China: Renewable Energy Law

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: Efficient Lighting Initiative

Promotes the sale of efficient lamps to residential users around the country.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Funding Information: IFC-GEF project

References: World Bank, http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/05/17...

Argentina: Conservation and Efficiency

The country has a relatively strong energy conservation and efficiency program focusing on cogeneration of heat and power, energy appliance labeling, and efficient lighting.

References: http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-in-depth/all_reports/argentina/...

Iran: The Second Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan

South Africa: International Action Programme (IAP) Cape Town

To introduce a stated target of renewable energy sources in the energy mix of Cape Town, thereby moving towards a greater mix of cleaner and more efficient energy forms. The City hopes to finalise these targets within its Integrated Development Plan (IDP), which is the legislative long-term planning document, as well as to finalise these targets in the Cape Town Energy Strategy.

Status: Voluntary

South Africa: State Utility Offers Energy Audits to Reduce Peak Load

South Africa: State Utility Distributes Free and Subsidized CFLs

South Africa: SAEDES (The South Africa Energy and Demand Efficiency Standard)

SAEDES aims to improve energy efficiency in new and retrofitted commercial buildings while maintaining cost-efficiency.  It promotes good design, innovation and the use of renewables.

Status: Mandatory

References: http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/seminar/application/pdf/sem_sup2_south_...

South Africa: Air quality act (No 39 of 2004)

This Act mandates that norms, standards, mechanisms, systems and procedures be issued to improve air quality. It establishes the national framework within which these standards will be created, giving the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism or the members of the Executive Council of a privince (MEC) the authority to issue standards, enforce regulations and other measures and implement penalties for noncompliance and establish “funding arrangements.”