Implementing a national energy efficiency programme

Countries
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Climate Objective
Mitigation
Planning and Implementation Activity
Monitoring and Evaluation
Sectors and Themes
Energy
Barriers Overcome
Capacity
Financial
Information
Institutional
Source
Global Good Practice Analysis (GIZ UNDP)
Language
English
French
Spanish
Case Summary

China’s mandatory energy conservation target-setting policy for large energy users, known as the Top-10,000 programme was introduced in 2011, as an expansion of its successful predecessor, the Top 1,000 programme which operated between 2006 and 2010. The Top-10,000 programme now covers two thirds of China's total energy consumption and aims to save 250 million tonne of coal equivalent (tce) by 2015, contributing to 37% of the total national energy saving target in the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP). In November 2012, China’s government officially mandated provinces to implement energy management programs (EnMPs) targeting companies covered in the Top-10,000 programme.

Under a contract signed with the government, participants in the Top-10,000 Programme are required to meet certain energy saving targets and implement energy management through activities including establishing energy measurement and management systems, submitting regular energy use audits and developing energy conservation plans.

Overall, the response from enterprises is generally positive, with strong commitment to achieving energy saving targets through a process that provides clear measures, guidance and supporting tools.


Further Information

Case study author(s)

Lina Li (Ecofys)
Edited by: Nicholas Harrison (Ecofys)
Editorial support: : Frauke Röser, Thomas Day, Daniel Lafond, Niklas Höhne and
Katja Eisbrenner (Ecofys).
Coordination by: Ecofys www.ecofys.com

Contact
He Ping, Director of Industry Program, Energy Foundation China, heping@efchina.org