Energy

#2010-1663Decree on Energy Savings Obligations under the Energy Savings Certificates Framework

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree sets out the energy savings obligations for businesses involved in the consumption of various energy sources in France from 2011 to 2013. Companies that exceed certain energy consumption thresholds must meet specific energy savings goals or participate in collective structures that manage these obligations. Businesses must report their energy data, and failure to meet obligations can result in financial penalties.

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Key Changes

  • Introduction of energy savings obligations for various fuels and energy forms.
  • Requirement for companies to report energy consumption data annually.
  • Provision for businesses to join collective structures to manage obligations.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Companies exceeding specified energy consumption thresholds must meet annual energy savings obligations for the period 2011-2013, calculated by multiplying their energy quantities by defined coefficients (e.g., 594 for fuel/LPG, 0.168 for electricity)

Businesses consuming: >7,000 m³ fuel; >7,000 tonnes LPG fuel; >500 m³ heating oil; >100M kWh LPG combustible; >400M kWh electricity; >400M kWh natural gas; >400M kWh heat/cold
operational
high

Submit annual declarations to the energy minister reporting energy quantities consumed for each year 2011-2013 by February 15, 2014 (fuel/LPG distributors) or June 30, 2013 (heating oil, gas, electricity, heat/cold sellers)

All obligated companies not part of collective structures
reporting
medium

Companies may join collective structures to transfer their entire energy savings obligation globally for the 2011-2013 period, but must notify the energy minister within one month of acceptance

Obligated companies choosing collective structure participation
operational
high

Collective structures must publish the list of their members publicly and assume financial guarantee for all transferred obligations

Collective energy savings structures
disclosure
high

Collective structures must submit consolidated declarations to the energy minister reporting aggregated energy quantities of all members by specified deadlines

Collective energy savings structures
reporting

Affected Parties

Energy companiesFuel distributors

Tags

energy savings,compliance,environmental regulations