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| Title | Country | Year | Policy Status | Policy Type | Policy Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ecoENERGY Technology Initiative | Canada | 2007 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Information and Education, Information provision, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Bioenergy, Multiple RE Sources, All, Ocean, Tidal, Solar, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal |
| NextGen Biofuels Fund | Canada | 2007 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy |
| ecoENERGY for Biofuels | Canada | 2008 | In Force | Policy Support, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| ecoENERGY for Renewable Power | Canada | 2007 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Ocean, Tidal, Ocean, Wave |
| Sustainable Technology Development Canada | Canada | 2001 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| RETScreen International | Canada | 1996 | Unknown | ||
| Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative (Extension) | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, Heating, Multiple RE Sources, CHP |
| Technology and Innovation Initiative | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Information and Education | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Canada - Methane to Markets Partnership | Canada | 2005 | In Force | Policy Support | Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat |
| Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance | Canada | 2007 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Tax relief | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Bioenergy, Co-firing with fossil fuels, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, All, Ocean, Ocean, Tidal, Ocean, Wave, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Wind, Wind, Offshore |
| ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat Program | Canada | 2007 | Ended | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards | Solar Thermal, Geothermal, Heat |
| ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative | Canada | 2007 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Ontario Feed-in Tariff Programme | Canada | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Prince Edward Island Renewable Portfolio Standard | Canada | 2006 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Multiple RE Sources |
| Nova Scotia Renewable Portfolio Standard | Canada | 2007 (revised 2010) | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Multiple RE Sources |
| Clean Energy Fund - Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems Demonstration Projects | Canada | 2009 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project | Solar Thermal, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Heat, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Heating, Geothermal, Ocean, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Ontario Renewable Energy Standard Offer Programme (RESOP) | Canada | 2006 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Trust fund for Clean Air and Climate Change | Canada | 2007 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities | Canada | 2007 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Funds to sub-national governments | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Solar, Solar Thermal |
| Biofuels Bill | Canada | 2008 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Climate Change Action Fund | Canada | 1999 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Policy Support, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Information and Education, Information provision, 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, All |
| Canadian Renewable Energy Network | Canada | 2003 | Unknown | ||
| Future Fuels Initiative | Canada | 2001 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Information and Education, Information provision, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Funds to sub-national governments, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI) | Canada | 2002 | Superseded | Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes , Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore |
| Green Municipal Fund | Canada | 2001 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Funds to sub-national governments, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Income Tax Act - Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance | Canada | 1994 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Tax relief | Solar, Hydropower, Bioenergy, Co-firing with fossil fuels |
| Green Municipal Funds | Canada | 2000 | Superseded | Voluntary Approaches, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Policy Support, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Infrastructure investments, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Funds to sub-national governments, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Regulatory Instruments, Auditing, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements | |
| Pilot Emissions Removals, Reductions and Learnings Initiative | Canada | 1999 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Voluntary Approaches | Wind, Onshore, Multiple RE Sources, All, Wind, Offshore |
| Market Incentive Program | Canada | 2002 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Canadian Renewable Conservation Expenses (CRCE) | Canada | 1996 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Tax relief | Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources |
| Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative | Canada | 1997 | Ended | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Policy Support, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation | Solar Thermal, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Geothermal, Heat |
| Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) | Canada | 1974 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Ocean, Solar |
| Renewable Energy for Remote Communities | Canada | 1998 | Unknown | Information and Education, Information provision | Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources |
| Federal House in Order Programme | Canada | 2001 | Superseded | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Procurement rules, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Climate Change Technology and Innovation Research and Development | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Climate Change Action Fund - Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM) | Canada | 1999 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Government Purchases of Electricity from Renewable Resources | Canada | 1997 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Extending Tax Incentives for Renewable and Alternative Energy | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Ethanol Expansion Program | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Expanded Use of Biodiesel | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Aboriginal and Northern Community Action Program | Canada | 2003 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Policy Support | |
| Fleetwise Promotion of Ethanol-Blended Transport Fuel | Canada | 1999 | Ended | Information and Education, Information provision, Policy Support, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Information and Education, Performance Label, Endorsement label | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
