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Levy on New Passenger Motor Vehicles
South Africa 2011 In force National
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP)
South Africa 2011 In force National
SANS 10400XA - Part XA: Energy Usage in Buildings
South Africa 2011 Ended National
SANS 10400XA National Building Regulation (SANS)
South Africa 2011 In force National
SANS 204: Energy Efficiency in Buildings
South Africa 2011 In force National
South African - German Energy Programme
South Africa 2011 In force National
South Africa’s REI4P and SARETEC
South Africa 2011 In force National
South Africa’s just transition social dialogue
South Africa 2011 In force National
Standards & Labelling Programme
South Africa 2011 In force National
Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions - power generation installations limits
Latvia 2010 In force International
GEF Special Climate Change Fund
South Africa 2010 In force National
Industrial Energy Efficiency Programme
South Africa 2010 In force National
Regulations Regarding the Production of Electricity Using Renewable Energy Resources and the Procedures for the Determination of the Price (2010)
Latvia 2010 In force National
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
South Africa 2010 In force National
SANS 62087
South Africa 2010 In force National
The right to sell the produced electricity as the volume of electricity to be mandatorily procured (Cabinet Regulation No. 503 of 24 July 2007)
Latvia 2010 In force National
12K CDM Tax Incentive
South Africa 2009 In force National
Climate change financial instrument (CCFI)
Latvia 2009 In force National
Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP)
South Africa 2009 In force National
International Climate Initiative - bigEE – Bridging the Information Gap on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (India, China & South Africa)
South Africa 2009 In force National
Regulations Regarding Electricity Production and Price Determination Upon Production of Electricity in Cogeneration
Latvia 2009 In force National
Regulations Regarding the Production of Electricity Using Renewable Energy Resources and the Procedures for the Determination of the Price (2009)
Latvia 2009 Ended National
Renewable Energy Feed in Tariffs Phase II
South Africa 2009 Ended National
Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT)
South Africa 2009 In force National
Second-Hand Goods Act 2009
South Africa 2009 In force National
Electricity regulations for compulsory norms and standards for reticulation services (R. 773 of the Electricity Regulation Act - 4/2006)
South Africa 2008 In force National
Energy Efficiency Obligation
South Africa 2008 In force National
Eskom Solar Water Heating Rebate Programme
South Africa 2008 In force National
Excise Taxes for Petroleum Products
South Africa 2008 In force National
Free Trade Agreement - EFTA and SACU States
South Africa 2008 In force National

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