitted through the online monitoring system, operated by Motiva. The target for each participating company is expressed in percentage of energy savings (GWh). The baseline used is the energy use upon entering into the voluntary agreement. There is an overall target for the participating company, for the period 2017-2025 and an intermediate target in 2020.

The aim of the agreements is to show continuous improvement in energy efficiency, as part of the existing or planned management systems or operating plans. Actions to improve energy efficiency will contribute to the target if they take place in the agreement period, 2017-2025. To qualify, actions must also be reported in the scheme’s monitoring system and the action must relate to the energy use included in the specification of the company’s target.

·         Projects under Climate change financial instrument Programme

·         Renovation of government-owned buildings under State aid programmes

·         Measures to improve the energy efficiency of apartment blocks and residential social housing under the “Infrastructure and services” Operational Programme

·         Energy efficiency projects under the EEA Programme “National Climate Policy

·         European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) measure “Investments in material assets”

·         Implementation of measures identified as a result of energy audits of large companies and major electricity consumer

·         Measures implemented by municipalities and reported under monitoring system

·         National Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”

·         Tightening up of building regulations and building energy efficiency regulations

·         Regular public information and education measures taken by state institutions

·         Exhaust gas control within the framework of state technical inspection of vehicles

·         Taxes

·         Informing energy consumers on energy efficiency

·         energy efficiency improvements in public sector buildings (municipal and governmental)

·         Electrification of the Latvian railway network

·         energy efficiency improvements in residential buildings

·         Improvement of tax system for energy efficiency and RES technologies

·         Support for low emission vehicles

·         energy efficiency improvements in industry

“Energy poverty reduction solutions are developed within NRP “Energy”, as well as within the international “STEP” project (within Horizon2020). The solutions developed under these projects will be included in the update of the Plan in 2023.”

https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/lv_final_necp_main_en.pdf

– Electricity

– Heat

– Natural gas

– Gasoline

– Diesel

— Firewood

– Wood residue

Renovation of apartment buildings

Energy and resource efficiency in industries

Renovation of street lightning

Independent consultancies perform annual random controls of a representative sample of actions, under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy. The control of 5% of the energy efficiency measures validated for 2015 is currently in progress.

Thermomodernisation and Renovation Fund

Thermomodernisation bonus

Development of public transport in cities

https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/pl_final_necp_part_1_3_en.pdf

Actually, the main effort is focused on integration of all relevant national databases gathering the data necessary for evaluation of energy efficiency activities and targets. In this context, our ambition is also to have as fully automatized systems as possible, as regards the data collection and also its evaluation.

Energy taxes and carbon dioxide taxes – all savings are reported through taxation.

Simplified calculation is done by multiplying the price difference with the energy consumption. Such saving has to be achieved via a new measure. This is not an issue since energy and carbon taxes in Sweden are much higher than EU level for a long period of time. The only question that concerns the authorities is what is the date used as the beginning of calculations.

So, to calculate the saving, they are using MRV method where the “baseline” scenario with the lower taxes is compared with this scenario.

The price difference due to taxation results in short- and long-term energy savings. So, when calculating saving, they are taking into consideration that savings might not be achieved within the first year of the project. Therefore, although linear model is used (if the connection of long- and short-term price elasticity is not known), for some cases, the savings will not be visible yet and not for future ten plus years.

• Energy Company Obligation 4/BECO

Next phase of the Energy Company Obligation scheme runs from 2022 to 2026.

• Green Homes Grant scheme (2020-2021)

A scheme offering grants to homeowners and private landlords, to support the costs of making home energy efficiency improvements.

• Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator

A scheme for local governments to bid for funding to deliver innovative retrofit projects in the social housing sector.

• Optimised Retrofit Programme (Wales)

A social housing retrofit programme combining energy efficiency measures and intelligent controls. Further details here.

• Loan/Cashback Renewable Heat Scheme (Scotland)

Loans and grants to encourage the installation of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in the domestic sector. Further details here.

• Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard

Regulations which set a minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes. Further details here.

If an OP achieved savings in the previous phase of the scheme (ECO2) that were above the obligation, they are able to ‘carry over’ those actions into ECO3 provided that they meet certain criteria. Obligated parties can also transfer qualifying actions to other suppliers. Savings are calculated using deemed scores based on lifetime savings. The OP notify the deemed scores for the completed actions and the managing authority attributes lifetime savings to each eligible measure. To ensure quality, there is technical monitoring carried out which verifies if the measure has been installed correctly, scoring is monitored to ensure the correct score has been used; and also auditing to ensure the OP have followed the managing authority guidelines.

Each of the 4 UK nations has its own fuel poverty plan and associated targets but no UK-wide plan has been produced as of yet setting out a target for 2021-2030 as part of Art7 EED compliance.

2.       “Fossil fuel ban in heating”. Installation of fossil fuel heating installations not permitted since 2012. From 2020 all oil heating installations are illegal (incl. existing buildings)

3.       Building Regulation 2017. This building measure includes several requirements on energy, e.g. all new installations must be as energy efficient as possible and use environmentally friendly supply of energy; and also specific regulations regarding the energy efficiency e.g. the amount of glass use, area of windows/doors, fan power of ventilation plants etc. is all specified. Also, pipes have to be insulated.

4.       The energy challenge. The energy challenge is a digital education tool provided by Enova SF. It is based on the digital education in class rooms of today and the competence targets of the schools. The target group is pupils and teachers at the intermediate grade. The objective is to increase the knowledge of energy and climate among children and young people.

5.       New innovative energy solutions. The program provides investment support so that more new technologies / solutions and systems are demonstrated under real operating conditions and eligible for the market.

6.       Enova’s program for the transport sector. Enova’s main contribution for transport projects consists of investment support. Currently the following support schemes are available:

a.       Electrification of sea transportation

b.       Support to maritime infrastructure

c.       Energy and climate measures in land transport

d.       Support to infrastructure for land transportation (both hydrogen and charging of battery electric vehicles)

7.       Reward scheme for better public transportation and reduced use of cars in cities.

8.       “General CO2 taxes for non-ETS sector”. Mineral oil has a CO2-tax of about €50/tonne CO2. Petrol and gas consumption taxed at similar rate.

9.       “Energy requirements and labelling of products”. Information and training programmes in accordance with eco-design and energy labelling regulation

10.   “State Housing bank – Husbanken” provision of information, counselling and financial loans for low energy-consuming buildings and innovative technologies.

11.   Enova: “Support to energy and climate measures in industry”. Energy efficient production units, conversion from fossil fuels to RES, emissions reduction

12.   “Taxation for fossil fuels”. Total taxation rates on fuel for road vehicles, including road use duty, correspond to 190-270 €/tonne CO_2.

Klimasats -Klimasats is a financial support scheme introduced in 2016 to promote emissions reduction projects in Norwegian municipalities and counties. Klimasats is administered by the Norwegian Environment Agency.

2.       Development of infrastructures for alternative fuels.

3.       Development of low and zero emission solutions for all vessel categories.

4.       Support low and zero emission technology in busses, ferries and high-speed passenger boats. (ENOVA)

5.       A minor scale test-trial for hydrogen trains.

6.       Support efficient public procurement of fossil free public transport.

7.       Restrictions on the cultivation of peatlands.

Promotion of more use of wood in buildings.