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Regulation No. 42 of 2010 of Minister of the Environment of Estonia on Establishment of Conditions and Procedures for Granting Support for the Wider Use of Renewable Energy Sources for Energy Production and Improvement of District Heating Networks

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy
Keyword
Climate change Emissions Emissions trading Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The regulation stipulates the conditions and procedure for the use of financial resources to support the production of energy and the improvement of district heating networks for the wider use of renewable energy sources obtained from the trading of national greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to § 120-5 of the Ambient Air Protection Act. The purpose of the support is to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the energy balance and to reduce emissions of pollutants from the energy production system. The Regulation consists of five chapters: General provisions (1); Grounds for granting the grant (2); Requirements for the applicant and the application (3); Processing of applications (4); and Use of the grant (5).

Full text
Estonian
Website
www.riigiteataja.ee