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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