Policy Overview
Key national, state and sectoral policies shaping cold-chain energy efficiency.
National
2001Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Empowers BEE to mandate efficiency standards & labelling for designated consumers.
National
2019National Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)
Sectoral targets to reduce cooling demand 20–25% by 2037-38 and refrigerant demand 25-30%.
Scheme
2012PAT — Perform, Achieve, Trade
Market-based mechanism for designated energy-intensive industries to trade efficiency certificates.
Scheme
2019PM Kusum (Solar)
Subsidies for solar pumps and feeder solarisation, enabling RE for rural cold storages.
State
2022UP Cold Chain Policy
Capital subsidy for new and modernised cold storages, with energy efficiency clauses.
Standard
2023BEE Star Rating — Cold Storages
Star-labelling proposal for cold storage facilities based on SEC benchmarks.