节能自愿协议在国外的应用

Applications of Voluntary Energy Conservation Agreements in Foreign Countries

自愿协议是目前国际上应用最多的一种非强制性节能措施,它可以有效弥补单纯行政手段的不足。 自愿协议分为经磋商达成型、公众自愿参与型以及单方面承诺的自愿协议。自愿协议的内容不尽相同,但一般都 包括两个方面:整个工业部门或单个企业承诺在一定时间内达到某一节能目标;政府给予工业部门或单个企业以 某种激励。世界各国的实践表明,自愿协议在激励企业自觉节能和提高能效方面收到了极好的效果。

Voluntary agreements are among the non-mandatory energy conservation measures, used for most applications in the developed countries. This enables them to effectively complement simple administrative measures. Voluntary agreement can be reached via negotiation, voluntary participation of the public and unilateral commitment. With varying content, voluntary agreement generally includes two aspects: an energy conservation target that an industry sector or an enterprise promises to reach within a specified period and a kind of incentive that the government grants to the industry sector or the enterprise. Experience indicates that voluntary agreement produces good results in terms of promoting enterprises to conserve energy and improve energy efficiency.