Decree No. 32/2019 creating the Energy Demand Management Programme in Sao Tome and Principe. País/Territorio Santo Tomé y Príncipe Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República, I Series, No. 72. Materia Energía Palabra clave Planificación ambiental Investigación Conservación de energía/producción de energía Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Política/planificación Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force immediately. Resumen This Decree establishes the Energy Demand Management Programme in Sao Tome and Principe. Its goal is to reduce energy demand in the country through measures to increase energy efficiency at the final user. The measures of the energy demand management programme in Sao Tome and Principe are as follows: a) Substitution of conventional, incandescent and other low efficiency light bulbs currently in use in public and private lighting for higher quality and energy efficient light bulbs to be used in public and private lighting, within a period of nine months; b) Gradually banning the import and use of low quality and energy efficient light bulbs; e) Implementation of communication and awareness campaigns to promote the responsible use of energy and (d) other measures to be determined by the government with a view to achieving the objective of the programme. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org