The Energy Savings Certificate or CAE is a document that certifies that, after implementing energy efficiency measures, energy savings equivalent to 1kWh in one year have been achieved.The CAE System was born with the need for Spain to comply with the obligations acquired with the EU through the Efficiency Directive.
With the approval of this system, a market is created in which obligated parties (those with energy savings obligations, according to the National System of Energy Efficiency Obligations (SNOEE)) may purchase savings from those who carry out actions where these savings are achieved for subsequent certification, or they may purchase CAE directly from other obligated parties or from delegated parties (which are those who assume, totally or partially, the delegation of obtaining new annual energy savings from one or several obligated parties, after accreditation as such).
What is achieved with this new 'formula' is that the obligated parties comply with their legal obligations but, in addition to the economic contribution to the National Energy Efficiency Fund, they can now also liquidate the CAE generated or obtained in the market to comply with this obligation. In this way, companies are encouraged to invest in projects that contribute to favoring the environment.
The CAE generated by a given saving action must be Certified (Verified) by an energy saving verifier accredited by the National Accreditation Entity (ENAC) in order to be registered in the CAE System.
The actions can be standardized (easily replicable, included in an official catalog) or singular (more complex or particular, not included in a catalog).
The request for issuance of CAE must be made through the electronic platform of the CAE System. The Autonomous Region Manager will analyze the issuance request file and, if applicable, will issue the corresponding CAE. The National Coordinator will register the issued CAE in the National Register. Once registered, the PPAs may be sold, purchased and settled against a savings obligation.
An Energy Saving Certificate (ESC) is an electronic document that guarantees that, after carrying out an energy efficiency action, a new final energy saving equivalent to 1 kWh has been achieved. We understand energy efficiency actions as everything we can do to avoid wasting energy.
This is an instrument that makes it possible to monetize energy savings, recovering part of the cost of investments made in energy efficiency, so that the end user can receive a consideration if he sells the savings obtained for subsequent certification through the CAE System.
The acronym DNSH defines the principle of "no significant harm to the environment" which must be met to ensure that the measures of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) do not cause harm to any of the six environmental objectives considered in the Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020).
The DNSH principle is based on 6 environmental objectives on the basis of which the environmental assessment of actions is carried out.
The European Mechanism for Recovery and Resilience, MRR, only allows the financing of projects that respect the principle of "no significant harm to the environment" or DNSH, which is why for each of the actions it is required the validation of such compliance by an external entity accredited by ENAC, such as ACERTA.
This requirement has been extended to the application of ERDF funds, an example of which is that DNSH validation is requested in some lines of aid managed by CDTI (LIC, LICA, R&D).
Climate change mitigation. In reference to the production of greenhouse gases.
2. Adaptation to climate change. Activities that have an impact on the climate, people or environment.
3. Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources. Do not harm the good ecological status of surface, subway, or marine waters.
4. Circular economy. Waste prevention and recycling, as well as efficiency in the use of natural resources.
5. Pollution prevention and control. Avoid a significant increase in emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, water or soil.
6. Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems. Not to adversely affect the resilience of ecosystems or the conservation status of habitats and species.
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