Law No. 165-IV on support of the use of renewable energy. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Subsidy/incentive Basic legislation Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force ten days after the date of its first official publication. Abstract This Law establishes objectives, forms and directions of support of the use of renewable energy. State regulation shall consist in creation of favourable conditions for production of electric and (or) thermal energy with the use of renewable energy sources with purpose of increasing share of renewable energy in use. State regulation includes: (a) validation and implementation of the programme of use of renewable energy sources; (b) licensing; (c) setting share of renewable energy in total energy output; and (d) technical regulation. State regulation envisages incentives for the production and use of renewable energy. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 506-V amending some legislative acts related to migration of the Republic of Kazakhstan towards “green economy”. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural land, Drainage/land reclamation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Ecosystem preservation, Public forest, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX