Energy Law Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Renewable energy Authorization/permit Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates the energy industry as an infrastructure of the economy that covers the acquisition, utilisation of energy resources and generation, purchase, conversion, storage, transmission, distribution, supply of various types of energy to energy users and the consumption of energy resources. The scope of this Law shall be: (a) to ensure effective use of energy and increase the efficiency of energy supply balancing energy consumption; (b) to provide energy users with continuous, safe, qu Full text English Website www.erranet.org References - Legislation Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 243 of 2016 on Energy Efficiency Requirements for Centralised Heating Supply Systems in the Possession of a Licensed or Registered Energy Supply Merchant, and the Procedures for Conformity Examination Thereof Legislation | Latvia | 2016 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Energy conservation/energy production, Monitoring, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 294 of 2016 on Procedures for Calculating Savings of Primary Energy Produced by Cogeneration Plants Legislation | Latvia | 2016 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 876 of 2008 on Supply and Use of Thermal Energy Legislation | Latvia | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Business/industry/corporations, Procedural matters, Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 40 of 2002 on By-laws of the State Energy Crisis Centre Legislation | Latvia | 2002 (2003) Keyword: Institution, Disasters, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX