Mexico: The General Law on Climate Change The General Law on Climate Change (GLCC) is Mexico’s main legal instrument for climate change mitigation and adaptation. At the time of its endorsement in 2012 it represented a milestone in legal and regulatory development for the country, since it incorporated the institutionalization of former policies that the...
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Japan Emissions Reduction Policy
Japan: The Tokyo Cap and Trade System Tokyo, the capital of Japan and one of the world’s largest cities, emits a total 59.6 million tons of greenhouse gas per year. Tokyo’s Cap-and-Trade has been implemented since April in 2010 as Japan’s first cap-and-trade emissions trading program. The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly approved the bill that introduced...
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Italy Emissions Reduction Policy
Italy: The Energy Efficiency Scorecard and the Conto Termico According to the International Energy Efficiency Scorecard (IEES) Italy ranked second for its energy efficiency policies and programs in both 2014 and 2016. Two key policies put in place by the Italian government are the energy efficiency certificate (EEC) trading scheme that targets energy service companies...
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Indonesia Emissions Reduction Policy
Submitted by Indonesia Country Manager Tristan GruppIndonesia: National Action Plan for Greenhouse Gas Reduction (RAN-GRK) and The National Action Plan on Climate Change (RAN-API) Background on Indonesia’s National Climate Change Policy In 2009 at the G20 summit, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the previous president, called for the emissions target that become the basis for Indonesia’s INDC...
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India Emissions Reduction Policy
India: National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) and The National Electricity Policy (NEP) The central government in India predominantly holds legal authority to develop and implement national GHG mitigation policies and programs, but states also play a significant role. One of the key regulations with implications for GHG mitigation is the National Action Plan...
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Germany Emissions Reduction Policy
Germany: The Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and The Energiewende There are two leading policy documents that are shaping Germany’s environmental and climate targets. The first, the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), incorporates a series of laws which regulate the market and development for renewable sources. The EEG was put in practice in April of 2000 and...
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France Emissions Reduction Policy
France: Climate Plan Since 2012, when the first Environmental Conference was held, the French President of the Republic has set a clear course aimed at making France an exemplary nation in terms of environmental protection. The bill on energy transition for green growth was adopted during its first reading at the National Assembly in October...
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China Emissions Reduction Policy
China: The 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) China’s climate policies are defined by the central government, the most important of which are set in the Five Year Plans, a national economic statement that outlines the country’s growth path through wide-ranging targets. The 13th Five Year Plan (2016 – 2020) presents six targets relevant to emission...
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Canada Emissions Reduction Policy
Canada: Bill C-30: The Clean Air and Climate Change Act Canada’s Clean Air and Climate Change Act has been used to support initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) and improve air quality; bring innovation to clean energy and transportation (two of Canada’s largest emission sources), improve indoor air quality, and build adaptation and international...
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Brazil Emissions Reduction Policy
Brazil: Action Plan for Prevention and Control of the Legal Amazon Deforestation (PPCDAm) Beginning in 2004, successful public policies at the federal level were aimed at reducing the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon. This made possible the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the country since land use has been responsible for the majority of...