RenewableS 2013 GlObal STaTUS RePORT - REN21

04 POLICY LANDSCAPE
Table 3. Renewable Energy Support Policies (Continued)
• indicates national level
policy
• indicates state/
provincial level policy
Regulatory Policies and Targets Fiscal Incentives Public
Financing
Renewable energy
targets
High Income Countries $$$$
Feed-in tariff/
premium payment
Electric utility
quota obligation/
RPS
Net metering
Biofuels obligation/
mandate
Heat obligation/
mandate
Tradable REC
Capital subsidy,
grant, or rebate
Investment or
production tax
credits
Reductions in
sales, energy, CO 2
,
VAT, or other taxes
Australia • • • • • •
Austria • • • • • • •
Barbados • • •
Belgium • • • • • • • •
Canada • • • • • • • • • •
Croatia • • • •
Cyprus • • • •
Czech Republic • • • • • • • •
Denmark • • • • • • • • •
Estonia • • • • •
Finland • • • • • • •
France • • • • • • • • •
Germany • • • • • • • • •
Greece • • • • • • •
Hungary • • • • • •
Ireland • • • • • •
Israel • • • • • • •
Italy • • • • • • • • • • • •
Japan • • • • • • • •
Luxembourg • • • • •
Malta • • • • •
Netherlands • • • • • • • • • •
New Zealand
•
Norway • • • • • •
Oman • • • •
Poland • • • • • • • •
Portugal • • • • • • • • • • •
Singapore • • •
Slovakia • • • •
Slovenia • • • •
South Korea • • • • • • • • •
Spain 1 • • • • • • • • •
Sweden • • • • • • • •
Switzerland • • • •
Trinidad and Tobago • • •
United Arab Emirates • • • • • •
United Kingdom • • • • • • • • • •
United States • • • • • • • • • • • •
Energy production
payment
Public investment,
loans, or grants
Public competitive
bidding/ tendering
1 In Spain, the feed-in tariff (FIT) and net metering programmes have been temporarily suspended by Royal Decree for new renewable energy projects; this
does not affect projects that have already secured FIT funding. The Value Added Tax (VAT) reduction is for the period 2010–12 as part of a stimulus package.
Note: Countries are organised according to GNI per capita levels as follows: “high” is USD 12,476 or more, “upper-middle” is USD 4,036 to USD 12,475,
“lower-middle” is USD 1,026 to USD 4,035, and “low” is USD 1,025 or less. Per capita income levels and group classifications from World Bank, 2012. Only
enacted policies are included in the table; however, for some policies shown, implementing regulations may not yet be developed or effective, leading to lack of
implementation or impacts. Policies known to be discontinued have been omitted. Many feed-in policies are limited in scope of technology.
Source: See Endnote 1 for this section.
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