What are the rules governing the construction or fitting out of buildings? How to benefit from environmental aid? How to manage waste and dangerous substances? How to become a responsible business?
Luxembourg is very attached to the importance of sustainable development of the national economy and the environmental protection.
The law contains specific provisions with regard to classified establishments (which need an operating licence called commodo/incommodo), the fight against air pollution, waste management and water protection.
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NACE code
Business permits
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Operating permit for classified establishments ('commodo/incommodo')
Operating permits for classified establishments define the development and operating conditions deemed necessary to protect the environment and ensure the safety of workers, the public and the neighbourhood in general. The different types of establishments and activities are divided into...
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is based on a voluntary change to a sustainable responsible behavior towards other economic players, the environment and society in general. CSR is the application of sustainable development principles by businesses and aims at establishing a...
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Energy performance certificate for non-residential buildings (Energiepass)
An energy performance certificate (also known as "passeport énergétique") must be presented when selling, leasing, renovating, extending or constructing a non-residential building. Non-residential buildings (i.e. buildings in which less than 90% of the energy reference area is...
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Production of electricity from renewable energy sources
The Luxembourg state supports the production of electricity from renewable energy sources by natural or legal persons by offering 3 types of remuneration: feed-in tariffs; market premiums; calls for tender. Feed-in tariffs A feed-in tariff agreement has...
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Prior notice for temporary or mobile work sites
The works owner who plans to set up a work site of a certain size (building or engineering work sites), whether mobile or temporary work site, is required to submit a prior notice to the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines...
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Application for accreditation to carry out energy audits
Energy audits can only be carried out by accredited auditors. In order to obtain the accreditation, applicants have to meet a certain number of requirements and submit an application for accreditation to the Ministry of the Economy. When the accreditation...
