Ukraine: The Green Tariff One of the most effective national policies that is having the greatest impact on reducing Ukraine greenhouse gas emissions is the feed-in tariff also known as “The Green Tariff.” “The Green Tariff” policy, a feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme for electricity generated from renewable energy sources, was introduced in Ukraine in 2009....
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Turkey Emissions Reduction Policy
Turkey: National Climate Change Action Plan The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization produced Turkey’s National Climate Change Action Plan in 2011. The vision of the plan is “ to become a country fully integrating climate change-related objectives into development policies.” The plan emphasizes “disseminating energy efficiency, increasing the use of clean and renewable energy resources,...
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Thailand Emissions Reduction Policy
Thailand: The 15 Year Renewable Energy Development Plan and The 20 Year Energy Conservation Plan Renewable energy and energy efficiency are the primary goals of climate change policy in Thailand. Development of renewable energy and energy efficiency is enhanced by national level policies. These include the 15-Year Renewable Energy Development Plan (REDP) and the 20-Year...
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South Africa Emissions Reduction Policy
South Africa: National Climate Change Response Policy White Paper (NCCRP) South Africa launched its National Climate Change Response Policy White Paper (NCCRP) in 2011, prior to hosting the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban. The NCCRP was approved by its...
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Spain Emissions Reduction Policy
Spain: The Spanish Strategy of Climate Change and Clean Energy (EECCEL) and The Sustainable Economy Act In Spain, two of the most well known national policies affecting greenhouse gas emissions are the Spanish Strategy of Climate Change and Clean Energy (EECCEL) and the Sustainable Economy Act. While Spain has had many challenges in reducing its...
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South Korea Emissions Reduction Policy
South Korea: Second National Energy Principles and the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) System South Korea’s pledge at COP21 in Paris is to reduce 37% of its GHG emissions from the business-as-usual (BAU, 850.6 MtCO2e) levels by 2030 in all economic sectors. Out of 37%, 25.7% is supposed to be reduced domestically, and 11.3% is to...
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Saudi Arabia Emissions Reduction Policy
Saudi Arabia: Fuel Economy Standards for Imported Vehicles; Insulation Standards for New Buildings; and Minimum Energy Standards for Air-Conditioners The current Saudi Arabia national policy is focused on energy efficiency and a reduction in domestic oil consumption. The three pillars of the energy efficiency policy are fuel economy standards for imported vehicles by 2020, insulation...
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Russia Emissions Reduction Strategy
Russia: Presidential Decree No. 889, Federal Law No. 261-FZ, State Program in Energy Efficiency and Energy Sector Development The carbon footprint of Russia is influenced by the following characteristics: Russia is one of the worldwide leaders in oil and gas production; The country economy is based on energy-consuming industry with heavy and partially old technologies;...
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Poland Emissions Reduction Strategy
Poland: Sustainable Energy Plan for Warsaw in the Perspective of 2020 (SEAP) “There are no effective national policies” currently in place that have any ability to reduce Poland’s greenhouse gas emissions, says Kuba Gogolewski of Development YES–Open Pit Mines–NO (DY–OPMN), an NGO that is looking to stop the country’s continual investment in coal mining and...
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Nigeria Emissions Reduction Policy
Nigeria: Nigeria Climate Change Policy Response Strategy Nigeria is yet to have any climate change specific law enacted by the National Assembly (the legislative arm of government) and assented to by the President (London School of Economics and Political Science, 2013). The country has however adopted several environmental and sectoral policies, strategies, and plans where...