South Korea: High Efficiency Appliance/Equipment Certification Program

Philippines: Energy Label Requirement

Refrigerators are required to carry energy efficiency labels displaying their efficiency rating, total storage volume, and energy consumption.

Date Implemented: 2000

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: http://www.apec-esis.org/productsummary.php?country=Philippines&product=...

Philippines: Buhay Award

The government initiated the Buhay award in order to recognize those companies, individuals, groups and institutions which had voluntarily taken measures to reduce their GHG emissions. The hope was to demonstrate that energy conservation and GHG reductions are beneficial to both the environment and the business.

Date Implemented: 1998

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Philippines: National Environmental Education Action Plan (NEEAP) - formerly National Strategy for Environmental Education

Pakistan: National Environmental Policy

Nigeria: Development of Natural Gas Reserves

OSO Condensate Project, the OSO Natural Gas Liquefaction (NGL) Project, the Escravos Gas Project and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Project all promote the use (rather than flaring) of associated gas.

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

Nigeria: Removed Petroleum Subsidy

The controversial removal of the petroleum subsidy in Nigeria was part of the government’s planned liberalization of the sector.  The IMF had been pressuring for this move since the mid 1980s.

Date Implemented: 2003

Status: Mandatory

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

Costa Rica: Rational Use of Energy Law

Costa Rica has adopted a U.S. based model of energy efficiency standards and labels for residential appliances. Designed to regulate their energy consumption, appliances must carry informational labels that give the model’s adjusted volume and annual energy consumption.

Date Implemented: 1996

Status: Mandatory

Costa Rica: Forestry Law - N 7575

This law provides compensation for the environmental or reforestation efforts of private forest proprietors or forest plantation owners through the PSA (Environmental Services Payment). It defines the state’s role as protector and promoter of conservation.

Date Implemented: 1996

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Funding Information: The PSA is financed by a tax on hydrocarbons

China: Gasoline price increase

In may of 2006, Beijing enacted the largest ever one-off increase in the fixed/mandated price of gasoline in China. Overnight the price increased 12 cents to approximately $2.40/gallon.

Date Implemented: May 2006

Status: In Force; Mandatory

References: news article by Richard McGregor in Beijing May 24, 2006