Act no. 165/2012 on the supported sources of energy. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 165/2012 Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Bioenergy Biofuel Renewable energy Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract This Act lays down provisions a view to protect the climate and the environment: (a) promote the use of renewable energy sources, secondary sources, high-efficiency combined heat and power generation, biomethane and decentralized production of electricity; (b) ensure that increasing the share of renewables in primary energy resources to achieve the objectives specified in the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC; (c) contribute to the economical use of natural resources and sustainable development of society; (d) create conditions to fulfill a binding target for the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in the Czech Republic. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); National action plan (Sec. 2); Promotion of electricity from renewable sources and secondary sources and high-efficiency combined heat and power generation (Sec. 3); Solar electricity (Sec. 4); Heat from renewable sources (Sec. 5); Funding support for electricity and heat (Sec. 6); Biomethane (Sec. 7); Secentralized support of electricity (Sec. 8); Certificates of origin of electricity from renewable sources (Sec. 9); Common provisions (Sec. 10). Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Basic legislation, EIA, Climate change, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Act on the promotion of renewable sources of energy. Legislation | Czechia | 2005 Keyword: Pollution control, Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree on determining types and parameters of supported renewable source of energy for the production of electricity, heat or biomethane. Legislation | Czechia | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Renewable energy, Subsidy/incentive, Biofuel, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on reporting and recording of heat and electricity from supported sources of energy and biomethane. 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Legislation | Czechia | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending Decree establishing the techno-economic parameters of renewable sources of electrical energy. Legislation | Czechia | 2013 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on compensation for the price of electricity produced from renewable sources of energy in another Member State of the European Union (Compensation Decree). Legislation | Czechia | 2015 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental standards, Subsidy/incentive, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on guarantees of origin of electricity from renewable sources of energy and electricity from high-efficiency combined heat and power generation. Legislation | Czechia | 2015 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on reporting on energy from supported sources. Legislation | Czechia | 2016 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on procedures for registration of support at the market operator and implementation of certain other provisions of Act on the supported sources of energy. (Registration Decree). Legislation | Czechia | 2016 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental standards, Subsidy/incentive, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on determining types and parameters of supported renewable sources and sustainability criteria and saving greenhouse gas emissions for bioliquids and biomass fuels. Legislation | Czechia | 2022 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Renewable energy, Subsidy/incentive, Biofuel, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act no. 310/2013 amending Act on the supported sources of energy and other related acts. Legislation | Czechia | 2013 Keyword: Bioenergy, Renewable energy, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX