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Decree No. 8.673 amending Decree No. 11.671 on the Renewable Energy Programme of the State of Paraná.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Paraná
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Renewable energy Environmental planning Research Bioenergy Policy/planning
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree amends Decree No. 11.671 on the Renewable Energy Programme of the State of Paraná. Amendments deal with the promotion of the production and consumption of energy from renewable sources, especially biomass, wind and solar, contributing to the sustainable development of the State of Paraná, with priority for regions of lower human development. In addition, it deals with financial issues and specifies new definition of Renewable Energy as the electric, thermal, or contained in liquid and/or gaseous fuel, which originates from the use of organic vegetable waste from agriculture, urban, gastronomy, animal waste and waste from slaughter and its use, human sanitary sewage, as well as the electricity generated from the use of wind power and solar energy, through photovoltaic panels. The Secretariat for Planning and General Coordination (SEPL), is in charge of coordinating the Programme, being authorized to create a Working Group with the participation of representatives to be appointed by the Secretariats of Agriculture and Supply (SEAB), Economy (SEFA), Science, Technology and Higher Education (SETI), the Environmental Institute of Paraná (IAP) and the Paraná Energy Company of Energy (COPEL).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legislacao.pr.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree No. 11.671 providing for the Renewable Energy Programme of the State of Paraná.

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Policy/planning, Renewable energy, Hydropower generation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Resolution SEPL No. 002 creating the Working Group of the State Programme on Renewable Energies.

Legislation | Brazil | 2018

Keyword: Institution, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Research, Bioenergy, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX