Germany tables ambitious plan to uphold energy efficiency targets

(EurActiv, 13 Nov 2014) In order to meet EU energy efficiency targets, the German government has tabled a national action plan, including a tendering model for improving energy efficiency and tax rebates for the purchase of electric cars and building renovations.

The preliminary details for Germany’s new National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency (NAPE) have been revealed.

As various media have reported, German Economic Affairs Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks hope to gather outside funding for projects increasing energy efficiency.

In this way, the government intends to determine a CO2 consumption target until 2020, divide this target into smaller sub-targets, and seek out providers to implement these energy-saving tasks cheaply and with high quality results. The most inexpensive providers will be allowed to keep the difference from the green energy surcharge.

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EurActiv, 13 Nov 2014: Germany tables ambitious plan to uphold energy efficiency targets