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Law 16/2013 on environmental taxation and adopts other tax and financial measures
The Law enables the taxation of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, complementing the coverage of the EU
(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…
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
Regulation on environmental levy for air pollution with carbon dioxide emissions
Slovenia introduced in 1997 an environment tax to tacke air pollution resulting from CO2 emissions. The government initially set the price per unit of load at one tolar per unit of
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…
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…
2014 budget law No. 2013-1278 - France carbon tax
The French carbon tax (Contribution Climat-Énergie or CCE) is attached to the domestic excise taxes on energy consumption (taxes intérieures sur la consommation des produits énergétiques, d’électricité et de gaz), increasing their overall rate. These excise taxes are added to…
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 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…
Recovery, transformation and resilience plan / Urban and rural agenda (I) / Component 2: Housing renovation and urban renewal plan
Spain submitted its recovery and resilience plan in April 2021 to the European Commission. Within the first pillar of the plan, one component relates to the rehabilitation and the retrofit of public and private buildings. The measure is composed of the following initiatives:…
National Recovery and Resilience Plan / M2C3 Energy efficiency and buildings renovation
Among the objectives of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience plan, one aims for a "green revolution and ecological transition", part of the investments being allocated to energy efficiency measures and building renovations. This component includes a total of EUR 15.36…
Loans for energy efficiency of multi-apartment buildings
Since 2021, the Latvian development finance institution Altum has been providing state loans for energy efficiency renovations of apartment buildings. The programme has a maximum allocation of EUR 31 million. Eligible projects can receive up to EUR 400,000 per apartment building…
Subsidies for energy efficiency retrofits of residential houses and solar PV installation
On 27 May 2021, Latvian Ministry of Economy launched applications for a programme providing subsidies for energy efficiency improvements of one-apartment residential houses with a budget of EUR 2.37 million. The whole budget was spent during the first application round. On 8…
Support Scheme for Renewable Heat - Expanded grants
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced in 2023 the expansion of its Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH). The following changes will be implemented in the scheme, subject to final State…
2023 Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Home Upgrade Grant allocations
In 2023, the UK government is allocating dedicated funding to local authorities, providers of social housing and charities to subsidise energy-efficient home retrofits, with a focus on social housing, through both its Home Upgrade Grant scheme and the Social Housing…
National Plan for Recovery and Resilience - Component 1.2: Emerging energy technologies
Axis 1 of the Belgian National Plan for Recovery and Resilience targets climate, sustainability and innovation. Component 1.2 aims at supporting emerging energy technologies, with two main regulation streams: - encouragements to the development of non-fossil based hydrogen and…
"More Energy Security" Plan
In response to the global energy crisis, the Spanish government implemented in October 2022 a Plan meant to boost long-term national energy security as well as short-term energy affordability for domestic consumers. It notably earmarks funding to compensate the rise in…
Heat Pump Ready Programme
The Heat Pump Ready Programme forms part of BEIS’ GBP 1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies and processes through the 2020s and 2030s. Heat Pump Ready will support the development of…
Package to Counter the Effects of Inflation and to Strengthen Energy Independence
In response to the global energy crisis, the Lithuanian government partially compensated the rise in gas and electricity prices from July 2022 through direct monetary transfers to households and businesses- notably the most affected sectors. A specific support scheme was also…
Inflation Reduction Act 2022: Sec. 50121 Home Energy Performance-Based, Whole-House Rebates
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocates USD 4.3 billion for grants to state energy offices to create and carry out Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) programs that provide rebates for energy-saving efficiency retrofits in
Inflation Reduction Act 2022: Sec. 30002 Improving Energy Efficiency or Water Efficiency or Climate Resilience of Affordable Housing
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocates USD 1 billion to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to fund sustainability improvements in affordable housing, including electrification, energy and water efficiency improvements, and climate resiliency
Inflation Reduction Act 2022: Sec. 22004 USDA Assistance for Rural Electric Cooperatives
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocates USD 9.7 billion in funding for rural electricity cooperatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, and improve accessibility and
Inflation Reduction Act 2022: Sec. 22002 Rural Energy for America Program
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocates USD 1.977 billion to fund up to 50% of projects eligible under section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, especially those boosting applications of underutilized renewable energy
National Recovery Plan / B. Green energy and energy efficiency / B1. Clean air and energy efficiency
Under Pillar B of the Polish National Recovery Plan, entitled "Green energy and energy efficiency", the "Clean air and energy efficiency: Improving the energy efficiency of the economy" policy platform encompasses the following investments: -heat and cooling sources in…
Extension of aid for energy renovations in buildings
The budget of the PREE initiative for energy renovation in buildings that is part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan was increased from initially EUR 300 million to EUR 402.5 million in July 2021. That constitutes an increase of 35% over the 300 million budget…
Building Sector ELECTRA: Subsidies for Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings
“ELECTRA” is a programme with a budget of EUR 640 million for the period 2020-2026, to improve the energy efficiency of the public buildings through interventions related to the typical use of each building and heating, cooling, ventilating, lighting etc. Buildings included in…
Municipal Energy Roadmap
As part of the Green Municipal Fund initiative, the Municipal Energy Roadmap is a decision-support tool that provides strategic advice to find the most impactful solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It will help municipalities: discover solutions for energy…
Recovery and resilience plan - Energy efficiency, green heating and CCS
The Danish government national recovery and resilience plan is composed of seven initiatives, one of which relates to energy efficiency improvements in buildings and technology innovation such as carbon capture and storage (CCS). This component is divided into the…
2022 Gasoline subsidy & tax suspension
In answer to the global energy crisis, the government of Saint Lucia raised its subsidies for LPG cylinders from mid-March 2022. The excise tax on gasoline was temporarily scrapped in March, then reinstated at a low level, where it is planned to remain for the rest of the…
National Retrofitting Scheme
The Irish government has launched the National Retrofitting Scheme (as part of the National Development Plan which has a budget of EUR 8billion) that notably includes : - improved grant access and supports for home upgrades - Warmer Homes Scheme with a dedicated EUR 109million…
Increase in 2023 electricity access enhancement budget
In the context of the global energy price crisis, the Indonesian government increased its 2023 budget dedicated to enhancing electricity access for poor households. Support will be provided to an increased number of households, in the form of distribution of converter kits to…
Temporary Social Support for Propane consumers Law- 2021/2022 Temporary propane subsidy
In an effort to protect domestic consumers from the rise in international energy prices, the government of Guatemala enacted a temporary subsidy scheme for propane, from December 2021 to February 2022. Support amounted then to GTQ 8 for a 10 pound cylinder, GTQ 16 for 20 pounds,…
2022 Cooking gas price freeze
In an effort to shield domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the government of Honduras froze the retail price of LPG cylinders meant for cooking at December 2020 levels, for the year 2022, subsidising the price
Canada invests CAD 2 million in energy efficiency for buildings in Ontario
Canadian government will invest over CAD 2 million to three residential building projects in Ontario to improve energy efficiency. The federal funding comes from Natural Resources Canada’s Green Infrastructure – Energy Efficient Buildings Program, which serves to improve homes…
Property tax exemption
In order to support the energy efficient and low-carbon retrofitting of houses in France, the French government introduced a 50% to 100% property tax exemption for housing energy work in some cities (subnational entites being final decision makers) for three years. Eligible…
Recovery, transformation and resilience plan / Modernisation of public administration (IV)
Spain submitted its recovery and resilience plan in April 2021 to the European Commission. Within the fourth pillar of the plan, one component relates to the modernisation of the public administration. This pillar is based on three energy-related projects: - Energy…
National Plan for Recovery and Resilience - Component 1.1: Renovation of buildings
Component 1.1 of the Belgian National Plan for Recovery and Resilience targets public and private building renovation (notably social housing) to improve energy efficiency. A public budget of 1,578 million EUR is allocated to this component to directly finance renovations, or…
Low Emissions Technology Statements
The first Low Emission Technology Statement (LETS), for 2020, is centred in identifying Australia’s big technology challenges and opportunities that will develop low-emission technologies. It includes a 1.9 billion AUD investment package in future technologies to lower emissions…
Warmer Kiwi Homes - Insulation and Heating Grants
Warmer Kiwi Homes program provides 80% grants of the cost of ceiling, underfloor insulation, and heating equipments to low-income home-owners. As of 20 May, 2021, New Zealand government allocated NZD 47.622 million to extend the Warmer Kiwi Homes program for 2021/2022 fiscal…
Recovery and resilience plan / CTD / Energy efficiency in buildings/ Investments for energy efficiency in buildings
Portugal submitted its recovery and resilience plan to the European Commission, as part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The plan is composed of 20 different components that are structured in three main dimensions (Resilience, Climate transition, and Digital…
Recovery and resilience plan / CTD / Energy efficiency in buildings/ Long-term strategy for building renovation (ELPRE)
Portugal submitted its recovery and resilience plan to the European Commission, as part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The plan is composed of 20 different components that are structured in three main dimensions (Resilience, Climate transition, and Digital…
Recovery and resilience plan/1.2. Improving energy efficiency
In the framework of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, Latvia submitted its national Recovery and Resilience Plan to the European Commission. The component 1.2 of the Latvian Recovery and Resilience Plan tackles the buildings and electricity sectors and includes five…
National Recovery and Resilience Plan / M1C3.1 Cultural Heritage for the Next Generation
As part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, the Italian government will invest in improving energy efficiency in cinemas, theatres and museums. In addition to supporting culture and arts, the funding will benefit local construction and engineering
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…
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…
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…