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MERCOSUR-Israel Free Trade Agreement
Argentina 2010 In force National
Program for Rational and Efficient Use of Energy in Public Buildings
Argentina 2010 In force National
Renewable Energy Generation Program (GENREN)
Argentina 2010 Ended National
Argentinean Energy Efficiency Fund
Argentina 2009 In force National
Central America - Panama Free Trade Agreement
Nicaragua 2009 Announced National
Law N° 22.802 Fair Trading/Law N°
Argentina 2009 In force National
MERCOSUR-India Free Trade Agreement
Argentina 2009 In force International
Provision Nº 859 del 11/11/2008
Argentina 2009 In force National
Special Law for the development of the Hydroelectricity Tumarin Project (Law 695)
Nicaragua 2009 In force National
Biofuels Promotion Laws
Argentina 2007 In force National
MERCOSUR-Cuba Free Trade Agreement
Argentina 2007 Announced International
National Program for Rational and Efficient Use of Energy
Argentina 2007 In force National
National Programme for Rational Use of Energy and Energy Efficiency
Argentina 2007 In force National
Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
Nicaragua 2006 In force International
Law 26.190 - Promotion of Renewable Source of Energy for Electricity Production
Argentina 2006 In force National
Regime for the Production and Sustainable Use of Biofuels
Argentina 2006 In force National
Energy Resolution 785/2005 - National Program for Control of Losses of Air Tanks for Storage of Hydrocarbons and their Derivatives
Argentina 2005 In force National
Law for the Promotion of Electricity Generation with Renewable Resources
Nicaragua 2005 Ended National
MERCOSUR-Peru Free Trade Agreement
Argentina 2005 In force International
National Strategic Plan for Wind Energy 2005
Argentina 2005 Ended National
Rural Electrification Policy of Nicaragua
Nicaragua 2005 In force National
National energy Policy (Politica Energetica Nacional)
Nicaragua 2004 In force National
Law for the Promotion of the Hidroelectricity Sub-Sector
Nicaragua 2003 Ended National
Chile-Central America Free Trade Agreement
Nicaragua 2002 In force National
Chile-Central America Free Trade Agreement
Nicaragua 2002 In force National
Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development
Argentina 2002 In force National
Law for the Exploration and Exploitation of Geothermal Resources
Nicaragua 2002 In force National
Biodiesel Competitiveness Plan
Argentina 2001 In force National
Proyecto de Energia Renovable en el Mercado Electrico Rural (PERMER)
Argentina 2000 Ended State/Provincial
2023 Electric Transport Federal Fund
Argentina 1999 In force National

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