The Energy Resources Act 1989
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Category: Legislative
Document Type: Law
Role: Main
This regulation requires the government to authorize, update, and report annually on a national energy efficiency program, provides a budget incentive for publicly-funded institutions based on energy savings, and authorizes ministerial regulations to promote energy efficiency in public and private sectors.
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ENERGY SOURCES LAW, 5750-19891 The English version is a non-binding, unofficial translation from the original, binding, Hebrew version and is posted here exclusively for the convenience of the Public. Only the Hebrew version, as officially published in the official gazette (Reshumot) shall be binding. Definitions 1. In this Law - "Energy" – the ability to generate work that can be exploited through electricity, heat, mechanical action and such like; " Energy Source " – a material that may be used as a source to generate energy, including but not limited to electricity as well as nuclear energy, solar energy, wave and wind energy and geothermal energy; "Energy Dealer" – a person engaging in the search for energy sources, in the development, production, manufacturing, conversion, processing, hoarding, storing thereof or in establishing facilities and operating such facilities for the purposes stated above, as well as someone dealing in the supply of energy sources through a national or regional system; "Energy Consumer" – an energy consumer in industry, agriculture, transportation or any other industry to the exclusion of a consumer using energy primarily for personal or household needs; "Regulations" – Regulations pursuant to Section 3 of this law; "The Minister" – The Minister for Energy and Infrastructure; "The Commissioner" - Whomever the minister appointed for the purpose of this law and his notice of appointment was published in the records. The Purpose 2. The purpose of this law is to regulate the exploitation of of the Law energy sources, allocating them in accordance with the various industries needs and using them efficiently and sparingly. The Authority 3. (a) To implement the purpose of this law the minister may, to Enact with the approval of the Knesset's Economic Committee, Regulations enact regulations pertaining to: 1
Tags: Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, Funding, Governance, Incentive, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Policy, Public Private, Regulation, Report, Update
Sector: Energy