Act on energy efficiency. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2016 Pos. 831 Subject Energy, Environment gen. Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 October 2016. Abstract The aim of this Act is to enhance the cost-effective improvement of energy. The present Act lays down: (1) rules for the preparation of the national action plan on energy efficiency (specified in Sec. 2); (2) tasks of public sector entities in the field of energy efficiency (Sec. 3); (3) rules for the implementation of the obligation to obtain energy savings (Sec. 4); (4) rules for conducting an energy audit of an enterprise (Sec. 5). The competent minister prepares the national action plan every three years. This plan contains in particular: (1) description of planned programs containing activities in the field of energy efficiency improvement in individual sectors of the economy; (2) specification of the national target for energy efficiency; (3) information on the energy savings achieved, including those in transmission or distribution, in delivery and in final energy consumption; (4) strategy for supporting investments in the renovation of buildings. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2012 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on the detailed scope and method of prepapring the energy efficiency audit and methods for calculating energy savings. Legislation | Poland | 2017 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX