The overall aim of the Large Industry Energy Network (LIEN) is to support companies to build up or to further improve an energy management system and to achieve ISO 50001 certification. Furthermore, the LIEN also supports companies to identify implementation gaps, to broaden the existing (technical) knowledge, and to exchange...
Nordsyn surveillance cooperation for green products intends to improve the efficiency of market surveillance of Ecodesign and energy labelling. Nordsyn ensures a fair and level playing field for the industry and protects consumers from inefficient products and misleading information. Nordsyn has started in 2013 for an initial two years period. After...
The goal of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) of Nether land is to ensure that public procurers, despite working under tight budget constraints, consider the lifecycle costs and not only the purchase price of products and services. No quantitative targets were set. The general objective is to reach ambitious sustainability targets by...
Slovak Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Finance Facility (SlovSEFF) intends to channel financing to sustainable energy projects reducing GHG emissions. This is done by providing: Loans (€20k – 2,500k); Grants (7.5% to 15% of loan); Incentive payments; Free technical assistance to borrowers (SlovSEFF 2015). SlovSEFF also aims at transferring and building expertise among banks and companies related to...
The overall target of the Danish government is to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark by 40% by 2020 compared to 1990. Furthermore, Denmark aims to have an energy and transport system based on 100% renewable energy sources by 2050. Denmark has also introduced ambitious targets for new buildings. These...
Alberta has experienced significant changes in recent decades, including changes in its climate. Average annual temperatures are increasing and could rise by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s) should the current rate of global greenhouse gas emissions remain unchanged. Total average annual precipitation...
In recent decades, Alberta has experienced significant changes in its climate as well as its economy, population and environment. Alberta’s mean annual temperatures are increasing and projected to continue to rise in the coming decades—potentially by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s) —...
Alberta’s climate has changed and will continue to change in the coming decades. The province’s mean annual temperature is expected to rise 2°C by the 2030s and 4°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s) should the current rate of global greenhouse gas emissions remain unchanged. This level of warming...
Alberta’s climate is changing: temperatures are rising, particularly in the winter; heat waves have become more frequent; and the growing season has become longer. These trends are expected to continue into the future. Alberta’s mean annual temperature could rise by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared...
In recent decades, Alberta has experienced significant changes in its climate as well as its economy, population and environment. The province’s mean annual temperatures are increasing and projected to continue to rise in the coming decades—potentially by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s)—should...