Factsheet: Green certificates

Green certificates

Key Information

Country/Region:

European Union›BELGIUM (BELGIQUE-BELGIË)›RÉGION WALLONNE

Description:

In the Walloon region, renewable electricity generation is promoted through quota obligations. Electricity suppliers are obliged to prove, by submitting certificates, that a certain statutory and continuously increasing proportion (quota) of the electricity they supply was generated from renewable sources. One certificate is issued for every MWh divided by the amount of CO2 saved (since 2011 a correction factor 'k' is applied). The minimum price per certificate is guaranteed by statutory law.

Goal/Aim:

- Increase the share of renewable energy in electricity production. - Support renewable energy production.

Type (and subtype) :

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:

Medium

Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:

High

Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:

Not Relevant

Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:

Not Relevant

Availability of financial resources:

Very High

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):

Green certificates - Decree of the Walloon Government of 30 November 2006 on Support for Renewable Energy and Combined Heat and Power Generation

Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):

Certificats Verts - Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 30 novembre 2006 relatif à la promotion de l’électricité produite au moyen de sources d’énergie renouvelables ou de cogénération

Links:

http://www.res-legal.eu/search-by-country/belgium/single/s/res-e/t/promotion/aid...

http://www.cwape.be/?dir=3.4.00

http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=8946&rev=8067-18085

http://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=25899&rev=27196-18085

Responsible Authority:

Commission Wallonne pour l'Energie (CWaPE) - Walloon Energy Commission

Contact of Responsible Authority:

http://www.cwape.be/

Completed by:

VITO

Advanced Information

Feedstock type targeted:

Product type targeted:

Value Chain:

Year Instrument & Measure Started:

2006

Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:

2013

Comments

Environmental Sustainability Requirements:

- Number of certificates depends on the GHG savings compared to the Best Available Technologies (both for heat and electricity). - RED requirements for liquid biomass.

Efficiency Requirements:

Via GHG requirements.

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