Saudi Arabia: Environmental Impact Assessment Law

No details available.

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/saudi/inst.htm

Saudi Arabai: Air quality standards

The government is planning more stringant air quality standards to eliminate the shortcomings of the previous standard.

Status: Mandatory

References: http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/saudi/inst.htm

South Korea: National Territory Plans

These plans aim to lead Korea’s development in a sustainable manner: planning and managing all aspects including traffic flows, energy consumption, population demographics, land use, food security and tourism, with an eye towards sustainability and the environment. 

Date Implemented: 1972, current 2000-2020

Status: In Force; Mandatory

South Korea: Clean Air Conservation Act

Includes industrial standards for waste minimization, a ban on the emission of toxic gases, and promotion of CNG in city buses

Date Implemented: 1990

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: http://eng.kei.re.kr/05_inf/05_env_laws.asp

South Korea: Tax incentives

The government offers tax incentives and low interest loans to companies to encourage alternative energy use.  The plan includes measures to require the corporate sector to use more efficient energy sources in their production facilities by 2008. 

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Funding Information: $40 million

South Korea: Domestic emission trading

The Emissions Trading Scheme is being introduced in stages.  The first stage involves a demonstration project, based on the baseline matrix scheme.  Other industries like refining, petrochemical, and steel by electric furnace will join and create a new carbon market in the second phase. In the final phase, a general emission trading market will be established.  The government will participate as a buyer to absorb the credit offered by the renewable energy and ESCO projects. 

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

South Korea: First Comprehensive Action Plan

This plan includes measures for voluntary agreements (VA), renewable energy development and raising sewage treatment levels, as well as 111 detailed measures, including support for energy service companies (ESCO) and expansion of forestation projects.

Date Implemented: 1999-2001

Status: Ended

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

South Korea: e-Standby Program

This program was designed to promote the use of energy saving products in the home and office that decrease standby power consumption. The products that meet the energy saving standard set by the government are entitled to bear the Energy Saving Label (http://www.kemco.or.kr/english/energyboy.gif).  Products covered include computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, TVs, DVD players, and microwaves.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

South Korea: High Efficiency Appliance/Equipment Certification Program