India: Water Pumping Improvements

The World Bank’s Community Development Carbon Fund is sponsoring a project in Karnataka State to improve efficiency and reduce pressure on water resources. Electricity makes up 40-60% of water supply costs. Thirty to forty percent of water is lost through leakage and unaccounted use during distribution.

Turkey: Electricity Sector Reform Strategy

This policy undertakes the liberalization/privatization of the energy market in order to increase economic efficiency of production and delivery and increase the quality and reliability of the product.  Liberalization will implement cost-reflective prices.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

Thailand: LPG and Natural Gas in buses and taxis

The first NGV bus fleet was introduced in Thailand in 1984 with aid from the New Zealand government. Future efforts were not as successful, but now, NG prices are set at 50% of the price of diesel in order to make it more commercially viable (natural gas is exempt from all tax but the VAT). Special low interest loans are arranged for taxis to convert to natural gas and grants are made for the bus system to purchase NGV engines.

Thailand: 8th National Social and Economic Development Plan

Singapore: Green Labeling Scheme (SGLS)

Products deemed environmentally friendly according to the criteria specified by the scheme are awarded the Green Label endorsement. This distinction helps consumers identify and select environmentally friendly products when they make their purchases. The Scheme also includes the Singapore Energy Efficiency Labeling Scheme where four checks on the label designate the level of energy efficiency and savings in annual power consumption.

South Korea: Local Energy Program

The central government provides fiscal incentives and support to local government programs fostering the use of renewable energy technologies.  These are aimed to help defray the high initial start-up costs of renewable technologies.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/repkorea/HSetkorea04f.pdf

Philippines: Philippine Energy Plan

Malaysia: National Energy Policy

Malaysia: Energy Policy in the 8th Malaysia Plan/Five Fuel Policy

Malaysia: Electricity Supply Act

This Act regulates the licensing of electricity generation, transmission and distribution. It enforces licensing and registration provisions. 

Date Implemented: 1990

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC