Acknowledgments

Introduction

World Energy Assessment

World Energy Assessment: United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs, World Energy Council, World Energy Assessment and the Challenge of Sustainability (2000)

(30)

International Agreements

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development: Framework Convention on Climate Change

(14)

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

(13)

Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development

(2)

Decision of the Council Establishing an International Energy Agency of the Organisation

(3)

Agreement on an International Energy Program (IEP)

(18)

International Law Declarations and Other Soft Law Instruments

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(4)

Millennium Declaration

(6)

Stockholm Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment

(5)

Declaration on the Right to Development

(3)

World Charter for Nature

(3)

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

102

(3)

The Earth Charter (As endorsed by UNESCO and IUCN)

105

(6)

Action Plans and Multilateral Operation Recommendations

Plan of Implementation for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development

111

(46)

Decision of the Commission on Sustainable Development, Ninth Session

157

(10)

Recommendation of the Council on Environmentally Favourable Energy Options and Their Implementation

167

(3)

Recommendation of the Council on Improving the Environmental Performance of Public Procurement

170

(2)

Recommendation of the Council on Traffic Limitation and Low-cost Improvement of the Urban Environment

172

(1)

Select Regional International Energy Agreements

European Energy Charter Conference: Final Act, Energy Charter Treaty, Decisions and Additional Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Aspects

173

(25)

Additional Protocol to the Energy Charter Treaty on Energy Efficiency and Related Matters

198

(6)

North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation

204

(15)

North American Free Trade Agreement, Chapter 6, Energy & Basic Petrochemicals

219

(3)

Transboundary Impact Assessment Overarching Principles (Oaxaca, Mexico)

222

(1)

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic Social and Cultural Rights, ``Protocol of San Salvador''

223

(1)

Action Plan of the Council of Andean Community Ministers of Energy, Electricity, Hydrocarbons and Mines (Bogota, Colombia)

224

(3)

Select National Legislation Illustrative of Sustainable Energy Law Innovations

Africa

Convention of the African Energy Commission

227

(8)

African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (1968)

235

(1)

South Africa

Integrated Energy Plan for the Republic of South Africa

236

(26)

Asia

People's Republic of China

The Law on Energy Conservation of the People's Republic of China

262

(6)

Utility Demand-side Management in China Opportunities and Policy Options: Selected Provisions

268

(5)

Promotion Law of Renewable Energy Development and Utilization, the People's Republic of China (Draft for Advice)

273

(6)

Japan

Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy

279

(16)

Fundamental Policies for Rational Use of Energy

295

(4)

Enforcement Ordinance for the Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy

299

(6)

Enforcement Regulations for the Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy

305

(11)

Korea

Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Dissemination of New and Renewable Energy

316

(7)

Sri Lanka

Energy Efficiency Building Code for Commercial Buildings in Sri Lanka

323

(19)

Uzbekistan

Law on the Rational Use of Energy (1997)

342

(6)

Europe

European Union

Commission Decision of 23 December 2003 Setting up an Executive Agency, the `Intelligent Energy Executive Agency', to Manage Community Action in the Field of Energy in Application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 58/2003

348

(3)

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Promotion of Cogeneration Based on a Useful Heat Demand in the Internal Energy Market

351

(28)

Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 Establishing a Scheme for Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading Within the Community and Amending Council Directive 96/61/EC

379

(15)

Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the Promotion of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources in the Internal Electricity Market

394

(8)

Explanatory Memorandum and Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Energy Performance of Buildings

402

(18)

Germany

Act on Granting Priority to Renewable Energy Sources (Renewable Energy Sources Act), and Explanatory Memorandum

420

(17)

Amending the Renewable Energy Sources Act -- The Government Draft of 17 December 2003 in Detail

437

(4)

The Ecological Tax Reform: Introduction, Continuation and Further Development to an Ecological Financial Reform

441

(7)

Republic of Lithuania

Republic of Lithuania Law on Energy 16 May 2002 No. IX-884 Vilnius

448

(12)

Netherlands

Act of 2 July 1998 Providing Rules in Relation to the Production, Transmission and Supply of Electricity (Electricity Act) [Including all Amendments Pursuant to the Gas Act 26463 and the Electricity Production Sector (Transition) Act 27250]

460

(29)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Sustainable Energy Act 2003 Chapter 30

489

(6)

2003 No. 604 Climate Change Levy: The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

495

(9)

North America

United States

Energy Policy Act of 1992