... exists in the Russian Federation
(The Federal Law on Energy Saving 199 6), Thailand (National Energy Conserva-
tion Promotion Act 199 2),
59
Uzbekistan (Law on the Rational Use of Energy 199 7),
Republic ... (Rational Energy Utilization Act 199 5 (as amended)),
60
and
Japan (Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy 197 9 and Enforcement Ordi-
nance for the Law...
... and One Distraction’ ( 199 6) 24 Energy Policy 331.
94
On this point, see A J Bradbrook, Energy Law as an Academic Discipline’ ( 199 6) 14 J Energy and Natural
Resources Law 180.
INTERNATIONAL LAW ... has
responsibility for environmental management was the 199 3 Intergovernmental
6
( 198 3) 46 ALR 625.
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the objective of increasin...
... towards the adoption of sustainable energy
technologies.
2.4.3 The meaning and scope of energy law
The role of the law can be understood by considering the definition of energy
law . Energy law ... Motors andDrives,
Berlin, Springer, 199 7; E Gruber and M Brand, ‘Promoting Energy Conservation in Small and Medium-Sized
Companies’ ( 199 1) 19 Energy Policy 2 7...
... Community’ ( 199 4)
12 J Energy and Natural Resources Law 128.
8
In particular, the Erica,theExxon Valdez,theAmoco Cadiz and the Torre y Canyon. See P Birnie and A Boyle,
International Law and the Environment, Oxford ... technologies, and to encour-
age techniques to enhance energy efficiency, energy conservation and the use of
renewable energy.
The most rece...
... for the Environment and Heritage, 22 July 2004.
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greenhouse performance and strategy; the energy, transport and agricultural
sectors; the Greenhouse Challenge; and ... Senate referred the global warming inquiry to the Committee on 11 August 199 9.
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4.8.2 The design of performance meas...
... 128 ENERGY LAW AND THE ENVIRONMENT
court for orders to remedy breaches of the Law.
68
Part6 oftheLaw sets out the
Civil Penalty Regime.
The new AEMC now has responsibility for reviewing the Rules,
69
and ... replace the energy functions exercised by the ACCC,
theState and Territory regulators and the NECA; be responsible for the NEC,
National Third Party...
... ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), wave, tidal and marine current energy.
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deleterious to their rapid adoption as a major source of electricity production.
The ... Sustain-
able Energy Development Authority under the Sustainable Energy Development
Authority (SEDA) Act 199 5 (NSW). In 2004, the agency was disbanded and sub-
sum...
... to the Energy Savings Fund. The Minister for Energy and
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What are the gaps in knowledge?
The IPCC recognises that there are gaps in knowledge regarding CCS and
the ... reducing
emissions.
3
See the Australia Institute, Discussion Paper Number 72, September 2004.
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Figure 6.1 Top Energ...
... reports for further consideration by the
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol.
4. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to ... of the Parties
1. The Conference of the Parties, the supreme body of the Convention, shall serve
as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol.
2. Parties to the...