National Environmental (Energy Sector) Regulations, 2014. S.I. no. 63/2014.

These Regulations are implemented under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, with the aim of preventing and minimising pollution and strengthening energy efficiency in all activities of the energy sector, in order to achieve sustainable economic development in the Country; improve the use of indigenous energy resources; reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; encourage investment in renewable and ecologically sustainable energy; address the problem of environmental degradation. These Regulations concern power generation, transmission and distribution from nuclear and renewable sources and from fossil fuels.
The Regulations, divided into nine parts, cover the following matters: emergency response plan; pollution control organisational system; management of chemicals and oil used in the facilities; effluent limitation and restriction on the release of toxic effluent; prohibition of discharge of hazardous waste and of sludge directly into any water body; emission standards and air pollutants control; noise and vibration control; collection of air sampling and procedure for noise measurement; specific requirements for various power plants (hydro, nuclear, fossil fuel, renewable energy); release of permits and their comply with reporting requirements; offences and penalties, including specific penalty for discharge of effluent beyond the permissible level; interpretation and definition of relevant terms including: air emission; best available technology; effluent; electrical power equipment; environment; environmental audit; environmental impact assessment; grave natural disaster of an exceptional character; gaseous pollutants; hydropower; nuclear facility; radiation; recycle; reuse; renewable energy; sludge; thermal power; water body; watercourse; waste; wastewater.
Attached schedules concern: emission standards and effluent limitations guidelines; a list of the restricted and banned chemicals in electrical equipments; organizational system and functions of pollution control manager; best practices to minimize occupational hazards and for control of air emissions, greenhouse gases emissions and for water usage.