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.
Legislative amendments concerning the state subsidies for the installation of charging stations
The Règlement Grand-Ducal of the subsidy programme for the installation of charging stations will be extended from January 2023 until the 31st of December 2024* and will be running concurrently with the subsidy programme for the purchase of e-cars. Future subsidies may also be requested for semi-mobile charging stations while leasing is now also supported. Below is an overview of all adjustments.
Launch conference of the "Klimapakt fir Betriber" programme
In response to the climate emergency and the current energy crisis, the government is launching the "Klimapakt fir Betriber" programme to guide Luxembourgish companies in this situation.
Présentation de la campagne nationale de réduction de la demande d'énergie Zesumme spueren – Zesummenhalen
En date du 8 septembre 2022, le ministre de l'Énergie, Claude Turmes, la ministre de l'Intérieur, Taina Bofferding et le ministre des Classes moyennes, Lex Delles, ensemble avec le représentant du Syvicol, Serge Hoffmann, de la Chambre de Commerce, Fernand Ernster, et de la Chambre des Métiers, Alexander Kieffer, ont présenté la campagne nationale de réduction de la demande d'énergie.