Take an active part in the development of solar infrastructure in Luxembourg
As part of the Climate Pact programme (Pacte Climat), Klima-Agence has invited Luxembourg's municipalities to take part in the Solar Challenge competition to encourage the development of solar infrastructures in their territory.
The obligation scheme incentivises energy efficiency
Since January 2015, the Luxembourg government introduced a mechanism that obliges natural gas and electricity suppliers to generate energy savings for consumers. The obligation scheme is an innovative measure for mobilising energy efficiency.
Electricity and natural gas suppliers, the so-called 'obligated parties', offer services, assisting and advising consumers on the implementation of energy-efficiency measures.
Consumers can make use of a high-quality, local service offer adapted to their needs, provided by experienced service providers in the field of energy.
Heat pumps are becoming the gold standard for heating systems in new buildings
The requirements for energy efficiency will change from the 1st of January 2023. As of 2023, the heat pump will be used as the benchmark heating system when drawing up the energy performance certificate for a new building. This change will therefore also affect the approval of building permits and thus the overall design of the building.
There are many negative and false preconceptions about the ecological and economic benefits of renovation measures. Here are 10 of the most common misconceptions about renovations along with an analysis of how truthful they actually are.