National Energy Policy (Zambia, 2008) - National Energy Policy (Zambia, 2019)
National Energy Policy (2008) including 6 items on improving the technology of charcoal production and utilization.
a) Ensure better management of woodlands and forests as sustainable sources of woodfuel through…; b) Improve the technology of charcoal production and utilization through…; c) Promote appropriate alternatives to woodfuel and reduce its consumption through…; d) Encourage utilisation of agro, forest and sawmill residues for combustion and gasification through…; e) Improve revenue collection from the woodfuel industry through…; f) Establish community based woodfuel resource management systems through…
National Energy Policy (2019) has an policy objective for Sustainable Exploitation of Biomass - To promote sustainable exploitation of biomass and alternative energy to wood fuel resources in order to increase socio-economic development. The policy measures include
- Promote efficient and sustainable exploitation of biomass for household utilization;
- Promote the use of alternatives to wood fuel;
- Promote biofuels in the national fuel mix; and
- Ensure that the use of biofuels for the energy market is given priority without compromising food security.