Protocol on the implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991 in the field of energy.

This Protocol has been adopted to implement the Alpine Convention as regard energy matters. The Contracting Parties commit themselves to create framework conditions and adopt measures for energy saving, production, transport, distribution and utilization within the territorial scope of the Alpine Convention in order to establish sustainable development in the energy sector which is compatible with the Alpine region’s specific tolerance limits. Particular provisions are laid down with respect to renewable energy sources (art. 6), hydroelectric power (art. 7), energy from fossil fuels (art. 8) and nuclear energy (art. 9).