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Funding to regions to reduce industry emissions
Projects in West Midlands, Tees Valley, North West, Humber, Scotland and South Wales won GBP 8 million share in government backing to develop ways to cut carbon emissions from major industrial areas. The new funding is the latest phase of the government’s GBP 170 million…
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…
Economic Recovery and Resilience "New Generation Lithuania" / Green Transition / Increasing the production of local fuels for RES
The increasing production of fuels for RES measure of the green transition part of the National Resilience and Recovery Plan aims to develop local fuels from renewable energy sources. Lithuania will invest 832.1 million EUR with EU funds to implement its Green Transition, with…
Economic Recovery and Resilience "New Generation Lithuania" / Green Transformation / Sustainable Electricity
The Sustainable Electricity measure of the Green Transformation as part of the National Resilience and Recovery Plan is meant to promote production, transmission, and use of electricity consumption using the most cost effective technologies, improving institutional mechanisms,…
Korea & Spain to expand green, digital partnerships
Korea and Spain have agreed to strengthen business cooperation in the green and digital sectors. A Spanish renewable energy firm, Ocean Winds, announced its plans to invest $100 million in the construction of a 1.2GW offshore wind farm in Incheon, and another renewable energy…
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…
Ten milestones in 2021 - Massification of renewables
During the presentation of the ten milestones of the mining-energy sector in 2021, the Minister of Mines and Energy assured that 2021 will be the year to encourage the sustainable reactivation of Colombia, which will promote equity, development and new opportunities for the…
Expansion of the Chalinga Solar Photovoltaic Park
In Chile, the Commission for the Environmental Evaluation approved the expansion of the Chalinga Solar Photovoltaic Park in the Coquimbo Region. The project will grow by 15%, from 2.98 to 3.45 MW, or 1,092 additional panels (8,736 were already installed). The project invests USD…
Improvement energy efficiency Aluminium sector
CAD 40 000 were invested in Alcoa Canada for an energy information system to enable the aluminium producer to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, through the Energy Efficiency for Industry
Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network (CERIN)
The Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network (CERIN) is a collaborative initiative jointly funded by Natural Resources Canada, contributing $6 million, and Alberta Innovates, contributing $4.26 million. CERIN is a pan-Canadian network of researchers and end-users to…
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…
Approval of NOVA Gas Transmission expansion project
The Government of Canada has approved the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) 2021 System Expansion Project with 35 conditions and amendments by the Canada Energy Regulator related to caribou habitat and Indigenous engagement. The $2.3-billion project is expected to creating 2,920…
Funding for Algoma Steel’s climate action initiatives
The Canadian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced in August 2020 a CAD 4 million investment from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support Algoma Steel Inc.'s climate action initiatives, in order to improve both the tar-removal and light-oil-recovery areas of the…
BNDE financing for a wind farm in Bahia
The National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved a loan for the Campo Largo Wind Farm Complex - Phase 2 renewable generation project in Bahia for R$ 1.2 billion. The project will generate wind energy for 850,000
Austrian night trains
The Austrian railway organisation ÖBB wants to tackle carbon emissions and improve alternatives to airplanes thanks to ÖBB-Nightjets. ÖBB already operates 19 night train routes. Additionally, they built two new long-distance night train routes in partnership with Belgian…
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…
Recovery and resilience plan / Climate transition dimension
This second pillar of Portugal's recovery plan, climate transition, concentrates 18% of the total investments. It contains 8 reforms and 17 investments, divided into the following components (10 to 15); 55% reduction of CO2 by 2030. 10 - Sustainable enhancement of economic…
National Recovery and Resilience Plan
The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RFF) will provide EUR 915 million in grants to Ireland to support investments from mid-2021 to mid-2026. The objective of Ireland’s plan is to contribute to a sustainable, equitable, green and digital recovery effort. The plans consist of…
Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan / 4. Just development / D. Resilience through reforms
"Just development" is the fourth pillar of the Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan. "Resilience through reforms" is its fourth component and consists in a set of reforms, including but not limited to: - Creating a spending review with a focus on "greener" and "digital" change -…
Agreement with Lithuanian Railways for energy savings
The Ministry of Energy and the largest railway group in the Baltic States, Lithuanian Railways have signed a cooperation agreement on energy savings. Lithuanian Railways plans to save 1.3 TWh of end-use energy by the end of 2030. The agreement is part of the measures provided…
Policy Statement on the Importation of Fracked Gas
As the country moves towards carbon neutrality, the Government announced it will stop supporting the importation of fracked gas. The policy statements provides a few key actions: pending the outcome of a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and…
Economic recovery and sustainability "New generation Lithuania"
As part of its EU National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Lithuania has detailed its expected policies per budget, in the aim of attaining climate neutrality by 2050. Lithuania also has a 9% GHG reduction target in non ETS sectors, compared to 2005. As much as 935.154 million…
Economic Recovery and Resilience "New Generation Lithuania" / Green Transition / Green Building Renovation
The Green Building Transition measure of the Green Transition as part of the National Resilience and Recovery Plan aims to increase the speed of the building renovation process by taking advantage of digitization, the wider implementation of integrated approach to housing, and…
Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan /1.Sustainable construction/Circular Economy
As part of its national submission to the EU for its proposal of the Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan, the Austrian government included in its Pillar 1 "Sustainable Construction", a different policies for the development of a circular economy. This initiative includes the…
Department of Energy, Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
The US President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 defines the Department of Energy Budget, in order to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a particular focus in developing the necessary RDD of critical energy technologies to overcome the climate crisis. The Budget…
National Plan for Recovery & Resilience
The Belgian National Recovery Plan (Plan National pour la Reprise et la Résilience) includes the following energy-related policies : - From Axis 1- Climate, sustainability and Innovation: - Component 1.1 - Buildings renovation - Component 1.2 - Emerging energy…
Recovery, transformation and resilience plan
The "Plan for Recovery, Transformation, Resilience of the Spanish Economy" is designed around the four transformations: the ecological transition, digital transformation, gender equality and social and territorial cohesion. Some 70% of this Plan (EUR 70 000 million) will go to…
Recovery and resilience plan
Portugal submitted the first recovery and resilience plan to the European Commission. The plan will implement investments and projects with the support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) during 2021-2026. The plan is constructed around three pillars: 1) Resilience…
Cutoff date of 2050 for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, all future licensing rounds cancelled
A broad majority in the Danish Parliament has reached a deal on the future of fossil extraction in the North Sea, leading to the cancellation of the ongoing 8th licensing round and all future rounds to extract oil and gas. The deal also establishes a final phase-out date of…
Support package for UK Steel Company
The UK government provided an emergency loan to Celsa Steel to allow the company to continue trading. As part of the loan, which is expected to be repaid in full, the company must meet a series of legally-binding conditions to ensure public money benefits the workforce,…
Modernisation Fund
The Modernisation Fund is a dedicated funding programme to support 10 lower-income EU Member States in their transition to climate neutrality by helping to modernise their energy systems and improve energy efficiency. The beneficiary Member States are Bulgaria, Croatia,…
OCAD Paz programme on Electricity
The OCAD Paz (Órgano Colegiado de Administración y Decisión) aims to implement investment projects in agriculture, environment and sustainable development, social inclusion and reconciliation, transport infrastructure and justice and reparation to victims. As part of the OCAD…
Community-based requirement for Renewable Electricity Support Scheme
New requirement ensures community projects will be 100% community-owned to gain 15 year support in Government’s renewable electricity support scheme (RESS). The first RESS auction held in 2020 included a provision that mandatory Community Benefit Funds would be established by…
New mechanism to provide energy service to more Colombian homes
In line with the National Development Plan 2018-2022 and heeds the suggestions of the experts of Focus 4 of the Energy Transformation Mission, the National Government enabled a new mechanism for the Network Operators of the National Interconnected System (SIN) to continue…
Housing Energy Performance diagnosis (DPE) revision
Provided for by the ELAN law promulgated in 2018, the revised energy performance diagnosis (DPE) will come into force on 1 July 2021. The DPE provides information on the energy performance of a dwelling and, in particular, guides choices in terms of renovation work. The…
Operator licence extension for 2 new nuclear reactors to 2023
Two new nuclear reactors, which were previously suspended due to the country's green energy drive, will be built by power plant operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) by 2023. Both units are 1340MWe (net) APR-1400 pressurized water
Solar House Program
The "Casa Solar" program aims to promote the use of photovoltaic solar systems by allowing their purchase at a lower price and a variable state co-financing for households. The Minister of Energy launched the program in March 2021. The initiative is expected to benefit 1,000…
Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative
The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that 14 projects in the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI) are moving to Phase 2. The projects have received CAD 500,000 in funding to develop a community energy plan, identify and deliver training, and develop a detailed clean…
Ten milestones in 2021 - Energy access enhancement
During the presentation of the ten milestones of the mining-energy sector in 2021, the Minister of Mines and Energy assured that 2021 will be the year to encourage the sustainable reactivation of Colombia, which will promote equity, development and new opportunities for the…
First geothermal energy generation project
The Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Parex Resources officially presented the first pilot project for geothermal electricity generation. The pilot will: - produce 100 effective kW of electricity, which will replace 5% of the energy generated from fossil fuels; - reduce…
Climate change and energy transition law
The Climate Change and Energy Transition Law entered into force on May 20th 2021. This law enshrines into Spanish normative the target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. Art.3 : The long-term objective is the decarbonization of the economy by 2050 with…
Ten milestones in 2021
The Colombian Minister of Mines and Energy, Diego Mesa, presented ten milestones for the mining sector in 2021, as the starting point for sustainable development of the sector, regions and the country. The 10 milestones are centred around three strategic axes: 1) Energy…
Climate Pact 2.0, with municipalities
The Climate Pact 2.0 takes over from the first edition of the Climate Pact, with all Luxembourg municipalities having adhered to it. Through this second edition, the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development will continue to encourage municipalities to…
Circular Economy Bill 2021
The Irish government is to draft a new legislation to implement a circular economy. Amongst the main objectives, the Bill will consolidate the Government’s policy of keeping fossil fuels in the ground by introducing prohibitions on exploration for and extraction of coal, lignite…
Daintree Microgrid Program
The Australian Government planned to finance up to AUD 19.3 million in order to support the deployment of a renewable energy microgrid incorporating hydrogen in the Daintree in northern Queensland. The project will improve the affordability, reliability and security of energy…
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulatory Bill 2021
The Australian Government legislated the offshore infrastructure bill to unlock new investment in offshore electricity generation and transmission projects. The offshore electricity infrastructure bill 2021 establishes a framework for the construction, operation, maintenance and…
Smart technologies and data to future proof UK energy
The UK government and Ofgem have announced plans for smart technologies to help consumers cut their bills, as demand for electricity intensifies and fossil fuels are being phased out in the UK. The plans would address novel energy security needs and respond to the increasing…
EU Cohesion policy: funding for recovery and digital and green transition
The EU Commission has granted 3.7 billion EUR for the recovery and digital and green transition of Spain under REACT-EU. This is the result of the modification of seven operational programmes from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and three from the European Social…
Energy Projects of Common Interest - climate criteria
The European Commission has adopted the fifth list of energy PCIs, which contributes to the renewables transition of the EU. 67 projects involve electricity transmission and storage projects, to improve efficiency and cross-border data exchange. 5 smart grid projects will…
New auction of renewable energy towards the energy transition
Colombia announced its plan of 3.3 trillion pesos investments by awarding 11 solar projects and providing about 4,800 green jobs through the new renewable auction held on 26th October 2021. 11 solar projects are supposed to meet their energy supply commitments by January 2023…