RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Draft Regulations on the Corporate Standard on Promotion of Energy Conservation and Improving Energy Efficiency of Production
With a view to strengthen national initiatives on energy efficiency, a set of advocacy policy measures is pursued by the Government of the Russian Federation. Until present, advocacy standards for energy conservation had no specific regulatory coverage in Russian legislation. For these reasons, in 2015 the Ministry of Energy has drafted the present policy to launch a corporate outreach campaign aimed at raising awareness on efficiency enhancing measures and mechanisms. With a view to address most pressing energy issues, particular focus is made on industrial energy efficiency and household energy conservation, highlights are made on the consequences of illegal activities related to energy consumption. A minimum set and common criteria for the design and implementation of the advocacy campaign is provided. --- The 2020 target to reduce energy intensity of GDP by 40 per cent is reaffirmed.