Energy efficiency agreements are a means chosen jointly by the state and industries to fulfill the international energy efficiency obligations set for without new legislation or other new coercive measures. One of the industry associations committed to the energy efficiency agreement of business life, and it is responsible for the implementation of the action program in the trade sector. How does a company in the trade sector get involved in the energy efficiency contract system.
Companies join the energy efficiency contract activities, basically, always with the energy use of their entire domestic operations. A trade company can join the contract system when the trade union has determined that the accession document signed by the company with its attachments is appropriate and has entered the company in the register of accession documents. The measure program for the trade sector has its own steering group, the composition of which is agreed upon at regular intervals.
Affiliate goal
Upon joining, the joining company sets an indicative energy efficiency target for the period and an intermediate target. The target is calculated from the energy use of a calendar year representing normal operation at the time of joining. The goal for corresponds to 7.5% of the energy use of the subscriber and the goal for corresponds to 4% of the energy use of the subscriber. The savings of the energy efficiency measures implemented and reported in the years can be taken into account, if desired, by setting an energy-related target for the year 2025.
Which corresponds to 10.5% of the subscriber’s energy consumption, and an intermediate target, which corresponds to 7% of the subscriber’s energy consumption. The energy use of the participant is not required to be lower than the situation at the time of joining the agreement. In the joining information attached to the joining document, there are instructions on setting the goal in more detail. What does the company commit to when joining. In order to achieve the energy saving goals, the subscriber undertakes, when it is technically and economically possible, taking health, safety and environmental aspects into account.
For the organization and planning of operations. To find out the possibilities of improving energy use. To implement cost-effective measures to improve energy use. For taking energy efficiency into account in planning and procurement. For staff calls and communication of energy efficiency issues. For annual reporting. The affiliated company aims to introduce new energy-efficient technology and increase the use of renewable energy sources. The affiliated company reports annually on the previous year’s energy use and the related efficiency measures, as well as the implementation of other related measures, to the monitoring system for energy efficiency agreements.