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    "content": "tariff structures. All these create a lot of work. In fact, as the Mover of this Motion was moving, he just touched on this. I am just touching on a few because they are very many. The other one which is important is to formulate, set, enforce and review environmental health safety and quality standards for the energy sector in coordination with other statutory authorities. This is very important. I cannot move away from the issue of ensuring that there is no environmental degradation as a result of energy exploitation. There has to be a methodology in place to plough back from any resource that is available within the counties. Apart from extracting the energy, it will be very important to ensure that the environment is conserved for the future generations. As we know, when we talk about the environment, we do not talk only about the current one, but also the one for the future generations. Madam Temporary Speaker, even though you have not yet recognised the visitors in the Gallery - and I think you will shortly - I can see young people there. We want to tell them that any time we deal with the environment, we are thinking about the future generation. Therefore, it is very important to ensure everything has been put into place and is utilised in such a way that it can be kept for the future generations. I had mentioned the various provisions, but I just want to go to Part IV, which is on the renewable energy. A very specific mandate is being given to the Cabinet Secretary, who shall within 12 months of coming into force, commence a countrywide survey and a resource assessment of all renewable energy sources. This is very commendable because it will be like a mapping of all the areas and looking at the resource assessment, where energy resources can be obtained from. That mapping will give an idea of what energy resources exist in the various places and that can be followed through appropriately. The Cabinet Secretary will also be responsible for formulating national strategy for coordinating research in renewable energy, providing an enabling framework for efficient and sustainable production, distribution and marketing of the various energy sources such as solar, wind, charcoal, geothermal, municipal waste et cetera. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are countries that have managed to utilise their industrial waste for energy production and they have done very well. I know that at the local level, some people have used biogas and wind and turned them into energy appropriately. We have not had much innovation in this sector as we would probably have at this point. It is possible that with this Bill and the impetus will be put into place there will be more interest about how people can begin to use the various resources. Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the Members who contributed talked about solar panels. Nowadays in Kenya, many buildings have solar panels installed. Some people set up wind mills, so that they can tap on the wind. Once this is consolidated and well mainstreamed, it will be very important. At Clause 76, there is to be established an inter-ministerial committee known as the Renewable Energy Resource Advisory Committee. This is important because most times, when initiatives have been put into place, there is a clash. The left hand does not know what the right arm is doing. In my mind, this is an important aspect for coordination. As an inter-ministerial committee, they can cross-check what various The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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