A study on energy efficiency in enterprises : energy audits and energy management systems : report on the fulfilment of obligations upon large enterprises, the encouragement of small- and medium-sized companies and on good-practice

• Main Author: Simon Hirzel, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Lisa Nabitz, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Katharina Wohlfarth, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Clemens Rohde, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Ian Behling, Ricardo Energy & Environment Dan Clarke, Ricardo Energy & Environment Nipunika Perera, Ricardo Energy & Environment Rebecca Turner, Ricardo Energy & Environment
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: European Union 2020
• Subjects: Energy, energy efficiency, energy audit, energy management, electronic book
• Online Access: http://dspace.uniten.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/13546
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Article 8 of the Energy Efficiency Directive addresses energy audits and energy management systems in the European Member States. This study provides an overview of the national implementation of Article 8 across the EU-28, covering the situation for both large enterprises and SMEs. The analysis is carried out from a policy-making perspective and describes the situation both at a Member State and an aggregate level as of late summer 2015. For this purpose, the analysis answers a set of key questions by combining the results of an extensive literature review with findings from more than 30 interviews with national experts. The findings include a thorough review of the implementation in the Member States, the instruments used for addressing both target groups, as well as a description of challenges, recommendations and good practice approaches.