Singapore: Investment Allowance Scheme

The government offers a tax exemption equal to a specified proportion of an investment made towards modernizing equipment for increased energy efficiency/productivity by 20% or more.

Date Implemented: revised 2005

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

http://www.scal.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=255 

Philippines: Investment Priorities Plan (IPP)

This plan outlines the sectors in which the Filipino government is actively promoting investment with incentives and a favorable regulatory framework. Activities promoted include the development of alternative energy sources and natural gas resources, as well as, for example, manufacturing items for export and building housing developments.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Nigeria: Development of Natural Gas Reserves

OSO Condensate Project, the OSO Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Project, the Escravos Gas Project and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Project all promote the use (rather than flaring) of associated gas.

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

Malaysia: Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project

Malaysia: Vision 2020

Singapore: Energy Labelling Scheme for air-conditioners and refrigerators

Date Implemented: 2007

Status: Mandatory on July 1, 2007

Pakistan: Pakistan German Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Programme

Malaysia: Memorandum of understanding on new biomass technologies (China, Malaysia)

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin said a study would be conducted to set out the scope of cooperation and the possible joint R&D projects relevant to biofuel and biomass technologies. The cooperation is prompted by China’s growing interest in securing supply of feedstock for its biofuel industry and Malaysia’s interest in the development of biofuel using oil seeds such as rapeseed as an alternative to palm oil. 

Malaysia: National Biofuel Policy

China: 11th Five-Year Plan

The programming period is divided into the Eleventh Five Year Plan period running to 2010 and the period from 2010 to 2020. The energy conservation objectives and the focus of development by 2010 are essentially planned, whereas the objectives stated for 2020 are proposed. In its "alternative oil strategy," which is part of the Five-Year Plan, Beijing has called for a doubling in renewable energy generation to 15% of the country’s needs by 2020, including major increases in wind power and biomass.