The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Subordinate Instruments

1. Energy Conservation Rules and BEE regulations — the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022 restructured the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's Governing Council from 20–26 to 31–37 members and introduced carbon-trading concepts and a non-fossil-source consumption mandate for designated consumers, targeting COP-26 goals.
2. Perform Achieve and Trade scheme rules — the PAT Scheme (launched 2012 under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency) converts energy savings by notified energy-intensive industries into tradable Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts), issued by BEE and traded on Power Exchanges.
3. Energy Conservation Building Code — the mandatory building-energy-performance code for large commercial buildings.
4. Standards and Labelling programme regulations — BEE's star-rating labelling scheme for energy-consuming appliances and equipment.
5. Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and compliance mechanism — notified 28 July 2023 under the amended Act, empowering the central government (in consultation with BEE) to run a national carbon-credit market, with State Electricity Regulatory Commissions as the trading regulator and BEE designing the emission trajectory.
6. Accredited energy auditor and manager certification rules — BEE's certification scheme for accredited energy auditors and energy managers required at designated consumer facilities.

Related: see the parent Energy Conservation Act, 2001 hub for the Act's own provisions.