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Natural Gas Act 2011
The Natural Gas Act 2011 aims at setting the regulatory framework for the transmission, distribution, purchase or supply of natural gas. It was amended in 2022 to include the creation of a Strategic Gas
Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984
The Liquid Fuel Emergency Act provides the Commonwealth Energy Minister with powers in a national liquid fuel emergency to issue directions, and the Liquid Fuel Emergency Guidelines 2019 (Guidelines) set out the parameters of these powers and what a decision-maker must do or…
Coalbed Methane (Coal Mine Gas) Emission Standard (China)
On 1 December 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and the Environment issued a new air pollution standard entitled “Coalbed Methane (Coal Mine Gas) Emission Standard (GB 21522-2024)”. The new standard, which was issued under the authority of China’s Environmental Protection Law…
First biennial update report of the state of Kuwait to the UNFCCC
The report presents an inventory of the greenhouse gases, including methane, from key sectors in the country, it also describes the effects of climate change on the local temperature, rainfall patterns, and the impact of rising sea level on vital sectors in the country.…
National Strategy for the Circular Economy
The National Strategy for Circular Economy (SEC) was developed as part of Italy's broader reforms and was adopted in September 2022, with the signing of Ministerial Decree No. 342 on 19 September 2022. The primary aim of this strategy is to provide a programmatic framework for…
Renewable Energy Development Act
The Chinese Taipei government has enacted the Renewable Energy Develoment Act to reduce CO2 emissions, improve energy diversification and promote green-energy industries. The Act was enhanced in 2019 to notably set as objective the expansion of the total amount of electricity…
Extending the VAT relief available for the installation of energy saving materials (ESMs)
To help households improve energy efficiency and keep energy costs down – as well as supporting the country's long-term Net Zero ambitions – the UK government is extending the VAT relief available for the installation of energy saving materials (ESMs), from April 2022. The…
Support scheme to support renewable energy and storage value chains
Through a dedicated scheme, the Spanish government is providing direct grants to domestic manufacturers of renewable energy technology equipment (notably solar panels, wind turbines, heat-pumps, and electrolysers) and storage
Law No. 72/2020/QH14 on Environmental Protection
The Law on Environmental Protection provides for environmental protection activities; rights, obligations and responsibilities of agencies, organizations, residential communities, households and individuals involved in environmental protection activities. Article 91 of the Law…
(Ontario) Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation
Ontario regulation 522/20, made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 makes producers individually accountable for recycling their products. Producers have the option to either absorb the recycling costs or pass them on to customers via EHFs. Producers must…
EU Directive 2006/66/EC Battery Directive
The Directive on batteries and accumulators, known as the Battery Directive, is the current text in force regarding the manufacture and disposal of batteries in the European Union. Last amended in 2018, it aims at improving the protection, preservation and quality of the…
Critical Minerals Development Program
The Critical Minerals Development Program (CMDP), previously known as the Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative, provides funding to early and mid-stage projects that contribute to robust global supply chains, build sovereign capability in Australia and create high-paying…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization grants
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created an infrastructure grant programme called the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant programme for the modernisation of natural gas distribution pipelines. The legislation authorized USD 200…
National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework sets out planning policies designed to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in a wide range of sectors, ranging from land use to communications, from 2021 to 2030. Section 17 of the Framework covers the sustainable use…
Critical Materials for Magnets (Innovate UK) - Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains Programme
Innovate UK is the UK’s national innovation agency, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and provides funding, expert advice, and networking opportunities to foster innovation across various sectors, including technology, manufacturing, and energy. Through its CLIMATES…
EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation
As part of the EU Green Deal and building on the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries, the European Commission proposed in 2020 a new regulation on batteries and waste batteries, enacted on 12 July 2023, and in force August 2023. The regulation's main objectives are: (1) to…
National E-Waste Management Strategy 2019-2024
Kenya’s National E-Waste Management Strategy (2019/20 - 2023/24) is a comprehensive five-year plan designed to address the growing challenge of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the country. The strategy includes the management of lithium-ion batteries,…
Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020
The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020, repealing the Product Stewardship Act 2011, is aimed at addressing the growing challenges of waste management and promoting a circular economy. Administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the…
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Bureau of Land Management Rule)
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a final rule entitled “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conversation” (hereinafter “Waste Prevention Rule”). The new Rule, which came into force in June 2024, establishes a uniform…
Global Methane Pledge
Led by the European Union and the United States, the Global Methane Pledge was announced at COP 26 in November 2021. Over 155 countries have joined the pledge, committing to work together to collectively reduce global anthropogenic methane emissions by at least 30 percent below…
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Governments around the world endorse the World Bank's Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring, committing themselves to ending the practice of routine gas flaring by 2030. The endorsing countries account for approximately 60% of total global gas flaring. Endorsing governments…
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Governments around the world endorse the World Bank's Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring, committing themselves to ending the practice of routine gas flaring by 2030. The endorsing countries account for approximately 60% of total global gas flaring. Endorsing governments…
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Governments around the world endorse the World Bank's Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring, committing themselves to ending the practice of routine gas flaring by 2030. The endorsing countries account for approximately 60% of total global gas flaring. Endorsing governments…
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
In April 2015, thirty-five governments around the world endorsed the World Bank's Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring, committing themselves to ending the practice of routine gas flaring by 2030. The endorsing countries account for approximately 60% of total global gas…
EU Regulation 2017/821 Supply chain due diligence for minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas
This EU regulation outlines supply chain due diligence obligations for importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The Regulation aims to prevent revenue from the sale of tin, tantalum and tungsten and…
Energy Audits
Within the framework of the Szecheni Plan, non-refundable grants are provided for energy audits in companies with energy costs of Ft 30 million per year or higher. In 2001 32 company audits were supported for a total amount of Ft 119 million. In 2002, the support amounted to 50%…
Tax reduction import duty exemption for domestic renewable energy projects
Through Law 27.191, the Argentinian government grants import duty exemptions as well as value income tax and value added tax reductions for equipments used in domestic renewable energy projects in the country. This preferential tax and import duty treatment applies to wind ,…
Free Trade Agreement between Egypt and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The Free Trade Agreement between Egypt and the European Free Trade Association States entered into force in Aug 2007. It provides for tariff elimination for most industrial products across HS sectors 25 through 97, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators;…
Royal Decree No. M / 18 - The petroleum products trade system
The petroleum products trade system aims to regulate all aspects of commercial activity related to trade in petroleum products, including use, sale, transport, storage, distribution, import and export. This includes crude oil and its derivatives, including: jet fuel, kerosene,…
Definitive countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel
In November 2019, the European Commission implemented definitive countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel originating in
Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited from Export and Restricted for Export
On December 21, 2023, China's Ministry of Commerce released the "Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted for Export," which includes a total of 24 categories prohibited for export and 110 categories restricted for export. Export prohibition applies to for rare…
Emissions Performance Standard Regulations
The Emissions Performance Standard Regulations aim at limiting carbon dioxide emissions from new fossil fuel power stations. The Emissions Limit Duty has been set at a level equivalent to emissions of 450gCO2/kWh if the plant is operating at
S.L.545.27 on feed-in tariffs scheme regulations
The purpose of these regulations is to establish a feed-in tariff for electricity generated from solar photovoltaic installations and to promote and support the generation of electricity from renewable energy
Act on Renewable Energy Sources and High-efficiency Cogeneration
The Law aims for the efficient use of energy and reducing the impact of fossil fuels on the environment. It represents the first comprehensive codification of provisions concerning the planning and the promotion of renewable energy sources. It introduces a support scheme for…
2023 Updated national energy and climate plan (NECP) - coal phase-out
In its updated national energy and climate plan submitted to the European Commission, Slovenia pledged to phasing out of domestic and imported coal for energy purposes and the cessation of operation of all coal units by 2033 at the
Law n°334 regarding the decarbonisation of the energy sector
The law sets in Romanian legislation the phased out of available installed power generation capacity based on lignite and coal by 31 December 2032 at the
Regulation 2016/2281 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products, with regard to ecodesign requirements for air heating products, cooling products, high temperature process chillers and fan coil units
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market and/or putting into service of: Air heating products with a rated heating capacity not exceeding 1 MW, including air-to-air heat pumps; Cooling products and high temperature process chillers with a…
Directive (EU) 2018/844 on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive was updated in 2018 to introduce a broad range of policies and support measures to foster energy efficiency in the building sector. It notably includes mandatory energy performance standards, with all new buildings to be nearly…
Regulation on the requirements for the energy efficiency of mass-produced systems, vehicles and equipment
As part of Switzerland's Energy Saving Ordinance, this regulation aligns requirements for space heating and cooling appliances and equipment, among other energy related products, with the EU's legislative framework on Ecodesign and Energy
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations
Following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, the UK government retained EU legislation on Ecodesign and energy labelling for most energy related products, while adjusting legislation for some energy-related products in the Ecodesign for Energy-Related…
Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem)
In Switzerland, refrigerants are regulated by Annex 2.10 of the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem). A key objective of the Ordinance is to reduce emissions of ozone depleting and potent climate-warming refrigerants. The Ordinance was last updated in July
Law regarding the promotion of the production and use of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport
The law sets the regulatory framework for the reduction of emissions in the transport sector. It notably sets a gradual increase in mandate for biofuel blending requirement in gasoline in diesel between 2011 and 2015. From 2015 onwards, a mandate of 10% is
Capacity Investment Scheme
The Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) provides a national framework to encourage new investment in renewable capacity, such as wind and solar, as well as clean dispatchable capacity, such as battery storage. It aims to help build a more reliable, affordable and low-emissions…
Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund
Through microgrids, the Australian government has continued to encourage secure, reliable, and inexpensive power for regional and distant communities. The Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund's second round will begin in 2020, with successful projects receiving up to…
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force on December 30, 2018, for Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore; on January 14, 2019, for Vietnam; on September 19, 2021, for Peru; on November 2022 for…
Korea - Australia Free Trade Agreement
The Korea - Australia Free Trade Agreement aims to foster economic relations between the two signatory nations through the elimination of tariffs and customs duties on the trade of goods and services in accordance with the agreement. The Agreement covers, among others, the…
United States - Australia Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA)
The US - Australia Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers. The Agreement eliminates tariffs for goods including, but not limited to: Electric generation equipment…
Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)
The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) is a bilateral agreement which was signed on April 2, 2022 and entered into force December 29, 2022. The Agreement provides for border tariff elimination for energy sector products such as: critical minerals…
China - Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) came into effect in December 2015. Goods subject to tariff reductions or exemptions mainly include textiles and leather, electronic and mechanical products, other manufactured products, steel and metals, and chemical products.…
Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA or CER)
The Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA or CER) is a comprehensive free trade and economic agreement between the two countries. ANZCERTA eliminates tariffs and minimizes trade barriers on all goods. This bilateral free trade agreement was…