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Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)
In February 2020, the Government of Jamaica approved a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which sets out Jamaica's 20-year plan which is expected to deliver investment of around USD 7.3 billion in the electricity sector by 2037. By 2025, the IRP aims to support 320 MW of…
China approves $10bn plan to build four nuclear reactors
The government of China recently approved the construction of two nuclear power projects at a cost of US$10.24 billion. The plants are Hainan Changjiang phase 2 and Zhejiang San’ao phase 1. The Changjiang units will be built by a joint venture between China National Nuclear…
Subsidies 2020 for employment in the green sector
Through the Biodiversity Foundation, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge will open demands for subsidies in employment and professional training in the green (and blue) economies. The policy will support people who have been unemployed for six…
Ottawa and Quebec Invest in Clean Technology for Quebec’s Mining Industry
In November 2020, the governments of Canada and Québec announced a contribution of nearly $3.6 million for Propulsion Québec, Québec’s industrial cluster for electric and smart transportation, to help innovation in Canada’s mining industry. This investment will support the…
Polish Geothermal Energy Plus Programme
The Geothermal Energy Plus Programme, to be continued in 2020 & 2021, aims at increasing the use of geothermal resources in Poland, by providing loans and subsidies to the following types of projects: • the construction of new heating plants/heat and power plants/geothermal…
Australian Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund
The Australian Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will provide up to AUD 50.4 million over 5 years from 2019-20 to 2023-24. The Fund supports feasibility studies that examine microgrid technology as a way to replace, upgrade, or complement existing energy supply…
SDE++ Subsidy Fund for CCS projects
The SDE++ is an operating subsidy that lasts 15 years for CCS projects and bridges the cost gap between production without CCS and production with CCS. As part of the SDE++ 2021 funding round, the Dutch government confirmed it allocated EUR 2.1 billion (USD 2.56 billion) in…
National recovery plan / 2. Physical infrastructure and Green Transition / Transition to cleaner energy sources
The 2nd pillar of the Czech National Recovery Plan concerns physical infrastructures and green transition. The 3rd submeasure concerns "Transition to cleaner energy sources". It consists of: - Measures for the development of renewable energy sources - Measures for the…
Korea Electric Power Corporation electricity rate freeze
In agreement with the Korean government and in view of moderating the effects of the global energy crisis on domestic consumers, the State owned utility KEPCO temporarily set its adjusted unit fuel cost at zero from January 2022 to March 2022. Outside of the crisis context,…
Special measures to address difficulty paying electricity and gas charges
In 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry requested to electric and gas companies to take flexible measures- such as postponing payment of charges for both households and companies facing difficulties in paying electricity and gas bills due to effects of the…
National Energy Security Framework
In response to the global energy crisis, the government of Ireland launched a National Energy Security Framework, which encompasses three key areas of action : - domestic energy consumer protection, with a specific focus on the most vulnerable residential consumers - near term…
A nationwide campaign to encourage energy efficiency and highlight available supports
The Irish Government has launched a new nationwide public information campaign – 'Reduce Your Use'. The campaign will promote and encourage energy efficiency and highlight the range of supports that are available to households and businesses. The initial phase of the public…
National Retrofitting Scheme
The Irish government has launched the National Retrofitting Scheme (as part of the National Development Plan which has a budget of EUR 8billion) that notably includes : - improved grant access and supports for home upgrades - Warmer Homes Scheme with a dedicated EUR 109million…
(New South Wales) Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014
While predominantly to do with safety, this regulation directly notes methane levels and the obligation to reduce methane leaks for workplace health and safety. The updated 2022 regulation outlines requirements regarding the control and monitoring of methane levels so as not to…
Increase in 2023 electricity access enhancement budget
In the context of the global energy price crisis, the Indonesian government increased its 2023 budget dedicated to enhancing electricity access for poor households. Support will be provided to an increased number of households, in the form of distribution of converter kits to…
Temporary Social Support for Propane consumers Law- 2021/2022 Temporary propane subsidy
In an effort to protect domestic consumers from the rise in international energy prices, the government of Guatemala enacted a temporary subsidy scheme for propane, from December 2021 to February 2022. Support amounted then to GTQ 8 for a 10 pound cylinder, GTQ 16 for 20 pounds,…
2022 Cooking gas price freeze
In an effort to shield domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the government of Honduras froze the retail price of LPG cylinders meant for cooking at December 2020 levels, for the year 2022, subsidising the price
Inclusive Recovery Plan- Electricity subsidies (Energy Emergency and Stabilisation Fund)
In the Framework of its Inclusive Recovery Plan, the Government of Chile implemented a temporary mechanism aimed at freezing electricity prices for households consuming less than 350 KWh and SMEs at July 2022 levels, until the rest of the year. Households registering consumption…
Canada invests CAD 2 million in energy efficiency for buildings in Ontario
Canadian government will invest over CAD 2 million to three residential building projects in Ontario to improve energy efficiency. The federal funding comes from Natural Resources Canada’s Green Infrastructure – Energy Efficient Buildings Program, which serves to improve homes…
Government measures to face the energy crisis (3) - Council of Ministers on 18 June 2022
On 18 June 2022, the restricted Council of Ministerns (Kern) agreed to further extend existing measures to support rising energy bills. The following was decided: The temporary reduction of VAT on electricity from 21% to 6% is extended until 31 December 2022 The temporary…
Long-term Renovation Strategy
The framework document sets out a long-term renovation strategy to support the renovation of the national fund of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private, with a view to achieving a highly energy-efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050. The…
Australian Clean Hydrogen Trade Program (ACHTP)
The Australian government is supporting the Australian Clean Hydrogen Trade Program (ACHTP) funded with AUD 150 million. The program will support investments in clean hydrogen technologies. The first round is centred on exporting clean hydrogen to Japan, under the…
Western Australia Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans
Effective from 3 March 2020 and implementing Section 70O of Mining Act 1978 , the Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans requires a Mine Closure Plan (MCP) to be submitted for any mine operation in Western Australia. The Statutory Guidelines have clear mandatory…
(Northern Territory) Mining Management Act 2001
This act provides for the authorisation of mining activities, the management of mining sites, the protection of the environment on mining sites, the provision of economic and social benefits to communities affected by mining activities, and for related purposes. It aims to…
(NSW) Mining Act 1992 No 29
The Mining Act of 1992 provides an integrated framework for the regulation of prospecting and mining operations, assurance of economic return to the State from mineral resources, and environmental impact minimisation and rehabilitation requirements. Parts 3, 4, and 5 of the Act…
Impact Assessment Act
This act outlines the federal process for impact assessments and the prevention of significant adverse environmental effects from projects carried out on federal lands. It aims to establish a fair, predictable and efficient process for conducting impact assessments that enhances…
Canada’s Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations
Canada’s Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations (“MDMER”) establishes effluent concentration limits for the following "deleterious substances": arsenic, copper, cyanide, lead, nickel, zinc, suspended solids, radium 226, and un-ionized ammonia. The regulation requires the…
Law No 6938 of 1981 - National Environmental Policy
This legislation establishes the National Environmental Policy. In addition to setting certain environmental principles, strategies and standards, the legislation requires that actors—either government or private—carry out an environmental impact assessment and obtain a permit…
Energy Efficient Communities Program - community organisations
The Energy Efficient Communities Program will deliver $40 million of grants to help businesses and community groups lower their energy bills and reduce emissions. Funding is supporting community groups to save energy through: • equipment upgrades that reduce energy…
14th FYP for Raw Material Industry Development
On 21 December 2021, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Natural Resources published the 14th Five Year Plan for Raw Material Industry Development. This Plan clarifies that the raw material industry includes…
Supplementary directive to the Investigation on a sustainable supply of innovation-critical metals and minerals
On 11 March 2021, the Government decided on a committee directive to review processes and regulatory frameworks for a sustainable supply of innovation-critical metals and minerals. A special investigator is to review processes and regulatory frameworks with the aim of ensuring a…
Decree 5/2022 establishing urgent measures necessary to regulate the exploitation of lithium mineral resources in Extremadura
This decree indicates that the exploitation of existing or potential lithium mineral resources throughout the territory of Extremadura is of public interest. Extremadura is the Spanish region that contains the largest lithium reserves in the country. The Decree aims to ensure…
Twelfth Malaysia Plan 2021-2025: A Prosperous, Inclusive, Sustainable Malaysia
Acknowledging the importance of developing the mining sector, the Twelfth Malaysia Plan ("the Plan") includes general plans for mineral policy reform, which references the National Mineral Industry Transformation Plan . Under the Plan, the Ministry of Energy and Natural…
Geological Survey Strategic Plan (2020-2030)
The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) is a government research agency under the administration of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. NGU collects, processes and imparts knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the country’s bedrock,…
Minerals for the Green Economy
Minerals for the Green Economy is a 2019 publication from the geological Survey of Norway that identifies Norway as a key player in the mineral resources sector. In addition to providing basic information on the significance of critical minerals in the green economy and…
Geoscience Act, 1993
The Geoscience Act of 1993 established the mandate for the Council for Geoscience, one of the National Science Councils of South Africa and the legal successor to the Geological Survey of South Africa. The objectives of the Council are to develop and publish world-class…
CCUS Hubs and Technologies program
The Australian Government launched a AUD 250 million programme in 2021 to deploy carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) technologies at scale. The CCUS Hubs and Technologies program looks to boost Australia’s CCUS capabilities by encouraging domestic and international research…
Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
The Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) will provide grant funding to reduce energy costs and emissions through increased energy efficiency. Decisions on funding awards are weighted towards energy and/or carbon savings, therefore it is primarily aimed at…
Accelerating Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies (ACT)
In 2016 the UK joined a consortium of 9 European countries to co-fund collaborative innovation projects into carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) called Accelerating CCS Technologies (ACT).ACT is a European Research Area Network (ERA-NET) Cofund, a tool established by…
Climate agreement for energy and industry (CCUS)
Energy Agreements support Denmark’s long-term goal of becoming a carbon neutral society by 2050, a goal first set in 2011 in the Energy Strategy 2050. Energy Agreements successfully helped creating a climate of trust for investors in clean energy and public acceptability to…
EU Industrial Strategy - Climate Neutrality
The EU Industrial Strategy is designed to reduce red tape and help Europe's numerous small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) do business across the single market and beyond. The strategy will help Europe's industry lead the twin transitions towards climate neutrality and…
Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSP)
Launched in 2003 by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (RCSP) is an initiative for advancing carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) demonstration projects and mapping potential storage locations. There are 7 partnerships: Big…
EITI Standard
The Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is an international initiative of member countries committed to disclosing information about the extractive industry value chain – from how extraction rights are awarded, to how revenues make their way through government…
Enhanced Oil Recovery and CCUS (SB 1314)
SB 1314 effectively bans enhanced oil recovery through CO2 injection in California. The purpose of the bill is to clarify that the aim of the state's support for CCUS technologies is to "facilitate the transition to a carbon-neutral society and not to facilitate continued…
Creation of a Carbon Capture Regulatory Framework (SB 905)
Passed by the California Legislature in September 2022, SB 905 requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to establish a "Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization and Storage Program" to evaluate CCUS and carbon removal (CDR) technologies. More specifically, SB 905 requires…
Carbon Sequestration Tenure Management (Alberta)
To facilitate the growth of CCUS technologies, Alberta is enabling carbon sequestration rights through a competitive process that enables the development of carbon storage hubs. A carbon sequestration hub will be an area of pore space, such as rock formations, overseen by a…
CCUS Investor Roadmap
The CCUS roadmap outlines joint government and industry commitments to the deployment of CCUS in the UK and sets out the approach to delivering 4 CCUS low carbon industrial clusters, capturing 20-30 MtCO2 per year across the economy by 2030 to help meet the UK’s 2050 net zero…
CCUS Innovation 2.0 programme
The CCUS Innovation 2.0 programme is a GBP 20 million funding effort to bring down the cost of capturing and storing CO2 in the UK. Funding is available over two calls: Call 1 : In May 2022, 8 projects were selected to receive funding Call 2 : In July 2022, the second call was…
Carbon Negative Shot
Announced in 2021, the Carbon Negative Shot aims to spur innovation, research, manufacturing and deployment of CO2 removal (CDR). Led by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Carbon Negative Shot is guided by four goals: Reduce the cost of CDR to less than USD 100 per tonne of…
TEN-E (Trans-European Networks for Energy): CCUS
The TEN-E Regulation supports the modernisation of Europe's cross-border energy infrastructure to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal. Europe's progress towards a climate neutral economy powered by clean energy requires new infrastructure adapted to new…