| Policy Name | Country-Region | Description | Posted | Technology | Source | Sponsor | Article Link |
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| Slovenia | A priority for the EBRD is to continue to encourage the participation of the private sector in infrastructure development, as well as to enhance the country’s energy security through investments in energy supply, with a special focus on renewable energy production. | | All Renewables;Ethanol | Balkans.com | EBRD | http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=65433 |
| Turkey | | | All Renewables | Hurriyet Daily News | Export-Import Bank of the United States | http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=eximbank-to-lend-in-renewable-energy-2010-07-26 |
| Hungary | "Hungary needs to reach 13% renewable energy by 2020, and the new government is looking into how to exceed this target," Peter Olajos, State Secretary for Energy and Climate Policy in the Ministry of National Economy told the workshop today. "Our aim is to create new jobs, reduce energy dependence on fossil fuels, and support rural development: renewables are one of the means to reach these goals.""In order to achieve the 2020 targets, 80% of investments must come from private investors. For this, we need to create an attractive environment: resources, which we have, grids improvements, which we can do, and a regulatory framework, which the government intends to do." "It would be a matter of great pride for me if by the end of 2014 the government could announce that installed wind capacity is quadrupled," added Olajos. | | Wind | REVE.com | State Secretary for Energy and Climate Policy in the Ministry of National Economy | http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=6415 |
| Romania | | | Wind | Renewable Energy Magazine | Romanian Wind Energy Association (AREE). | http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=14&Cod=5751&Tipo=&Nombre=Latest%20news |
| Kazakhstan | “As an emerging leader in Central Asia, Kazakhstan needs to promote more exploration in energy sources, including renewable energy,” Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), said during the 3rd Astana Economic Forum, held in the nation’s capital. | | All Renewables | UN News Centre | UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35221&Cr=energy&Cr1= |
| Turkey | | | All Renewables | World Bulletin | Energy & Natural Resources Minister | http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=59435 |
| Poland | Poland's presentation of its Green Investment Scheme (GIS) during Carbon Expo proves an example of our country's proactive attitude towards the international trading in emission allowances. We are showing our stable and reliable scheme which guarantees realistic and measurable reductions in carbon dioxide emissions | | All Renewables | Polish Market online | | http://www.polishmarket.com.pl/document/:23236?p=%2FEconomic+Monitor%2F |
| Russia | Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday (27/5/2010) measures should be taken to compel companies and enterprises to buy electricity from renewable sources. | | All Renewables | RiaNovosti | Russian President | http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100527/159185774.html |
| Slovenia | The Slovenian Economy Ministry has drafted a national action plan for renewables that aims at increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix to 25% by 2020, Minister Matej Lahovnik announced on 18 May 2010. | | All Renewables | | Economy Ministry | http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1514279 |
| Slovakia | Representatives of companies that are building solar power plants in Slovakia protested on Wednesday, May 19, against a new decree by the Office for Regulation of Network Industries (ÚRSO) according to which the guaranteed purchase price of electrical energy generated by these sources will be decreased. | | Solar PV | The Slovak Spectator | Office for Regulation of Network Industries (ÚRSO) | http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/38935/10/solar_power_industry_protests_reduced_electricity_price.html |
| Turkey | | | All Renewables | Balkans.com | EBRD | http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=57421 |
| Turkey | The renewable energy support law is waiting in the Turkish Parliament to be approved,” Tanay Sıdkı Uyar, professor at Marmara University added, in reference to the underdevelopment of regulatory framework in the sector. | | Wind | Hurriyet Daily News | World Wind Energy Association | http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=licensing-hurdle-to-wind-energy-development-in-turkey-2010-04-26 |
| Bulgaria;Poland;Romania | Wind Barriers study looks at how long it takes to get a permit for a wind farm in various countries. | | Wind | Balkcans.com | EU-funded project, Wind Barriers, coordinated by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). | http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=55072 |
| Bulgaria | The Bulgarian government on Wednesday April 7th, 2010, proposed restrictions on building solar and wind power farms on quality arable land to temper an investment boom that had sparked fears for grid instability and high energy prices. | | Solar PV;Wind | Chem info | | http://www.sofiaecho.com/2010/04/07/883841_government-approves-restrictions-of-construction-of-renewable-energy-facilities-in-arable-land |
| Turkey | Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said, "Turkey will make investments of 20 billion U.S. dollars in the renewable energy area within five years. The loans that will be granted by Islamic Development Bank will be of great importance."
| | All Renewables | WorldBulletin | Energy and Natural Resources | http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=56104 |
| Poland | Warsaw is using money from its surplus carbon emission rights under the Kyoto protocol (AAUs) to boost efficiency. It has sold AAUs worth 70 million euro to Ireland, Spain and Japan. | | All Renewables | | Environment Minister | Poland to issue 2010 CO2 permits next week |
| Eastern Europe | A program to remove one of the main barriers for geothermal development in Europe and in particular in Eastern Europe: the mitigation of the drilling risk. | | Geothermal | Renewable Energy Magazine | European Geothermal Energy Council | European Geothermal Energy Council demands EU promote geothermal energy |
| Poland | The changes introduced recently in the Polish Geological and Mining Law are in favour of both the geothermal sector and the possibility to use the resources provided by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, and those make up an essential component of these opportunities" chief geologist Henryk Jezierski explained. | | Geothermal | Polish market online | Ministry of the Environment | http://www.polishmarket.com.pl/document/:22661?p=%2Flate%2F |
| Azerbaijan | | | All Renewables | today.az | Organization of the Islamic Conference on Scientific and Technological Cooperation | http://www.today.az/news/business/62974.html |
| Azerbaijan | Ministry of Industry & Energy of Azerbaijan is ready to give tariff support for producers and consumers of power generated due to alternative and renewable energy sources.
| | All Renewables | ABC.az | Agency for Renewable & Alternative Energy Sources under the Ministry of Industry & Energy of Azerbaijan | http://abc.az/eng/news_18_02_2010_42768.html |
| Turkey | Turkey needs to speed up consenting and streamline administative proceedures to reach its target of 20 GW in wind power capacity by 2023, wind power industry representatives meeting in Ankara said. | | Wind | Recharge | Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) | http://www.rechargenews.com/energy/wind/article205975.ece |
| Romania | Investments worth 100s of million of Euro in Romania’s renewable energy sector have been postponed for more than two years due to unstable legislation. But there are signs that the regulatory framework that investors have been waiting for will be in place by mid-2010.
| | All Renewables | The Diplomat Bucharest | | http://www.thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=817 |
| Estonia | After a stalemate, a compromise was made, allowing the second oil shale plant to be built but cutting the amount of funding for renewable energy.
| | All Renewables | Baltic Reports | Estonian parliament | http://balticreports.com/?p=9015 |
| Bulgaria | | | All Renewables | iFocus | Economy and Energy Minister | http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n207996 |
| Ukraine | On January 1, 2010 Ukrainian government validated a law “On making changes and additions to the tax policy of Ukraine in order to facilitate production and usage of biofuels.” According to the changes brought by the government, Ukrainian companies that work in the field of alternative energy can get an exemption from the tax on value added when they import technical equipment. | | Biofuels | ZORG UKRAINE Ltd news release via OpenPR | Ministry of Industrial Policy of Ukraine | http://www.openpr.com/news/118671/Ukrainian-biofuel-industry-receives-tax-benefits.html |