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| Title | Country | Year | Policy Status | Policy Type | Policy Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Measures law for Promoting the Use of New Energy | Japan | 1997 | In Force | Regulatory Instruments | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Ethanol (E3) Production Demonstration | Japan | 2007 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Demonstration project, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Bioenergy, Biofuels for transport |
| Japan - Methane to Markets Partnership | Japan | 2004 | In Force | Policy Support | Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Bioenergy, Biomass for heat |
| Project for Geothermal Power Generation Development | Japan | 1980 | Unknown | Policy Support | Geothermal |
| Project for Developing Small and Medium-sized Hydro Power Plants | Japan | 1980 | Unknown | ||
| Green Power: Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) - 2007 | Japan | 2003 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Market-based instruments, Green certificates, Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Multiple RE Sources |
| Cool Earth Energy Innovative Technology Plan | Japan | 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 , Technology development, Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources, Power, Multiple RE Sources, All, Multiple RE Sources, CHP, Multiple RE Sources, Heating |
| Feed-in-Tariff for electricity from renewable energy sources | Japan | 2012 (updated 2013) | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Bioenergy, Biomass for power, Geothermal, Power, Hydropower, Solar, Solar photovoltaic, Wind, Offshore, Wind, Onshore |
| Innovative Strategy for Energy and the Environment | Japan | 2012 | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning, Policy Support | Multiple RE Sources |
| New Purchase System for Solar Power-Generated Electricity | Japan | 2009 (adjusted 2011) | Ended | Regulatory Instruments, Other mandatory requirements, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Feed-in tariffs/premiums | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Renewable Energy Targets | Japan | 2008 (revised 2010) | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Subsidy for Residential PV systems | Japan | 2009 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| New Energy Indicator | Japan | 2001 | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources |
| Open Sea Tests of Offshore Wave Power Device | Japan | 1998 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme | Ocean, Wave |
| Promotion for Development and Dissemination of PV systems | Japan | 1997 | Superseded | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Promotion for the Local Introduction of New Energy | Japan | 1998 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Policy Support | |
| New Sunshine Programme | Japan | 1993 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), 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 | |
| International Joint Research Grant Programme (NEDO GRANT) for FY2004 | Japan | 2004 | Ended | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion, Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| New Renewable Energy Target | Japan | 1996 | Superseded | Regulatory Instruments, Obligation schemes | Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Subsidy Programme for Residential PV systems | Japan | 1994 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Solar, Solar photovoltaic |
| Support for Deplyment of New and Renewable Energy | Japan | 1997 | In Force | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Introduction of Solar Power in Government Office Buildings | Japan | 2001 | Superseded | Information and Education, Information provision | Solar |
| Law and Establishment of NEDO | Japan | 1980 | In Force | Policy Support, Insitutional creation | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Subsidy for RD&D for New and Renewable Energy | Japan | 1997 | In Force | Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D), Research programme , Technology deployment and diffusion | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Comprehensive Review of Japanese Energy Policy | Japan | 2007 (revised 2010) | In Force | Policy Support, Strategic planning | Multiple RE Sources, All |
| Seaway Signals Converted to Use Renewable Energy | Japan | 2000 | In Force | Voluntary Approaches, Negotiated Agreements (Public-private sector) | Multiple RE Sources, Power |
| Subsidies for Environmentally-Friendly Community Energy Projects | Japan | 1993 | Ended | Economic Instruments, Fiscal/financial incentives, Grants and subsidies | Multiple RE Sources, CHP |
