Act No. 30 on guarantee of origin for electricity produced by renewable energy. Country/Territory Iceland Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Renewable energy Certification Procedural matters Geographical area Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of this Act is to promote the utilization of renewable energy sources and create conditions for trading in guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable energy sources. Landsnet shall handle the issue of guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable energy sources and monitor that the electricity for which it issues a guarantee of origin is in fact produced by renewable energy sources. The Act sets specific rules for guarantees of origin issued in the EEA, requests of guarantees of origin, the application procedure, necessary information for applicants, foreign guarantees of origin, administration and control, penalties, etc. Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is 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