Technical regulations about thermal energy savings and thermal protection in buildings

Opisuju se zakonodavne mjere zemalja Europske unije vezane za uštedu energije u zgradama i uspoređuju s tehničkim zahtjevima iz tog područja u Hrvatskoj, posebno u vezi s novim Tehničkim propisom o uštedi toplinske energije i toplinskoj zaštiti u zgradama. Prikazuje se sadržaj propisa i zahtjevi za zgrade, za toplinsko-izolacijske proizvode, sadržaj iskaznice potrebne topline za grijanje, uređivanje prijelaznog razdoblja te ocjena očekivanih rezultata primjene novog popisa.The legislation used in European Union countries in relation to energy savings in buildings is described and compared with technical requirements in this field in Croatia, particularly with respect to the new technical code regulating heat energy savings and thermal protection in buildings. The authors present the content of the code, requirements for buildings and thermal insulation products, the content of the heat requirement schedule for heating, situation in transition period, and assessment of results that may be expected after implementation of the new code

Environmental improvements of the 2012 revision of the Gothenburg Protocol

In May 2012, Parties to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution have reached agreement on a revision of its Gothenburg multi-pollutant/multi-effect protocol. Inter alia, the revised protocol includes quantitative emission reduction commitments for the year 2020. This report estimates the improvements for human health and ecosystems protection that can be expected from the committed emission reductions in 2020

Potentials and Costs for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Annex I Countries: Methodology

This report documents the basic methodology of IIASA's GAINS model that has been used for comparing mitigation efforts across Annex I Parties. Additional information is available at gains.iiasa.ac.at/Annex1.htm