The article deals with the analysis of current legislative mechanisms of state policy implementation in the sphere of energy saving and energy efficiency. A number of crucial measures highlighted needed to ensure fulfillment of federal legislation requirements on energy efficient equipment and products while implementing state and municipal procurement procedures. The article notes problems occurring while implementing those requirements resulting from the absence of energy efficiency criteria and products life cycle cost while assessing and comparing applications. The article analyses the role and capacities of Moscow city which was selected as a pilot region to introduce energy efficiency labels and to ensure legislative and normative framework for order placement for municipal needs on the basis of energy efficiency standards and labels. The article points out that currently valid authority of the city touches on not only effective implementation of federal legislation but also issues related to the development of regional legislative framework. 

Keywords: energy saving, energy efficiency, label, legislation, normative framework

Necessity of creation and development of information support mechanisms for improving energy efficiency and energy saving processes at governmental level is proved in the Article. Legislative base defining creation, functioning and funding conditions for a state information system in the field of energy saving and improving energy efficiency has been analysed in the Article. Main aspects of submitting information for inclusion into the state information system in the field of inproving energy efficiency and energy saving have been analysed. A range of repondents on a federal level, on the level of subordinate entities of the Federation and on municipal level who are to submit such information has been specified. Preconditions for ammending legislation towards creating and using state information resources in the field of energy saving have been pointed out. 

Keywords: energy efficiency, energy saving, information system, legislation