Renewable Thermal Energy Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 36, 18 August 2008, pp. 1658 and 1665. Long titleAct on the promotion of renewable thermal energy. Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2009. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to a sustainable development of renewable energy sources, and in particular to new technologies to produce thermal energy. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Use of renewable energy (2); Financial promotion (3); Final provisions (4). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implemented by Berlin Renewable Thermal Energy Act Implementation Law. Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2014) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Renewable Thermal Energy Act Implementing Ordinance – Nordrhein Westfalen. Legislation | Germany | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Thermal Energy Act Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX