Factsheet for measure
NO-2022-1/2767
– measures in Norway
Support for insulation of houses and technological developments
Støtte til energieffektivisering og teknologiutvikling
Background information
There is a huge unrealised potential for energy savings in upgrading municipal housing, as well as older houses in general. For low-income households, implementing energy saving measures, such as additional insulation and replacement of windows, can be economically challenging.
Enova is a state enterprise, owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, assigned to contribute to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, development of energy and climate technology.
The Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, Espen Barth Eide, says that economic support through Enova can contribute to technology development and hence make more climate-friendly solutions cheaper and more available. The aim is to relieve risks and costs for those who are the first to test new solutions. According to the government, this is important to facilitate the green transition because there are no commercially available solutions to cut emissions sufficiently. Some of the money Enova will distribute, has been reserved for fast charging stations for electric vehicles.
Content of measure
As part of the government’s budget settlement for 2022 with Socialist Left Party (SV), the government increased the allocation to Enova in 2022 by NOK 750 million (€75 million). Enova will administer a scheme for energy measures in municipal housing in 2022. Of the allocation, NOK 100 million (€10 million) in 2022 was earmarked for energy measures that can lower electricity bills in municipal housing. The allocation is aimed at helping households with low income living in municipal housing to deal with high energy prices in the long term.
The aim of the political parties behind the budget settlement was to cut emissions, develop technologies and restructure businesses to be more climate- friendly. The increased allocation to Enova will target problems caused by the European energy crisis, but the measures is also aimed at supporting the transition toward a green economy.
Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement by the social partners.
Views and reactions
No information on views on or reactions to the measure.
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