Regional Law No. 26-Z “On energy saving”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bryansk Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Biofuel Institution Registration Financing Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes legal, economic, organizational grounds for implementation of the policy in the sphere of energy saving, efficient use of fuel and energy. It shall be applicable to the following spheres: (a) efficient use of energy resources in the process of extraction, processing, transport, storage and consumption thereof; (b) state supervision over efficient use of energy resources; (c) promotion and use of alternative fuels and energy, including renewable energy sources; (d) creation of energy efficient technologies and automatic control systems of energy consumption; and (e) precise and reliable registration of energy resources. Regional energy saving fund shall be non-commercial organization responsible for energy saving. Stimulation of energy saving shall be carried out through loans, subsidies, incentives and preferential taxation for realization of energy saving programs and energy audit. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 11-Z amending Regional Law No. 26-Z “On energy saving”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Financing, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX