AUSTRALIA: Electricity Feed-in (Large-scale Renewable Energy Generation) Act 2011 (2021 Ed.) (Australian Capital Territory)

An Act about the large-scale generation of electricity from renewable energy sources, and for other purposes. The objects of this Act are to— (a) promote the establishment of large-scale facilities for the generation of electricity from a range of renewable energy sources in the Australian capital region; and (b) promote the development of the renewable energy generation industry in the ACT and Australia consistent with the development of a national electricity market; and (c) reduce the ACT’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and help achieve targets to reduce the ACT’s greenhouse gas emissions; and (d) address the need for urgent action to be taken to reduce reliance on non-renewable energy sources while minimising the cost to electricity consumers.

AUSTRALIA: Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 (2019 Ed) (Australian Capital Territory)

This is a republication of the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 (ACT) as in force on 15 June 2019. An Act to promote the development of policies and practices to address climate change, to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to provide for monitoring and reporting in relation to the targets.

PHILIPPINES: Republic Act No. 10863 of 2016 Modernizing the Customs and Tariff Administration

This Act is aimed to modernizing the customs and tariff administration. In particular, the policy of the State to protect and enhance government revenue, institute fair and transparent customs and tariff management that will efficiently facilitate international trade, prevent and curtail any form of customs fraud and illegal acts, and modernize customs and tariff administration.

AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, PAKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN: Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline Project

The Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI) is a natural gas pipeline being developed by the Galkynysh – TAPI Pipeline Company Ltd with participation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and then to India. The TAPI Investment Agreement with an initial budget of over $200 million was signed on 7 April 2016. The Agreement is expected to pave the way for the delivery of long-term natural gas supplies to Pakistan, helping it address energy shortages.

MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF): Nation Wide Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policy 2013

This policy has been developed in recognition of the need to safeguard the development of FSM’s people, resources and economy, to the risks posed by a changing climate and the range of natural and human‐made hazards to which the country is exposed. This is to be achieved through the pro‐active integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation (henceforth referred to as ‘greenhouse gas emissions reduction’) considerations into relevant national, sectoral, state and community‐level development strategies and programs.

JAPAN: Green Building Program (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

The Tokyo Green Building Program is designed to require building owners to care about the environment in newly constructing or expanding large buildings in four areas, which are “rational use of energy,” “optimum use of resources,” “preservation of the natural environment,” and “mitigation of the heat island phenomenon.”

JAPAN: Statement by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on Full Liberalization of Entry into the Electricity Retail Market

This Statement determines that the liberalization of the electricity market as a result of the first revision in approximately 60 years to the policy which maintained electric power company regional monopolies. This measure, which is critical to reforming the “bedrock regulation” as stipulated under the Abenomics policy, makes it possible for ordinary households to choose their preferred electric power company and electricity pricing plan.

ARMENIA: Republic of Armenia Government Program for 2008-2012 (Government Decree No. 380-A of 2008)

The Government’s Program has been developed taking into account provisions of the Republic of Armenia National Security Strategy and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (hereinafter PRSP) and incorporates the main provisions of the election programs of the Republic of Armenia President, the Republican Party of Armenia, the Prosperous Armenia Party, the Orinats Erkir Party and the ARF “Dashnaktsutyun” and provisions of the political coalition agreement. The state undertook the following three main missions: Secure a decent life and opportunities for self-expression for each member of society; Ensure the internal and external security of the country; Meet the basic minimum needs of all members of society who are entitled to social protection in accordance with the procedures stipulated by law.

SRI LANKA: Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Long Term Generating Expansion Plan 2015-2034

The ‘Report on Long Term Generation Expansion Planning Studies 2015-2034’, presents the results of the latest expansion planning studies conducted by the Transmission and Generation Planning Branch of the Ceylon Electricity Board for the planning period 2015- 2034, and replaces the last of these reports prepared in April 2014. This report, gives a comprehensive view of the existing generating system, future electricity demand and future power generation options in addition to the expansion study results.

INDIA: National Intellectual Property Rights Policy

The National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need to tap into and channelise these energies towards a better and brighter future for all. It aims towards the following seven objectives: i.IPR Awareness: Outreach and Promotion - To create public awareness about the economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs among all sections of society. ii. Generation of IPRs - To stimulate the generation of IPRs. iii. Legal and Legislative Framework - To have strong and effective IPR laws, which balance the interests of rights owners with larger public interest. iv. Administration and Management - To modernize and strengthen service-oriented IPR administration. v. Commercialization of IPRs - Get value for IPRs through commercialization. vi. Enforcement and Adjudication - To strengthen the enforcement and adjudicatory mechanisms for combating IPR infringements. vii. Human Capital Development - To strengthen and expand human resources, institutions and capacities for teaching, training, research and skill building in IPRs.