Factsheet: Brussels green certificates

Brussels green certificates

Key Information

Country/Region:

European Union›BELGIUM (BELGIQUE-BELGIË)›RÉGION DE BRUXELLES-CAPITALE/BRUSSELS HOOFDSTEDELIJK GEWEST

Description:

The Brussels-Capital region introduced the quota system to increase the proportion of renewable energy in total energy generation. In Brussels-Capital, green certificates are allocated by the Brussels regulatory authority Brugel. The number of certificates depends on the amount of electricity generated (in kWh) in proportion with the CO2 saved: one certificate is issued for every 217 kg of CO2 saved. Annex IV of the Decree specifies the sustainability criteria of liquid and solid biomass.

Goal/Aim:

- Increase the share of renewable energy in electricity production. - Increase the share of CHP in electricity 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:

High

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):

Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 6 May 2004 on the promotion of green electricity and cogeneration quality: green certificates

Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 6 mai 2004 relatif à la promotion de l'électricité verte et de la cogénération de qualité: certificats verts

Links:

http://www.res-legal.eu/search-by-country/belgium/sources/t/source/src/arrete-du...

http://www.brugel.be/fr/electricite-verte

http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&cn=200405...

http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=200405...

http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2011/06/20_2.pdf#Page170

Responsible Authority:

BRUGEL - régulateur bruxellois pour l'énergie / Brusselse regulator voor energie / Brussels Regulatory Authority for Energy

Contact of Responsible Authority:

http://www.brugel.be/

Completed by:

VITO

Advanced Information

Feedstock type targeted:

Product type targeted:

Value Chain:

Year Instrument & Measure Started:

2004

Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:

2011

Comments

Environmental Sustainability Requirements:

- Number of certificates depends on GHG savings compared to Best Available Technologies (both for heat and electricity) - RED land use criteria applied for liquid and solid biomass

Efficiency Requirements:

- Via GHG requirements - Conditions for qualitative CHP

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