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| Title | Country | Year | Policy Status | Policy Type | Policy Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act -EEG- | Germany | 2012 | In Force | Policy Support, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Hydropower, Geothermal, Power, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Wind |
| Sixth Energy Research Programme (6.Energieforschungsprogramm - Forschung für eine umweltschonende, zuverlässige und bezahlbare Energieversorgung) | Germany | 2011 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Law on Energy and Climate Fund | Germany | 2011 | In Force | Policy Support, Insitutional creation | Multiple RE Sources |
| KfW Programme Offshore Wind Energy | Germany | 2011 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind, Onshore, Wind, Offshore |
| Biofuels Quota Act | Germany | 2010 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Product standards, Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Vehicle fuel-economy and emissions standards, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Renewable Energies Heat Act (EEWärmeG) | Germany | 2009 (amended 2011) | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements | Solar Thermal, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Geothermal, Heat, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| 2009 Amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act -EEG- | Germany | 2009 | Superseded | Policy Support, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Geothermal, Heat, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Wind, Offshore |
| KfW-Programme Energy-Efficient Rehabilitation (Energieeffizient Sanieren) | Germany | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar Thermal, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Geothermal, Heat |
| KfW Renewable Energies Programme (KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien) | Germany | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind, Geothermal, Heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal |
| Climate Legislation Package Enacted under the Integrated Climate Change and Energy Programme | Germany | 2008 | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning | Wind, Offshore, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Wind |
| Climate Protection Investment from Sale of Carbon Allowances | Germany | 2008 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology development | Multiple RE Sources |
| Integrated Climate Change and Energy Programme | Germany | 2007 | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating, Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Klimazwei Research Programme | Germany | 2006 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project | Wind, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Geothermal, Heat |
| Funding for Solar Power Development Center | Germany | 2006 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Solar Thermal, Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz) | Germany | 2005 (amended 2012) | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring, Regulatory Instruments | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Fifth Energy Research Programme (5.Energieforschungsprogramme - Innovation und neue Energietechnologien) | Germany | 2005 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources |
| KfW-Programme Producing Solar Power | Germany | 2005 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Solarthermie 2000Plus | Germany | 2004 (amended 2008) | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Solar Thermal, Solar Thermal, Solar heat |
| Combined Heat and Power Law (Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungs Modernisierungsgesetz) | Germany | 2002 (amended 2008/2011/2012) | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes , Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat |
| Law to Amend the Mineral Oil Tax Law and Renewable Energy Law | Germany | 2002 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Tax relief, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| CHP Agreements with Industry (Vereinbarung zwischen der Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der deutschen Wirtschaft zur Minderung der CO2-Emissionen und der Förderung der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung in Ergänzung zur Klimavereinbarung vom 9.11.2000) | Germany | 2001 | Ended | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector), Voluntary Approaches | Multiple RE Sources, CHP |
| Investing in the Future Programme (Zukunfts -Investitions-Programm, ZIP) | Germany | 2001 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Wind, Offshore, Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport, Geothermal, Heat, Geothermal, Power, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal |
| Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz EEG) | Germany | 2000 | Superseded | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums, Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Multiple RE Sources, All, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Wind, Onshore, Wind, Wind, Offshore |
| Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Extra Law (Gesetz zum Schutz der Stromerzeugung aus Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung - Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsgesetz) | Germany | 2000 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes , Voluntary Approaches, Unilateral Commitments (Private sector) | Multiple RE Sources, CHP |
| Eco-Tax Reform | Germany | 1999 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Taxes | Bioenergy, Co-firing with fossil fuels, Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Market Incentive Programme (Marktanreizprogramm) | Germany | 1999 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans | Solar Thermal, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Heat, Geothermal, Power |
| 100 000 Roofs Solar Power Programme | Germany | 1999 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Preferential Loan Programmes offered by the Reconstruction Loan Corporation (KfW) | Germany | 1999 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Baltic Energy Efficiency Group (BEEG) | Germany | 1998 | Ended | Policy Support, Strategic planning, Policy Support, Insitutional creation | Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Federal Building Codes for Renewable Energy Production | Germany | 1997 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Codes and standards, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Green Power | Germany | 1996 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments, Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Procurement rules, Regulatory Instruments, Monitoring, Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Wind, Offshore |
| Fourth Energy Research Programmme (4. Energieforschungsprogramm) | Germany | 1996 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme | |
| Ordinance on the Fee Schedule for Architects and Engineers | Germany | 1995 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Taxes, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Home Eco Grant (Eigenheim-Ökozulage) | Germany | 1995 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar Thermal, Solar Thermal, Solar heat, Solar Thermal, Solar thermal electricity (STE) |
| 100 Million Programme | Germany | 1995 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Information and Education, Information provision, Information and Education, Advice/Aid in Implementation, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Solar heat |
| Full Cost Rates (Kostendeckende Vergütung) | Germany | 1993 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Taxes, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Electricity Feed-In Law of 1991 ("Stromeinspeisungsgesetz") | Germany | 1991 | Superseded | Regulatory Instruments, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Hydropower, Multiple RE Sources, Multiple RE Sources, Power, Wind, Wind, Offshore |
| ERP-Environment and Energy Saving Programme | Germany | 1990 | Superseded | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Loans | Wind, Onshore, Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat, Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Solar Thermal, Solar heat, Wind, Offshore |
| 250 MW Wind Programme | Germany | 1989 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Wind |
| Federal States (Länder) Support for Renewable Energy | Germany | 1985 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Economic Instruments, Direct investment, Funds to sub-national governments, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Policy Support | Multiple RE Sources, All |
