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Law No. 190-Z of 1998 on energy saving.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Oil Natural gas Coal Renewable energy Transport/storage Enforcement/compliance Environmental audit Special fund
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The document consists of 5 Sections that contain 22 Articles. The present Law regulates relations in the sphere of energy saving for the purpose of more efficient use of fuel and energy resources. Energy saving is a priority of state policy in the solution of energy problem at the national level. Subjects of relations in the sphere of energy saving are legal and natural persons carrying out energy production, transformation, transport, storage and utilization of all fuel and energy resources, development and use of non-traditional and renewable sources of energy. The main principles of state management in the sphere of energy saving are: a. enforcement of rational use of fuel and energy resources; b. carrying out state environmental audit of projected activity in the sphere of energy complex; c. creation and wide utilization of ecologically pure and safe energetic technologies. Special national fund “Energy saving” shall be set up for the financing of arrangements of energy saving.

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 293-Z “On energy saving”.

Legislation | Belarus | 2015

Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Business/industry/corporations, Hydropower generation, Nuclear energy, Oil, Natural gas, Coal, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX