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Title in national language: 
エネルギー政策基本法 平成十四年六月十四日法律第七十一号
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2002
Effective Start Year: 
2002
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
All, Oil, Power, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Government of Japan
Notes: 
Bilngual document
Overall Summary: 
This Act provides for a basic energy policy on energy for Japan. It clarifies the responsibilities of the State and local public entities with respect to measures on energy supply and demand and by prescribes matters that form the basis of measures on energy supply and demand. Based on this Act, the first Strategic Energy Plan was created in 2002.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
[M]easures shall be taken with the basic aim of diversifying energy supply sources, increasing energy self-sufficiency and achieveing stability in the energy sector [...] by energy use efficiency [...].---With regard to energy supply and demand, measures shall be promoted to [...] contribute to the formation of a recycling society by improving energy consumption efficiency [...].---When using energy, citizens shall endeavor to make rational use of such energy and to utilize new energy resources.
EE action plans: 
When using energy, the State shall endeavor to reduce the environmental load by using goods that contribute to reducing the environmental load associated with energy use and taking other relevant measures.---When using energy, the local public entities shall endeavor to reduce the environmental load by using goods that contribute to reducing the environmental load associated with energy use and taking other relevant measures.
EE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
The State [...] shall endeavor to make the necessary arrangements for raising public awareness of appropriate energy use and disseminating knowledge of energy, while considering utilization of nonprofit organizations.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
With regard to energy supply and demand, measures shall be promoted to [...] contribute to the formation of a recycling society [...] by such measures as promoting the conversion to non-fossil-fuel energy use such as solar and wind power and the efficient use of fossil fuels.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
With regard to energy supply and demand, measures shall be promoted to realize energy supply and demand that allow for the prevention of global warming and the preservation of the local environment [...]. ---When using energy, the State shall endeavor to reduce the environmental load by using goods that contribute to reducing the environmental load associated with energy use and taking other relevant measures.---When conducting their business activities, business operators shall be responsible for endeavoring to use energy efficiently and to use energy in a manner that gives consideration to stable supply of energy and preservation of the local and global environment.
Cooperation in env.: 
In order to contribute to stability of world energy supply and demand and to preservation of the global environment such as prevention of global warming associated with energy use, the State shall endeavor to make the necessary arrangements for promoting cooperation with international energy organizations and environmental preservation organizations, international interchanges of researchers and other relevant persons, participation in international research and development activities, proposal of international joint actions, bilateral and multilateral cooperation in energy development and other international cooperation.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
The State, local public entities, as well as business operators, citizens and private organizations set up by business operators or citizens shall understand each other's respective roles concerning energy supply and demand and cooperate with each other.
National policy structure: 
The government shall make legislative, fiscal or financial arrangements or other arrangements that are necessary for implementing measures on energy supply and demand.---The government shall formulate a basic plan on energy supply and demand (hereinafter referred to as the“Basic Energy Plan") in order to promote measures on energy supply and demand on a long-term, comprehensive and systematic basis.---By hearing the opinions of the heads of the relevant administrative organs and hearing the opinions of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry shall formulate a draft of the Basic Energy Plan and seek a cabinet decision thereon.
Energy institutional structures: 
The local public entities shall be responsible for taking measures complying with the measures of the State as well as formulating and implementing measures that suit the actual situation of their districts with regard to energy supply and demand, in conformance to the Basic Policy.
Coordination with regional energy associations: 
In order to contribute to stability of world energy supply and demand and to preservation of the global environment such as prevention of global warming associated with energy use, the State shall endeavor to make the necessary arrangements for promoting cooperation with international energy organizations and environmental preservation organizations, international interchanges of researchers and other relevant persons, participation in international research and development activities, proposal of international joint actions, bilateral and multilateral cooperation in energy development and other international cooperation.
Statistics collection and management: 
Every year, the government shall submit to the Diet a report on the general situation regarding the measures it has taken in relation to energy supply and demand.
Public database availability: 
The State shall endeavor to actively disclose information on energy for allowing citizens to increase their understanding of and interest in energy through all kinds of opportunities [...].
Technology
Technology collaboration with other member States: 
In order to contribute to stability of world energy supply and demand and to preservation of the global environment such as prevention of global warming associated with energy use, the State shall endeavor to make the necessary arrangements for [...], participation in international research and development activities, proposal of international joint actions, bilateral and multilateral cooperation in energy development and other international cooperation.