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Factsheet: White certificate mechanism
White certificate mechanism
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
›
ITALY (ITALIA)
Description:
White certificates, also known as "energy efficiency certificates" certify the achievement of energy savings in end-use energy through actions and projects to increase energy efficiency. Distributors of electricity and natural gas annually have to reach certain quantities of primary energy savings, expressed in Tons of oil equivalent saved. The distribution companies can carry out its obligation realizing energy efficiency projects entitling white certificates or by purchasing the TEE by other parties in the market receiving energy efficiency certificates from GME. It includes the substitution of fossil fuels with biomass for heat and CHP.
Goal/Aim:
Stimulate energy efficiency.
Type (and subtype) :
Economic/financial instruments
›
Tradable Certificates
Regulatory (binding) instruments
›
Requirements
Sector/Topic targeted:
Energy
Status:
In force
Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives
Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:
Not Relevant
Building a strong research, development and innovation base:
Not Relevant
Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:
Not Relevant
Building competitive biobased industries:
Not Relevant
Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:
Not Relevant
Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:
Not Relevant
Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:
Not Relevant
Availability of financial resources:
Not Relevant
Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:
Not Relevant
Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:
Not Relevant
Contact References
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
white certificate mechanism
Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):
certificati bianchi
Links:
http://www.gse.it/it/CertificatiBianchi/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.enea.it/it/produzione-scientifica/edizioni-enea/2011/i-titoli-di-effi...
http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/atto/serie_generale/caricaDettaglioAtto/originar...
http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/images/stories/normativa/DM_Conto_Termico_28...
http://www.autorita.energia.it/it/ee/def.htm
Responsible Authority:
GSE
Contact of Responsible Authority:
www.gse.it www.enea.it
Completed by:
Imperial College London
Completed on:
July, 2014
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
Agriculture/Horticulture
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Forestry
Industry byproducts
Landscape care
Waste
Product type targeted:
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Value Chain:
Conversion / transformation / processing
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2006
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2012
Comments
Efficiency Requirements:
Energy efficiency certificates in relation to Tons of oil equivalent saved