Policy Name | Country-Region | Description | Posted | Technology | Source | | Article Link |
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| 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 |
| Turkey | The Turkish government has decided to extend its current Renewable Energies Law to 2013. | | All Renewables | Renewable Energy Magazine | Turkish government | http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/paginas/Contenidosecciones.asp?ID=14&Cod=4783&Tipo=&Nombre=Latest%20news |
| Azerbaijan | Director of Agency for Alternate & Renewable Energy appointed in Azerbaijan
| | All Renewables | abc.az | Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev | http://abc.az/eng/news_19_01_2010_41859.html |
| FYR Macedonia | Macedonia will back the informal joint document, which was worked out in the frames of the UN conference in Copenhagen | | All Renewables | ifocus | Macedonian Ministry of Environment | http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n207218 |
| Ukraine | July 8, 2009
Ukraine has passed revised feed-in tariff legislation, joining the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Slovenia among former East Block countries moving to feed-in tariffs.
Like other countries, Ukraine's new legislation has introduced tariff differentiation by technology.
In a manner similar to the old Spanish policy and Germany's early feed-in tariff, Ukraine's policy relies on a series of multipliers of the retail rate.
However, to avoid exchange risk, Ukraine's new "Green Tariffs" provide a minimum tariff denominated in Euros based on the official exchange rate by the National Bank of Ukraine on January 1, 2009.
There is also a domestic content requirement of 30 percent to qualify for the tariff and the requirement increases to 50 percent in 2014.
The tariffs, which went into effect on Earth Day April 22, 2009 apply through 2030.
| | Direct-Fired Biomass; Hydroelectric; Solar PV; Wind | wind-works.org | Ukrainian Parliament | http://www.wind-works.org/FeedLaws/Ukraine/UkrainePassesRevisedFeed-inTariffLegislation.html |
| Bulgaria | The issue of investments in renewable energy would on the agenda for a meeting on January 13 involving the ministries of economy and energy, environment and agriculture. | | All Renewables | the Sophia Echo | Environment Minister | http://www.sofiaecho.com/2010/01/07/839115_no-moratorium-on-renewable-energy-investments-bulgarian-economy-minister |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan will "largely shift our attention to creation of renewable energy sources" according to President Ilham Aliyev. | | All Renewables | Trend.az | President Ilham Aliyev | http://en.trend.az/news/official/chronicle/1611187.html |
| Kyrgyzstan | The Kyrgyz delegation suggested creating a coalition of small mountainous states; organizing a special support foundation; including major hydropower stations into the pure developemtn mechanism and including small mountainous countries into the world forestry developemtn and biodiversity protection program. | | Direct-Fired Biomass; Hydroelectric | 24 news Agency | Kyrgyz Delegation to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | http://eng.24.kg/business/2009/12/28/10042.html |
| Azerbaijan | Ambassador Masamitsu Oki regards development of solar energy and wind energy as the main directions (for cooperation). There are not specific projects in the field of renewable energy sources yet, he said. However, Azerbaijan is interested in developing this area, as evidenced by discussions at the ministerial level. Azerbaijan has already established the Agency on alternative and renewable energy.
| | Solar PV; Wind | trend.az | Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Masamitsu Oki | http://en.trend.az/capital/pengineering/1607810.html |
| Azerbaijan | The order moves agencies to take necessary measures for the study and introduction of production capacity for wind energy, solar, biomass and geothermal energy, the Reserve Fund of the President allocates 1 million manat to the Ministry of Industry and Energy. In addition, the Reserve Fund of the President allocates 1 million manat to Azerenergy JSC to carry out activities aimed at exploring the potential of wind energy and mountain rivers and widespread use of small hydropower stations. | | All Renewables | reve.com | Finance Ministry | http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=2370 |
| Azerbaijan | | | All Renewables | today.az | Azeri President | http://www.today.az/news/business/57532.html |
| Azerbaijan | Under the decree, the MIE will issue licenses for activity (engineering, construction and operation) in the area of use of alternate and renewable energy sources. | | All Renewables | ABC.AZ | Ministry of Industry & Energy of Azerbaijan | http://abc.az/eng/news_12_11_2009_40145.html |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria’s energy watchdog should fix solar feed-in tariffs for a 25-year period, said Roumen Hristov, board member of the newly-founded Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association (BPE). | | Solar PV | the Sophia Echo | Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association | http://www.sofiaecho.com/2009/11/11/814439_bulgarias-solar-industry-calls-for-fixed-feed-in-tariffs |
| Poland | Spain acquires €25m carbon credits from Poland. Managed by the European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the deal is the first of its kind for Poland and should help Spain meets its Kyoto targets, according to the banking groups. | | All Renewables | businessgreen | European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2252870/spain-acquires-25m-carbon |
| Bulgaria | The funds were expected to be released in October 2010.
| | All Renewables | the Sophia Echo | European Union Operational programme 2007-2013 | http://www.sofiaecho.com/2009/11/10/813552_200m-euro-for-renewable-energy-in-2010 |
| Bulgaria | On Nov. 4, 2009, Bulgaria set interim targets to boost clean energy in its total supply to 11% by 2010, and 12% by 2013.
| | All Renewables | worldenergy.net | | http://www.worldenergy.net/public_information/show_news.php?nid=1381 |
| Turkey | | | All Renewables | Hürriyet Daily News | Turkish General Assembly | http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=renewable-energy-industry-calls-for-legislation-update-2009-11-05 |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry will develop a strategy to designate areas that can host clean energy projects with no environmental impact, Environment Minister Nona Karadjova said. | | All Renewables | Sophia Echo | Environment Minister | Sophia Echo |
| Romania | The obstacle is Law 220 on renewable energy. The Parliament passed this law in October 2008, but this cannot be applied until secondary legislation is approved by the Government. | | All Renewables | The Dplomat | ANRE, and the Ministry of Economy and Competition Council | http://www.thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=553 |