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Ministerial Decision No. 117/10 creating the Technical Group for the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 174.
Subject
Energy, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Institution Energy conservation/energy production Research Biofuel Environmental planning Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Agricultural development Sustainable use
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Decision enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree creates the Technical Group for the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels, provided for in Law on Biofuels No. 6/10 of 23 April, which establishes the general bases to stimulate the cultivation of sugarcane and other plants with a view to exploiting its products. In particular, it aims at the production of biofuels, by applying to medium and large-scale agro-industry and to agricultural producers who grow sugarcane and other plants whose harvest is sold to agro-industrial biofuel production projects. The Biofuels Commission is chaired by the Ministry of Petroleum and integrates the following Ministries: Economic Coordination, Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Justice, Geology and Mines and Industry, Energy and Water and the Environment. The Technical Group should provide technical support to the Biofuels Commission in the development of functions under the above mentioned Biofuels Law.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Resolution No. 122/09 approving the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola.

Legislation | Angola | 2009

Keyword: Emissions, Climate change, Energy conservation/energy production, Research, Biofuel, Environmental planning, Renewable energy, Agricultural development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 6/10 regulating sugar cane production for biofuel.

Legislation | Angola | 2010

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Biofuel, Bioenergy, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Sugar cane/sugar beet

Source: FAO, FAOLEX