From 1 July 2024, new rules for energy management and energy and climate audits came into force.
This means that the rules now cover companies with high energy consumption.
If your company is subject to the new requirements for energy and climate audits, or if you have any questions about the above, please feel free to contact us.
The new rules follow the reworked EU Energy Efficiency Directive and the Agreement on Green Tax Reform for Industry, etc.
Companies that have not previously been subject to the requirements on energy audits must therefore carry out energy audits by 1 August 2025 and climate audits by 1 August 2026.
Energy management is an integrated company management system (e.g. ISO 50001) that actively manages the company’s energy conditions, ensures that energy is used efficiently, and identifies opportunities to implement energy efficiency and savings.
Energy audits examine and analyse the company’s energy consumption to identify potentials for reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency.
Climate audits examine and analyse the company’s carbon emissions to identify carbon reductions, such as switching to alternative, greener fuels.
The new requirements will make companies even more attentive to where they can save energy and possibly switch to new and greener energy sources.
The new rules apply to all companies with high energy consumption, i.e. over 10 TJ.
You can read more about the new rules in Executive Order (BEK) no. 761 of 18/06/2024, “Executive Order on mandatory energy management systems and energy and climate audits in certain companies”.
Previously, energy audits were carried out by authorised energy audit consultants, but in the future, energy and climate audits must be carried out by authorised companies. Authorisation thus moves from the individual to the company level.
FORCE Certification A/S is approved as an energy and climate auditing company.
If the new requirements cover your company for energy and climate audits, or if you have any questions about the above, please contact us.