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Vehicle Purchase Tax Exemption of New Electric Vehicles
Since 2014, the Chinese Ministry of Finance exempts the purchase of low-emission vehicles from a vehicle purchase tax. This fiscal policy has been renewed several times over the years and is still enforced until December 2023. Battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid…
Recommended standards (GB/T) on charging systems
China released in December 2015 a serie of recommended standards (GB/T) on charging interfaces and communication protocols, effective from January 2016, replacing the previous standards released in 2011. The revised standards aim to improve the standardisation and compatibility…
Fuel excise tax
In China, the Refined Oil Excise Tax applies to gasoline, naphtha, solvent and lubricating oil at a uniform rate of CNY 1.52 per litre, as well as to diesel, and fuel oil at a uniform rate of CNY 1.2 per litre (rate since 2015). Revenues are earmarked for transport funding and…
Fuel Taxation of Gasoline and Diesel
Fuel taxation for gasoline and diesel in India includes three main components: a fuel excise duty, additional surcharges or cess and a sales tax (VAT). The fuel excise duty, levied by the central government, is based on volume and is uniform across the country and consists of…
Light Duty Vehicles Emissions Standards
The Mexican standards NOM-042-SEMARNAT-2003 settle a cap for air pollutants of new motor vehicles. It covers CO, HCNM and NOx emissions of gasoline, LPG, natural gas and diesel light-duty vehicles. This regulation is equivalent to an evolution of emission standards to a US…
Heavy-duty Vehicles Emissions Standards
In 2018, China released China VI emissions standards that apply to new heavy-duty diesel vehicles nationwide in two stages. The first stage, China VI-a, is largely equivalent to Euro VI and applied to gas engines in July 2019, urban HDVs in July 2020, and all new HDVs in July…
Light-duty Vehicles Emissions Standards
In 2016, China released the Stage 6 Limits and Measurement Methods for Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles (GB18352.6—2016). This standard applies to light-duty vehicles (M1, M2, and N1 categories up to 3,500 kg of maximum mass) powered primarily by gasoline or diesel. The Stage…
Notice on supporting electric buses deployment
This notice aims to carry on the financial support for electric buses including direct subsidies, exemption of purchase tax and vehicle/shipping tax, and allowing local governments to subsidise electric
Resolution N°492 on requirements of the Air Pollution Control Programme for Motor Vehicles
This regulation sets emission standards for light-duty vehicles. As of January 2022, new maximum pollution limits (PROCONVE L7) are in place for new passenger and commercial vehicles. During the P-L7 phase, limits are set to be: - 80-320 mg/km of NMOG + NOx - 1000 mg/km of…
Vehicle Labeling Scheme
South Africa enacted a labelling scheme in 2008 to support the alignment of vehciles with emissions standards and enable consumers to evaluate their purchase options based on their prospective emissions. The scheme requiers car dealers to display stickers on new vehicles that…
Carbon Tax
A carbon tax was introduced in Mexico for fossil fuel production. Its base rate is USD 3.5/tCO2 and offsets are allowed through Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) units from Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) registered projects. The tax is not based on the…
Development credits for biofuels and plantation revitalisation (MoF Regulations No. 117/2006; No. 79/2007)
Regulation 117/2006 and MoF Regulation 79/2007 establish low-interest loans for farmers, particularly for planting palm oil for biofuels, in the context of the implementation of the Plant Development Program for Biofuel Raw
Gateway to Earth: British Geological Survey Science Strategy 2019-2023
Created by the Geological Survey Act of 1845, the British Geological Survey's (BGS) mission is to provide impartial and independent geoscience advice and data through the observation, monitoring and characterisation of geological environments both nationally and internationally.…
Emissions standards for two and three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds
China released the Stage IV emissions standards for two and three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds in 2016, entering into effect from July 2018. The standards set emission limits and measurement methods for air and climate pollutants, including carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons…
National Methane Action Plan
Sweden's National Methane Action Plan, submitted to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in 2022, maps current and projected methane emissions and reviews the national strategies, policies and measures targeting mitigation. The agricultural sector is responsible for the…
United Kingdom methane memorandum
To demonstrate its commitment to the Global Methane Pledge, the government of the United Kingdom issued this memorandum to track its progress as of 2020 in comparison to 1990 levels and list its plans to further reduce methane emissions. Energy sector: Methane emissions were…
Methane Action Plan
The Finnish government submitted their National Methane Action Plan to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in April 2022. The Plan reviews the current state of methane emissions in the country as well as existing international and national policy measures that apply to…
National Methane Action Plan
The government of Norway submitted its National Methane Action Plan to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in November of 2022. The Plan reviews the country's progress on methane reduction to date and identifies the ministries and agencies responsible for implementing…
European Union Methane Action Plan
Submitted to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the EU's Methane Action Plan outlines policies and activities that will support the Global Methane Pledge (GMP) to reduce global emissions by 30% by 2030. The EU's long-term policy goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Declaration of greenhouse gases as priority pollutants
This regulation declares greenhouse gases (GHG), including methane, as priority pollutants under the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act of 2004. Thus, any person conducting a production process set out in Annexure A that involves the emission of GHGs in excess of…
Federal Mining Act (as amended by 2017)
This act provides the legal basis for the exploration, extraction, and processing of domestic mineral resources with regard to sustainable mining, geographical constraints, and cost-effective and low-impact technology. It also aims to ensure the safety of operations and…
Permen ESDM 35/2021 - Procedure for Determination and Bid of Oil and Gas Working Areas
This Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources revoked and replaced Regulation Number 36 of 2008 concerning Coalbed Methane Gas Business. The law provides the following definitions: Coalbed methane (CBM): a natural gas (hydrocarbon) of which methane gas occurs…
Opinions of the State Council on Resolving Overcapacity in the Coal Industry and Realising Development Out of Difficulties
Recognising the coal mining sector as the basic industry of the national economy, this policy aims to promote structural reforms and effectively reduce overcapacity in the sector. The policy is based on three basic principles: (1) combining market forces and government support;…
Federal law on state regulation in the field of mining and use of coal, on the features of social protection of employees of coal industry organisations
The law defines the state policy in the field of mining (processing) and use of coal, and also regulates relations arising from the implementation of activities in this area. The law applies to organizations for the extraction (processing) of coal, mine construction, emergency…
Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
The Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP) is a voluntary partnership between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US coal mining industry aiming to encourage coal mine methane recovery and use. The CMOP maintains an Abandoned Coal Mines Opportunities Database…
Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
Subpart T of the US Code of Federal Regulations sets forth procedures and safety standards for each metal and nonmetal underground mine subject to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Depending on which category or subcategory the underground or surface mine is placed…
Law of Ukraine on gas (methane) from coal deposits
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine issued the law about gas (methane) from coal deposits to define the legal, economic, environmental and organisational framework for activities related to geological exploration of coal mine methane (CMM), including research and industrial…
(Queensland) Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
The Queensland Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act of 2014 consolidates common provisions to each of the Resource Acts, provide for common processes applicable to resource authorities, and manage overlapping coal and petroleum resource authorities where coal…
Regulation on approval of safety rules in coal mines
The 2010 regulation on approval of safety rules in coal mines outlines requirements regarding the monitoring and control of atmospheric methane gas and carbon dioxide concentration levels within mines for worker safety. This regulation applies to mines at all stages of…
Act on Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Act No. 94 of July 26, 2002)
This act establishes the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) as an independent governmental body, known as an "Incorporated Administrative Agency." JOGMEC integrates the functions of the Japan National Oil Corporation and the Metal Mining Agency of Japan.…
(Indiana) Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program
Under 2012 Indiana's Voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard Program (Indiana Code Title 8 Article 1 Chapter 37), regulated electric utilities qualify for financial incentives if they meet specific targets ("clean portfolio standard goal") for including clean energy resources…
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)
Adopted in 2016, the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) is an exploration and production policy of the Government of India that replaced the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP). The objective of the policy is to enhance domestic oil and gas production by…
(Queensland) Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
The Queensland Coal Mining Safety and Regulation of 2017 establishes standard operating procedures and guidelines for surface and underground mines. The Regulation contains key provisions regarding the monitoring and control of methane concentration in both surface and…
(NSW) Coal Innovation Fund
The New South Wales Coal Innovation Administration Act 2008 was enacted with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the state's coal sector. It thereby established two entities: 1) Coal Innovation NSW (CINSW), an advisory council composed of representatives from the…
Dual Credit System
The Dual Credit scheme creates dual credits based on Corporate Average Fuel Consumption (CAFC) targets and New Energy Vehicle (NEV) targets. Increasingly stringent fleet-wide CAFC targets for auto-manufacturers will move from a 5L/100 km target in 2020 to 4L/100km by 2025 and…
Notice on vehicle and vessel tax reduction for energy saving and new energy automobiles
On 1st January 2012 the Chinese Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology notified that they will halve vehicle and vessel taxes on the energy saving vehicles and that new energy saving vehicles (including battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid…
Excise Taxes for Petroleum Products
The General Fuel levy applies to petroleum products' consumption in South Africa, including petrol, diesel, biodiesel, unmarked aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents and unmarked illuminating kerosene (unmarked paraffin). These products are subject to the payment of a General fuel…
Regulation Regarding Petroleum Products Specification and Standards for Implementation
This regulation states updated increase in blending requirement on biofuels. It lists: A maximum of 5% v/v biodiesel to be blended for low-sulphur grade diesel Low-sulphur grade diesel B10, B20, B30, B40 and B50 can blend no more than 15%, 25%, 35%, 45% and 55% v/v biodiesel…
South African biofuels regulatory framework
The South African Biofuels Regulatory Framework provides a regulatory framework for the implementation of the Biofuels Industrial Strategy of 2007 (BIS). The targeted biofuels penetration is 4.5% v/v of the national fuel pool with 2% expected to come from first generation…
Federal Support Programme for Mass Transportation (PROTRAM)
This support programme offers grants to subnational governments for up to 50% of the infrastructure cost of public transportation projects and studies, preferably in cities with more than 500,000
Heavy-duty Vehicle Emission Standards
The standards (NOM-044-SEMARNAT-2017) were published in Febraury 2018. Starting on January 1, 2021, all new heavy-duty vehicles sold in Mexico will be required to meet the best-in-class, filter-based standards, equivalent to those in place in North America and the European…
CFE's national deployment of public charging infrastructures
In order to increase the use of electric vehicles, the Federal Electric Commission (CFE) of Mexico initiated a national deployment of free public charging stations through their Electric Energy Savings Programme (PAESE), with the collaboration of the automobile industry, private…
Jakarta-Jambi Electric Car Touring Campaign
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Land Transportation, organised the Jakarta-Bali electric vehicle tour to promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles and educate the public about them. The ministry organised several rounds…
Regulation No. 42/PMK.010/2022 concerning the Determination of Types of Motorized Vehicles Subject to Sales Tax on Luxury Goods
Regulation No. 42/PMK.010/2022 amends a former 2021 regulation to provide adjustments on the exemption of Luxury-Goods Sales Tax (LGST). This tax exemption applies partially to: Gasoline and diesel ICEs with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 3,000 cc, including hybrid vehicles…
Law No. 28/2009 on Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax
As included in the Law No. 28/2009 regarding Regional Taxes and Regional Levies, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (PBBKB) applies to premium gasoline (RON 88) and to diesel (diesel Solar) used for road transportation. The PBBKB is levied as an ad-valorem rate capped at 5% of the sale…
Regulation P.20/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/3/2017 on Light-Duty Vehicles Emission Standards
In March 2017, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry adopted a regulation on Light-Duty vehicles' emissions standards. The regulation stipulates domestic light-vehicle manufacturers need to adjust to the Euro IV emission standard for new gasoline vehicles by September 2018…
Regulation 65/2020 on the Conversion of Gasoline Motorcycles into Battery-Based Electric Motorcycles
This regulation legalises the conversion of ICE motorcycles to electric in public repair shops that are authorised by the government. Regulation on conversion of ICE cars to electric cars (as well as for bus) is still planned to be
MoHa Regulation 1/2021 - Basic Calculation of the Imposition of Motor Vehicle Tax and Transfer Fee of Motor Vehicles
Regulation 1/2021 sets the calculation and cap for EV tax and transfer fee. The Battery-Based Motor Vehicle Tax (PKB) rate for both public and private transportation is set at a maximum of 10% of the basis for the imposition of the Motor Vehicle
Indonesian Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Development Project (INDOBUS)
INDOBUS aims to assist five municipalities in developing bus corridors as a backbone for sustainable urban mobility systems, through a combination of technical assistance and capacity-building. This programme is supported by Germany’s GIZ, the Government of Switzerland and the…
Provision of Electric Charging Infrastructure for Battery Based Electric Motor Vehicles
In 2020, Indonesia regulated the types of charging infrastructure, requirements for the electricity state-owned company (PT PLN) and electricity charging tariffs. Charging infrastructures for battery electric vehicles includes charging facilities and battery-replacement…