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Law No. 10.438 creating the Programme of incentives for Alternative Energy Resources (Proinfa) and the Account of Energetic Development.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, General
Keyword
Public health Social protection Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law is composed of 32 articles. It revises previous legislation on energy. In particular it provides a consolidated version of electrical energy tariffs and rules on the use of alternative sources of energy creating a specific Programme.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br; http

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 10.221 creating the National Programme for Universal Access to and Use of Electric Energy in the Legal Amazon, called "Mais Luz para a Amazônia".

Legislation | Brazil | 2020

Keyword: Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Poverty, Less favoured areas, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 12.212 defining Social Electricity Tariff.

Legislation | Brazil | 2010 (2020)

Keyword: Public health, Social protection, Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 12.783 on concessions for production, transmission and supply of electric energy.

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Concession, Contract/agreement, Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 12.787 on National Policy of Irrigation.

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Irrigation, Basin/catchment/watershed, Policy/planning, Basic legislation, Equipment, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 14.134 providing for activities related to the transport of natural gas, referred to in art. 177 of the Federal Constitution, and on the activities of flow, treatment, processing, underground storage, conditioning, liquefaction, regasification and sale of natural gas.

Legislation | Brazil | 2021

Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Protection of environment, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX