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Green Research Strategy
The Danish government laid out a comprehensive research strategy for its green transition, to reduce costs associated with the transition and make greater usage of technologies. The research also takes into account how research development may pursue in the realm of business.…
Grants for green projects optimising the energy consumption of public buildings
Denmark announced its specific plans to allocate funds for energy renovation projects and digital solutions or software that can monitor and optimise energy consumption (e.g. help financing the re-insulation of libraries or the conversion to heat pumps, etc.). Municipalities…
Bill on measures for the country's transition to low-carbon energy (Lex Dukovany)
The government presented the bill on nuclear plants on August 11, 2020. It was approved by the Chamber of Deputies on June 16, 2021, and sent to the Chamber of Senators for its approval before taking effect. The objective is to allow the construction of new nuclear plants,…
EU Cohesion policy: Energy-efficiency heating system
In January 2021, Croatia received €55 million from the European Regional Development Fund to replace more than 68 km of Zagreb's heating pipes with a more reliable and efficient networks. This major EU project for the capital of Croatia will reduce heat and water losses and will…
National Recovery and Resilience Plan / 6. Initiative: Renovation of buildings
The sixth part of the Croatian Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) is an initiative for the renovation of buildings, in light of the recent earthquake. The initiative includes: - A pilot project to establish and implement systematic energy management and the development of a new…
Tax Reform Act
The government has ended the electricity tax for photovoltaic systems when generating electricity for individual
Green Electricity Act Amendment
Reduction of the waiting list for the support of wind power plants and extension of the investment support for photovoltaic systems and electricity
Industry sector - green investments
As part of its Covid-relief package, the government introduced an investment support program to stimulate company green investments. For such investments companies could submit applications (until February 2021) for a grant covering 14 per cent of investment costs. This will…
Pan-European Master Plan for the Promotion of Cycling - Vienna Declaration
Autria presided the 5th Ministerial Conference of the UNECE/WHO Pan-European Austria presided the 5th Ministerial Conference of the UNECE / WHO Pan-European Program for Transport, Health and Environment (THE PEP, 17-18 May 2021), to which 850 participants from 41 countries were…
Energy Act of 2020 (CCUS provisions)
The United States Energy Act of 2020 contains multiple provisions related to carbon capture and carbon removal. The Act includes almost USD 7 billion in authorization for various carbon management and removal programs over 5 years, including reauthorization of Fossil Energy…
Infrastructure and Jobs act: Upgrading ports and airports
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act invests $17 billion in ports and $25 billion in airports to strengthen supply chains, drive electrification, other low-carbon technologies, and reduce
Infrastructure and Jobs act: Repairing and rebuilding roads and bridges
The Infrastructure Investment and Job Act will invest $110 billion to strengthen roads, bridges and launch major projects. The goal of this initiative is to repair and rebuild roads and bridges with an emphasis on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all…
Rail passenger & freight transport modernisation investments
The Argentinian Ministry for Transports is implementing a plan for modernising passenger and freight rail transport accross the territory. Investments are made directly by the Ministry, as well as by STate-owned entreprises Trenes Argentinos Cargas (TAC), Trenes Argentinos…
Law of Solidarity and Extraordinary Contribution to help mitigate the effects of the Pandemic - Natural gas exploration subsidies
A tax placed on the wealthiest tax bracket was approved by the parliament in Argentina to mitigate the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the text, 25% of the revenues of the tax will be dedicated to natural gas exploration, development and production programs.…
Natural gas supply and demand scheme 2020-2023
In order to foster investment in the gas sector, the government of Argentina have developed a gas scheme covering the years 2020 to 2023. Objectives include: - Foster investment in natural gas by subsidising its price - Meet the need of hydrocarbons of the country and…
Hungarian Green Champion Program
The Hungarian government supports small and medium size companies investing in low-carbon technological development and committing to retain their workforce. Calls for applications retain companies investing in energy efficiency, including through recycling and water use, as…
Estonian Recovery and Resilience Plan - Digital revolution in companies
As part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted to the EU Commission, Estonia will invest 66% of the 969.3 million EUR expected from the RRP to lead the country's digital and green transitions, with 83 million EUR specifically dedicated to greater usage of digitalisation…
Investment for Green Transition
Lithuania will see investments into green energy totalling EUR 10 billion by 2030 including about EUR 3.5 billion of investment from the private sector and significant financing from the European Union funds as the country will bring forward its target for using only green power…
Financing of 42 renewable thermal energy projects
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition will financially support 42 innovative renewable energy projects for the production of thermal energy. In particular, EUR 13 million will be devoted as aid for investments in thermal energy production facilities through renewable energy…
Aid for municipal infrastructure for Just Transition
Under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition launched an aid program for local entities. The aim is to finance, among other things, environmental infrastructures, sustainable mobility, biomass storage and collection. The aid…
1,2 GW renewable energies tender in Teruel
After the closing of the coal-fired Teruel Thermal Power Plant, in the municipality of Andorra, the Institute for Just Transition launched a tender for 1,202 MW for renewable plants. The energy will serve 34 municipalities affected by the closure of the thermal plant and the…
Ambitious climate protection goals by EECI
The Exemplary Energy and Climate Initiative (EECI) is an Energy Strategy 2050 measure aiming at Switzerland’s most important public service providers. The Civil Federal Administration, the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) and 13 other participants…
EIB-JBIC joint investments in the EU infrastructure connectivity and carbon neutrality projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will expand cooperation on a range of global investments as follows: • In the European Union, co-financing opportunities for infrastructure connectivity…
Aviation Climate Action Plan
The United States is setting a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector by 2050 in its publication of the United States Aviation Action Plan. To reach the goal, new aircraft technologies, sustainable fuel, and enhanced operations efficiency…
2050 Carbon neutrality scenarios (final)
The presidential committee on carbon neutrality announced two upgraded 2050 carbon neutrality roadmaps to achieve net-zero emissions goal by 2050. Further to the draft for three scenarios announced in August, the committee came up with upgraded two scenarios which both call…
Decommissioning fossil fuel power plants
Within the Strategy for the environmental policy of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak government decided to reduce the use of coal for electricity generation and has adopted an action plan to achieve this goal. A pilot project for the Upper Nitra region has been developed with…
AUD 7 million grants on hydrogen fuelled cremations, fuel cell buses
The Victorian government has awarded AUD 6.6 million in funding under its Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund, to support both the increased use and production of renewable hydrogen within Victoria. The government will provide additional funding support of more…
Green loan to finance innovation strategy in high-speed trains
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the high-speed train company Patentes Talgo signed a EUR 35 million green loan to finance the company's research, development and innovation (RDI) strategy on light high-speed trains. The investments are made in Spain between 2021 and 2024,…
EIB financing to Spanish Endesa on a renewable project
The European Investment Bank is providing EUR 250 million to the Spanish company Endesa, the largest electricity company in the country. The financing will be used for the construction of renewable energy generation facilities, to the end diversifying energy production,…
Funds for green transition of transport 2021
In April and June 2021, the Danish government signed several agreements in order to provide funds towards the transport sector. It includes: - 265 million DKK for co-financing publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles - 72 million DKK for…
Funds for green transition of transport
In April 2020, the Danish government set up funds in order to promote green transport and decarbonise this sector. Investments includes: - DKK 50 million for co-financing publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles - DKK 25 million for co-financing…
EU Long-term budget (2021-27) - LIFE - Clean Energy Transition
The LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme, with a budget of nearly EUR 1 billion over the period of 2021-2027, aims to facilitate the transition towards an energy-efficient, renewable energy-based, climate-neutral and -resilient economy, by funding coordination and support…
Sustainable Energy Transition Scheme (SDE++)
The government's existing energy production subsidy scheme is expanding. Its current scope (called SDE+) will add further categories that qualify for the subsidy (now SDE++). These categories include: - renewable electricity - renewable heat and CHP - renewable gas - low-carbon…
(Alberta) Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) requires regulated facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implements an emissions trading system. The regulation applies emissions reduction requirements to facilities which emit more than 100,000…
(Alberta) AER Directive 084: Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area (2018 updates)
This directive sets out requirements for addressing odours and emissions generated by heavy oil and bitumen operations in the Peace River area of Alberta.This directive applies to all AER-regulated wells and facilities associated with heavy oil and bitumen operations in the…
(Alberta) AER Manual 015: Estimating Methane Emissions
The AER uses two systems for reporting methane emissions: Petrinex ( https://www.petrinex.ca ) and OneStop ( https://www1.aer.ca/onestop/ ). The identifier for reporting volumes, masses, and inventories of equipment is the facility ID, which is assigned by Petrinex and used by…
(Alberta) AER Directive 036: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures
This directive details the minimum equipment and procedure requirements that the licensee must follow when drilling wells in Alberta. While not focused on methane, the directive contains several provisions that relate to the control of this pollutant. For instance, Sec. 2…
(Alberta) Oil and Gas Conservation Rules
Outlines maximum rate limitations for production (MRL) as well as basic well rates (BWR) which is the lowest unpenalised production rate. Gives power to the directives of the Alberta Energy Regulator. Prohibits the production of gas without the establishment of a control well.…
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) (Annual Notice)
The Minister of the Environment publishes an annual notice pursuant to authority granted by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, requiring any operator of a facility above the reporting threshold (10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent) to report the total quantity of the…
Regulation of the Organic Law of Gaseous Hydrocarbons
This regulation covers activities pertaining to the Ley Organica de Hidrocarburos Gaseosos, including non-associated gas production, processing, transportation, storage and use within Venezuela. The regulation stipulates that holders of permits must provide information required…
Petroleum Law, 1993
The act establishes state ownership over petroleum. It further defines that any organizations conducting oil and gas operations shall utilize advanced technology and comply with Vietnamese Laws regarding the protection of natural resources and the environment, and the safety of…
Decree No. 84-CP 1996, detailing the implementation of the Petroleum Law
This decree applies to activities of prospecting and exploring oil and gas, developing oil and gas fields, and exploiting oil and gas, including processing, gathering, storing and transporting operations until end use. Is establishes the need for organisations to submit to the…
(Pennsylvania) Public Utilities Commission Rule (52 PA. Code Ch. 59) – Establishing a Uniform Definition and Metrics for Unaccounted-for-Gas
This regulation addresses unaccounted for gas from the distribution pipeline system. The purpose of the rule is twofold. First, it creates a consistent definition for “unaccounted for gas” across all utilities and reporting requirements in Pennsylvania. This helps determine the…
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Measurement Regulations of 2016
The Measurement Regulations aims to ensure an accurate measurement and allocation of petroleum related flows. Thus, oil and gas production must be metered according to referenced standards and measuring requirements. The regulation also outlines operational and maintenance…
Regulations relating to measurement of petroleum for fiscal purposes and for calculation of CO2-tax (with 2012 amendments)
This is an industry document, suggesting best practices in emissions reporting. It focuses on Norway's requirements imposed as of 2017, to report emissions from methane and other“The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that accurate measurements form the basis of the…
Regulations to Act Relating to Petroleum Activities
Before opening new areas to exploration, the Ministry shall conduct environmental impact assessments (Ch. 2a, §6a), which must include an accounting of the impacts on air and climate (§6c(e)). Environmental protection conditions may also be included in production licenses (Ch.…
Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) (SOR/2018-66)
Canada’s 2018 rule directly regulates methane from upstream facilities. Provisions go into effect on two different dates: On/after January 1, 2020 Any gas well that is hydraulically fractured at an onshore facility must undergo “reduced emission completions” (Section 11),…
(Alberta) AER Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
This directive consolidates, clarifies, and updates Alberta requirements for measurement points used for accounting and reporting purposes, for both upstream petroleum facilities and some downstream pipeline operations. In December 2018, the directive was updated to track…
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008
This determination is made under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 . It provides for the measurement of scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions arising from the operation of facilities as well as the production and consumption of energy arising from the…
(British Columbia) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation
Details the conditions and criteria for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas for operators. Operators who emit more than 10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year have a duty to collect data on their emissions and report their findings to the Commission. This must be illustrated…