Act on the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources. Country/Territory Slovenia Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Bioenergy Biofuel Climate change Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Inspection Offences/penalties Pollution control Renewable energy Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force on 7 August 2021. Abstract This Act regulates the implementation of state and municipal policy in the field of renewable energy sources, sets a binding target for the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption in the Republic of Slovenia and measures to achieve this goal and methods of financing, regulates energy sources. electricity from renewable sources, the use of energy from renewable sources and excess heat in the heating and cooling sector and the transport sector, and informing and training installers Energy from renewable sources means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar heat and solar photovoltaic sources) and geothermal energy, ambient energy, tidal energy, waves and other marine energy, hydropower and biomass, landfill gas, gas from sewage treatment plants and biogas. This Act regulates the participation of the Republic of Slovenia in the European Union mechanism for financing energy from renewable sources for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on energy union management and climate action. This Act also transposes certain European Union directives into the legal order of the Republic of Slovenia (see article 2). Article 4 sets binding targets as follows: 1. The share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in the Republic of Slovenia, which represents a contribution to the common achievement of a binding common EU target, shall be determined in the comprehensive national energy and climate plan; 2. The share of energy from renewable sources in the gross final consumption of energy in the Republic of Slovenia may not be less than the initial share of 25%; 3. The production of electricity, gas and heat from renewable energy sources and the construction and takeover of facilities and land necessary for it are in the public interest. Chapter XI sets inspection related provisions; Chapter XII provides for criminal provisions. Full text Slovenian Website www.pisrs.si 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 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Legislation | European Union | 2018 (2021) Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Crops/grasses, Emissions, Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Basic legislation, Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Ozone layer, Climate change, Solid waste, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Land clearing, Monitoring, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Energy Act. Legislation | Slovenia | 2014 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Climate change, Coal, Consumer protection, Hydropower generation, Inspection, Institution, Natural gas, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Renewable energy, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree on the method of determining and calculating contributions for the provision of support for the production of electricity in high-efficiency cogeneration and from renewable energy sources. Legislation | Slovenia | 2021 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Procedural matters, Renewable energy, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX