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The Energy Conservation Promotion Act (No. 2) of 2007 amends the law of the same title enacted in 1992. It replaces the reference to the Science, Technology and Energy Minister in the original law with the Minister of Energy. It adds among the subjects upon which Ministerial Regulations may be issued, the establishment of energy efficiency standards of machinery or equipment, and the requirement for manufacturers and distributors of machinery to illustrate the level or energy efficiency. It also replaces the "Fund for Promotion of Energy Conservation" under the Ministry of Finance with the "Energy Conservation Promotion Fund" under the Ministry of Energy, as the fund to be used for working capital, grants or subsidies for the implementation of energy conservation-related work.
The 2007 Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment is the product of the Third East Asia Summit. The parties thus declared that, among others, they shall commit to the common goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations in the long run, at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
The Biofuel Development Scheme aims to develop biofuels for use as an alternative and renewable energy source to partially replace conventional fossil fuels, thereby contributing to energy security and environmental protection. The document also identifies specific objectives for biofuel development to be implemented within 10-year periods, culminating in a vision to 2025.
The ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Sustainability was borne out of the ASEAN's determination to complement and support the efforts of global and regional organizations to tackle environmental issues.
The Act gives effect and implements the obligations of the Cook Islands under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
The issuance approves the National Strategy for natural disaster prevention, response and mitigation to 2020. Its general goal is to mobilize all resources to effectively implement disaster prevention, response and mitigation from now up to 2020 in order to minimize the losses of human life and properties, the damage of natural resources and cultural heritages, and the degradation of environment, contributing significantly to ensure the country's sustainable development, national defense and security.
The 2007 Malé Declaration of the Human Dimension of Global Climate Change is the culmination of the Small Island States Conference, convened in Maldives. The Declaration requested the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to seek the cooperation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Human Rights Council in assessing the human right implications of climate change.
The objective in formulating the National Action Plan to address climate change is to provide guidance to various institutions in carrying out a coordinated and integrated effort to tackle climate change. The long term objective of the climate change adaptation agenda is the integration of climate change adaptation into national development plans. The National Action Plan is focusing on mitigation and adaptation as interrelated efforts, since mitigation and adaptation could not be treated as two separate independent branches.
The Law is enacted in order to promote energy conservation by all sectors of the society, increase energy efficiency, protect and improve the environment, and promote comprehensive balanced and sustainable economic and social development. The Law contains provisions on administration of energy conservation, rational and economic use of energy (including energy conservation in industrial production, construction, transportation, public institutions and key energy-using units), technological advances in energy conservation, incentive measures, legal liabilities and some supplementary provisions.
The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act established the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (Authority). The objectives of the Authority include the identification and development of renewable energy resources, energy efficiency and energy conservation programmes, and to promote secure, reliable and cost effective energy delivery. The Act also provides for the declaration of renewable energy development areas, and on-grid and off-grid renewable projects.