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Wind power and nuclear energy are also part of the energy mix required to achieve the country's Vision 2030. In 2018, Kenya completed the Lake Turkana Wind Power projects which added 310 MW to the country's installed capacity. Ngong wind operated by KenGen has an installed capacity of 25.5MW bringing total installed capacity for wind to 335.5MW. (...)

(...)As from 2018, under the aegis of the committee formed for the purposes of graduation, the Government and the private sector have started to explore options available to a graduated LDC to pursue preferential exports. These options include schemes providing preferential treatment equivalent to that for LDCs, e.g. the EU GSP+ programme. However, several eligibility conditions, including the ratification of some 27 conventions, inter alia, relating to core human and labour rights, and environmental and governance principles, need to be met.

(...)Under the National Industrial Policy 2016, which replaced the Industrial Policy 2010 (Section 4.3.2), four sectors remain reserved for government investment, and exclude both foreign and domestic private-sector activities: (...)forest plantation and mechanized extraction within the bounds of reserved forests; (...)

(...)When evaluating an investment proposal, emphasis is placed on the amount of investment per acre of land, the ratio of capital to loans, the ratio of domestic sales to exports, the employment generation, environment mitigation plans, efficient land use plans, energy saving plans, and the overall value addition to the economy. (...)

Bangladesh prohibits certain imports, mainly to protect health, safety, security, the environment and natural resources. (...)

Bangladesh maintains a list of controlled goods and a list of prohibited goods that are contained in IPO 2015-18; (...)Import bans under this list include: (...)polypropylene and polythene bags; (...)

Export duties are levied on tobacco and tobacco products (10%), cotton waste (25%), ceramic building bricks (25%), unwrought lead (25%) and rice bran (10%). The reason for the export duties was to discourage production of these products. According to the authorities, brick production is not environmentally friendly, while tobacco production utilizes land needed for essential crops. Duty on the export of cotton waste is intended to encourage the domestic use of cotton waste.

Prohibited and restricted exports, 2018
A. List of export-prohibited products
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As per Section 29 of the Wild Life (Conservation and Safety) Act, 2012, no person, through any other route except a Customs port of exit, without a CITES certificate, where applicable, and without a licence, shall export or re-export any wild animal, or part thereof, trophy, uncured trophy, or plant mentioned in Schedule IV or parts or derivatives hereof;
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Exports of agricultural commodities and manufactured goods are prohibited mainly for reasons of health, eco-balance, security, archaeological value, or maintenance of adequate domestic supply. (...)

Cash incentives and export subsidies for selected products, 2018/19
Products Rate of subsidy/cash incentive (%)
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Photovoltaic modules 10
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