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Climate and nature-protection action plan
The Plan builds on previous efforts and provides a set of well-defined climate protection tools. 1. Hungary will rid the country of illegally discarded waste. 2. Hungary will ban single-use plastics and will create deposit return schemes for glass and plastic bottles and…
Carbon storage capacity in Aberdeenshire
A project to provide world-class, safe carbon storage capacity in the North Sea, off Aberdeenshire, will benefit from GBP 31 million of UK Government funding and could create tens of thousands new jobs. The scheme is one of nine green tech projects across the UK benefiting…
Funding for business-led research partnerships for new technologies
UK's leading businesses and research institutions will join force to develop technologies that will drive economic growth and create highly skilled local jobs. The business-led partnership will be funded by a GBP 75 million joint investment from the govenrment, business, and…
Energy Research in the Climate and Energy Fund
The Climate and Energy Fund's energy energy research programme contributes to the country's climate neutrality target by 2040. It promotes the research and development of future-oriented energy and mobility solutions. In 2019, this program received a budget of EUR 5 million…
Spain & Korea green & digital partnership
President Moon Jae-In visit in Spain concluded with strengthened business cooperation in the green and digital sectors. Ocean Winds, a Spanish renewable energy firm, announced its plans to invest $100 million to build a 1.2GW offshore wind farm in Incheon. The renewable…
Fourth supplementary budget 2020 - Funding for Energy Demonstration Projects
As part of the fourth supplementary 2020 budget proposal, the Finnish government will allocate 20 million EUR to support investments and studies related to the production and use of renewable energies, energy efficiency and other measures to promote the transition to a…
Order IET/2446/2013 of December 27 establishes the tolls and fees associated with third-party access to gas facilities and the remuneration of regulated activities
The purpose of this order is to determine fees associated with gas facilities, the remuneration of companies that carry out regulated activities, as well as the determination of related investment and operating costs. It puts in place a system for the recalculation of gas…
Climate Innovation Research Opportunity investment program
The White House launched an innovation effort to create jobs while tackling climate change, including a new research working group, the outline for an innovation agenda, and a $100 million grant program from the Department of Energy for low-carbon energy technologies.…
The storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 No. 2221 in combination with the modifications conducted in The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012 No. 461 and (Amendment and Power to Modify)
The UK CO2 Storage Licensing Regulations is modified by the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012 No. 461 and The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment and Power to Modify) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 544. The UK CO2 Storage Licensing Regulations…
Korean New Deal 10 key projects – Eco-friendly mobility of the future
Among the 10 key projects of the Korean New Deal, one aims to develop electric and hydrogen mobility. To do so, the government is focusing on: Electric cars: A total of 1,130,000 vehicles to be supplied, as well as charging equipment Hydrogen fuel cell cars: A total of…
UK International Support for Clean Energy Transition
A Government consultation was launched on 12 December with industry and other stakeholders on the implementation and impact of the new policy on ending support for fossil fuels. The consultation is expected to conclude by 8 February 2021. UK Export Finance (UKEF) will continue…
Clean Growth Fund
The GBP 40 million fund is meant for UK based green companies and start-ups that will be able to use the revenue to kickstart innovative green projects on energy storage, smart grid, renewable heating, and bioenergy technologies. The fund is half backed by the government and…
Executive Order on remotely read electricity meters and measurement of electricity in final consumption
The Order mandates smart meter installation by grid companies before 31 December 2020, mentions relevant technical requirements, and permits network companies to collect incuring additional costs from
Mandatory monthly metering of electricity usage for all electricity customers
The proposition 2002/03:85, filed by the Swedish Government in 2002, passed in 2003 and mandates that, by 1 July 2009, electricitiy providers should have introduced monthly metering for all their customers. Note: no smart meter rollout is involved in the regulation itself;…
Regulation for electricity metering systems (Regulatory Resolution N 502 / 2012)
The regulation mandates local electricity distribution companies to install smart meters for their customers and introduces "White Tariff" scheme which is a form of Time of Use electricity
Electricity regulations for compulsory norms and standards for reticulation services (R. 773 of the Electricity Regulation Act - 4/2006)
The regulation includes mandates for installing: - Energy efficient lighting fittings. - Remote control of water heating and HVAC units. - Smart metering system for monthly consumers of above 1,000 kWh (no later than July 2012), so that Time of Use tariff can be enabled for…
Climate protection projects in social, cultural and public institutions
Since 2008, the BMU has been funding climate action projects on the basis of a guideline on promoting climate action projects in social, cultural and public organisations under the National Climate Initiative ("local authority guideline"). A total of 35,900 have been supported…
Federal funding for energy efficiency in the economy - Funding Competition
Both SMEs and larger industries across numerous sectors are eligible to bid into the competitive tender, which aims to increase the energy efficiency while reducing the CO2 emissions of industrial/commercial plants and processes. Particular attention is given to the use of…
Federal funding for energy efficiency in the economy - Grant and Loan
The program provides financial incentives for energy efficiency investments in industry and commerce. Financial support is provided for 1) investments in highly efficient plants and processes; 2) solar collectors, biomass installations or heat pumps to generate process heat; 3)…
Power grid upgrades
In line with President Biden's commitment to modernize the national power grid and infrastructure, the Department of Energy announced the availability of USD 5 billion and USD 3.25 billion in loans, from its Loan Programs Office (LPO) and Western Area Power Administration's…
Government Work Report: 13th National People's Congress - Development of transportation project
China’s State Council issued major guidance to ministries and the State Assets Commission (which overseas major enterprises) to promote “green transformation” of society and the economy. The document sets out broad goals for state action, which will be developed into targets…
UK regulator approves energy network investment plan
British energy regulator Ofgam was given the greenlight for a GBP 40+ billion (USD 53.4 billion) investment program by the country’s energy network companies between 2021-2026 for a stronger, greener, and fairer energy system. It includes: - GBP 30 billion upfront funding…
Royal Legislative Decree 1/2016 of December 2016 on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
This law ensues Directive 96/61/EC of the European Union on the prevention and integrated control of pollution. The purpose of this law is to prevent or, when not possible, to reduce and control pollution in the atmosphere, water, and soil by establishing an integrated pollution…
Law 21/2013 of 9 December on Environmental Assessment
This law requires projects that may have significant effects on the environment to undergo environmental impact assessments. The law promotes sustainable development and environmental protection by: integrating environmental aspects in the planning and approval of programs and…
Royal Decree-Law 16/2017 of 17 November on the safety of offshore oil and gas developments
This decree ensues Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. It establishes minimum safety requirements for operations related to the exploration and development of hydrocarbons in the marine. Requisites for operators and…
Hydrocarbons Law 34/1998 (last amended in 2015)
This law regulates activities involving liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons. The following activities are included within the its scope: exploration, research, and mining of deposits and underground reserves of hydrocarbons; international trade, refining, transportation, storage,…
Multi-billion pound investment for new long-term plan to tackle flooding
GBP 5.2 billion will be invested in a 6-year programme for flood and coastal defences, including new innovative approaches to work with the power of nature to not only reduce flood risk but also deliver benefits for the environment. The measures are to create around 2,000…
Energy efficiency in state owned institutions
The implementation of EED art. 5 (which is implemented by the alternative approach in Denmark) extend to more than the central governments building mass. The circular outlines obligations to undertake energy-saving measures in all state owned or occupied building/institutions…
Energy Efficiency Improvement Target for Public Buildings
As per Presidential Decree dated 16 August 2019 it is required that the public buildings with energy managers assigned according to the Energy Efficiency Law no. 5627 (Buildings having more than 10.000 m² area or 250 TOE/an. energy consumption) save 15% energy until 2023 in…
Ordinance (2019:525) on state aid for the installation of charging points for electric vehicles
Grants may only be given for charging points which, when installed, are: 1. found on a property that the applicant for the grant owns or holds with special right; 2. are located at a residence or workplace and are intended to be used mainly by those who live in the home or by…
Renovation of apartment buildings (Grant scheme 2)
The Estonian Government established the KredEx Foundation (Estonian Credit and Guarantee Fund) in 2001, in order to provide support for improving the energy performance of the housing stock. KredEx is providing grants, designed for associations and communities wishing to…
Energy.Free.Room Programme
The Energy.Free.Room Programme (Energie.Frei.Raum) is a so-called regulatory sandbox where firms can test new business models to integrate renewable energy, storage and energy efficiency technologies into the energy system. The programme targets SMEs, large companies,…
Increasing credit limits for households depending on efficiency rating
By the official gazette 30666 dated 25 January 2019 dated, regulations relating to the credit transactions of banks have been amended, including credit limits for households which have increased dependance on the rating of energy performance certificate in accordance with the…
Climate Adaption for Infrastructure
Research and development of technological solutions for adapting infrastructure to climate change. Focus areas: energy, transport, water and
Environmental zones for municipalities
Municipalies decide where environmental zones should be introduced. Environmental Zone Class 1 (current Environmental Zone) In Class 1 environmental zone, all light vehicles can drive. For heavy vehicles, access to Class 1 environmental zone are according to current…
Estonian national energy and climate plan 2030 (NECP)
“Estonian national energy and climate plan 2030” (hereinafter NECP 2030) has been drawn up in accordance with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the energy Union and Climate Action, which prescribes the submission of national energy and…
Thermal building component activation
Reaches out to market participants by providing advice and information on building component activation systems. The implementation of projects in this area puts the topic into the focus even
Subsidy scheme to replace oil burners with heat pumps in buildings outside the district heating and gas grids
The scheme is planned to be implemented as a subsidy scheme with the objective to replace oil burners with heat pumps in buildings located in areas without access to district heating or the gas
Promoting energy efficient refurbishments (campaigns)
The DEA is carrying out several campaigns that aims to promote energy efficient refurbishments when renovating. The campaigns uses data from The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings (BBR) og the recommendations from the EPC to target messages to the house owners. One…
Buildinghub
The project aims to publish consumption data regarding electricity and heating on a digital platform. The consumption data is intended to be published with hourly values. In addition to the consumption data, the project aims to merge already existing building registers onto the…
Promoting the use of biofuels in the transport sector
In 2019, the quota obligation was extended and tightend for the period 2021-2030. Physical share of biofuel energy content in all fuels sold for road transport increases gradually from 18 % in 2021 to 30 % in 2029. A bill to include e-fuels and biogas when calculating the…
Conditions and procedures for subsidising renovation of central and local government buildings
This regulation establishes conditions and procedures for subsidising renovation of central and local government buildings to increase energy efficiency. The Regulation establishes the conditions and procedure for the use of 46% of the proceeds from the auctioning of greenhouse…
11th Development Plan
Within the Plan there are actions regarding EE which given below; 1. Replacing inefficient electric motors used in industry with efficient ones support mechanism will be established. 2. Expansion of cogeneration systems in large industrial plants using heat will be provided. 3.…
MENR's Strategy Plan 2019 -2023
One of the aim of the Strategy Plan is prioritizing and increasing energy efficiency. Within the Plan, following actions are targeted; - Efforts to increase energy efficiency will continue. - A market infrastructure will be established for demand-side participation in…
Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance
The Government of Japan has published Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance to promote investment in the low-carbon transition, thereby supporting the goal to become a carbon-neutral society by 2050. The guidelines intend to promote the spread of climate transition…
Information website on saving energy
The Austrian topprodukte.at website, fostered by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, presents comprehensive guides, tools, and information on saving energy at home. It enables Austrians to compare options and…
Biomass basic law
Ensuring the continued existence of biomass plants. The basic law obliges the federal states to promote green electricity plants based on solid
Danish Climate Agreement for energy and industry etc. 2020 of 22 June 2020 (only EE dimension)
In regards to energy effeciency it has been agreed in the Danish Climate Agreement for energy and industry to both expand and advance the launch of the subsidy scheme for private enterprises, the subsidy scheme for buildings, and finally also the subsidy scheme to replace oil…
Amendment on Energy Efficiency Law
Grant program for Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects and VAs have been implemented to motivate industrial companies since 2009. Within the amendment in the Energy Efficiency Law in 2019 (The Law No 7164 published in the Official Gazette No. 30700 of 28 February 2019), the…
Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering (OIB) Guideline 2019
The OIB (Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering) guidelines serve to harmonize the construction engineering regulations across all of Austria. They are issued by the OIB and adopted by the federal states into their Construction Law.As market surveillance authority, the…