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Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, with the aim of strengthening the exploration and extraction of critical minerals essential for India's economic development and…
Funding to clean up orphan or inactive oil & gas wells to create employment and reduce methane emissions
The Canadian Government is providing up to $1.72 billion CAD to the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, and to the Alberta Orphan Well Association, to clean up orphan and inactive oil and gas wells. The government estimates this will help maintain…
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…
Emissions Reduction Fund
The Canadian Government is providing up to $750 million CAD to create a new Emissions Reduction Fund to support workers and reduce emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector, with a focus on methane. This funding will assist firms that are preparing to make changes to comply with…
Tunisian Investment Fund subsidies - Decree 2017-389, Art. 3
On 2017, Tunisian Investment fund (FTI) announced subsidies for renewable energy projects according to Decree 2017-389, Art. 3 . The subsidies aim to promote and attract renewable energy investments in Tunisia. The subsidies included the following financial incentives: Equity…
Defense Production Act
The US Congress adopted the Defense Production Act in 1950 to provide authorities to the President to ensure the supply of materials and services necessary for national defense. Under the Act, the President has access to an array of different actions. The main focus is on…
Memorandum on Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended
In March 2022, President Joseph Biden Jr. invoked the Defense Production Act with this presidential determination on the subject of critical mineral production and supply. The memorandum, pursuant to the Defense Production Act, emphasises the importance of sustainable and…
Foreign Trade Product T-MEC - Oil & Gas
The T-MEC - Oil & Gas credit scheme, led by the Mexican National Foreign Trade Bank (Bancomext), seeks to promote financing for energy projects, including electricity, upstream, and midstream. Among the companies that are eligible to receive credits from the program are national…
Foreign Trade Product T-MEC - Mining
The T-MEC - Mining credit scheme, led by the Mexican National Foreign Trade Bank (Bancomext), seeks to support the long-term sustainable development of the mining sector export chain. Among the companies that are eligible to receive credits from the program are those companies…
Prohibition of the export of nickel ore
Through successive policies implemented between 2009 and 2019, the Indonesian government has, as of late April 2022, progressively banned the export of nickel ore, requiring nickel to be processed domestically for export. The export of nickel ore was first outlawed as early as…
Foreign Trade Product T-MEC - Pro Electrical Electronic
The T-MEC - Pro Electrical Electronic credit scheme, led by the Mexican National Foreign Trade Bank (Bancomext), seeks to strengthen the value chain of the electrical and electronic industry. Among the companies that are eligible to receive credits from the program are those…
T-MEC Foreign Trade Product - Bancomext
Impulse T-MEC is a credit scheme promoted by the Mexican National Foregin Trade Bank (Bancomex). The objective of the programme is to help all sizes firms by granting short, medium and long-term loans to its participants to foster exportations within the Mexico-United…
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 - Petroleum Exploration and Production in Ireland
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications made the political commitment to ban licences for new oil and natural gas exploration in 2019. The legislation was included in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Amendment Bill in 2021. The Minister gave effect to this…
Denmark’s oil and gas exploration ban
In December 2020 the Danish government reached an agreement with a broad majority in the Danish Parliament to phase out fossil fuel extraction in the country by 2050, starting with the cancelation of its 8th licensing round as well as all future bid rounds. North Sea production…
EU-US negotiations on trade in steel and aluminum
The European Union and the United States announced that they have reached an agreement to ease tariffs on steel and aluminium and to address carbon intensity and overcapacity at a global scale. The interim arrangement will eliminate US punitive duties imposed on EU-origin steel…
Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 reducing CO2 Emissions from Heavy duty vehicles
The first-ever EU-wide CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, adopted in 2019, set targets for reducing the average emissions from new lorries for 2025 and 2030. The Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles entered into force on…
Economic Association Agreement - Japan and Mexico
Mexico and Japan signed the Economic Association Agreement on September 2004. The agreement finally entered into force on April 1 2005. For Mexico, was the first trade agreement signed with a country of the Asian region. It covers most of the industrial products through HS…
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Community Partner Projects
Two projects were selected under Area 3 of the 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-topic funding opportunity announcement. These projects were awarded in 2017 and will significantly accelerate the use of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles that operate on alternative fuels, as…
Fuel economy standard - two and three wheelers
China mandates fuel consumption standards for both two- and three-wheeled vehicles. Updated standards came into effect on July 1, 2020. Standards for two wheelers range between 1.8-6.8 L/100km (separate by manual vs. automatic) Standards for three wheelers range between…
Vehicle energy efficiency labelling program
The Undersecretariat of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency of the Ministry of Energy Government together with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development carry out the program of standardization and labeling of energy efficiency. Since 2016, they worked in…
Greece National Climate Act - ICE Sales Ban
As part of its National Climate Law enacted in May 2022, new passenger and light commercial vehicles registered from 1 Jan 2030 onwards in Greece have to be zero-emission
Free Trade Agreement between United Kingdom and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Switzerland entered into force on 1 Jan 2021. It provides preferential border tariff treatment to most industrial products, including most energy products including: Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical…
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 Serbia and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between Serbia and the European Free Trade Association States ("EFTA"), involving Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, was signed on 17 December 2009. The Agreement entered into force on 1 October 2010 for Serbia, Liechtenstein and…
Free Trade Agreement between Montenegro and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between Montenegro and the European Free Trade Association States ("EFTA"), involving Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, was signed on 14 November 2011. The agreement entered into force on 1 September 2012 for Montenegro, Liechtenstein and…
Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between Georgia and the European Free Trade Association States ("EFTA"), involving Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, was signed on 17 December 2009. The Agreement entered into force on 1 September 2017 for Georgia, Iceland and Norway and 1…
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,…
Free Trade Agreement between Bosnia-Herzegovina and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Free Trade Association States ("EFTA"), involving Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), was signed on 24 June 2013 and entered into force on 1 January 2015. It covers most industrial products…
Free Trade Agreement between Albania and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between Albania and the European Free Trade Association States ("EFTA") entered into force on 1 November 2010 for Albania, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, 1 August 2011 for Norway and 1 October 2011 for Iceland. It provides for import tariff reduction…
National Methane Action Plan
In 2021, the Chinese government announced its intention to develop a National Methane Action Plan under the leadership of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. This announcement follows the US-China Joint Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action at COP26, which included an…
(Alberta) Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act and Regulations
The Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act (formerly the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act) and Regulations address carbon dioxide, methane and other specified gas emissions that contribute to climate change. The specified gas emission target for Alberta is an…
Climate change and energy transition law - ICE sales ban
The 2021 climate and energy transition law enacts the ban on sales of passenger LDVs that emit CO2 at the tailpipe by
(British Columbia) CleanBC Roadmap 2030
The CleanBC Roadmap is British Columbia's (B.C.) plan to expand and accelerate climate action to meet the province's 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and create a pathway to reach the 2050 net-zero emissions target. The Roadmap builds on existing policies and lays…
(British Columbia) CleanBC Industry Fund
The CleanBC Industry Fund (CIF) supports the development, trial and deployment of projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large industrial operations in British Columbia. Businesses whose emissions exceed 10,000 tonnes of CO2e per year are eligible for funding…
(Nova Scotia) Output-Based Pricing System
The Ouput-Based Pricing System (OBPS), established through amendments to Nova Scotia's Environment Act, replaces the cap-and-trade system for carbon pricing for Nova Scotia's power and industry sectors. The system applies to electricity generators and large industrial emitters…
(Saskatchewan) Directive PNG036: Venting and Flaring Requirements
This Directive addresses venting and flaring requirements from oil and gas wells and facilities in the province of Saskatchewan. Oil well or facility in Saskatchewan where the combined vented and flared volumes of associated gas are greater than 900 m³/day must flare all…
Nigeria's National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants
With the aim of reducing the emission of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) , Nigeria prepared a comprehensive National SLCP Action Plan (NAP) that identified 22 Mitigation measures to be adopted. These measures are targeted at reducing emissions from major SLCPs such as…
Guidelines for the Conformation, Implementation and Authorisation of the Industrial and Operational Safety and Environmental Protection Administrative Systems applicable to the Hydrocarbon Sector
Under these Guidelines, companies engaged in the hydrocarbon sector must establish an Administrative System to prevent and control risks and improve the performance of their projects in terms of industrial and operational safety, and environmental protection (Article 7). Under…
(Maryland) Control of Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Industry
This action establishes requirements to reduce vented and fugitive emissions of methane from both new and existing natural gas facilities in the State of Maryland. Affected facilities include all new and existing natural gas compressor stations, natural gas underground storage…
“Research Premium” Tax Reduction Funding
Companies can reduce their tax-payments by 14% (since 1.1. 2018, before 12%) of their costs for RD&D-activities. Therefore companies need to request an FFG expertise on the eligibility of their RD&D-efforts before applying to the financial
General Programmes
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) has several bottom-up funding programmes and instruments in place; the major pro-gramme is called “General Programme”. Bottom-up programmes are thematically open with 7-8 cut-off dates per year. About 25 Mio €/year were funded in the…
Resolution No. 4 of 2005 - Executive bylaw for the Environmental Protection Law
Following Article 65 requirements, any party working in the oil sector must comply with the procedures determined by this bylaw, such as: Install the separation and flaring systems required to produce and transport petroleum products Take the required measures to avoid leaks of…
Law No. 30 of 2002 – Environmental Protection Law
This law establishes general provisions for the protection of the environment in Qatar. Its objectives include: maintaining environmental quality and natural balance; avoiding damage and adverse effects resulting from plans and programs of construction, industrial, agricultural,…
Resolution 90341
The Resolution includes technical parameters for unconventional exploration and production. It notes that the Ministry of Mines and Energy derives authority from Decreto 381/2012, which directed the Ministry to expedite regulations for oil and gas, and Ley 1530 and Decreto…
Resolution 18 1495/2009
The goal of this resolution is to maximise recovery and avoid waste of hydrocarbons. Purview is in the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Article 12 requires permits for perforating a well. These permits can be suspended or revoked for noncompliance (Art 14). Article 52…
Decree 2041/2014
This decree builds on the 1993 Law that creates the Environmental Ministry. Article 8 spells out the jurisdiction for the National Licensing Authority (ANLA). For hydrocarbon (HC) sector activities it includes: exploratory drilling projects outside of existing HC production…
Guidelines for transfer stations and operations associated with transport and distribution of hydrocarbons through pipelines
Guidelines that govern the transfer of hydrocarbons through pipelines. Regulated entities must perform a risk analysis and implement an adequate number of flammable gas detectors. Includes specifications for design of transfer stations, including component standards. Third…
(Colorado) Regulation No. 3: Stationary Source Permitting
In response to a statute enacted by Colorado in 2019, Regulation No. 3 was updated to require air pollution permits for "well production facilities", defined as "all equipment at a single stationary source directly associated with one or more oil wells or natural gas wells…
(Colorado) Senate Bill 19-181
Enabling legislation directs the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to adopt rules to minimize methane, VOCs and NOx from production, processing, gathering & boosting, storage, and transmission facilities. Further, the law directs the COGCC to review existing…
(Colorado) Regulation No. 7: Control of ozone precursors and control of hydrocarbons via oil and gas emissions (as amended in February 2021)
This regulation introduces requirements for potential sources of ozone precursors, including hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds (VOC), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Part B covers storage, transfer, and disposal of VOC, petroleum liquids and petroleum processing and…