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| Title | Country | Year | Policy Status | Policy Type | Policy Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government Energy Efficiency Program (LGEEP) | Australia | 2012 (June 6th) | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Funds to sub-national governments | Solar |
| Carbon Pricing Mechanism | Australia | 2012 (July 1) | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Taxes, Economic Instruments, Market-based instruments, Economic Instruments, Market-based instruments, GHG emissions trading | Multiple RE Sources, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| Australian Biofuels Investment Readiness Program | Australia | 2012 (February 26th) | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy |
| Clean Energy Future Plan | Australia | 2012 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Policy Support, Insitutional creation, Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources |
| Clean Energy Finance Corporation | Australia | 2012 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Direct investment | Multiple RE Sources |
| Clean Technology Innovation Programme | Australia | 2012 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Multiple RE Sources |
| Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund | Australia | 2011 (Mai 10th) | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, RD&D funding | Multiple RE Sources |
| Clean Energy and Other Skills Package | Australia | 2011 (July 12th) | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning, Information and Education, Professional training and qualification | Multiple RE Sources |
| Emerging Renewables Program | Australia | 2011 (August 8th) | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Infrastructure investments, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, RD&D funding, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion | Multiple RE Sources |
| Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) | Australia | 2011 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Solar Thermal, Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport, Geothermal, Multiple RE Sources, Solar, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Ocean |
| Clean Energy and Other Skills Package | Australia | 2011 | In Force | Information and Education, Information provision, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Information and Education, Professional training and qualification | Multiple RE Sources |
| Clean Technology Focus for Supply Chains | Australia | 2011 | In Force | Information and Education, Information provision, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation | Multiple RE Sources |
| Remote Indigenous Energy Program | Australia | 2011 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Infrastructure investments, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Information and Education, Information provision, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources |
| Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme | Australia | 2010 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar Thermal |
| New South Wales Solar Bonus Scheme | Australia | 2010 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Global Methane Initiative | Australia | 2010 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Policy Support | |
| Residential Net Feed-in Tariff for Western Australia | Australia | 2010 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Hydropower, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Renewable Energy Target | Australia | 2010 | Superseded | Regulatory Instruments | Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Connecting Renewables Fund | Australia | 2010 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Infrastructure investments, Policy Support, Insitutional creation | |
| Green Loans Programme for Households | Australia | 2009 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation | Solar |
| Energy Efficient Homes Package and Solar Hot Water Rebate | Australia | 2009 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar Thermal |
| Second Generation Biofuels Research and Development Program (Gen 2) | Australia | 2009 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Enterprise Connect | Australia | 2009 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources |
| Australian Solar Institute | Australia | 2009 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Solar Thermal, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar |
| Renewable Energy Demonstration Program (REDP) | Australia | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Multiple RE Sources, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Solar, Ocean |
| Australian Capital Territory Electricity Feed-In Tariff Scheme | Australia | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, All, Ocean, Solar, Solar Thermal, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| LivingGreener.gov.au - Online portal | Australia | 2009 | In Force | Information and Education, Information provision | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| The Australian Centre for Renewable Energy | Australia | 2009 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| Solar Flagships Program | Australia | 2009 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar Thermal, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Clean Energy Initiative | Australia | 2009 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Solar Thermal, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar |
| Solar Credits | Australia | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Market-based instruments, Green certificates, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind, Hydropower, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| National Greenhouse & Energy Reporting System (NGERS) | Australia | 2008 (July 1st) | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring | |
| Green Precincts Fund | Australia | 2008 (December) | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind, Onshore, Solar, Solar Thermal, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Wind, Offshore |
| Victorian Feed-in Tariff Scheme | Australia | 2008 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Solar, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Wind |
| Clean Business Australia | Australia | 2008 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| National Solar Schools Program | Australia | 2008 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar |
| Geothermal Industry Development Framework | Australia | 2008 | Ended | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Policy Support, Strategic planning, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Geothermal, Power |
| National Low Emissions Coal Initiative | Australia | 2008 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme | Multiple RE Sources |
| South Australian Feed-in Tariff Scheme | Australia | 2008 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) - Clean Energy Export Strategy | Australia | 2008 | Ended | Wind, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Multiple RE Sources, All, Ocean, Tidal, Ocean, Wave, Solar | |
| Queensland Solar Bonus Scheme | Australia | 2008 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Unilateral Commitments (Private sector), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar, Bioenergy, Biomass for power |
| Geothermal Drilling Program | Australia | 2008 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project | Geothermal, Power |
| Queensland Smart Energy Policy | Australia | 2007 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes , Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Information and Education, Information provision, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Policy Support, Strategic planning, Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring, Regulatory Instruments, Auditing, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Policy Support | Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Solar Hot Water Rebate | Australia | 2007 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Solar Thermal |
| Green Vouchers for Schools | Australia | 2007 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Solar Thermal |
| Victorian Renewable Energy Target | Australia | 2007 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Market-based instruments, Green certificates, Policy Support, Strategic planning, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Ocean, Tidal, Ocean, Wave, Solar, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Wind, Wind, Offshore |
| National Code for Wind Farm Construction | Australia | 2006 (and 2008) | Planned | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Policy Support, Regulatory Instruments | Wind, Onshore |
| Energy Grants Credit Scheme - Alternative fuels | Australia | 2006 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Ethanol Distribution Program | Australia | 2006 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate | Australia | 2006 | In Force | Policy Support, Policy Support, Insitutional creation, Policy Support, Strategic planning, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | |
| Funding for Low Emissions Technology and Abatement | Australia | 2005 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Renewable Energy Development Initiative | Australia | 2004 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| "Securing Australias Energy Future" - White Paper on Energy | Australia | 2004 | Ended | Policy Support, Strategic planning, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Policy Support | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Solar Cities | Australia | 2004 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Information and Education, Information provision, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring | Solar Thermal, Multiple RE Sources, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Solar, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund | Australia | 2004 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies Program | Australia | 2004 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Wind Energy Forecasting Capability | Australia | 2004 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Infrastructure investments | Wind, Onshore |
| Biofuel Capital Grants | Australia | 2004 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Improving Grid Accessibility | Australia | 2004 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Australia - Methane to Markets Partnership | Australia | 2004 | Superseded | Policy Support | Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat |
| Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme | Australia | 2003 (September 18th) | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Tax relief | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Renewable Energy Industry Development (REID) | Australia | 2003 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Bilateral Climate Action Partnerships (CAP) | Australia | 2002 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Public Voluntary Schemes, Policy Support | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Ethanol Production Grants | Australia | 2002 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET) | Australia | 2001 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Market-based instruments, Green certificates, Policy Support, Strategic planning, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements | Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Solar Homes and Communities Plan (formerly Photovoltaic Rebate Program) | Australia | 2000 (extended 2007) | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Measures for a Better Environment Package | Australia | 2000 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Queensland Cleaner Energy Strategy | Australia | 2000 | Superseded | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Regulatory Instruments, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Policy Support, Strategic planning, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Procurement rules, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Multiple RE Sources |
| Victoria - Creation of a Sustainable Energy Authority | Australia | 2000 | In Force | Policy Support, Insitutional creation, Policy Support | Multiple RE Sources |
| Renewable Remote Power Generation Programme | Australia | 2000 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme | Australia | 2000 | Ended | Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Renewable Energy Action Agenda | Australia | 2000 | Ended | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grant Scheme | Australia | 2000 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | |
| Study on Ethanol | Australia | 2000 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport, Bioenergy |
| Renewable Energy Equity Fund | Australia | 1999 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Renewable Energy Commercialisation Programme | Australia | 1999 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Safeguarding the Future: Australias Response to Climate Change | Australia | 1998 | Ended | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Voluntary Approaches | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Renewable Energy Industry Programme (REIP) | Australia | 1998 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| GreenPower Scheme | Australia | 1997 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Information and Education, Performance Label, Endorsement label, Regulatory Instruments, Auditing, Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Renewable Energy Initiative | Australia | 1994 | Ended | Multiple RE Sources | |
| Ethanol Production Bounty Scheme | Australia | 1994 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
