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Figure 3: Rules, norms, codes, agreements and subsidy schemes
THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY
2009, the impact of this legislation is still in its
infancy.
European legislation seems to focus particu-
larly on the handling of materials. With regard
to energy savings, the European Union seems to
rely predominantly on a code of conduct. In 2008,
the European Commission released the Code of
Conduct on Data centres Energy Efficiency. The
European Union is of the opinion that by measur-
ing and monitoring their own energy consumption,
organizations will start to think twice about this
energy consumption and will amend this. Large
organizations such as Telecity and the Rabo
Bank have signed this code and regularly report
their energy consumption in conformity with the
guidelines of the Code.
Making of Laws, Rules and Norms
In the study an overview was achieved about
the rules, norms, codes, agreements and subsidy
schemes regarding sustainability. This overview is
shown in figure 3. Figure 3 shows that generally
speaking, legislation for sustainability is made at
European Union level. Subsequently, European
legislation is either immediately effective in the
countries of the European Union or is translated
into legislation in each of the countries of the
European Union.
Business may be granted a specific amount of
respite for meeting the demands of this legislation.
Therefore, one supplier remarks that in the year
