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Decree-Law no.195/94 (ENERGIA Programme)
This law created the ENERGIA Programme, within the Community Support Framework (CSF) 1994-99, aimed at increased energy diversification, energy efficiency and use of renewables. The programme established the beneficiaries and the general rules for the granting of subsidies…
Decree-Law no.69/2000 (05/05/00); Despacho no.11091/2001 (25/05/01); Despacho no.12006/2001 (06/06/01); Despacho Conjuncto no.583/2001 (03/07/01)
This set of legislative measures concerns the promotion of investments in renewable energy projects (wind and hydro). They established the procedures to evaluate and obtain environmental permission to develop renewable energy
The Biomass Agreement
In 1993, the government set an objective to increase biomass use from 50 PJ to 75 PJ by 2000 (10% of total fuel consumption) and to establish two to three large biomass plants before 2003. The two main electricity suppliers (Elsam and Elkraft) were to incorporate the use of 1.2…
2nd National Energy Efficiency Target Programme
In Estonia, municipalities are responsible for the operation and development of local energy utilities providing heat supply. Although the district heating utilities have been privatised in many cases, a number of utilities are still under the control of municipalities, as their…
EnergyCard
The Energy Card was a low interest credit card available to customers for the purchase of solar water heaters, heat pumps and other renewable energy technologies. The AUS$ 6 million programme sought to demonstrate the feasibility of innovative ficing for solar water heaters and…
Decree-Law no.445/88
Following the publication of the Decree-Law no. 189/88 (IPP law), this law established the licensing procedures to use water for electricity generation
Decree-Law no. 68/2002
This law pertains to micro-power producers and is intended to speed up administrative and technical procedures associated with the interconnection of micro-generators to the low voltage
Environment Protection and Infrastructure Operational Programme (EIOP), Environment friendly energy management
Measure 1.7 of the EIOP entitled “Environment friendly energy management” deals with increasing the use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. Subsidies are available (between 125 million HUF and 300 million HUF per project) and the amount granted depends on project…
Green Mortgages
For two years starting in November 1996, "sustainably built" houses could be financed in part with lower interest rate loans. Houses costing NLG 400 000 (US$ 188 000) or less could qualify for a green mortgage. A buyer could receive a loan of up to NLG 75 000 (US$ 35 000) for…
Despacho Normativo no.11-E/95
This 1994 law established the regulatory rules for the granting of financial support to projects aimed at increasing the demonstration and dissemination of new energy technologies (generation, conservation and end-use), within the ENERGIA Programme. Its mechanism was a…
Technical certification scheme for the design, manufacture and installation of wind turbines
In order for wind turbines to be set up in Denmark or in Danish waters, they, and the foundation used, must first be approved according to the Danish Energy Authority’s technical approval scheme. This scheme, which has been in place since the beginning of the 1980s, is intended…
Decree-Law no. 312/2001
This law concerns the independent producers of electricity from renewable energy sources and co-generation. It establishes the procedures regulating the awarding and management of the interconnection points with the Public- Service Electrical System (SEP) for the delivery of…
Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP)
The United States plans to stabilise emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2000. A renewables component of the plan aimed to lower the cost of renewable energy development through facilitation of aggregated buyer purchasing and to increase the penetration of renewable…
Wind Energy Co-operative Tax Incentive
Under this legislation, individuals who participate in wind energy co-operatives (Bürgerwind) can choose between a normal taxation or a simplified model, where there is no taxation for the first ? 400 per year of the production value and the remainder is taxed at 60% of regular…
Contrat de Plan Etat-ADEME
This pluriannual contract concerns incentives to foster investments in RE projects (under ADEME umbrella): several RE schemes have been defined and implemented, and a general agreement has been reached between State and ADEME on objectives to be met and funds to be raised and…
Old Development Law (Law 1892/1990)
The Economic Development Law (“Modernisation, Development and Other Regulations”) provided the framework for the provision of subsidies for productive investments. Subsidy rates depended on the level of development of the region concerned, and were between 40% and 55% of the…
Tax Relief
The tax relief scheme, part of Finance Act 1998, came into effect in 1999. Corporate equity investments in certain renewable energy projects, namely hydro, solar, wind power and biomass, are eligible for tax relief in the form of a deduction from a companys profits for an…
Law 2941/2001
- This law supplemented Law 2773/99 with certain provisions concerning renewables, including: - The definition of general terms and conditions, for which it may be allowed to install renewable energy facilities on forestry lands. - The characterisation
Fund for the Protection of the Environment
The Fund for the Protection of the Environment is also titled the « Loi du 31 mai 1999 portant institution dun fond pour la protection de lEnvironnement ». This law created a fund to support exemplary and innovative projects by municipalities that benefit the
Electricity Reform Agreement - Energy Supply Act
This agreement established the framework for the manner in which consumer protection, environmental considerations and security of supply are to be safeguarded in the liberalised electricity market. It transformed the subsidy scheme for renewables from fixed payments to a type…
Australia - USA Climate Action Partnership
The Australia - USA Climate Action Partnership (CAP) aims to foster the exchange of scientific expertise, technology and innovation between government, businesses and scientists of the two countries, in the field of climate change mitigation and greenhouse emissions…
California Solar Initiative
The California Solar Initiative is part of the Go Solar California campaign and builds on 10 years of state solar rebates offered to customers in Californias investor-owned utility territories: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas &…
Research & Development and Demonstration of Wave and Tidal-stream Technologies
The research & development and demonstration programme for wave and tidal-stream technologies is part of a £20 million per annum Emerging Energy Technologies Programme. The aim of this programme is to develop an understanding of the long-term commercial prospects for marine…
Resource Management Act (RMA)
The general purpose of the Resource Management Act (RMA) is to promote sustainable management. The act is therefore favourable towards increased deployment of new renewable energy resources to meet community needs. However, areas that require protection can continue to constrain…
Renewables for Government Buildings
Under Dutch implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, a scheme for joint purchasing of energy for government buildings is effective. The objective is to arrive at a climate neutral supply of energy for government structures by 2012. In the period 2002-2004, a mandate required that…
Green Certificate Trading
To promote green energy on the national electricity market, the Netherlands in 2001 established a tradable green certificates program. In a green certificate system, the credits function as an accounting system to verify whether demand has been met or, when there is no demand,…
Subsidies for renewable energy production (Law of 3 August 2005)
The Ministry of the Environment, through this regulation, increased its support for the production of electrical energy. This support takes the form of bonuses whose size is dependent upon the system used. The bonus is provided to electricity produced from wind, hydropower,…
National Energy Efficiency Strategy
In the context of rising energy demand, expected to increase by 5.5% yearly within the decade, Jordan implemented a National Energy Strategy for 2005-2020, that since 2007 contains several renewable energy generation targets. The share of renewable energy in Jordan total energy…
Energy Regulation 1009 on Biodiesel Licensing
The Energy Regulation 1009 on Biodiesel Licensing regulates the production and commercialisation of bio-diesel. The regulation establishes mandatory pre-conditions for bio-diesel generation projects. As a result, any application must include an environmental impact assessment,…
Residential deployment subsidy program
In an effort to improve the energy supply & demand condition and to promote the development of regional economies by supplying region-specific New Renewable Energies (NRE), the government has been promoting regional deployment subsidy programme designed to support various…
Special Measures Law Concerning the Use of New Energy by Electricity Retailers
The Special Measures Law Concerning the Use of New Energy by Electricity Retailers, passed in June 2002, obliges electricity retailers to supply a certain percentage of renewable energy (Renewable Portfolio Standard). The targets will be set annually from 2004 to 2010 to attain…
Project for Supporting New Energy Operators
In 2003, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) implemented an incentive programme for private sector firms that invest in advanced new energy technologies and facilities, such as PV systems, wind power, solar heat, differential temperature energy, natural…
Awards Provided by the Ministry of Environment for Initiatives
Since 1998, the Japanese Minister of Environment has awarded initiatives every year to various sector. These awards have greatly contributed to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by enhancing public awareness or introducing renewable energy
Budget Law 2007 - Energy efficiency provisions
The Budget Law 2007 provides for various fiscal incventives and financial measures to improve energy efficiency and to abate emissions. Mesures include: -fiscal incentives for enhancing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in buildings; -ficial grants for replacement of…
Tax rebate for residential renewable energy and energy efficiency
As of Januray 2012, investments in residential clean energy installations are eligible for a 36% tax rebate, up to a maximum total of EUR 48, 000 per household. This measure is part of the Growth Stimulus package included in the economic recovery programme "Salva Italia"…
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Deployment Programme
The new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Deployment Programme, managed by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) provides grant support to assist the deployment of small-scale (less than 1MWe) fossil fired CHP and biomass (anaerobic digestion (AD) and wood residue) CHP systems. The…
Greener Homes
The Greener Homes Scheme (the "Scheme") provides assistance to homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for either new or existing homes. The scheme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland ("SEI") and aims to increase the use of renewable…
Microgeneration Support Programme
On 16 April 2008, a small- and micro-generation support programme was announced. It included studies aimed at identifying the potential and establishing the necessary infrastructure and field trials of small and micro-scale wind, solar and hydro generation in the domestic and…
Distribution of competencies for energy between State and Regions
The legislative decree 112/98 sets out that the "state is responsible for the elaboration and definition of energy objectives and guidelines and for action to address and co-ordinate energy planning at the regional level." The region is charged with the responsibility of drawing…
Best Practice Guidelines - Irish Wind Industry
The Irish Wind Energy Associations comprehensive new guidelines on best practice for on-shore wind projects in Ireland were launched on 7 May 2008. The Guidelines are meant to spur the development of the wind industry, and support what IWEA says will be private investment of…
Biofuels Scheme II Programme for Mineral Oil Tax (MOT) Relief on Biofuels
Launched under the Finance Act 2006, this programme will provide Mineral Oil Tax (MOT) relief in the period 2006 - 2010 for biofuels projects in a number of categories as follows: Pure plant oil - 21m litres Biodiesel - 338 m litres Bioethanol - 306 m litres Under the scheme for…
New Brunswick Renewable Portfolio Standard
A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires electricity providers to obtain a minimum percentage of their electricity supply from eligible renewable energy sources by a certain date with the required percentage usually increasing over time. An RPS can be voluntary or…
Biofuels Bill
On 26 June 2008, Canadas Biofuels Bill was adopted by the Senate. The amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Bill C-33) give the Government the authority to develop regulations for renewable fuels, mandating a 5%cent renewable fuel content in gasoline by 2010,…
Canada - Methane to Markets Partnership
Canada joined the Methane to Markets Partnership in 2005. The Parnership promotes using methane to produce power and heat rather than flaring the gas as waste. Launched by the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2004, the Methane to Markets Partnership is an international…
ecoENERGY for Biofuels
The ecoENERGY for Biofuels programme supports the production of renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel and encourages the development of a competitive domestic industry for renewable fuels. The programme provides an operating incentive to facilities that produce renewable…
Common Ministerial Decision 1726/2003
According to this decision, strict deadlines are set for every step of the licensing procedure for RES installations. If an answer is not given in the specified time period, then the answer is considered to be positive and the procedure moves on to the next step. In this way the…
Founding decree of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES)
The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) was provided for in article 25 of Law 1514/1985 on the Promotion of scientific and technological research. It was established by presidential decree in 1987, as a legal entity whose primary aim is to promote renewable applications…
Resolution of the Council of Ministries - 63/2003
Promotion of national competitiveness : the main focus is the liberalisation of the electricity market and to decrease energy intensity. In early 2007, the renewable energy targets were reviewed and made more ambitious: -The target rate of electricity produced from renewable…
Biofuels Duty Incentive
Budget 2002 introduced a 20 pence per litre (ppl) cut in the duty rate for biodiesel compared to ultra-low sulphur diesel. This came into effect on 26 July 2002. The Chancellor announced in Budget 2003 that the Government will reduce the duty rate for bioethanol by 20 ppl…
Biofuels Law (in relation to Directive 2003/30/EC)
In March 2006, Decree Laws 62/2006 and 66/2006 were passed, transposing into Portuguese law EU directive 2003/30/EC on the promotion of the use of biofules or other renewable fuels for transport. The law established indicative consumption targets on the use of renewable sources…