LAW No. 210 ON ENERGY SAVING Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Renewable energy Research Registration 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 The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates energy saving for effective use of fuel and energy resources and environment protection. Energy saving - processes connected with extraction, processing, transportation, production, storage and utilization of all types of fuel and energy resources, heat and electric energy, and also renewable energy. The main principles of the energy saving: (i) efficiency; (ii) protection of environment and human health; (iii) use of renewable energy. The Law consists of six Chapters divided into 20 articles dealing with the following matters: general provisions (Chapt. 1); state regulation of energy saving (Chapt. 2); economic regulation of energy saving (Chapt. 3); renewable energy (Chapt. 4); research (Chapt. 5) and final provisions (Chapt. 6). The main directions of energy saving shall be the development of renewable energy resources and utilization of secondary energy resources and wastes. The quantity of consummated and stored by physical persons and legal entities fuel and energy resources shall be subject to compulsory registration. Quotas of energy consumption shall be established by the Government and shall be subject to revisions each five years. Full text English Website www.erranet.org References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 541-IV “On energy saving and raising energy efficiency”. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX