Pakistan: Pakistan German Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Programme

Malaysia: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010)

The Ninth Plan strengthens the initiatives for energy efficiency and renewable energy put forth in the Eighth Malaysia Plan that focused on better utilisation of energy resources. An emphasis to further reduce the dependency on petroleum provides for more efforts to integrate alternative fuels.

Date Implemented: 2006-2010

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

Malaysia: Memorandum of understanding on new biomass technologies (China, Malaysia)

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin said a study would be conducted to set out the scope of cooperation and the possible joint R&D projects relevant to biofuel and biomass technologies. The cooperation is prompted by China’s growing interest in securing supply of feedstock for its biofuel industry and Malaysia’s interest in the development of biofuel using oil seeds such as rapeseed as an alternative to palm oil. 

Malaysia: National Biofuel Policy

China: Energy Conservation in Government

Argentina: Biofuels Act 26,093

The Act mandates the use of at least a 5% bio-ethanol or bio-diesel mix in the gasoline and diesel distributed in Argentina. In addition, the above act establishes the mandatory use of biofuels in a percentage to be determined by governmental entities and anticipates an increase in the above mentioned 5% rate in the future. Accordingly, the Biofuels Act has secured a market for the domestic supply of grain-based fuels. Mandatory fuel mixture shall only come in force in 2010.

Iran: International Action Programme (IAP), Developing National Renewable Energy Masterplan

Development of renewable energy utilisation and related technology improvements. This master plan will be coordinated with other national development programmes, such as Five-Year-Development-Plans.

Date Implemented: 2004-2010

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

South Africa: Capital subsidies for renewable energy technologies

Indonesia: Presidential Decree No.10/2006 on Establishment of National Team for Biofuel Development (July, 2006)

Establishment of National Team for Green Energy Development for: Blueprint, Roadmap, Action Plan on Biofuels (Land Mapping & Use, Policy Issues, On Farm & Production, Infrastructure, Distribution & Pricing Funding)

Date Implemented: 2006

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

Mexico: National Commission for Energy Saving (CONAE):

CONAE/ Ministry of Energy estimates that the savings in natural gas demand in the power generation (energy) sector will be approximately 5.33% in 2003, 5.24% in 2007 and decrease from that year onwards to reach a low of 3.61% in 2012  for intermediate years and the savings in fossil fuel demand in the transport sector as a result of energy efficiency measures will be approximately 0.04% in 2003 and reach 0.08% by 2012 for intermediate years.