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 experiences between the participants.The LIEN belongs to the policy type “Voluntary Agreements”. The aim of the programme is not only to define energy saving targets for large industries but also to provide information and advice to the participants and to establish an energy management system. Therefore the LIEN also belongs to the policy types “Information and advice” and “Energy Management System”. The LIEN was established in 1995 and is ongoing. According to the report, the LIEN is regarded as innovative policy since it is accepted by the companies in the industry sector.
This research from the Energy Efficiency Watch 3 project informs on the progress of EU Member States with regards to energy efficiency policies. The core objective of EEW3 is to establish a constant feedback loop on the implementation of European and national energy efficiency policies and thus enable mutual learning on effective policy making across the EU. It compiles 28 country reports, provides strategic conclusions for more effective policies and presents 10 case studies of well-established policy packages and a Feedback Loop Report. It thereby intends to improve the implementation of European energy efficiency policies on the energy demand side.
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The Danish Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) represents one of the most important elements of the Danish energy efficiency policy package. The overall aim of the EEO is the promotion of cost-effective energy savings in all end-user sectors of the Danish economy. It has been started in 2006, currently runs from 2012 to...
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