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Renewable Energy Act
In February 2015 Poland adopted its long-debated Renewable Energy Act. The new law was amended two times and entered into force in July 2016. The Law replaces the green certificate system with auction scheme. The first auction took place on 30th of December 2016 with results…
Grand Ducal Regulation of 12 April 2019 on feed-in tariffs
Grand Ducal regulation of 12 April 2019, modifying the Grand Ducal regulation of 1 August 2014 on the generation of electricity based on renewable sources, sets updated feed-in tariffs for Luxembourg. Feed-in tariffs cover wind, solar PV, hydropower, biogas, gases from sewage…
Renewable Energy Auctions Policy 2021
The Renewable Energy Auctions Policy 2021 sets the transition from feed-in tariffs that were in place since 2008 to more auctioning. Feed-in tariffs remain still for small scale biomass, biogas and small hydro projects (of up to 20
Regulation No. 50 of 2017 on Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources for Power Supply
This regulation updates the feed-in tariffs for renewable energy installations. It covers solar energy, wind, hydropower biomass, biogas,municipal solid waste, geothermal and ocean
Law 4414/2016 on a New Support Scheme of Renewable Energy and CHP Plants
Through this law, Greece replaces feed-in tariffs with feed-in premiums to support the expansion of new renewable energy installations. Auctions are technology-specific and the Ministry of Environment and Energy issues decision specifying capacities to be auctioned for each…
Electricity Market Act - Estonia feed-in premium
Through its Electricity Market Act, Estonia adopted feed-in premiums in 2007, for which all renewable electricity generation technologies are eligible as long as their net capacity does not exceed 125 MW. A variable feed-in premium is paid to producers of renewable electricity…
Promotion of Renewable Energy Act - Feed-in premium tariffs for renewable power
Denmarks 2009 Promotion of Renewable Energy Act establishes detailed feed-in premiums for wind power, as well as other sources of renewable energy. Plant operators receive a variable bonus on top of the market price. The sum of the bonus and the market price shall not exceed a…
(California) Air Resources Board Cap and Trade Regulation
California's Cap-and-Trade Regulation was issued in 2012 to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in different sectors and enforce the Greenhouse Gas Cap-and Trade Program. Its main objective is to continually incentivise investment in efficient technologies and processes that…
Law 1819/2016 on Structural Tax Reform
The Colombia carbon tax (Impuesto Nacional al Carbono) was adopted as part of a structural tax reform and launched in 2017. It is a tax on the carbon content of liquid and gaseous fossil fuels, including all petroleum derivatives, used as propellant, in stationary combustion, or…
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) - the first mandatory, market-based effort in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - was established in December 2005 by the governors of seven Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New…
Minimum CO2 price electricity production
In the coalition agreement Rutte-3 and the climate agreement and letter of the government, the government announced its plans to introduce a gradually increasing minimum national CO2 price for CO2 emissions from electricity production, such in addition to the
(Saskatchewan) Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations
Sets mandatory methane emission reductions of 4.5 million tonnes CO2e annually by 2025 (this absolute number is in line with the percentage reduction target set out in the Prairie Resilience: A Made-in-Saskatchewan Climate Change Strategy). Focuses on upstream facilities. As…
(British Columbia) Carbon Tax Act
B.C.’s broad-based carbon tax puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions. This provides an incentive for sustainable choices that produce fewer emissions. The escalating tax was phased in on July 1, 2008. Beginning April 1, 2018, B.C.'s carbon tax rate is $35 per tonne of carbon…
Quebec Cap & Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowances
In 2009 Quebec established Cap and Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowances system in order to limit the emissions and encourage energy saving and growing shares of renewables in the consumption in the highest emitting sectors (i.e. transportation, industry and…
New FDI Screening Regime
Lxembourg established its foreign direct investment (FDI) on 1 Sep 2023 to restrict critical activities that could impact security or public order. This law aligns with EU Regulation 2019/452. It excludes portfolio investments but include the production, exploitation, and sale…
Free Trade Agreement between China and Iceland
The free trade agreement between China and Iceland entered into force in 2014. It provides for the reduction or elimination of import tariffs on most industrial and energy sector products, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including…
Investment Screening Act
The Danish Business Authority administered the Danish Investment Screening Act which was entered into force on July 2021, to be applicable for foreign direct investments entering after 1 Sep 2021. The act applies to foreign enterprise possessing or controlling over at least 10…
Law on Protection from the Negative Impacts of Climate Change - Montenegro ETS
Montenegro’s cap and trade ETS applies to CO2 emissions from Power, Refining, Iron and Steel, Non-ferrous metals, Cement, Glass, Ceramics, Pulp and Paper. In practice, this applies to three installations. Permits are allocated for free, with any remainder within the cap to be…
General Law of Climate Change - Mexico pilot ETS
The Mexican ETS, the first in Latin America, started in January 2020. It covers direct CO2 emissions from fixed sources in the energy and industry sectors emitting at least 100,000 tCO2 per year, covering around 40% of national GHG emissions and 90% of emissions reported in the…
2011 Tax Code - Ukraine carbon tax
The Ukraine carbon tax was introduced in the Ukrainian Tax Code as a part of environmental tax on air pollution from stationary sources. Source: World Bank Carbon Pricing
2011 Budget - UK Carbon Price Support
The UK carbon price support tax aims to reduce revenue uncertainty and improve the economics for investment in low-carbon generation for the UK electricity generation sector. The carbon price support tax was introduced because the EU allowances price has not been stable, certain…
Law No. 82-D/2014 - Green Tax Reform
The Portugal carbon tax is an excise tax under the special taxes on consumption (Codigo dos Impostos Especiais de Consumo). The tax rate is determined annually based on the average EU ETS allowance in the preceding year. For EU ETS-covered coal generators their carbon tax rate…
Mexico carbon tax
The Mexican carbon tax is an excise tax under the special tax on production and services (Ley del Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios). The tax applies to the sale throughout the national territory or the import of fossil fuels, with the exemption of natural gas. It…
Law on the Reduction of CO2 Emissions - CO2 levy
The Liechtenstein carbon tax was implemented in line with bilateral treaty that requires Liechtenstein to adopt Swiss federal legislation on environmental taxes to maintain equivalent competitive conditions. The share of revenues calculated to be attributable to fuel use by…
Natural Resources Tax Law - Latvia carbon tax
The Latvia carbon tax (official name: Nodoklis par oglekla dioksida emisiju) is part of the Natural Resources Tax Law (Dabas resursu nodokļa likums), which aims to promote economically efficient use of natural resources, to restrict pollution of the environment, to reduce…
Tax for climate change mitigation
The Japan carbon tax (official name: Tax for Climate Change Mitigation) aims to put an economy-wide and fair burden for the use of all fossil fuels based on their CO2 content to realize a decarbonized society and strengthen climate change mitigation. Source: World Bank Carbon…
Law on environmental and natural resources taxes
The Iceland carbon tax (official name: Kolefnisgjald á kolefni af jarðefnauppruna) is part of the Environmental and Resource tax. The tax was introduced as part of the government's tax reform on vehicles and fuels to encourage the use of environment-friendly vehicles, save…
Environmental Charges Act - Estonia carbon tax
The Estonia carbon tax is part of the Environmental Charges Act (Keskkonnatasude seadus), which aims to limit environmental pollution. The tax strengthens and complements incentives created under the EU ETS, adding additional carbon costs to thermal generators and capturing some…
Act n°888 on carbon dioxide tax
The Denmark carbon tax (official name: CO2-afgift) was introduced to increase the profile of climate change and provide an economic incentive to consume less energy from carbon-intensive sources. It was introduced gradually as part of a larger environmental tax package, which…
Law 20780 on incorporating tax measures - Chile carbon tax
The Chile carbon tax is a part of the tax on air emissions from contaminating compounds (impuesto destinado a gravar las emisiones al aire de compuestos contaminantes or ‘impuesto verde’), aiming to reduce the negative impacts of fossil fuel use for the environment and public…
Law 27.430 on taxing Liquid Fuels and Carbon Dioxide
The government of Argentina implemented a carbon tax (impuesto al dióxido de carbono) on January 1, 2018 for most liquid fuels, replacing previous fuel taxes. The carbon tax is also levied on some solid products (mineral coal and petroleum coke). Although the Law that created…
Incentives for rooftop solar (Solar PV rebate scheme)
Providing incentives to support the residential and commercial rooftop solar, Switzerland has offered to increase financial support through rebates by another CHF 46 million and by limiting waiting time for encouraging subsidies for PVs. This support can be detailled in two…
Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and the European Free Trade Association States ("EFTA"), involving Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, was signed on 24 June 2010 and entered into force on 1 Jun 2012. It covers most energy products and its constituents…
Free Trade Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union
The free trade agreement between Switzerland and the European Union entered into force on 1 January 1973. It provides for border tariff elimination for most industrial products, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps,…
Bill on the prohibition of coal-fired thermoelectric plants
The Bill was drafted and presented in January 2020. It recognizes the impacts of emissions from coal-fired power plants as a risk to human health and to the environment. On June 22, 2021, the Bill was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The installation and operation of…
Decarbonization plan for the electrical system
The government released a plan detailing the coal phase out of the electrical system, a technology that adds up to over 5 GW of installed capacity in Chile. The plan is made in agreement with the coal-fired plant owners/operators. The objective is to phase out or reconvert all…
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
In 2018, the Government of Canada announced amendments to the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations (2012) to accelerate the phase-out of conventional coal-fired power generation from 2050 to 2030. The regulations do so by…
Thailand long-term low emission development strategy - coal phase-out
In its long-term strategy (LT-LEDS) submitted to the UNFCCC, Thailand set a timeline to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and climate neutrality by 2065. This strategy includes a phase-out of coal in the electricity sector by
Israel's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) - coal phase-out
In its updated first NDC, Israel committed to a complete phase out of coal-fired power generation by
French strategy for energy and climate - coal phase-out
The French strategy for energy and climate summarises the main objectives for the decade to phase down the dependance to fossil fuels. This notably includes a phase-out of coal use in the power sector by
National Recovery Plan / B. Green energy and energy efficiency / B2. & B3. Renewable energy
Under pillar Pillar B of the Polish National Recovery Plan ( "Green energy and energy efficiency"), the "B2. Renewable energies" policy platform encompasses the following investments and support measures: B2.1 Improving conditions for the development of hydrogen technologies…
Federal government/ South Australian Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal
The Australian government and South Australian government agreed on the State Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal. This deal grants AUD 1.08 billion to add additional secure, affordable and low carbon energy generation capacity to the grid, and reach the Paris Agreement…
Climate Action Plan 2019 - Ireland's coal phase-out
Ireland aims to phase out electricity generation from coal by closing the Moneypoint power plant by 2025. This coal phase-out stems from the Climate Action Plan
2019 National Energy and Climate Plan - Coal phase-out
In the NECP submitted to the European Commission in 2019, Hungary aims to phase out coal and lignite from domestic electricity production by 2030 at the latest, in order to reach its emissions reduction objective by at least 40% by the same date compared to 1990. The target…
National Climate Law - Coal phase-out
Greece aims to support its climate neutrality pledge by 2050 by completely phasing-out solid fossil fuels, including coal, by 31 Dec
Updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) - Coal phase-out target
The Czech government set a coal phase-out target by 2033 in its 2023 updated NECP. Czechia also joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance in the same
Ukraine's coal phase out
Ukraine's Energy Strategy towards 2050 enforces the commitment to phase out coal use from power generation by 2035. This pledge confirms the position of Ukraine during CO26 in Glasgow in
Coal Ban Act
The Netherlands legislated in 2019 to prohibit the electricity production from coal beyond
National Recovery and Resilience Plan / M2C1 Sustainable agriculture and circular economy
Among the objectives of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience plan, one aims to settle the infrastructure for a sustainable agriculture and circular economy. This component includes: improvements of waste recovery (EUR 2.1 billion), including strengthening the…
Infrastructure and Jobs act: Batteries
Beginning in 2021, President Biden has described the development of domestic supply chains for critical minerals, including through efficient battery processing, recycling and manufacturing, as a national priority. As part of the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,…