China: National Climate Change Program

In June, 2007 China released its National Climate Change Program outlining the challenges that China is facing in dealing with climate change. It outlines steps that China has taken towards sustainable development and plans that China will enact in the future to address climate change. Strategies include increasing R&D, improving energy efficiency and building construction, developing renewable and nuclear energy, increasing forest cover, improving industrial policy and agriculture, and improving institutions and policies.

Brazil: India-Brazil-South Africa Declaration on Clean Energy

Turkey: Energy Efficiency Law

Turkey: 8th Five-year Development Plan

Singapore: Joint Research

The National Environmental Agency carries out joint research and development projects with tertiary institutions.

Date Implemented: 1991

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Funding Information: Projects are usually carried out on an equal cost-sharing basis.

References: http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/category_sub.asp?cid=43

South Korea: Development of Renewables

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) invested in the research and development of renewable energy sources

Date Implemented: 2002

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Funding Information: Over KRW 71 billion

South Korea: Ten-year National Plan for Energy Technology Development

South Korea: The 2nd Basic Plan for New & Renewable Energy Technology Development & Dissemination

To diversify energy sources and to promote R&D for dealing with the UNFCCC

Date Implemented: 2003-2012

Status: In Force

South Korea: Reduction of Methane from Agriculture

The government aims to improve planting and irrigation in order to reduce the emission of methane from agricultural areas. It helps develop technologies for measuring and reducing the amount of methane emitted from rice paddies and livestock management, encouraging cultivating patterns, water management, improving livestock manure treatment facilities and other changes that reduce methane emissions. It also provides information on fertilization and nitrous oxide reduction.

South Korea: Development of Diesel Cars

The government is offering research and financial support for the development of diesel fueled vehicles as they emit approximately 20% less GHG than gasoline fueled vehicles.  It promotes technological development for post-treatment technology, diesel engine filters and catalysts.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC