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Australian CEFC investment in 300MW big battery in Victoria
On 25 February 2021, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) announced that on behalf of the Australian Government they have invested AUD160 million to build the Neoen 300 MW Victorian Big Battery (VBB), providing a critical boost to the state’s grid security while driving…
Infrastructure and Jobs act: Upgrading power infrastructure
The U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act notably aims at upgrading power infrastructure in line with clean power development, and at deploying cutting-edge energy technology to facilitate the expansion of renewables and clean energy. In total USD 37.1 billion is…
100 MT Coal Gasification Target by 2030
The Indian government aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030, with investments worth over Rs. 4 trillion. In order to encourage the use of clean sources of fuel, the government has provided a concession of 20% on revenue share of coal used for gasification.…
Auction of commercial coal minining
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the decision to fully open the coal and mining sectors for competition, capital, participation and technology in 2020. 41 coal mines, fully explored and partially explored mines, are on offer in auctions. The proposed auctions have…
Expansion of the IOC oil refinery at Panipat
The state-owned company India Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to invest Rs 32 946 crore in order to expand its oil refinery from 15 million tonnes of crude oil to 25 million tonnes per annum
Ratle Hydro Power Project (India)
In order to finance the Ratle Hydro Power Project in the Kishtwar district, India's Union Cabinet agreed to invest Rs 52.82 billion through the Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation. The objective of…
Australia's CEFC investment in Electric Vehicle smart charging infrastructure
JET Charge, Australia’s leading specialist in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, has had a successful close of its Series A capital raise, which included a $3.5 million investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The $3.5 million CEFC equity…
Federal government Energy and Emissions Reduction Agreement with Tasmania
The Australian government and Tasmanian government have signed a State Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal. Through this agreement, the governments will work closely to further develop the Marinus Link and Battery of the Nations projects, expected to reduce power prices,…
Australia's Climate Solutions Package
The Climate Solutions Package aims to help Australia to deliver its 2030 climate commitments. The AUD 3.5 billion package covers: - AUD 2 billion for the Climate Solutions Fund to reduce GHG across the economy through the existing Emissions Reduction Fund, including giving…
Australian government support for solar hydro power plant in Mildura
The Australian government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and its Advancing Renewables Program, is providing AUD 15 million to a concentrated solar project with thermal hydro storage. The flagship project has a 4 MW solar capacity and 3 MW / 50 MWh…
Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance
Australia's Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) originates from the collaboration between CSIRO, Commonwealth, state governments and the industry sector. The purpose is to deliver…
Gas-Fired Recovery
The Australian government announced a new plan for the development of the gas sector. The gas-fired recovery is intended to contribute to strengthen Australian economy, by making energy affordable for businesses and households and by supporting the job market, in the aftermath…
Carbon Peaking, carbon neutral energy sector plan
The China Development Bank (CDB) has formulated the "Work Plan to Support the Achievement of the Strategic Goal of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in the Energy Sector", issuing a loan of 500 billion CNY for "Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality" in the energy sector.…
Ultra High Voltage (UHV) Electrical Grids Development
The Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau in China is willing to develop new infrastructure project to accelerate priority areas investments. The construction of three of these lines started in 2020, representing an investment of CNY 60
Sinopec Green Hydrogen Plant
The Sinopec Green Hydrogen Plant aims to be the Chinese State-owned oil company's first green hydrogen project, generating zero carbon fuel from renewable resources. The project will have a capacity of 20,000 tonnes of hydrogen output and an investment of 2.6 billion yuan. The…
Implementation Opinions on Building a Better Development Environment to Support the Healthy Development of Private Enterprises in Energy-saving and Environmental Protection Sector
Implementation provisions related to the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Creating a Better Development Environment to Support the Reform and Development of Private Enterprises", have been issued, notably to coordinate the promotion of epidemic…
Launching of the National Green Development Fund
China's National Green Development Fund was jointly initiated and established by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. The central government contributed CNY 10 billion, while the Ministry of Finance,…
Guiding opinions on coordinating and strengthening the work related to climate change and ecological environmental protection
The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued guidelines to coordinate and strengthen climate and environmental planning, with the goal of reaching a peak in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2060. The report includes the following…
Rules for supervision and administration of central SOEs energy conservation and ecological environmental protection (draft for public consultation)
As of 27 January 2021, more than 29 SOEs responded to President Xi’s announcement on China's 2060 carbon neutrality vision by presenting carbon neutrality plans or drafting strategies. Few have announced specific timelines but more are expected to do so following the approval of…
White Paper on Energy Development "Energy in China's New Era"
The White Paper presents key developments of China's energy system since 2012, and sets out main policies and measures for promoting major energy system transitions in response to challenges including climate change, environmental risks and energy resource constraints, and in…
National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, National Energy Administration: 2021 Biomass Power Generation Project Construction Work Program
The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, National Energy Administration issued a plan to announce that the central government will allocate a 2.5 billion CNY subsidy to biomass power generation in 2021. 2 billion CNY of subsidies will be…
Infrastructure and Jobs act: Remediating environmental harms in abandoned industrial sites
As part of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, this policy aims to clean up Brownfield and Superfund sites and to reclaim abandoned mine land and cap orphaned gas wells. Specifically, USD 4.7 billion is attributed to plugging, remediation and restoration of orphaned gas wells. This…
American Jobs Plan - Investment in rail services
Within the American Jobs Plan, President Biden proposed a USD 80 billion investment in rail networks and services. The investment is set to: - Address Amtrak’s repair backlog - Modernize the high traffic Northeast Corridor - Improve existing corridors and connect new city…
American Jobs Plan - Clean energy manufacturing
Within the American Jobs Plan, President Biden proposed a USD 46 billion investment in federal buying power to jumstart clean energy manufacturing. This includes the manufacture of Evs, charging ports, and electric heat pumps, but also advanced nuclear reactors and fuels. The…
American Jobs Plan - Power infrastructure
Within the American Jobs Plan, President Biden proposed a USD 69 billion investment to reenergize America's power infrastructure, putting the country on the path to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. The fund will build a more resilient electric transmission system.…
Saudi Arabia - Sudair Solar Plant Project
In the framework of the Saudi Green Initiative and the renewable energy programme of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, a consortium has been assembled for the construction of a 1.500 MW solar plant, to be located in the city of Sudair. This would be the largest solar plant in…
Infrastructure projects in the energy and water economies: 10. Construction of Solar Field Dimona
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Israel's Ministry of Energy has identified 10 project areas to accelerate investment and support the economic recovery through ILS 25 billion of investment. Among these policies, the tenth identified project area is to tender for the…
Warmer Kiwi Homes - Insulation and Heating Grants
Warmer Kiwi Homes program provides 80% grants of the cost of ceiling, underfloor insulation, and heating equipments to low-income home-owners. As of 20 May, 2021, New Zealand government allocated NZD 47.622 million to extend the Warmer Kiwi Homes program for 2021/2022 fiscal…
Korean New Deal Fund
In order to raise private investments in the context of the Korean New Deal, the government launched a ‘Korean New Deal Fund’ in September 2020. Fiscal support by the government and policy banks over the next five years will be complemented by tax incentives as well as…
Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection project
A consortium led by Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been awarded a contract for the construction of an electricity interconnection, by a venture led by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the Saudi Electricity Company. The interconnection will allow Saudi Arabia and…
Energy and emissions reduction agreement with New South Wales
On 31 January 2020, the Honorable Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister, and the Honorable Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of North South Wales (NSW), signed an agreement worth AUD 1.97 billion, committing both governments to collaborate on a number of initiatives that will:…
Clean hydrogen and carbon capture investment
The Australian Government has announced AUD 539.2 million investment in clean hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as part of emissions reduction and economic recovery efforts in the 2021-2022 Budget, which is expected…
Hydrocarbons Law as Amended
Pursuant to this law, hydrocarbon deposits in the national territory, including the areas of the territorial sea, belong to the state and their exploitation shall be in line with sustainable development and the protection of the environment. This shall be the responsibility of…
Sweden's Recovery Plan / local and regional climate investments
First component of green recovery measures of Sweden's recovery and resilience plan. To provide support for specific climate investments at local and regional level, and contribute to a lasting reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. It can be about everything from biogas…
Green Deal: Sustainable batteries for a circular and climate neutral economy
The Green Deal sustainable batteries plan is designed to make batteries more sustainable, high performing and sage along their entire life cycles. From 1, July 2024, only rechargeable industrial and electric vehicle batteries for which a carbon footprint declaration has been…
White Certificate Scheme & Obligation
Under the French program of White Certificates Trading, suppliers of energy (electricity, gas, heating oil, LPG, heat, refrigeration) must meet government-mandated targets for energy savings achieved through the suppliers residential and tertiary customers. Suppliers are free to…
Recovery and resilience plan / CTD / Energy efficiency in buildings/ Investments for energy efficiency in buildings
Portugal submitted its recovery and resilience plan to the European Commission, as part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The plan is composed of 20 different components that are structured in three main dimensions (Resilience, Climate transition, and Digital…
North Sea Transition Deal - renewable energy
In order to support the oil and gas industry sectors through the energy transition, the UK government has vowed to support workers, businesses, and the supply chain by harnessing the industry's existing capabilities, infrastructure, and private investment potential to exploit…
North Sea Transition Deal - CCUS
The UK government had aligned on the North Sea Transition Deal, an agreement on how to support the oil and gas industry sectors in their energy transition. The agreement includes commitments to support workers, businesses and the supply chain through this transition by…
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) Strategy
The UK Oil & Gas Authority Strategy amends the Maximizing Economic Recovery Strategy (MER UK Strategy) and places an obligation on the oil and gas industry to assist the Secretary of State in meeting the net-zero emissions target by 2050. The main changes are: - Clarifying…
Electricity Certificate System
The electricity certificate is a market-based support system for renewable electricity production. The system came into force on 1 May 2003 and is intended to increase the production of renewable electricity and to make the production more cost-efficient. For each MWh produced…
Night train investments
Swedish Transport Administration will be instructed to conduct a procurement procedure, with the aim of establishing night train services between Malmö and Brussels, and Stockholm and Hamburg by August 2022. The government is making its largest investment for an…
Fossil-free Sweden
The initiative Fossil-free Sweden will support the business community's green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, in the framework of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. The government has extended the Fossil-free Sweden initiative to 2024 to continue the transition to a…
Budget 2021 - Production of biofuels
The government has commissioned the Swedish Energy Agency to investigate the need for additional instruments to promote the production of biofuels with new technology. In the Budget Bill for 2021, the government has proposed that the requirements in the reduction obligation be…
Environmental constraints on air transport
To reduce the climate impact of aviation, the Swedish government has decided on the bill's obligation to reduce aviation kerosene and to charge emission-based fees for flights. Obligations for aviation kerosene: Suppliers of aviation kerosene will be obliged to mix…
Sweden's Recovery Plan
Sweden's recovery and resilience plan energy-related policies concern: - Transition of industrial sector (SEK 2.9 billion) - Climate change (SEK 5.35 billion) - Energy efficiency of apartment buildings (SEK 4.05 billion) - Railway investment (SEK 1.50 billion)…
Regulation on Indoor Heating and Air-conditioning Systems (RITE)
The Regulation on Indoor Heating and Air-conditioning Systems (RITE), promulgated by the Royal Decree 1027/2007 of 20 July 2007, came into force on 29 February 2008 after revision. The Regulation forms the basic legislative framework laying down the energy efficiency and safety…
Spain mobility stimulus - Promotion of training for new technologies, digitalisation and the medium for sustainable transport
This policy, as part of Spain's mobility stimulus, will promote training for new technologies, digitization and sustainable means of transport. It will provide the appropriate tools for the training cycles (intermediate and higher degrees), as well as university
Long-term strategy for energy rehabilitation in the building sector
Update 2020 of the Long term Strategy for Energy Rehabilitation in the building sector in Spain aims to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The policy specifies that each member state shall develop a long term strategy to renovate its national parks, residential, and non…
Renewable Energy Auction
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has approved the first resolution to call for renewable energy auctions with the new remuneration framework. The regulatory process is completed to offer a stable framework that attracts investment…