To get an accurate picture of energy efficiency in a country, it is important to first look at how and where energy is being used. Total final consumption (TFC) is the energy consumed by end users such as individuals and businesses to heat and cool buildings, to run lights, devices, and appliances, and to power vehicles, machines and factories.
One way of looking at the overall energy efficiency of a country is to measure the total energy supply per unit of economic output (here adjusted for purchasing power parity). This reflects not only energy efficiency but also the structure of the economy, with services-oriented economies generally having a lower energy intensity than those based on heavy industry.
In most countries, heating and cooling make up the largest share of energy use in homes. While air conditioners, appliances and lights generally run on electricity, combustible fuels such as natural gas, oil, coal and biomass are still widely used for heating and cooking. Electrifying these end uses, for example by replacing fossil fuel boilers with efficient electric heat pumps, will be important for reducing CO2 emissions.
In most countries, transport energy use is dominated by oil used to fuel passenger cars, trucks and airplanes. Electrification of the transport sector, for example through the widespread rollout of EVs, is an important strategy for reducing CO2 emissions.
Passenger transport intensity is measured by the average amount of energy used to move one passenger over a distance of one kilometre. Intensity levels vary across countries depending on how people get around in that country – such as the modes of tranport used (e.g. driving, flying, rail), the types of vehicles used, and the average number of passengers per vehicle.
Industrial energy sources can vary considerably between countries depending on the structure of their economies. Many industrial processes, including steelmaking, cement and chemicals, still require fossil fuels for high-temperature heat or as feedstocks.
A country''s manufacturing energy intensity largely depends on the makeup of a country''s manufacturing sector: certain industries, such as basic metals and pulp and paper, are particularly energy intensive relative to their economic contribution.
The services sector tends to be much less energy intensive than industry, with the largest share of energy in most countries being used to heat and cool buildings. The shift from an economic structure based on heavy industry to one based on services has historically been a driver of falling energy intensity of advanced economies.
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On Nov. 8, 2021, the Ministry of Energy (MOE) published an Economic Plan, Law 5722-2021 to amend the legislation in implementing economic policy budget changes for 2021 and 2022. This amendment has strongly impacted the Energy Sources Law that requires an Energy Efficiency label for Electrical Appliances in Israel.
As part of Amendment No. 3 to the Energy Sources Law, 5759-1989 of 18.11.2021, it was established that to obtain an energy permit and import into Israel, electrical products appearing in the law''s third addendum, an importer or manufacturer must meet three European import legal requirements:
As part of the import route based on the "European declaration," importers must submit the application form for obtaining an energy permit, a commitment and other documents in accordance with the following details:
The Ministry of Energy published the document Questions and Answers Regarding the Import Reform for Electrical Products that clarifies the criteria and requirements for the products covered by regulations.
Based on indications provided by the Ministry of the Energy, a manufacturer or an importer can declare the conformity with the relevant EU regulations without performing testing in a third party ILAC laboratory. As of today, the recommended path of compliance is the ILAC laboratory route to avoid possible retesting at the custom site or retesting required by local authority.
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