India: Gypcrete Project to replace clay bricks

India: Energy Conservation for Tea Production

China: Green Insurance System

China is beginning a trial phase of requiring insurance for companies that produce or use high- risk chemical products. Companies that have been prone to accidents recently will be targeted. This measure is intended to help victims of polluting industries receive timely and appropriate compensation. The insurance would prevent companies from going bankrupt after a serious environmental accident, but still give them incentive to lower their insurance costs by increasing their safety standards.

Turkey: Control of Air Pollution from Industrial Plants

Turkey: Control of Air Pollution arising from heating

The By-law prohibits the use of fuel oils with sulphur content more than
1.00% by mass if imported or with sulphur content more than 1.50% by mass if national product until 1.1.2007.

Date Implemented: 2005

Status: In Force

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Turkey: Draft By-law on Air Quality Assessment and Management

It covers four daughter directive By-laws aimed at strengthening monitoring, sanctioning and institutionalisation in the area of controlling pollution and air quality. It sets the implementation calendar for implementation and harmonisation for 13 pollutants that are defined under the framework directive and in the related directives.

Status: Mandatory

Singapore: Green Plan 2012 (2006 edition)

The Singapore Green Plan is a 10-year national blueprint to build a sustainable environment for generations to come. The SGP2012 is Singapore’s 10-year blueprint towards environmental sustainability, it encompasses six focus areas: Air and Climate Change, Water, Waste Management, Nature, Public Health and International Environmental Relations.

Date Implemented: 2005, updated 2005

Status: In Force; Framework policy

Singapore: Energy Recovery from Biomass in Municipal Waste

All incinerable waste not recovered, reused or recycled is sent for incineration at the waste-to-energy incineration plants operated by the National Environment Agency. The combustion of municipal waste including renewables in the waste produce heat, which is recovered to generate electricity. The electricity generated is fed into the electricity grid. The biomass in Singapore’s municipal waste are mainly wood waste, horticultural waste, food waste and paper waste.

South Korea: Traffic Demand Management

A range of measures were put in place by the Traffic Demand Management Policy, released in Jan 2001, including: variation in commuting hours, incentives for companies to run in-house demand management initiatives and increased investment in Intelligent Traffic Systems.

References: Second National Communication to the UNFCCC (p61)

South Korea: Regulations banning idling of vehicles

Legislation introduced in 2003 gives local authorities the power to ban idling for an extended period in areas such as terminals, garages and parking lots. The ban is supplemented by a promotional campaign.

References: Second National Communication to the UNFCCC (p61)