South Korea: Asian Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

India: Asian Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

China: Asian Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate

India: Partnership with Australia

As part of the  Asia- Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, India and Australia have started a project to identify and address policy barriers that limit investment, development and deployment of clean technologies. The findings of the project will serve to develop practical solutions to addressing clean energy and climate goals by accelerating the development, transfer, and deployment of clean technological solutions between the two Partner countries.

South Korea: Mega Solar Project
BP Solar and S-Energy of the Republic of Korea aim to create a landmark endorsement project, the ‘Asia-Pacific Partnership Mega Solar Project’. The project is scalable from 10MW to 100MW over a multiyear period. As a distributed generator this solar project will bring value to the electricity network and local economy across the country in addition to the valuable technology transfer and accelerated development.

China: U.S.-China Biomass MOU

Turkey: Automobile Standards

The Ministry of Environment and automobile manufacturers reached an agreement on environmental performance standards in new cars.  Starting in 2000, all imported and locally produced new automobiles are to be equipped with catalytic converters.

Date Implemented: 1993

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Singapore: Increased efforts to use natural gas

Since natural gas is cleaner than fuel oil, Singapore has taken several steps to increase electricity production from natural gas rather than from fuel oil.  It has supported companies in entering import agreements with Malaysia and with the Indonesian state-owned company, Pertamina, to supply natural gas imports.  It is also interested in building an LNG import terminal to allow it to further diversify its supply.

Date Implemented: 1992

South Korea: First Comprehensive Action Plan

This plan includes measures for voluntary agreements (VA), renewable energy development and raising sewage treatment levels, as well as 111 detailed measures, including support for energy service companies (ESCO) and expansion of forestation projects.

Date Implemented: 1999-2001

Status: Ended

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

South Korea: Forest Tending Project

The government is providing funding for this 10-year program to promote healthy forests and forest ecosystems.

Status: In Force

Funding Information: Initial investment: 646.9 billion KRW

Targets: By 2007 the Forest Tending Project will be implemented on 2,800,000 ha.

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC