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Environmental Code (1998:808)
The Environmental Code, issued by the Ministry of Climate and Business, aims to promote sustainable development and ensure the protection of human health, the environment, valuable natural and cultural sites and biological diversity as well as to promote the long-term…
Planning and Building Act (2010:900)
The Planning and Building Act, issued by the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure, contains provisions on land and water planning and construction with the aim of promoting societal development with equal and good social living conditions and a good and long-term…
UKRI Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge
Driving Electric Revolution (DER) is a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund providing £80 million of investment to grow the UK’s electric vehicle supply chain and support its industrialisation. Investments include collaborative R&D, support for…
ERA-NET Confund on Raw Materials (ERA-MIN)
ERA-NET Confund on Raw Materials (ERA-MIN) is a global, innovative and flexible pan-European network of research funding organisations, supported by EU Horizon 2020. The programme is now in its third phase, ERA-MIN3 (2020-2025), which builds on the experience of ERA-MIN…
Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre
The UK’s Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) was launched alongside the UK Critical Minerals Strategy. Delivered by the British Geological Survey (BGS) with support from the Department for Business & Trade (DBT), it works with academic, public and private sectors to…
Policy paper of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action: Ways to a sustainable and resilient supply of raw materials
The Federal Ministry of Economic Policy and Climate Action published this policy paper in 2023 to establish a new orientation of raw materials policy with a number of key objectives under three topical areas. Circular economy, resource efficiency and recycling Harmonisation of…
Directorate of Mining Award Letter
The Directorate of Mining (DMF) administers the Norwegian Minerals Act and the parallel act for Svalbard. The DMF is mandated to ensure maximum value creation from sustainable and responsible mineral activities in Norway. This award letter sets out targets, indicators and…
Critical Mineral List in Korea
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced list of 33 critical minerals and 10 strategic critical minerals as a part of “the measures for securing critical minerals supply”. 33 critical minerals has been selected for management with regard to economic security,…
The National Programme for Resources Development
The National Programme for Resources Development provides a new mid- to long-term resources security strategy in Korea that corresponds to the significant shift in the global energy resource market dynamics by integrating the 6th National Programme for the Development of…
The 3rd National Programme for Mining Industry
The 3rd National Programme for Mining Industry addresses the challenges and offers a foundation to sustainable development domestic faced by the mining industry. The three key objectives are: 1. Ensuring a stable supply of industrial commodities by supporting the exploration of…
The 4th National Programme for Mine Rehabilitation
The 6th National Programme for Mine Rehabilitation promotes efficiency in mine rehabilitation projects that can create a sustainable mining development environment and enhance public perception in mine rehabilitation. The programme targets 30% completion of the mine…
Catalogue of Minerals for which Mining Rights Transfer Proceeds are Collected Based on the Rate of Mining Rights Transfer Revenue
The regulation introduces a comprehensive catalogue comprising 144 types of minerals, each with distinct assignment income rates. Based on these specified rates, holders of mining rights are obligated to submit a specific portion of their sales income to the relevant…
Geological Survey of Norway Award Letter
The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) is an agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) tasked with mapping Norway's geology, and disseminating and presenting data in order to meet society’s needs for basic geological knowledge. Their mission and activities…
Law No. 2840 of 1983
Law No. 2840 of 1983 regulates the operation of boron salts, trona and asphaltite mines and nuclear energy raw materials, as well as some lignite and iron activities. Under Article 2, the exploration of boron salts, uranium and thorium mines and their exploitation shall be…
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
The European Union’s Environmental Impact Assessment Directive aims to ensure that projects that are likely to have a significant impact on the environment are identified and assessed, within an appraisal process, before these projects proceed to development. This assessment…
Peru National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
In 2018, Peru adhered to the OECD Council Recommendation on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC). The National Contact Point (NCP) in Peru, under OECD Guidelines, is responsible for promoting and handling cases related to non-compliance with guidelines…
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
This Law is enacted to strengthen the ecological protection of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, prevent and control ecological risks, ensure ecological security, promote sustainable economic and social development and achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. The Law…
British Columbia Mines Act
The Mines Act, administered by the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia (the Code), are established to protect workers, the public, and the environment from risks associated with mining…
European Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods
The European Commission has issued a recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods to assess and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organizations. The recommendation emphasizes the importance of reliable environmental information…
Grants to invigorate Australian critical minerals projects
The Australian Government has approved nearly $50 million in grants to expedite critical minerals projects, fostering supply chain diversification, domestic processing and job creation. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, highlighted the projects' role…
French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law
The Sourcing and parent companies' duty of diligence Act creates a requirement for joint-stock companies that have at least 5,000 employees in France or 10,000 worldwide, either directly or in their subsidiaries, to draw up, implement and publish a due vigilance plan. The plan…
Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030
The Australian Critical Minerals Strategy 2023–2030 provides a framework for the country to develop its critical minerals production, processing and supply chains while creating jobs and economic opportunity. The Strategy was developed through a public consultation process and…
Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
The directive aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information held by or for public authorities. It defines "environmental information" broadly, encompassing various aspects such as the state of the environment, factors affecting it, measures, reports on…
Executive Order 13817, A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals
Executive Order 13817 of 20 December 2017 is a document issued by President Donald J. Trump, as an early step towards better management of critical minerals in the United States. It stated that the aim of the administration is to work towards securing the supply of minerals that…
Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act
The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) requires that certain businesses involved in the commercial development of oil, gas and minerals report the payments they make to governments in Canada and abroad. Businesses that are subject to the ESTMA must publish…
Major Project Status conceded to AUD 560 million cobalt project in Broken Hill
Major Project Status (MPS) is the Australian Government’s formal recognition of a project’s national significance to Australia. It enables strategically significant projects facing complex regulatory challenges to get extra support and coordinated approvals from the Major…
Law No. 1-12 that establishes the National Development Strategy 2030
In 2012, the President of the Dominican Republic signed Law No 1-12 to approve the National Development Strategy for the period 2012 to 2030. This strategy collects suggestions and proposals formulated by several institutions, organisations, and individuals that participated in…
European Green Deal
The European Green Deal is a comprehensive strategy to reduce the EU’s GHG emissions by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. One of the core pillars of the plan is to lead the third industrial revolution while addressing its…
Jakarta Smart City
The Jakarta Smart City initiative has offered some important solutions to Jakarta’s energy and urban challenges. To reduce congestion and GHG emissions, Jakarta has integrated public transport management and payment systems to provide reliable, safe and affordable services.…
Denmark’s Youth Climate Council
The Youth Climate Council is an advisory board to the Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities that serves as a mouthpiece for Danish youth to bring innovative thinking and inputs to the climate politics. The initiative was deployed at the request of the Danish Youth…
IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs)
The IEA TCPs support the work of independent, international groups of experts and industries to lead programmes and projects on a variety of energy technologies and related issues. A number of IEA TCPs foster cooperation on social dimensions of clean energy, including the Users…
Spain’s low emissions zones
Under its National Energy and Climate Plan for 2021-2030 and the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law that was approved in May 2021, the Spanish government plans to work with local governments to discourage the use of private vehicles in favour of shared use systems and…
Boundary Dam carbon capture project in Canada
SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station in Saskatchewan, Canada in 2014 became the world’s first power station to successfully apply CCUS technology at commercial scale in 2014. As the Canadian government has announced the phase-out of unabated coal generation by 2030, the…
New Zealand Warmer Kiwi Homes
The Warmer Kiwi Homes programme in New Zealand, launched in its current form in 2018, provides grants that cover 80% of the cost of insulation and clean heating for low-income households. New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) administers the…
US Weatherization Assistance Program
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Weatherization Assistance Program provides support to low-income households for increasing energy efficiency in homes. Using DOE funds, the programme provides around 35 000 homes with weatherisation upgrades annually and supports 8 500 jobs.…
European Commission’s Renovation Wave Strategy
As part of the EU Green Deal, The European Commission’s Renovation Wave Strategy aims to cut emissions, improve quality of life and reduce energy poverty by accelerating home renovations across the EU to improve the energy performance of buildings. Lowering energy consumption…
India’s Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for all (UJALA)
The government of India in 2015 launched the UJALA programme to provide LED bulbs to domestic consumers, with a target to replace 770 million incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs by March 2019. As of July 2021, approximately 360 million incandescent bulbs have been replaced leading…
Renewable energy zones in Turkey
In 2016, the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources issued a regulation commissioning renewable energy projects in Renewable Energy Resource Zones. The government awards limited-time purchase guarantees to support renewable energy investments and to incentivise local…
Just Transition Fund
To support the European Green Deal, the Just Transition Fund was established to provide financial support to regions, sectors and communities facing more severe socio-economic challenges from the transition to cleaner forms of energy. The fund provides grants to impacted regions…
Section 45Q Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration
As part of the Bipartisan Budget Act that passed in February 2018, the US Congress extended and significantly increased tax credits for CO2 use and storage under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, the changes: expanded the credit to include all carbon…
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) provides a legal framework at the federal level to protect and manage matters of national environmental significance. The EPBC sets out the circumstances in which a mining project may need to be referred to the…
Geoscience Australia Strategy 2028
Geoscience Australia was established in 2001 as the merger of the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group and the Australian Geological Survey Organisation. It is Australia's premier geoscientific research organisation, and provides geoscientific advice on critical…
Exploring for the Future Program
The $225 million AUS Exploring for the Future program, being led by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with state and Northern Territory geological surveys, gathers new innovative high-resolution geoscience data and information about the potential mineral, energy and…
2022 Critical Minerals Strategy
The Critical Minerals Strategy is a strategic plan designed to improve access to reliable, secure and resilient supplies of critical minerals. The 2022 strategy is an update to the 2019 strategy and accordingly includes an updated critical minerals list. The updated critical…
National Energy Policy for Barbados 2017 - 2037
The Barbados National Energy Policy (BNEP) builds on efforts on previous projects and activities to establish a comprehensive policy in Barbados. The policy was developed using a collaborative approach which including several rounds of interviews and consultations throughout…
Brazil’s RevoluSolar project
RevoluSolar is a Brazilian non-profit organisation, founded in 2015, that helps improve livelihoods in low-income communities by providing solar energy. The group’s work is focused on the low-income communities of Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira in Rio de Janeiro. People living…
European Master in Renewable Energy
The European Master in Renewable Energy was developed by the European Renewable Energy Research Centres (EUREC) and a consortium of nine universities to train people for skills in renewable energy fields. Created in 2002, this master’s degree is intended to meet the job market’s…
French fund to retrain foundry workers in the auto sector
As part of an updated action plan to support changes in the automobile sector announced in May 2020, France launched a EUR 50 million fund in April 2021 to retrain foundry factory workers as it shifts its internal combustion-based automotive industry toward the production of…
UK Green Jobs Taskforce and North Sea Transition Deal
As part of the UK government’s climate strategy and green recovery efforts from Covid-19, the government in 2020 set up the Green Jobs Task force , comprised of 17 experts from industry, academia, labour unions, and the education and skills sector. The group undertook a study…
RES4Africa Micro-Grid Academy
The RES4Africa Foundation was launched in 2012 to support just transitions in Africa’s energy sector toward achieving the SDG7 goal to ensure affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The role of the foundation is to provide a supportive environment for clean…