South Africa: Energy Efficiency Strategy

Indonesia: Ministerial Decree no. 0002 of 2004, Green energy policy

Development policy of renewable energy and energy conservation, which covers among others investment and funding policy, incentives, energy pricing, human resource development, information, standardisation and certification, R&D, and institutionalisation.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: Framework Policies

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.

Indonesia: National Campaign to switch-off two lamps

The Government of Indonesia has launched a national campaign to switch off two 25 W lamps during peak hours (5-10pm) to reduce electricity consumption in anticipation of electricity supply shortages due to technical work at generation plants in the Java-Bali grid.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Indonesia: Presidential Instruction no. 10/2005/Ministerial Regulation PerMen ESDM no. 31/2005

The Presidential Instruction (Impres) called on Ministers, Governors, Mayors and other government officials to use energy efficiently.  The Ministerial Regulation followed up on the Impres with details of implementation of energy efficient processes and policies.  It also included a report of the energy consumption of each institution.

Date Implemented: 2005

Indonesia: Presidential Instruction No. 9

All state-owned entities (and all government buildings) were asked to implement programs on energy efficiency and energy conservation. All forms of energy consumption were to be reported monthly and energy consumption was to be effected “efficiently and rationally without reducing energy consumption which is truly required”. No sanctions against non-performance.

Date Implemented: 1982

Indonesia: National Energy Conservation Plan/ Rencana Induk Konservasi Energi Nasional (RIKEN)- Decree No. 100.K

Mexico: Official Mexican Norms (NOM) for solar heaters

NOM for solar heaters, with the goal of setting up criteria for the use of solar energy in new establishments and remodeling in Mexico City, that require hot water for productive uses. This NOM establishes that at least 30% of the annual energy consumption needs to come from solar heating systems.

Date Implemented: 2002

Status: In Force

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Mexico: Initiative of modification of the Income Tax Law

Proposes a fiscal incentive that promotes investment and use of RE in the residential sector, and consists in a fiscal credit of 30% to the investment in RE electricity generation equipment.

References:

http://www.conae.gob.mx/work/sites/CONAE/resources/LocalContent/4427/4/s...

Mexico: Official Mexican Norms (NOM) to determine the thermal performance and functionality of solar heaters

Programme to promote the sale of solar powered water heaters in the Mexican Residential Sector, demonstrate that is a viable and pollution-reducing option for heating water in Mexican households.

Date Implemented: 2002

Status: Government Initiative