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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…
Subsidy for LPG stoves and services
To support a clean energy transition in Colombia, the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia provides subsidies for the purchase of LPG-fuelled stoves and the construction of the LPG cylinders to Colombian families in La Guajira, Cauca, Córdoba and Arauca. It is expected to…
EV Energy Storage Infrastructure
National Highways, the government-owned organisation, plans to invest multi-million-pound to install rapid chargers for service stations where the grid supply is not sufficient, supporting the country to achieve zero emission transport and to ease drivers’ range anxiety through…
Expansion of heat networks
GBP 19 million government funding announced to supply low carbon heating for thousands of homes and buildings across the country setting up five new heat networks. Two will be in Bristol, and three will be across Liverpool, London and Worthing. The funding comes from the…
Infrastructure and Jobs act: “Building a Better Grid” Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the “Building a Better Grid” Initiative to catalyze the nationwide development of new and upgraded high-capacity electric transmission lines. Building a Better Grid will support the buildout of long-distance, high voltage transmission…
National EV Infrastructure Formula Program
The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly USD 5 billion over five years that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, which receives funding from the US Infrastructure and Jobs act, to make…
Energy VAT temporary cap
In an effort to protect domestic consumers from the effects of the energy price crisis, the Federal government of Brazil enacted a cap on electricity, fuels and transportations services VAT (ICMS) at 18% in the country, until the end of 2022. As the tax is administered by…
2022 fuel subsidy increase
In an effort to cushion domestic consumers from the effect of the global energy price crisis, the government of Nicaragua has been fully compensating the rise in electricity, diesel, petrol and LPG gas prices since March
2022 Expansion of fertiliser subsidy
The Indian federal government is topping up its ₹ 1.05 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy scheme budget by dedicating an additional ₹ 1.10 lakh crore to protect farmers from price
Temporary freeze in electricity price
In order to protect consumers from the global energy price crisis, the government of Honduras enacted a cross-subsidy scheme to cover the electricity consumption of households using less than 150 kW/h, from February 2022. In addition, electricity retail prices were frozen for 3…
Temporary diesel subsidy & tax reduction schemes
In answer to the global energy price crisis, the government of Honduras reduced diesel taxes by HNL 10 /gallon from February 2022. In March 2022, an additional 50 % subsidy on diesel prices was
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…
2022 Diesel subsidy
In an effort to cushion domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the government of Guatemala enacted in August 2022 a subsidy on diesel (GTQ 5/gallon), until end September
2022 General Fuel Levy freeze & reduction
In order to cushion domestic consumers and the national economy from the effects of oil price rise, the South African government decided in February 2023 to freeze the general fuel levy on petrol and diesel. A month later, this support was enhanced with a temporary reduction in…
Enhancement of NGV conversion programme
In the context of the global energy crisis, the government of Peru increased the budget and geographical of its NGV conversion programme, which provides a PEN 1000 support by vehicle conversion. A first enhancement took place in April 2022, and a second one was announced in…
90% temporary decrease in transport fuel taxes
In an effort to protect domestic consumers against the effects of the global energy crisis, the Peruvian government decided to temporarily bring transport fuel tax rates down by 90%, from April to end June
Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan / 2. Digital construction / Digitalisation and greening of businesses
The Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan consists of measures designed to tackle the Covid-related economic crisis. The plan is divided into four main pillars: 1) Sustainable development 2) Digital development 3) Knowledge-based development 4) Just development. The…
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)
In February 2020, the Government of Jamaica approved a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which sets out Jamaica's 20-year plan which is expected to deliver investment of around USD 7.3 billion in the electricity sector by 2037. By 2025, the IRP aims to support 320 MW of…
China approves $10bn plan to build four nuclear reactors
The government of China recently approved the construction of two nuclear power projects at a cost of US$10.24 billion. The plants are Hainan Changjiang phase 2 and Zhejiang San’ao phase 1. The Changjiang units will be built by a joint venture between China National Nuclear…
Subsidies 2020 for employment in the green sector
Through the Biodiversity Foundation, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge will open demands for subsidies in employment and professional training in the green (and blue) economies. The policy will support people who have been unemployed for six…
Ottawa and Quebec Invest in Clean Technology for Quebec’s Mining Industry
In November 2020, the governments of Canada and Québec announced a contribution of nearly $3.6 million for Propulsion Québec, Québec’s industrial cluster for electric and smart transportation, to help innovation in Canada’s mining industry. This investment will support the…
Polish Geothermal Energy Plus Programme
The Geothermal Energy Plus Programme, to be continued in 2020 & 2021, aims at increasing the use of geothermal resources in Poland, by providing loans and subsidies to the following types of projects: • the construction of new heating plants/heat and power plants/geothermal…
Australian Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund
The Australian Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will provide up to AUD 50.4 million over 5 years from 2019-20 to 2023-24. The Fund supports feasibility studies that examine microgrid technology as a way to replace, upgrade, or complement existing energy supply…
SDE++ Subsidy Fund for CCS projects
The SDE++ is an operating subsidy that lasts 15 years for CCS projects and bridges the cost gap between production without CCS and production with CCS. As part of the SDE++ 2021 funding round, the Dutch government confirmed it allocated EUR 2.1 billion (USD 2.56 billion) in…
National recovery plan / 2. Physical infrastructure and Green Transition / Transition to cleaner energy sources
The 2nd pillar of the Czech National Recovery Plan concerns physical infrastructures and green transition. The 3rd submeasure concerns "Transition to cleaner energy sources". It consists of: - Measures for the development of renewable energy sources - Measures for the…
Korea Electric Power Corporation electricity rate freeze
In agreement with the Korean government and in view of moderating the effects of the global energy crisis on domestic consumers, the State owned utility KEPCO temporarily set its adjusted unit fuel cost at zero from January 2022 to March 2022. Outside of the crisis context,…
Special measures to address difficulty paying electricity and gas charges
In 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry requested to electric and gas companies to take flexible measures- such as postponing payment of charges for both households and companies facing difficulties in paying electricity and gas bills due to effects of the…