It has been used successfully, for instance, in a negotiated agreement between Government and industry in the Netherlands, in which energy-intensive companies are committed to matching the world's best energy performance.
例如，荷兰政府与行业谈判达成的协定成功地利用了基准数据，能源密集型公司在协定中承诺达到世界最高能源业绩标准。