MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF): Nationwide Climate Change Policy 2009

The Nationwide Climate Change Policy was issued in 2009. Its focus is to mitigate climate change especially at the international level, and adaptation at the national, state and community levels to reduce the FSM's vulnerability to climate change adverse impacts. In this context, FSM reaffirms its social and cultural identity and its people's rights and desire to continue to live sustainably on their islands.

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF): Infrastructure Development Plan FY2004-FY2023

The Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP) was prepared in 2004. It assesses the current state of infrastructure in nine sectors: electrical power, water/wastewater, solid waste management, roads and pedestrian facilities, maritime transportation, air transportation, education, health and government buildings and develops a program and budget over the period FY2004-FY2023 to respond to the needs. The IDP derives from the negotiated new provisions for economic assistance under the Compact of Free Association (CFA) with the United States. As part of the new ‘sector grant’ approach, the US will provide support for infrastructure development under new and rigorous fiscal procedures. For the electric power, the planned investment is 81.1 million $.

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF): Strategic Development Plan 2004-2023: The Next 20 Years: Achieving Economic Growth and Self-reliance

In 2003, following the amended Compact with the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) needed to both create a Strategic Development Plan (SDP) to transmit the US the new fiscal procedures and to define the development strategy for the new era. The SDP comes in three volumes. Volume I is the major component of the Plan and presents on overview of the FSM economy, discussion on the macroeconomic framework in light of the Sustained Growth Strategy, and the need for fiscal adjustment in the medium and long term. Volume I also presents discussion on the policies and development strategies for each sector of the economy. Volume II contains the sector planning matrices adopted at the Summit together with a statistical appendix. Volume III is the Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP) and is an integral component of the overall planning framework for the FSM. SDP outcomes includes a number of references to energy: • Decrease the import and use of imported petroleum fuels by 50% by 2020. • 10% of electricity in urban centres and 50% in rural areas will be generated using renewable energy sources by 2020. • 100% of new public and 50% of private buildings in the FSM will meet US standards for energy efficiency by 2006. •Private motor vehicle ownership/number of vehicles will decrease by 10% by 2010 (to be reviewed). • Upgrade local capacity to carry out operation and maintenance of all renewable energy hardware.

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF): The National Energy Policy in the Federated States of Micronesia

This National Energy Policy document is a product of a National Energy Summit held in Pohnpei on 30 & 31 August 1999. The energy sector policy is supposed to represent a government’s vision for the development of its energy sector in the medium to long term. It will thus give confidence and minimize the risks to both public and private sector participation in the sector. Its recommended objective is: “Promoting the sustainable social and economic development of FSM through the provision and utilization of cost-effective, safe, reliable and sustainable energy services”.

NIUE: Niue National Strategic Plan 2009-2013

The 2009 - 2013 Plan is a five-year strategic framework towards achieving ‘Niue ke Monuina’. It provides the directions that we as a nation shall follow to achieve prosperity for everyone. The central purpose of the Niue National Strategic Plan (NNSP) is to focus and invest on creating opportunities for everyone on Niue through Financial Stability, Good Governance, Economic, Environment, Social and Tāoga development pillars with economic growth as the identified anchor and vital for prosperity.

NIUE: Niue Integrated Strategic Plan 2003-2008

The aim of the Niue Integrated Strategic Plan, Halavaka ke he Monuina, is to address current challenges in a new way and to ensure that the existence of a ‘Prosperous Niue’ in 5 years time. The Strategic Objectives pursued by this Plan are: 1) Financial Stability; 2) Transparent Governance; 3) Economic Development; 4) Social Enjoying a healthy community rich in infrastructures and development; 5) Respect for a sustainable Environment.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Principles of State Environmental Policy of the Russian Federation until 2030

While expressing a profound alarm that crucial environmental issues - climate change, loss of biodiversity and desertification - largely remain unresolved in the Russian Federation, the policy calls for efforts in response to emerging and persistent environmental issues. Providing a through look at environmental challenges the Russian Federation is confronting, the regulatory document proposes comprehensive actions to stimulate and rebalance growth ensuring the objectives of sustainable development are met. The Principles of State Environmental Policy of the Russian Federation until 2030 aim to ensure environmental security through economic modernization and technological advancement in key sectors of national economy. An imperative to a reliable regulatory framework is being given by the document determining the strategic goals, major objectives of the state environmental policy and implementation mechanisms.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Rules of the Wholesale Electric Energy and Electric Power Market (Government Decree No. 1172 of 2010) (2021 Ed.)

The Rules of the Wholesale Electric Energy and Power Market (2021 Ed.) enacted by the Government Decree No. 1172 of 2010 establish the legal basis for the functioning of the wholesale electricity and capacity market, including the regulation of relations related to the turnover of electricity and capacity in the wholesale market, from 1 January 2011.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Government Decree on Russia's Accession to the International Renewable Energy Agency (No.1657-p of 2014)

The Act on Russia’s Accession to the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency was signed on 14 May 2015. The present policy document - preceding the Act - outlines the principles of Russia’s membership placing an emphasis on budget aspects.

NIUE: National Energy Action Plan (NEAP)

Along with the National Energy Policy, the objective of National Energy Action Plan (NEAP) is to restate Niue's energy policies in conjunction with a more detailed action program and guidelines that will provide the blueprint for Government's in planning and management of energy programmes over the life of the policy statement.