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Good Practice Policy Examples

Targets and Planning

GPE29	Market Transformation Programme Type: Policy roadmap and targets for very efficient appliances	United Kingdom
GPE30	Curve Breaker Agreement Type: Voluntary Agreements with commercial or public organisations	Denmark

Infrastructure and Funding

GPE17	Energy Efficiency Utility Program of Vermont Type: Energy efficiency funds	United States

Regulation

GPE22	Top Runner Program Type: Top Runner Approach	Japan

Transparency and information

GPE4	EU Energy Label Type: Mandatory comparative labelling scheme	European Union (EU),
GPE16	Energy Star Type: Voluntary endorsement labelling scheme	United States
GPE9	Top Ten Type: Provision of targeted information	European Union (EU), China, United States

Incentives and Financing

GPE44	Energy Revolution Type: Financial incentives	Cuba
GPE13	Italian Income Tax Credit Scheme Type: Financial incentives	Italy
GPE11	Rebate scheme for energy-efficient appliances and other actions Type: Financial incentives	Netherlands
GPE8	Utilities’ Refrigerator replacement programme Type: Financial incentives	Brazil
GPE12	Chinese National Improved Stove Programme Type: Financial incentives	China

RD&D and BAT promotion

GPE10	Refrigerator exchange 2:1 Type: Energy efficient public procurement	Germany
GPE1	Energy-Efficient Product Procurement Type: Energy efficient public procurement	United States
GPE21	Energy+: Aggregated purchase at European level for A-rated fridge/freezers Type: Co-operative procurement	Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, Belgium, Greece, Norway, Switzerland
GPE48	Global Efficiency Medal Type: Competitions and awards	European Union (EU), United States, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, India, Australia