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Sustainable Energy Act, 2002 (No. 2 of 2002).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to Provide for the Establishment of a Body to be Known as Fuinneamh Inmharthana Éireann - Údarás Fuinnimh Inmharthana Na Héireann or in the English Language Sustainable Energy Ireland - The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; to Amend the Gas Act, 1976, to Amend the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, and for Matters Connected Therewith.
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy, Water
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Energy conservation/energy production Institution Freshwater resources management Water supply
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act establishes the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland as a body corporate (sect. 4). The functions of the Authority shall be: (a) to promote and assist environmentally and economically sustainable production, supply and use of energy, (b) to promote and assist energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy, (c) to promote and assist the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and transboundary air pollutants associated with the production, supply and use of energy, (d) to promote and assist the minimising of the impact on the environment of the production, supply and use of energy, (e) to promote and assist research, development and demonstration of technologies connected with the foregoing paragraphs of this subsection, (f) to provide advice, information and guidance; (i) to the Minister and such other Ministers or bodies as the Minister may direct, and (ii) to energy suppliers and users, relating to the matters specified in the foregoing paragraphs of this subsection (sect. 6). The Authority shall be managed by a Board.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (Section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions — Renewable Energy) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 158 of 2012).

Legislation | Ireland | 2012

Keyword: Renewable energy, Institution, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (Section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions — Renewable Energy) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 148 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Renewable energy, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Energy Act 2016 (No. 12 of 2016).

Legislation | Ireland | 2016

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Sustainable development, Environmental planning, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Policy/planning, Waterworks, Hydropower generation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX