Yes, the national or local/state government in Venezuela can require ecological initiatives through the planning/zoning regime.

The following legal bases allow the government to take these measures:

• Organic Law of Municipal Public Power: This law establishes that municipalities have the competence for urban and rural planning, including the promotion of environmental sustainability.
• Partial Reform Law of the Organic Law of Urban Planning: This law establishes that urban planning arrangements must include measures for environmental protection and the promotion of energy efficiency.
• COVENIN Standards: COVENIN Standards are Venezuelan technical standards that establish requirements for the construction of buildings, including energy efficiency and environmental sustainability requirements.

Some examples of ecological initiatives that the government can require through the planning/zoning regime are as follows:

• District heating systems: The government may require large real estate developments to implement district heating systems to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
• Use of sustainable materials: The government may require that buildings be constructed with sustainable materials, such as certified wood or bamboo.
• Energy efficiency: The government may require that buildings comply with the energy efficiency requirements established in the COVENIN Standards.
• Green spaces: The government may require that real estate developments include green spaces to improve environmental quality.