Mexico: Mexico Renewable Energy Program

Mexico: Renewable Energy Initiative

Increase the use of renewable energies by promoting investment and marketing in green energy, power generation, and R&D.

Status: In Force

Mexico: Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2001-2006

India: National Environment Policy

The National Environment Policy aims at archiving: Efficiency Improvement and Conservation of Critical Environmental Resources, Livelihood Security for the Poor, Integration of Environmental Concerns in Economic and Social Development.

Date Implemented: 2006

Status: In Force; Framework policies

References: http://www.iea.org/textbase/pamsdb/detail.aspx?mode=weo&id=3356

India: National Hydrogen Energy Road Map

The Road Map identified two major initiatives: Green Initiative for Future Transport (GIFT) and Green Initiative for Power Generation (GIP). The first aims at developing and demonstrating hydrogen powered IC engine and fuel cell based vehicles through different phases of development. The second envisions developing and demonstrating a hydrogen-powered IC engine/turbine and fuel-cell based decentralized power-generating system of about 1000 MW aggregate capacity by 2020

India: ECOMARK Scheme

India: Energy Conservation Act

India: The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act

The Central Board sets national ambient air standards, enforces auto emissions standards, and the Central Board and state board are empowered to enforce them.

Date Implemented: 1981; 1988

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Brazil: PROBIODIESEL - Brazilian Program of Technological Development for Biodiesel

Brazil: Programme of Incentives for Alternative Electricity Sources (PROINFA) Programa de Incentivo a Fontes Alternativas de Energia Elétrica- Law 10438