Federal Law No. 261-FZ “On energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning Registration Access-to-information Contract/agreement Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law regulates relations as regards energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency. The provisions of this Federal Law shall be applicable also to water used for hydropower generation and supplied through centralized water supply. Legal regulation of energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency shall be based upon the following principles: (a) efficient and rational use of energy resources; (b) support and stimulation of energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency; (c) systemacy and complexity of the arrangements for energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency; (d) planning; and (e) use of energy resources with the consideration of environmental conditions. State regulation shall be implemented through: (a) registration of energy resources; (b) requirements for energy efficiency of edifices; (c) energy saving and energy efficiency arrangements; and (d) access to information on energy saving and energy efficiency. This Federal Law introduces the concept of energy service contract according to which the contractor shall be responsible for energy saving and energy efficiency use of energy resources by the client. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Repeals Federal Law No. 42-FZ regarding amendments to the Federal Law No. 28-FZ on energy saving. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 28-FZ on energy saving. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 174 of the Ministry of Economic Development validating the list of clauses to be included in energy service contract for energy supply. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 261-FZ “On energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Oil, Natural gas Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 399-FZ amending Federal Law No. 261-FZ “On energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 339-FZ amending Federal Law No. 261-FZ “On energy saving and improvement of energy efficiency”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Oil, Natural gas Source: FAO, FAOLEX