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Denmark Doubles Energy Savings With New Agreement
The next three years will see extra efforts to save energy in Denmark. As part of an agreement established this week between Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Martin Lidegaard and grid and distribution companies, national energy saving efforts will be greatly enhanced.
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Doubling efforts to save energy
The new agreement means that grid and distribution companies within the electricity, natural gas, district heating and oil sectors will have to double their efforts to save energy. In practice, they will do this by helping their customers, both enterprises and private customers, to reduce energy consumption. Initiatives by the companies could include consultancy, specialist assistance, and financial assistance.
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Making initiatives cost-effective
Under the new agreement, savings obligations of grid and distribution companies were increased in relation to the previous agreement from 2009. Moreover it has now been agreed how these savings are to be realised in practice. According to the agreement, the companies must help realise energy savings totalling 10.7 PJ (petajoules) in 2013 and 2014, and 12.2 PJ in 2015.
The new agreement focuses in particular on making initiatives as cost-effective as possible. Therefore it includes smoother administration for calculation, verification and documentation of savings.
The Danish model
Martin Lidegaard explains the importance of the agreement:
"This agreement is a decisive step forward in meeting our targets for energy efficiency in Denmark. We have found a good model in Denmark, in which energy companies play a leading role in efforts to save energy. This agreement takes us yet another step forward, and I am convinced that the energy companies will continue to carry out the task successfully."
Source: The Danish Ministry for Climate, Energy and Building
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