Combined Heat and Power Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on the conservation, modernization and development of combined heat and power. Subject Air & atmosphere, Energy Keyword Basic legislation Renewable energy Climate change Energy conservation/energy production Clean development mechanism Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2016. Abstract The present Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG) promotes power generated in combined heat and power plants (CHP) as well as heating and cooling networks and the respective storage facilities. Its goal is a share of power generated in CHP plants of 25% by 2020. Supporting these plants is one of the measures with which the government wants to save an additional amount of 22 million tonnes of CO2 by 2020. According to Section 34, paragraph 2, ot the afore-mentioned Act, the Federal Ministry for Econ Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Amends CHP - Costs Benefit - Comparison Ordinance, Legislation | Germany | 2015 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Combined Heat and Power Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Renewable energy, Climate change, Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Combined Heat and Power Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2014) | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Renewable energy, Climate change, Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX