Argentina: International Action Programme (IAP), Promotion of Renewable Energies in Argentina with the Aim of Achieving 8% of Power Consumption from Renewable Energies

Argentina: Ley Nacional 25.675 Ley General del Ambiente

Argentina: Reducing emissions

Argentina announced a voluntary effort to restrict greenhouse gas emissions within a range of 2 to 10 percent below the projected baseline level during 2008-2012 based on three different GDP growth scenarios. Argentina stated that this target would become an international obligation when the Kyoto Protocol entered into force and when new alternatives were produced to allow non-Annex I countries that adopt voluntary goals to participate in the mechanisms established by the protocol.

Argentina: National emissions target

The emission target shall be expressed as E = I *?P., where emissions (E) are measured in tons of carbon equivalent and GDP (P) in 1993 Argentine pesos at market prices. The value chosen for the index I (151.5) is aimed at ensuring an effective GHG emission reduction for Argentina, in a wide range of scenarios, which includes the most likely macro-economic and Agriculture and Livestock Production baseline scenarios.

Status: Mandatory

Iran: International Action Programme (IAP), Developing National Renewable Energy Masterplan

Development of renewable energy utilisation and related technology improvements. This master plan will be coordinated with other national development programmes, such as Five-Year-Development-Plans.

Date Implemented: 2004-2010

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

Iran: Air Pollution Abatement Programme

Tehran Municipality will convert 1,500 diesel-fuelled buses to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). A mandatory emission inspection and control program was set up for motor vehicles permitted to enter the city’s Restricted Traffic Zone (RTZ). Lanes were specifically designated for buses. As a result, urban bus services, including ridership have increased in the last three years by thirty-five percent and average trip time has decreased. A Park and Ride facility with a capacity of 200 cars has also increased bus ridership.

South Africa: Energy Efficiency Strategy

South Africa: National Forest Act

This act recognizes that everyone in South Africa has a constitutional right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations and acknowledges that natural forests and woodlands need to be conserved and developed according to the principles of sustainable management. The Act legislates the sustainable use of forests for environmental, economic, educational, health, recreational, cultural and spiritual purposes, and includes special measures for the protection of certain forests and trees.

South Africa: White Paper on Renewable Energy

Indonesia: draft ‘Blueprint for National Energy Management 2005-2025’

The Plan emphasizes on the utilization of energy in efficient, equitable and sustainable way and widening public accessibility for energy sufficiency with reasonable price.The Plan targeted that RE contribute 4% of the country’s electricity demand by 2025. As a criticism of Plan the Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI) promoted the Jakarta seminar whose conclusions were pushing for the Blueprint to be redrafted with the aim of achieving around 20% of RE by 2025.