Regulatory and policy options to encourage energy efficiency - unido
Regulatory and policy options to encourage energy efficiency - unido
Regulatory and policy options to encourage energy efficiency - unido
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICYMAKING TRAINING MANUALpage 16.80SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICYMAKING FOR AFRICAEE Regulation: Supply Side• Energy <strong>efficiency</strong> obligations:– Target imposed on the distribution system opera<strong>to</strong>r (DSO)– DSO <strong>to</strong> decide on preferred /most cost effective actions <strong>to</strong> reach thetarget– Successful examples include Denmark <strong>and</strong> Fl<strong>and</strong>ers• White certificates:– Instrument <strong>to</strong> make the <strong>energy</strong> savings units tradable cf. EU ETS– First experiences in South Wales, Italy, France UKModule 16SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REGULATION AND POLICYMAKING FOR AFRICACONCLUSIONS• High <strong>energy</strong> savings potential in different sec<strong>to</strong>rs• Need for instruments <strong>and</strong> incentives <strong>to</strong> activate this potential• Policymakers <strong>and</strong> regula<strong>to</strong>rs play key role, as do DSO <strong>and</strong> TSO• Design of <strong>policy</strong>/regula<strong>to</strong>ry instruments <strong>to</strong> be tailored according<strong>to</strong>:– National <strong>energy</strong> system– Existing regula<strong>to</strong>ry authorities– Targeted sec<strong>to</strong>rModule 16
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