Luxembourg energy

Central

The Ministry of of Energy and Spatial planning and the Ministry of Economy, Directorate General Energyare responsible for:

  • The promotion of renewable energies;
  • Energie agence;
  • Financial aid for the use of renewable energies, and
  • The promotion of rational use of energy.

 

The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development is responsible for MyEnergy. The Economic interest grouping MyEnergy is in charge of information and counsel relating to energetic efficiency and renewable energy sources.

 

The Ministry of Energy is responsible for:

  • National coordination on energy policy
  • Investment aid for the rational use of energy and renewable energies
  • The MyEnergy goup in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Sustainable Development
  • Coordination of National Policy and International Relations
  • Management of the energy innovation component of the Climate and Energy Fund
  • Management of the circular economy and resource productivity aspects of the Environmental Protection Fund

 

 

Local

Local authorities – municipalities

Municipalities may benefit from the financial aid for the use of renewable energies and the promotion of rational use of energy.

Municipalities liaise with the Ministry of Enviornment, Climate, and Sustainable Development on the prevention of pollution and nuisances via their Climate Pacts with the central government.


Responsible ministries/bodies

The Ministry of of Energy and Spatial planning

Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development


 

Sources

Arrêté grand-ducal du 28 mai 2019 portant constitution des Ministères [Grand ducal decree on the establishement of ministries of 28 May 2019] (Mém. A – 370 of 29 May 2019, p. 1) (Last consultation: 28.05.2020).

MyEnergy Luxembourg portal, no information as to when it was lastly updated © 2015  (Last consultation:31.05.2020).

Environment Portal, Économies d'énergie et énergies renouvelables, updated on 20.01.2018, (Last consultation:31.05.2020).

Code communal  [Municipal Act] (Dernière mise à jour au 16 décembre 2016 (Mémorial A - 257). (Last consultation: 28.05.2020).

Règlement grand-ducal du 20 avril 2009 instituant un régime d'aides pour la promotion de l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et la mise en valeur des énergies renouvelables [Grand Ducal Regulation on the establishment of financial aids for the use of renewable energies and the promotion of energies' rational use] (Mém. A –– 83 of 28 April 2009, p. 979), (Last consultation: 29.05.2020).

 

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