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Law No. 14.014 creating the State Programme for Structuring, Investment and Research in Wind Energy (RS-Eólica) and creating the Steering Committee.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio Grande do Sul
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Renewable energy Environmental planning Research Subsidy/incentive Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Policy/planning
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 day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law creates the State Programme for Structuring, Investment and Research in Wind Energy (RS-Eólica) and the related Steering Committee. The State Programme objectives are: expand and enhance the economic and social benefits that activities related to wind energy may generate in the State territory of Rio Grande do Sul, such as: strengthening of the State industry, employment and income generation, technological advances linked to the staff technical training, strengthening of business, quality of life and social welfare; foster and create a competitive environment for the generation of wind energy and for the attraction of companies and services directed to this productive chain; increase the State industrial participation in supplying the necessary components for the realization of investments wind energy sector; foster the research and development of technologies involving the wind power production chain; reduce the environmental impacts that may be caused by the development of said activities; and articulate existing public policies at the federal and state levels linked to the wind energy production chain.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.al.rs.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 51.560 regulating Law No. 14.014 on the Programme for investment and research in wind power (RS-Wind) and creating the Steering Committee.

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Renewable energy, Research, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX