Catalogue of measures for developing regional or local circular bioeconomy

This sub-section of e-Tools provides virtual library of more than 100 management instruments (laws, strategies, programmes, etc.) that countries in the BSR use to promote the development of sustainable circular bioeconomy.

Search engine of this library enables to find management instruments containing various support measures that are applied in a particular country, for a particular sector, and that are of a particular type. Search by word or phrase is also possible.

The library contains management instruments of 7 countries located in the BSR and particularly those applied in the sectors of bioenergyagriculture and foodforestry and woodmunicipal waste and sewage. Included management instruments encompass the following types of support measures:

  • Fiscal support measures: CO2 tax, tax incentives/credits, market introduction programmes, removing subsidies on fossil fuel industries, fossil carbon tax, etc.;
  • Regulatory support measures: quotas, mandates, bans, green public procurement, etc.;
  • Societal support measures: harmonised sustainability assessments, labels, certificates, etc.;
  • Sustainability support measures: obligatory GHG emissions goals for chemicals & materials, tighter environmental standards for chemicals & materials, self-committed targets on bio-based, becoming part of a renewable carbon strategy, land use led restrictions, etc.

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CountryManagement instrument containing support measuresSector to which support measures are appliedType of applied support measures
NorwayFamiliar resources - undreamt of possibilities. The Government's Bioeconomy Strategy. (Regjeringens bioøkonomistrategi: Kjente ressurser – uante muligheter).Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
NorwayFamiliar resources - undreamt of possibilities. The Government's Bioeconomy Strategy. (Regjeringens bioøkonomistrategi: Kjente ressurser – uante muligheter).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
NorwayFamiliar resources - undreamt of possibilities. The Government's Bioeconomy Strategy. (Regjeringens bioøkonomistrategi: Kjente ressurser – uante muligheter).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayFamiliar resources - undreamt of possibilities. The Government's Bioeconomy Strategy. (Regjeringens bioøkonomistrategi: Kjente ressurser – uante muligheter).Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
NorwayFamiliar resources - undreamt of possibilities. The Government's Bioeconomy Strategy. (Regjeringens bioøkonomistrategi: Kjente ressurser – uante muligheter).Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
NorwayFamiliar resources - undreamt of possibilities. The Government's Bioeconomy Strategy. (Regjeringens bioøkonomistrategi: Kjente ressurser – uante muligheter).Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
NorwayThe Norwegian CO2 tax. (Avgift på utslipp av klimagasser).Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
NorwayThe Norwegian CO2 tax. (Avgift på utslipp av klimagasser).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
NorwayThe Norwegian CO2 tax. (Avgift på utslipp av klimagasser).Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
NorwayThe Norwegian CO2 tax. (Avgift på utslipp av klimagasser).Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
NorwayNational law on fertilizer use and content. (Forskrift om gjødselvarer mv. av organisk opphav – Lovdata).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayNational law on fertilizer use and content. (Forskrift om gjødselvarer mv. av organisk opphav – Lovdata).Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
NorwayCertification of “Miljøfyrtårn” (“Eco-lighthouse”).Bioenergy industrySocietal support measures
NorwayCertification of “Miljøfyrtårn” (“Eco-lighthouse”).Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
NorwayCertification of “Miljøfyrtårn” (“Eco-lighthouse”).Municipal waste and sewageSocietal support measures
NorwayNational law: Regulations on pesticides. (Forskrift om plantevernmidler).Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
NorwayPEFC Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayPEFC Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.Forestry and wood industrySocietal support measures
NorwayPEFC Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
NorwayWaste as a resource - waste policy and circular economy: White paper to the Parliament on waste.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayWaste as a resource - waste policy and circular economy: White paper to the Parliament on waste.Municipal waste and sewageSustainability support measures
NorwayPlanning and Building Act. (Plan- og bygningsloven).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayPollution Control Act. (Forurensningsloven).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayPollution Regulations. (Forurensningsforskriftens del).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayWater Regulations. (Vannforskriften).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayFertilizer Product Regulations. (Gjødselvareforskriften).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayWater Framework Directive. (Vanndirektivet).Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
NorwayWater Framework Directive. (Vanndirektivet).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
NorwayNational cross-sectoral biogas strategy. (Nasjonal tverrsektoriell biogasstrategi).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayNational cross-sectoral biogas strategy. (Nasjonal tverrsektoriell biogasstrategi).Bioenergy industrySocietal support measures
NorwayEnergi21.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
NorwayEnergi21.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayGovernment proposition on taxes, fees and customs: Prop. 1 LS (2017-2018) Skatter, avgifter og toll 2018.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenSweden aid for manure gas 2014-2023.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
SwedenSweden aid for manure gas 2014-2023.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
SwedenAct (2013:849) on the EU Ecolabel.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenAct (2013:849) on the EU Ecolabel.Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
SwedenAct (2013:849) on the EU Ecolabel.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenAct (2013:849) on the EU Ecolabel.Forestry and wood industrySocietal support measures
SwedenSwedish Environmental Code (1998:808).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenSwedish Environmental Code (1998:808).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenSwedish Environmental Code (1998:808).Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenSwedish Environmental Code (1998:808).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
SwedenSwedish Rural Development Programme.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
SwedenSwedish Rural Development Programme.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenDecree on environmental considerations in agriculture (SFS 1998:915).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenLaw carrying into effect the Swedish Environmental Code (1998:811).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenLaw carrying into effect the Swedish Environmental Code (1998:811).Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
SwedenLaw carrying into effect the Swedish Environmental Code (1998:811).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
SwedenLaw carrying into effect the Swedish Environmental Code (1998:811).Municipal waste and sewageSustainability support measures
SwedenClimate Law (2017: 720).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenClimate Law (2017: 720).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenClimate Law (2017: 720).Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
SwedenRegulation (2013:253) on waste combustion.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenRegulation (2013:253) on waste combustion.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
SwedenRegulation (2013:253) on waste combustion.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
SwedenRegulation (2013:253) on waste combustion.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
SwedenEnergy Taxation Act (1994:1776).Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
SwedenFuel Act (2011:319).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenFuel Act (2011:319).Bioenergy industrySocietal support measures
SwedenAct (2013:984) on a quota obligation for biofuels.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenAct (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids.Bioenergy industrySocietal support measures
SwedenAct (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
SwedenAct on organic production control (SFS 2013:363).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenAct on organic production control (SFS 2013:363).Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
SwedenThe Electricity Certificate System.Bioenergy industrySocietal support measures
SwedenThe Electricity Certificate System.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
SwedenSweden carbon tax.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
SwedenSweden carbon tax.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
SwedenSweden carbon tax.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
SwedenSweden carbon tax.Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
SwedenThe Forestry Act.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
SwedenThe Forestry Act.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
SwedenThe Forestry Act.Forestry and wood industrySocietal support measures
SwedenThe Forestry Act.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
SwedenRegulation No. 31 on financial support for activities in the forest sector.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
PolandAct on biocomponents and liquid biofuels.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
PolandAct on biocomponents and liquid biofuels.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
PolandAct on thermo-modernisation.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
PolandAct on thermo-modernisation.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
PolandEnergy efficiency certificates scheme (white certificates).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
PolandEnergy efficiency certificates scheme (white certificates).Bioenergy industrySocietal support measures
PolandPolish Rural Development Programmes.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
PolandPolish Rural Development Programmes.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
PolandPolish Rural Development Programmes.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
PolandPolish Rural Development Programmes.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
PolandEnergy Law Act.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
PolandEnergy Law Act.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
PolandEnergy Law Act.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
PolandForest Act.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
PolandForest Act.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
PolandForest Act.Forestry and wood industrySocietal support measures
PolandForest Act.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
PolandAct on renewable energy sources.Municipal waste and sewageSustainability support measures
PolandProtection of agricultural and forest land.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
PolandProtection of agricultural and forest land.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
PolandTax Act.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
PolandTax Act.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
PolandTax Act.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
PolandTax Act.Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
PolandAct on organic farming.Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
PolandWaste Act.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
PolandAct on classification of unprocessed raw timber.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyEcological Production Act.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyEcological Production Act.Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
GermanyAgricultural Payments Obligation Act.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
GermanyDirect Payments Implementation Act.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
GermanyAgricultural Organisation and Supply Chains Act.Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
GermanySewage Sludge Ordinance.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
GermanyClimate Change Act 2021.Municipal waste and sewageSocietal support measures
GermanyGermany's Renewable Energy Act (EEG) 2021.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyCircular Economy and Safeguard the Environmentally Compatible Management of Waste 2021.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
GermanyRenewable Energies Heat Act.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
GermanyRenewable Energies Heat Act.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyBiofuels Quota Act.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyBiofuels Quota Act.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
GermanyBiofuels Quota Act.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
GermanyFederal Forest Act.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaSupport for investments in agricultural holdings to production of bioenergy from biomass of agricultural origin (ERDP for 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaRebuilding of agricultural machinery to biogas or biofuel consumption (ERDP for 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaSupport is paid for SMEs investing in the production of higher value-added products.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaPermitted to spread up to 170 kg of nitrogen (Water Act).Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaBig data knowledge transfer programme (ERDP for 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
EstoniaReduce ammonia emission 1% by 2030.Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
EstoniaThe purpose of the support is to develop national and international cooperation (ERDP for 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
EstoniaGreenhouse gas emissions from land use are compensated by an equivalent absorption of CO2.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
EstoniaSupporting preparation for reuse and recycling in the amount of 18 mln EUR (ERDF for 2014-2020).Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
Estonia50% recycling target for municipal waste.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
EstoniaRequirements for manufacturing of products from sewage sludge.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
EstoniaAccording to end-of-waste criteria for biodegradable waste and sewage sludge the product has to be certified.Municipal waste and sewageSocietal support measures
EstoniaZero tax for biomethane that is used in transport sector.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaSupport scheme for biomethane fuelling stations.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaRenewable Energy Subsidy.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaRenewable energy charge.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaEfficient production of heat.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
Estonia10% renewable energy in transport sector so called "Blending mandate".Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaEnvironmental requirements for fuels.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaGuarantees of Origin for renewable electricity.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaPromoting the usage of biomethane in transport sector.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaForest Act.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
EstoniaForest Act.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
EstoniaPEFC Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
EstoniaFSC Forest Stewardship Council as Regulatory.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaReinvesting in a company, including the bioeconomy, the tax rate for profit sharing is 0%.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LatviaReinvesting in a company, including the bioeconomy, the tax rate for profit sharing is 0%.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LatviaReinvesting in a company, including the bioeconomy, the tax rate for profit sharing is 0%.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
LatviaReinvesting in a company, including the bioeconomy, the tax rate for profit sharing is 0%.Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
LatviaTaxation on noxious air polluting emissions creates synergy effect with CO2 taxation.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LatviaTaxation on noxious air polluting emissions creates synergy effect with CO2 taxation.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LatviaTaxation on noxious air polluting emissions creates synergy effect with CO2 taxation.Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
LatviaTaxation on noxious air polluting emissions creates synergy effect with CO2 taxation.Municipal waste and sewageFiscal support measures
LatviaLoans and guarantees for rural entrepreneurs (4%).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LatviaReduced VAT for fruits and vegetables characteristic for Latvia.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LatviaPromoting the use of advice and services (LRDP for 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LatviaSupport for investment in agricultural holdings: investment in recycling and infrastructure (LRDP for 2014-2020). Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LatviaManagement of nitrate use at vulnerable territories.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaImprovement of manure management systems.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaState categories of goods and services for which mandatory application of green procurement is stated.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaOrganic farming support (LRDP for 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industrySocietal support measures
LatviaSupport promotes the use of biomethane.Agriculture and food industrySustainability support measures
LatviaEnvironment protection and resource usage efficiency.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaSupport small and medium establishment of merchants and development, especially bioeconomy (RIS3 priority industries).Forestry and wood industrySocietal support measures
LatviaAfforestation and improvement of stand quality in naturally afforested areas.Forestry and wood industrySustainability support measures
LatviaIncineration of collected green waste - leaves, grass and plant residues.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
LatviaDevelopment of the separate collection system for waste.Municipal waste and sewageSocietal support measures
LatviaAll biogas plants are equipped with biogas treatment (biomethane) plants.Municipal waste and sewageSustainability support measures
LatviaFeed-in Tariffs for renewable electricity and for combined heat-power (CHP) production.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaPromotion of self-generation and self-consumption of energy.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaGuarantees for biomethane trade and further use as fuel in transport.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
LatviaIncrease of the RES share in electricity consumption.Bioenergy industrySustainability support measures
LithuaniaSupport for investments in agricultural holdings to produce biogas in a livestock farm from waste generated on the farm (LRDP 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaSupport for investments in agricultural holdings to planting of short rotation plantations (LRDP 2014-2020).Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaState aid to compensate for part of the rapeseed oil intended to produce rapeseed methyl (ethyl) ester (RME) (Law on the Renewable Energy). Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaCompensate the prices of rape and cereal (raw material) purchased to produce dehydrated ethanol.Agriculture and food industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaProtections of water and soil from pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural activities.Agriculture and food industryRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaFacilitating the supply and use of renewable energy sources, by-products, waste, residues and other non-food raw materials for bioeconomic (LRDP 2014-2020).Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaForest cutting approved.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaPreparation of internal forest management projects to promote the use of logging waste.Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaIncrease logging waste and fine non-liquid wood biofuel (NFSDP 2012-2020).Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaDetermination of mixed municipal waste composition, assessment of municipal biodegradable waste.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaProtection to separation of the biodegradable fraction.Municipal waste and sewageRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaExcise tax exemption for biofuels.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaInstalling renewable energy generation capacities (Law on the Renewable Energy).Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaThe share of renewable energy in the final energy balance.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaInstallation of new high efficiency biofuel cogeneration units.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaReplacement of worn biofuel heat production plants in new district heating systems.Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
LithuaniaCompulsory blending of biofuels into mineral fuels (Law on the Renewable Energy).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
LithuaniaLegal bases for the organisation, administration, regulation, supervision and control of the market of energy resources.Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayNational strategy for the forest and timber industry. (Skog22: En nasjonal strategi for skog-og trenæringen).Bioenergy industryFiscal support measures
NorwayNational strategy for the forest and timber industry. (Skog22: En nasjonal strategi for skog-og trenæringen).Bioenergy industryRegulatory support measures
NorwayNational strategy for the forest and timber industry. (Skog22: En nasjonal strategi for skog-og trenæringen).Forestry and wood industryFiscal support measures
NorwayNational strategy for the forest and timber industry. (Skog22: En nasjonal strategi for skog-og trenæringen).Forestry and wood industryRegulatory support measures