Action Plans in SNC
Residential (Energy)
Develop energy efficiency standards. Financial
supports to upgrade existing homes or build new
homes to meet standards.
Develop Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certified energy efficiency standards
for new or renovated commercial and institutional
buildings.
Proposed Action Plans
Policies and financial support for promotion and
installation of alternative energy like solar, wind,
micro-hydro, ICS and biogas etc.
Develop policies for promotion of renewable energy Promotion of energy-efficient housing
(e.g, wind, solar and hydropower)
construction
Conduct vehicles test through ultra-modern
equipment from Vehicle Fitness Test Centre (VFTC)
Housing construction in accordance with the
Energy Efficiency Regulation
Transportation (Energy)
Encourage purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles as well
as promote public and active modes of Reshaping of the public transport system
transportation
Upgrade and effectively implement Vehicle and
Transport Management Act 1993 and Nepal Vehicle Urban mobility plans
Mass Emission Standard 1999 which is clarified as
similar to Euro-1 standard to Euro-3 standard
Support for solar thermal energy and heat pumps
in residential buildings
Industrial (Energy)
Develop hydropower projects. Subsidize use of
hydro-electricity and other green energies for
gradual replacement of the use of fossil fuels
Incentives for the replacement of private vehicles
and promotion of the use of energy-efficient
vehicles (vehicles fueled by natural gas and bio-
fuels and hybrid vehicles)
Formulate new National Transportation (Vehicle)
Policy which will encourage to import and
manufacture environment friendly and low pollutant CO2 emissions
vehicles in Nepal
Eco-labeling - Energy label for cars
Linking vehicle taxation to energy efficiency and
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Introduction of electric vehicles and electric
vehicle recharging points
Assist gradual replacement of the use of fossil
fuels through subsidizing use of hydro-electricity
and other sources of green energies
Relocation of enterprises to industrial-business
zones and business parks
Support for improving energy efficiency in
manufacturing enterprises
Promotion of Green Enterprise
Support for solar thermal energy and heat pumps