The following policies could have an impact on biomass/bioenergy trade with the EU. More detailed information about these policies can be found in the on-line policy database developed within the frame of the sister projects S2Biom, Biomass Policies and BioTrade2020+: https://s2biom.vito.be/policies-s2biom (select the relevant region & country).
Policies increasing production of biomass, or ensuring sustainable production of biomass
| Country | Name | Sector/ | Description |
| Kenya | Crops Act 2013 | Agriculture | to provide for the growth and development of agricultural crops and for connected purposes. |
| Kenya | The Forest Conservation and Management Bill, 2014 | Forestry | higher yields can be achieved, thus more timber and subsequently more residues available for export to the EU. |
| Kenya | Kenya Vision 2030 | Environment; Forestry | Aim for increasing agricultural land area, and domestic supply of forestry and agricultural products |
Policies stimulating domestic use of biomass, which could restrict availability for export
| Country | Name | Sector/ | Description |
| Kenya | Clean Energy Services Programme - since 2011 | Energy | Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP); programme includes includes various activities: performance of cookstoves / Biomass multiplication / Bioethanol as a clean energy for households |
| Kenya | Electric Power Generation Licences | Energy | Licensee are among others : Mumias Sugar Cogeneration with Bagasse technology / Cummins Power Generation with Biomass technology |
| Kenya | FiT policy: feed-in-tariffs policy on among others biogas resource generated electricity | Energy | Biogas in Kenya is widely produced with over 8000 biogas plants utilizing various raw materials e.g. agricultural wastes, slaughterhouse waste, municipal wastes etc. |
| Kenya | FiT policy: feed-in-tariffs policy on among others biomass resource generated electricity | Energy | Bio-energy derived from various sources of solids, liquids and gaseous biomass, including fuel wood, charcoal, ethanol, bio-diesel, and agricultural waste. |
| Kenya | Renewable Energy Regulations: Energy (Improved Biomass Cookstoves) Regulations 2013 | Energy | cookstove device where biomass fuel produces heat for cooking and heating applications through combustion |
Policies with direct impact on imports/export markets
| Country | Name | Sector/ | Description |
| Kenya | Value added tax (amendment) act 2014 | Taxation | Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 and for connected purposes including sugarcane, materials, waste, residues and byproducts, whether or not in the form of pellets, and preparations of a kind used in animal feeding |