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Status Report

Policies / renewable portfolio standard (quotas)

Definition:
Also called renewables obligations or quota policies. A standard requiring that a minimum percentage of generation sold or capacity installed be provided by renewable energy. Obligated utilities are required to ensure that the target is met.

Source: GSR 2007

National Level

Australia	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Belgium	Other - State-level year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Canada	Other - State/province-level policies year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Chile	Yes year: 2009 http://www.cne.cl/cnewww/... technologies: All
China	Yes year: 2009 REN21 GSR 2009 technologies: All, Renewables in general
India	Yes year: 2009 http://www.business-stand... technologies: All, Solar PV
Italy	Yes year: 2009 http://ec.europa.eu/energ... technologies: All
Japan	Yes year: 2009 http://www.rps.go.jp/RPS/... technologies: All
Philippines	Yes year: 2009 http://www.senate.gov.ph/... technologies: All, Solar PV
Poland	Yes year: 2009 http://www.mg.gov.pl/NR/r... technologies: All, Solar PV
Romania	Yes year: 2009 http://www.erec.org/filea... technologies: All
Sweden	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
United Kingdom	Yes year: 2009 http://www.statutelaw.gov... technologies: All
United States of America	Other - State/province-level policies year: 2009 http://www.dsireusa.org/ technologies: All

Regional Level

Andhra Pradesh	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Arizona	Yes year: 2009 http://www.azcc.gov/divis... technologies: All
California	Yes year: 2009 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov... technologies: All
Colorado	Yes year: 2009 http://www.leg.state.co.u... technologies: All
Connecticut	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Delaware	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
District of Columbia	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Flanders	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Gujarat	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Hawaii	Yes year: 2009 http://www.capitol.hawaii... technologies: All
Illinois	Yes year: 2009 http://www.ilga.gov/legis... technologies: All, Wind Power, Solar PV, Geothermal, Hydropower, Biomass
Iowa	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Kansas	Yes year: 2009 http://www.dsireusa.org/i... technologies: All, Renewables in general
Karnataka	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Madhya Pradesh	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Maharashtra	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Maine	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Maryland	Yes year: 2009 http://www.dsireusa.org/i... technologies: All
Massachusetts	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Michigan	Yes year: 2009 http://www.pewclimate.org... technologies: All
Minnesota	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Missouri	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009
Montana	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Nevada	Yes year: 2009 http://www.irecusa.org/fi... technologies: All, Solar PV
New Hampshire	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009
New Jersey	Yes year: 2009 http://www.irecusa.org/fi... technologies: All, Solar PV
New Mexico	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
New York	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
North Carolina	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Nova Scotia	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Ohio	Yes year: 2009 http://www.legislature.st... technologies: All
Ontario	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Oregon	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Orissa	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Pennsylvania	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Prince Edward Island	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Rhode Island	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Texas	Yes year: 2009 GSR 2009 technologies: All
Wallonia	Yes year: 2009 http://wallex.wallonie.be... technologies: All, Wind Power, Solar PV, Geothermal, Hydropower, Biomass
Washington State	Yes year: 2009 http://www.secstate.wa.go... technologies: All
Wisconsin	Yes year: 2009 http://www.dsireusa.org/i... technologies: All

Local Level

Austin, TX	Yes year: 2009 REN21 GSR on local renewables Renewable portfolio standard 30% by 2020 technologies: All, Renewables in general
Minneapolis	Yes year: 2009 http://www.ren21.net/pdf/... technologies: All, Renewables in general
Woking Borough	Yes year: 2009 REN21 GSR2009 on local re... technologies: All, Renewables in general

REN21 News and Update

12 August 2010
Second Announcement of Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC 2010) (revised version)

09 August 2010
Delhi International Action Programme

REN21 launches the Delhi International Action Programme in conjunction with the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC 2010) to encourage governments and all stakeholders to pledge voluntary actions towards advancing renewable energy deployment and policy development.

15 July 2010
REN21 releases its annual flagship publication Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

24 June 2010
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21 June 2010
Selection Guidelines for Hosting an International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) (revised version)
A set of simple guidelines for the selection of the host of the International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) has been agreed by the REN21 Bureau. To date, one country has submitted a formal application to host the IREC 2012. The Bureau will decide by 15 July 2010, on a “no objection” basis, on the host of the IREC 2012.

19 May 2010
Global Wind Day 2010

The Global Wind Day 2010 takes place on 15 June all over the world.