China: Electric Power Law

This law emphasizes government support of small hydropower systems, solar energy, wind, geothermal, biomass, and other renewable energy resources for rural electrification.

Date Implemented: 1995

Status: Framework Policy

References: Energy and Power in China: Domestic Regulation and Foreign Policy, The Foreign Policy Centre, http://fpc.org.uk/fsblob/448.pdf

China: 10th Five Year Plan

The 10th Five-Year Plan continues to elaborate goals for the sustainable economic and social development of China.  Energy related objectives focus on the development of clean-burning, substitution and efficient technologies.  It elaborates certain means, including clean fuels demonstration projects, implementing energy efficiency standards and a labeling/identification system, formulating efficiency incentives, and introducing ‘Energy Conservation Publicity Week’

China: Design Standards

China: Environmental Protection Law

Establishes framework for protecting the environment, including setting standards, assessing (and limiting) environmental impact, fines for pollution, and bans on polluting technologies/facilities. 

Date Implemented: 1989

Status: In Force; Framework Policy, Mandatory

References: Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China

China: Renewable Energy Law

Argentina: Law to promote hydrogen as a fuel

Argentina: Convocatoria presentación de ideas de proyectos MDL - 2007

Argentina: Ley Nacional 25.675 Ley General del Ambiente

Argentina: Resolución 708/96 Normas de medición de concentración de gases y material particulado emitidos por chimenea.

Argentina adpoted international norms and standards for measuring gas concentrations and particulate matter emitted by chimneys. The policy does not appear to involve any regulatory instruments.

Date Implemented: 1996

Status: In Force

Argentina: Ley Nacional 20.284 Contaminación Atmosférica

The government established the framework for for researching and implementing methods of prevention and control of atmospheric contamination.

Date Implemented: 1973

Status: Voluntary

References: http://www.ambiente.gov.ar/