China's Renewable Energy Law

Author： Published：04/17/2014 Source：百度文库

Article 1—In order to promote the development and utilization of renewable energy, improve the energy structure, diversify energy supplies, safeguard energy security, protect the environment, and realize the sustainable development of the economy and society, this Law is hereby prepared.

Article 2—Renewable energy in this law refers to non-fossil energy of wind energy, solar energy, water energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, and ocean energy, etc.

Application of this Law in hydropower shall be regulated by energy authorities of the State Council and approved by the State Council.
This Law does not apply to the direct burning of straw, firewood and dejecta, etc. on low-efficiency stove.

Article 3—This Law applies to territory and other sea area of the People’s Republic of China.

Article 4—The Government lists the development of utilization of renewable energy as the preferential area for energy development and promotes the construction and development of the renewable energy market by establishing total volume for the development of renewable energy and taking corresponding measures.

The Government encourages economic entities of all ownerships to participate in the development and utilization of renewable energy and protects legal rights and interests of the developers and users of renewable energy on the basis of law.

Article 5—Energy authorities of the State Council implement management for the development and utilization of renewable energy at the national level. Relevant departments of the State Council are responsible for the management of relevant development and utilization of renewable energy within their authorities.

Energy authorities of local people’s governments above the county level are responsible for the management of the development and utilization of renewable energy within their own jurisdiction. Relevant departments of local people’s governments above the county level are responsible for the management of relevant development and utilization of renewable energy within their authorities.

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