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<strong>MARKET</strong> NEWS Date Topic Source 22/09/2014 17/09/2014 03/04/2014 Tunisia, renewable energy, new law opens market A new law on the production of electricity through renewable energy sources approved last week by the Tunisian Parliament is at the centre of a heated debate. For the first time, private investors will be able to enter a market which has so far been marked by a state monopoly thanks to a concession secured by the competent ministry. According to the government, the new provision will boost productive companies with positive repercussions on growth. World Bank - Revolution didn't help Tunisian Economy (in German) The revolution in Tunisia in 2011 changed the political landscape dramatically but not the economy. To this result the World Bank comes in a study published today entitled " The unfinished revolution". According to this, the North African country is economically on the state of the era of the deposed ruler Zine el Abidine long-term Ben Ali , when corruption and excessive bureaucracy undermine fair competition. Tunisia will progressively remove energy subsidies for industry Tunisia will progressively remove energy subsidies (gas and electricity) for industrial sector. The 10% reduction since January 2014 shall be enlarged from 3 to 6 years. The loss of subsidies could save up to 200 bn TND (126 bn $) in the states budget . www.ansamed.info www.orf.at www.Enerdata.net 10/12/2013 The Energy Transition Fund will be launched early 2014 (in French) The Energy Transition Fund , recently submitted to the National Constituent Assembly (NCA ), will be launched from the beginning of 2014. This is in any case what was said by Nidhal Ouerfelli , Secretary of State for Energy and Mines in the Ministry of Industry, in his speech on Tuesday to the work of the second edition of the days of entrepreneurship and innovation (10-11 December 2013 in Gammarth), adding that the fund aims to fund projects for the rationalization of energy consumption, promote renewable energy and mobilize grants for SMEs wishing to invest in renewable energy. www.webmanagercenter. com 12
Sources: dena (2013), Ambassade de France à Tunis (2013) CONTACT <strong>INFO</strong>RMATION Category Name Website Ministry of the Environment Ministère de l’Environnement et du développement durable (MEDD) www.environnement.nat.tn Ministry of Energy and Industry Ministère de l‘Industrie, de l‘Energie et des Mines www.tunisieindustrie.gov.tn Environmental Protection Agency Agence nationale de protection de l‘environnement (ANPE) http://www.anpe.nat.tn/ The General Directorate of the Environment and Quality of Life Direction générale de l‘environnement et de la qualité de la vie (DGEQV) www.semide.tn/DGEQV.htm National Energy Agency State Energy and Gas Supplier/Network Operator Tunisian General Labour Union Agence nationale pour la Maitrise de l’Energie (ANME) Société Tunisienne de l‘Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) Union Générale Tunesienne du Travail (UGTT) www.anme.nat.tn www.steg.com.tn http://www.ugtt.org.tn/en g/ 13
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