Legal initiatives

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Legislation: COM(2007) 817 Proposal for a directive on the promotion of clean and energy efficient vehicles (Adopted 19 December 2007)

Legislation: Action Plan on offshore and coastal water wind energy

Legislation: Climate Action: Energy for a Changing World

Legislation: Green Paper "Towards a new culture for urban mobility"

Legislation: The EU Electricity & Gas markets: third legislative package - September 2007

Legislation: Green Paper on European Research Area (ERA): New Perspectives

Legislation: Green Paper on Urban Transport and the role for urban transport within the European transport policy

Legislation: On the way to a Renewable Heating and Cooling Directive

Legislation: Action plan for energy efficiency: Realising the potential - saving 20% by 2020

Legislation: Brief note on the Commission Staff Working Document entitled "Report on the Analysis of the Debate of the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency", SEC (2006) 693

Legislation: EPBD - Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Platform

Legislation: COM(2005) 265 final: Green Paper on Energy Efficiency or Doing More with Less | Livre Vert sur l'efficacité énergétique ou Comment consommer mieux avec moins

Legislation: Biomass Action Plan - EC Energy & Transport DG

Legislation: Renewable Energy Policy Framework in Bangladesh

Legislation: Energy Legislation and Policy, Belgium

Legislation: COM 2000/60/EC: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy

Legislation: COM(2004) 366 final: Communication of the European Commission of 26/05/2004 on the share of renewable energy in the EU

Legislation: COM(2001) 547 final: Communication of the European Commission of 07/11/2001 on an Action Plan and two Proposals for Directives to foster the use of Alternative Fuels for Transport, starting with the regulatory & fiscal promotion of biofuels

Legislation: European Legislation relating to Office Equipment - The Energy Star Programme

Legislation: European Legislation relating to Domestic Appliances

Legislation: Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC

Legislation: Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products

Legislation: Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels

Legislation: Council Directive 93/76/EEC of 13 September 1993 to limit carbon dioxide emissions by improving energy efficiency (SAVE)

Legislation: COM 2006/32/EC: Directive on the promotion of End-use efficiency and Energy Services

Legislation: COM(2003) 262 final: Communication on the Development of Energy Policy for the Enlarged European Union, its Neighbours and Partner Countries

Legislation: Energy Legislation and Policy, Poland

Legislation: COM 2003/30/EC: Directive on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport

Legislation: COM 2002/91/EC: Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings

Legislation: UK - Energy White Paper: Our energy future - creating a low carbon economy

Legislation: COM 2004/8/EC: Directive on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market

Legislation: COM 2001/77/EC: Directive on Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources

Legislation: COM(2001) 581: Directive on an EU-wide emissions trading scheme - Analysis by ZEW 2002-02-15

Legislation: White Paper: European transport policy for 2010: time to decide

Legislation: COM(2000) 769: Green Paper: Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply

Legislation: COM(97) 599 final: White Paper: Energy for the future - renewable sources of energy

Good Practice Case Study: Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership, UK

Good Practice Case Study: Local Energy Action - EU Good Practice 2007

Good Practice Case Study: RESINBUIL - Introduction of Renewable Energies Sources (RES) in Building Sector in Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Spain

Good Practice Case Study: Green Light Graz - Modernization and saving energy at street lighting in the City of Graz, Austria

Good Practice Case Study: Sustainable Energy Solutions in Barcelona - Spain

Good Practice Case Study: Integrated Energy Plan of the Frydlant Microregion - Czech Republic

Case Study: Municipal Energy and Environmental Plan (MEEP), Forlì, Italy

Case Study: The RURASU project... bringing energy to rural areas, Greece

Case Study: Let's Learn to Save - The project of Synergy Environmental Education, Slovak Republic

Case Study: Energy Balance of Oeiras, Portugal

Case Study: Energy Policy of Brasov, Romania

Case Study: Technical Days to promote energy saving and efficiency, Spain

Case Study: GROUND-REACH - Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in the built environment

Case Study: EcoHeatCool

Case Study: EffCoBuild - Energy Efficiency Communities - establishing pilot communities for the building sector

Case Study: Implementation Plan for the Large Scale Deployment of Renewable Energy Sources in Crete - Greece

Case Study: Biomass and Solid Waste Study Tour in Europe - OPET GIEC - Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, China

Case Study: Environmental Car Days - OPET Sweden

Case Study: Second Seminar on City, Energy and Environment in Latin America - IDAE, Spain

Case Study: Biomass CHP/DH - common findings of SWOT analysis VTT Processes, Finland

Case Study: Municipal energy planning in Poland - KAPE, Poland

Case Study: OPET Building: Support of the implementation of EU regulation related to the efficient use of energy in the building sector - Romanian experience - Centre for Promotion of Clean and Efficient Energy in Romania - ENERO Romania

Case Study: Development of National Energy Audit Programme through training and transfer of knowledge and experience - Motiva Oy/OPET Finland, Finland

Case Study: Information campaign on Wind Power - OPET Sweden

Case Study: Improving of CHP/DHC in Central and Eastern European Countries - ISPE, Romania

Case Study: Raising public awareness on the Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply - IDAE, Spain

Case Study: Life Cycle Cost Assessment - Motiva Oy, Finland

Case Study: Micro/Mini CHP in the Building Area - Energy Centre Hungary, Hungary

Case Study: Congress and support actions on the rational use of energy and renewables in municipalities: Energy and sustainable cities. Towards a healthier urban environment - IDAE, Spain

Case Study: Energy Efficiency in Public Lighting - Portugal

Case Study: SIWERM - Successful Implementation of Wind Energy on Regional and Municipal level - The Netherlands, Greece, Italy and Poland

Case Study: Congestion Charging Scheme - London, United Kingdom

Case Study: Decree on deciding the environmental burden fee - Kecskemét, Hungary

Case Study: Planning Directive for Pedestrian Routes (Pedestrian Plan) - Geneva, Switzerland

Case Study: City Goods Ordinance (City Gods Ordningen) - Copenhagen, Denmark

Case Study: Energy efficiency measures in public lighting - Brasov Municipality, Romania

Case Study: Model Municipal Ordinance Regulating Solar Systems - Catalonia, Spain

Case Study: Campaign save energy also at work - Pamplona, Spain

Case Study: Promotion of tri-generation technologies in the tertiary sector in Mediterranean countries, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal

Case Study: Solar thermal energy installations in Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Case Study: Climate protection actions in Heidelberg, Germany

Case Study: General approach - renewable energy - 100 % sustainable energy use in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands

Case Study: General approach - renewable energy - Implementation of action plan in Heidelberg, Germany

Case Study: Workshop on Local Energy Management - 19th and 20th December 2002 Cáceres, Spain

Case Study: Environmental fiscal allowances of the fiscal ordinance regulating the building, installations and works municipal impost, Spain

Case Study: Solar heat in Neckarsulm, Germany

Case Study: Successful introduction of small scale biomass in the region of Bavaria, Germany

Case Study: Regional implementation of small scale biomass in Upper Austria

Partner Search Request: Eco-Condominium Project, Italy

Partner Search Request: Promotion of Regional Renewable Energy Development and Energy Efficiency in Buildings, UK

Partner Search Request: Development of Geothermal Heating & Cooling Systems in European Regions - GEO-HECO Regions, Spain

Partner Search Request: Strategy to promote biomass business initiatives, Spain

Partner Search Request: Participation in EPBD Projects, and Carbon Reduction, UK

Partner Search Request: FBEE, Croatia

Report: UK Energy white paper: meeting the energy challenge

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 8: Energy End-Use and Energy Services

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 7: Sustainable Communities

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 6: Energy Efficient transport: moving sustainably!

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 5: Energy Efficient Products and Appliances

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 4: EU Funding for Sustainable Energy

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 3: Changing Behaviour

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 2: Education

Report: ManagEnergy Sectoral Information Kit 1: Energy Use in Buildings

Report: MED-ENEC - Energy Efficiency in the Construction Sector in the Mediterranean

Report: LIFE and Energy: Innovative solutions for sustainable and efficient energy in Europe

Report: Brochure - 2020 Vision: Saving our Energy

Report: PV Policy Group - Improving the European and National support systems for Photovoltaic

Report: Congress and support actions on the rational use of energy and renewables in municipalities: Energy and sustainable cities. Towards a healthier urban environment - IDAE, Spain

Report: ManagEnergy Annual Conference - February 2006: European Conference on Local Energy Action
The contribution of Local Actors to the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency

Report: Intelligent Energy - Europe (IEE) - Horizontal Projects (Integration of energy effciency and renewables)

Report: Intelligent Energy - Europe (IEE) - COOPENER Projects (Community cooperation with developing countries)

Report: Video Recordings: Enercert 2005 Conference

Report: ManagEnergy Annual Conference - November 2004: European Conference on Local Energy Action

Report: OPET Building - the European network for the promotion of energy technologies in the building sector

Report: The Global Mechanism for Bundling the Forces towards the Transition to the Clean, Sustainable Energy Age

Report: ManagEnergy Internet Broadcast: European Conference of Municipal Energy Managers / Europäischer Kongress de kommunalen Energibeauftragten

Report: ManagEnergy Internet Broadcast: Co-Opet Conference on Energy Issues in Transport

Report: ManagEnergy Workshop: Survival of Energy Agencies: the importance of a stable relationship between Energy Agencies and Local Authorities

Report: Europrosper - EUROpean PRogramme for Occupant Satisfaction, Productivity and Environmental Rating of buildings:

Report: ManagEnergy Workshop on The Buildings Directive - opportunities at a local level - 5 March 2004

Report: European Conference for Renewable Energy: Intelligent Policy Options - 19-21 January 2004

Report: enerCEE - Energy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - News, Policy and Links

Report: ENPER-TEBUC SAVE Study on Harmonisation in European Building Codes

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Ministry of Economy, Republic of Croatia

Dansk Energi Danish Energy

Centro Osservazione Energia

Valsts Agentura - State Agency "Housing Agency" of Latvia

AEER - Alianta pentru Eficienta Energetica si Regenerabile Alliance for Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of Poland Ministerstwo Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej

SEEA - Serbian Energy Efficiency Agency

MoEc - Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic

Research and Development Institute for Building Construction VVUPS-NOVA

UNECE-IREEDD Industrial Restructuring, Energy and Enterprise Development Division

BERR - UK Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Energy Group

IIS - International Innovation Services Limited