Energy saving certificates. Gear up for three years... and more

As the third period of Energy Saving Certificates (EEC) enter their third period, a first article comments the evolutions of the principles and modalities of this arrangement under the influence of the directive on energy efficiency, and how the involved actors cope with these evolutions. The main differences with the previous period are presented. They concern energy providers and eligible bodies, the level of 'cumac' KWh (cumac stands for cumulated and actualised), controls and sanctions, eligible operations, and modalities. A second article describes how the arrangement has been simplified by means of a declarative system, and outlines that the control has been strengthened and may lead to heavy sanctions. The next articles comment the consequences for the building sector, notably for thermal insulation, the implications for communities (notably for the development of the use of LEDs for public lighting and for heat networks), for the transport sector (fuel dealers, good transport optimisation programs, fossil energy saving in logistic and mobility programs), and for the agriculture sector. Some key figures related to the second period (January 2011 - December 2014) are given: number of supplied cumac KWh, distribution of EECs among sectors, evolution of the weighted monthly average price of EECs