Brazil: National Program for the Rational Use of Natural Gas and Oil Products (CONPET)
Umbrella legislation for a variety of projects aimed at reducing losses and eliminating waste in energy production and use, encouraging the adoption of more energy efficient technologies and delay the need for new investment in electrical stations and oil refineries. The Program targets the transport, industrial and commercial/residential sectors, setting energy efficiency indexes, reviewing technical standards, demonstrating incentives to reduce fuel consumption, and increasing public awareness about energy efficiency.
Date Implemented:1991
Status: In Force
Targets: To obtain a 25% gain in energy efficiency in the use of oil products and natural gas in the next 20 years without affecting the level or diversity of economic activity
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC
Brazil: Energy Efficiency Label
Part of CONPET, these efficiency labels recognize the light vehicles with the best energy performance in their class.
Date Implemented: 1993
Status: Voluntary
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC
Brazil: Green Label
Part of CONPET, the green label of energy efficiency recognizes domestic appliances with the best energy performance in their class.
Status: Voluntary
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC
Brazil: Project Economizar
Part of CONPET, this project for the rational use of energy coordinates government efforts with the private sector, supporting freight and passenger transport companies in implementing measures to improve the use of diesel oil.
Date Implemented: 1996
Status: Voluntary
Milestones: Efforts have seen up to 14% reduction in specific consumption of diesel oil in participating fleets, which translates to 144 million liters/year and 402Gg/year of CO2 not emitted into the atmosphere.
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC
Brazil: Project SIGA BEM
Part of CONPET, under this project the government disseminates instruction materials and free vehicle maintenance at service sites on the highway to motivate truckers to save fuel and monitor and analyze their consumption.
Date Implemented:1994
Status: In Force; Voluntary
References: National Communication to the UNFCCC