El Salvador

General

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Electricity and heat

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Industry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Buildings

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Land transport

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Agriculture and forestry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

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The matrix below provides an overview of what constitutes comprehensive climate policy coverage (details are provided here). The options were identified based on policies that are generally agreed to contribute to emissions reductions (IPCC, 2014), represent sector-level example policies, which have been successful in specific contexts (UNFCCC, 2018; UNEP, 2019), or are expected to result in sufficient sectoral transformation to achieve emissions reductions (Mitchell et al., 2011; GEA, 2012; OECD/IEA and IRENA, 2017; IEA, 2018, 2019). For a complete list of climate policies in this country, see the table at the bottom of the page.

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At least one policy in force

No policy in force

Not applicable

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Climate strategy	The National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) El Salvador (2013)
GHG reduction target	Kigali Amendment on HFCs El Salvador (2021)
Coordinating body for climate strategy	Country has not adopted this policy option.
No fossil fuel subsidies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emission and negative emissions RD&D	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Economy-wide energy efficiency target	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable target for primary energy	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Support for highly efficient power plant stock	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy reduction obligation schemes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable energy target for electricity sector	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Fiscal Incentives for Increased Use of Renewable Energy within the Electricity Generation Law (Law No.462) El Salvador (2007)
Grid infrastructure development and electricity storage	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Coal and oil phase-out policies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for non-renewable low-carbon alternatives	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Overarching carbon pricing scheme	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Strategy for material efficiency	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for energy efficiency in industrial production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy reporting and audits	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for fuel switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Carbon dioxide removal technology development	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 from fuel exploration and production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce landfill CH4	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O from industrial processes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce F-gases	Kigali Amendment on HFCs El Salvador (2021)
Overarching carbon pricing scheme or emissions limit	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning strategies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Building codes and standards as well as support for highly efficient construction	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards as well as support for highly efficient appliances	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for heating and cooling	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for hot water and cooking	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning and infrastructure investment	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient light-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient heavy-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for biofuels	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for modal share switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emissions land transportation	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Tax on fuel and/or emissions	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Standards and support for sustainable agricultural practices and use of agricultural products	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CO2 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce deforestation and enhance afforestation and reforestation	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Sustainability standards for biomass use	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy name	Sector	Policy type	Decision date
Kigali Amendment on HFCs El Salvador (2021)	Industry Fluorinated gases	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use	2021
The National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) El Salvador (2013)	General	Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Energy efficiency Renewables Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Non-energy use	2013
National Environmental Policy El Salvador (2012)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2012
Amendment to General Education Law (Legislative Decree No.714) El Salvador (2011)	General	Unknown	2011
Amendment to the Law of Superior Education (Decree No.715) El Salvador (2011)	General	Unknown	2011
2010-2026 National Energy Policy El Salvador (2010)	Electricity and heat Renewables General	Energy efficiency Renewables	2010
Fiscal Incentives for Increased Use of Renewable Energy within the Electricity Generation Law (Law No.462) El Salvador (2007)	Electricity and heat Renewables	Renewables	2007

Policy coverage:

Policy matrix and sectoral coverage

List of climate policies in El Salvador

El Salvador policies

Distribution across mitigation areas