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Act on the Rational Use of Energy

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Act on the Rational Use of Energy
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This policy serves as the foundation of Japan’s energy efficiency and conservation policies. It targets all major sectors in Japan, including industrial, residential, commercial, and transportation. This policy creates and specifies the Top Runner Program, a regulatory standard program targeting the improvement of energy efficiency of electrical appliances. This policy underwent major revisions in 1993, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2013, and 2018.
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Asia and Pacific
Japan
Mandatory
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force , Adopted & Revised
Adopted
Revised
Updated by CLASP
Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
JIS C 9612:2013 (Air Conditioners)
JIS S 2075:2011 (Gas and Oil Water Heaters)

Product Status

Products Fuel Topics Policy Instrument Policy Approach Policy Status Adopted Revised Updated by CLASP
Products
Room ACs - Stationary ACs
Fuel
Electricity
Topics
Energy Efficiency
Policy Instrument
Minimum Performance Standard
Policy Approach
Mandatory
Policy Status
Revised
Revised
Updated by CLASP
Products
Televisions
Fuel
Electricity
Topics
Energy Efficiency
Policy Instrument
Minimum Performance Standard
Policy Approach
Mandatory
Policy Status
Revised
Revised
Updated by CLASP
Products
Information Technology
Water Heating
Fuel
Electricity
Gas
Oil
Topics
Energy Efficiency
Policy Instrument
Minimum Performance Standard
Policy Approach
Mandatory
Policy Status
Revised
Revised
Updated by CLASP
Products
Lighting
Fuel
Electricity
Topics
Energy Efficiency
Policy Instrument
Minimum Performance Standard
Policy Approach
Mandatory
Policy Status
Revised
Revised
Updated by CLASP
Products
Computers
Fuel
Electricity
Topics
Energy Efficiency
Policy Instrument
Minimum Performance Standard
Policy Approach
Mandatory
Policy Status
Revised
Revised
Updated by CLASP

Fuel Types

Electricity

Related Topics

Energy Efficiency

Products Covered

Electronics
Information Technology
Computers
Audio-Visual
Televisions
Lighting
Space Heating and Space Cooling
Air Conditioning
Room ACs - Stationary ACs
Water
Water Heating

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