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Law for the Agency for Industrial Security and Environmental Protection for the hydrocarbons sector

This law creates a new institution, the National Agency for Industrial Security and Environmental Protection in the hydrocarbons sector. The Agency's name was shortened to Agency for Safety, Energy and the Environment (ASEA). ASEA is tasked with regulating and supervising the…

Official Mexican Standard NOM-003-ASEA-2016 Distribution of natural gas and liquid petroleum gas in pipelines

Provisions for design, construction, operation and maintenance, closure and dismantling of pipelines for the distribution of natural gas and liquid petroleum gas (LPG). Appendix III is methane-pertinent, specifying guidelines for monitoring, detection and classification of…

Official Mexican Standard NOM-007-ASEA-2016 Transport of natural gas, ethane, and gas associated with coal by pipeline

Provisions for design, construction, operation and maintenance of pipelines for transport of natural gas, ethane, and gas associated with coal. Methane-relevant sections include Part 10, which includes requirements to regularly inspect components and maintain them, and Appendix…

Belgium-Oman MoU for Cooperation in Green Hydrogen

Belgium and Oman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and develop the green hydrogen projects, especially on the green Hydrogen Sultanate anchor project “Hyport Duqm” (the Sultanate’s strategic green hydrogen project in the Duqm Special Economic Zone). The…

UAE and Russia agreement to collaborate on hydrogen development

The UAE's Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on hydrogen development, particularly in the production, storage and transportation of the fuel. Under the agreement, the…

Regulation of the General Climate Change Law (Mexico) Regarding the National Registry of Emissions

The Law mandates reporting for all greenhouse gases, including methane. The energy sector, among others, is required to measure direct and indirect emissions from mobile and fixed sources and report them annually. The Law applies to sources whose emissions sum over 25000 tCO2e…

Decree 1760/2003

The Decree moves management of natural resources from EcoPetrol to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (art 1), creates the special administrative unit (the National Hydrocarbon Agency, or ANH) in the Ministry of Mines and Energy “with legal status, equity, administrative and…

Decree 1076/2015

This decree collects all the applicable regulations of the environmental and sustainable development sector.  The following provisions are incorporated from and cite Decree 2041/2014.    Art 2.2.2.3.22 restates Art 8 (exclusive jurisdiction of Environmental Ministry) Art…

Auction mechanism for the construction of maneuverable capacities

There is a surplus of power generation capactities (2000 MW) in Kazakhstan, however it is accompanied with the shortage of maneuverable capacities. System operator is forced to use the regulation of the Russian energy system.       With the adoption of the Law "On Amendments and…

National Low-Carbon Strategy

The previous version of the low carbon strategy is currently being modified to become more ambitious. The initial document included cross-sectoral measures for GHG emissions reduction (energy and resource efficiency, best available technologies etc) and an increase of their…

UAE and Russia agreement to collaborate on hydrogen development

The UAE's Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on hydrogen development, particularly in the production, storage and transportation of the fuel. Under the agreement, the…

Resolution 143/98 - Modification of Resolution No. 236/96, Approve the Rules and Regulations of Gas Venting

The Argentinian Energy Secretary enacted this resolution aiming to control gas venting in hydrocarbons production and during exploration well testing. Consequently, through resolution No 143 the Energy Secretary establishes venting limits for wells. Specifically, Annex I allows…

Energy Decree No. 10877/60 - Regulation of the Law 13660, relating to the production, refining and storage of solid mineral, liquid and gaseous fuels

This decree established safety standards and maintenance protocols for storage tanks.   Art. 509 does note that “when, based on the volume of gases that must evacuate permanently, if necessary, may require installation of suitable devices for combustion thereof.”   NOTE: Some of…

Law No. 9,478 - Dealing with national energy policy, oil monopoly activities, establishing the National Energy Policy Council and the National Petroleum Agency and making other arrangements.

This legislation establishes  the national energy policy and governs activities related to the oil monopoly. It also establishes the National Energy Policy Council and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels ( ANP ). It determines as objectives of the National…

Law on hydrocarbon resources

This Law establishes the legal basis for relations arising in the process of exploration, production of hydrocarbon resources and other types of oil work in Turkmenistan, including the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea and is aimed at ensuring the rational use of hydrocarbon…

On protection of the atmospheric air

In 2016, the Turkmen parliament adopted a new basic air protection law, which replaced the previous Law no. 182 dating from 1996.  The law provides the basic legal and organisational structure for control of emissions of air pollutants, ensuring environmental security, and…

Petroleum Act (Act of 29 November 1996 No. 72 relating to petroleum activities)

The Act sets forth the licensing system for offshore petroleum production. It indirectly regulates methane by authorizing the regulator to set limits on venting and burning/flaring of product.   “Burning of petroleum in excess of the quantities needed for normal operational…

Procedure Guide for the Design and Construction of Oil and Gas Surface Production Facilities

Applies to all oil and gas surface production facilities in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry.    Governed by Department of Petroleum Resources   Sec. 2 Applicable Government Policies, includes “Zero-Flare compliance" and notes that gas utilization plans shall comply with the…

Guidelines for Flare Payments

The Guidelines for Flare Payments “define the accounting procedure” for flare gas payments under the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations, and explain the procedure for these payments. The Guidelines also reference the Petroleum Act, Sec. 40, for late payments.    Governed by the…

Guidelines for Producers' Associated Gas Utilisation Project

The Guidelines for Producers’ Associated Gas Utilisation Project provides details on the projects oil producers can establish under the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations.   Sec. 2.3 describes permission for associated gas projects:   As from the effective date of the Regulations, the…

Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry In Nigeria (EGASPIN)

Outlines the requirements for environmental management and pollution abatement at all stages of the petroleum production process. Requires the submissions of environmental impact assessment to the Department of Petroleum Resources before the granting of a license. Revised in…

Law No 12.187 of 2009 - National Climate Change Policy

This legislation establishes the National Climate Change Policy. It features among its objectives the reduction of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases in relation to their different sources. Furthermore, it outlines guiding principles such as: the use of financial and…

Resolution No 806 of 2020 from ANP

This regulation establishes procedures for controlling and reducing flaring and losses from oil and gas developments. It outlines annual and monthly limits for flaring and losses, linking these to royalty fees and noncompliance to sanctions.   A provision defines that if limits…

General Environmental Regulations and Rules for Implementation

These Regulations implement the Environmental Act No. 193 of 2001.  These standards apply to all facilities in the Kingdom, existing and newly designed, public, and private, except for facilities exempted explicitly by the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment. A facility…

Law on the Duties and Powers of the Ministry of Oil of 2012

This law establishes and mandates the Ministry of Oil to implement the general policies of the oil and gas sector in Iran. This includes policymaking, governance, planning and monitoring of all upstream and downstream operations in the oil, gas, petrochemical and refining…

(Alaska) Oil and Gas Conservation Act

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Act establishes the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC), an independent quasi-judicial agency, and sets requirements for oil and gas development in Alaska. Drilling of wells is subject to a permitting process and the waste of…

Renewable Energy feed-in tariff

The Ugandan REFiT, valid for 20 years is designed to provide price certainty to renewable energy generators. The policy covers a number of technologies and is attractive because it is based on the levelized cost of each technology and not the avoided cost. The priority renewable…

(Victoria) Climate Change Act 2017

Establishes an emissions reduction target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 and directs the government to establish interim targets for each 5 year period. The act also establishes reducing greenhouse gas emissions as an official policy objective of the State…

Climate Resilience and Green Economy Strategy (CRGE)

As the name suggests, the Climate Resilience and Green Economy Strategy (CRGE) strategy aims to keep greenhouse gas emissions low and build climate resilience, while achieving middle-income status by 2025. Ethiopia is currently reviewing progress and updating the CRGE strategy.…

The Law About Support the Use of Renewable Energy Sources (amended)

The Law About Support the Use of Renewable Energy Sources was adopted on 4th of July 2009 (with the latest amendments on 27th December 2021 (as of January 20, 2022)). The amendment entered into force on 12 January 2014 introduced feed-in tariff (FIT) programme, tax relief,…

Green Industry Standard for Skimmed Milk Industry (Regulation of the Minister of Industry Regulation 28/2018)

Concept for the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a "green economy"

The adopted Strategy Kazakhstan 2050: A New Political Course of the Established State ( "Strategy 2050") sets clear guidelines for building a sustainable and efficient economic model based on the country transition to a green development path. Goals and targets: Renewable…

Green Industry Standard for UREA, SP-36 and Ammonium Sulfate Industries (Regulation of the Minister of Industry Regulation 27/2018)

Green Industry Standard for Paper Industry and Corrugated Paper (Regulation of the Minister of Industry Regulation 49/2020)

Green Industry Standard for Crumb Rubber (Regulation of the Minister of Industry Regulation 9/2019)

Green Industry Standard for Glass Packaging (Regulation of the Minister of Industry Regulation 48/2020)

MEPS and Labelling for Rice Cookers (MEMR Decision No. 115/2021)

MEPS and Labelling for Fans (MEMR Decision No. 114/2021)

MEPS and Labelling for Refrigerators (MEMR Decision No. 113/2021)

MEPS and Labelling for Air Conditioners (MEMR Decision No. 103/2021)

Energy efficiency classes of buildings

Rules for the definition and revision of energy efficiency classes of buildings, structures were approved in 2015 by the Order of the Minister for Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Appendix to the Rules for determining and revising energy efficiency…

Long-Term Strategy 2050

Pursuant to Regulation 2018/1999 Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action and the decision 1/CP.21 of the Paris Agreement Austria has developed its mid century, long-term low GHG emission development strategy and is committed to becoming climate neutral by no later than…

Act Relating to Norway's Climate Targets

The purpose of this Act is to promote the implementation of Norway's climate targets as part of its process of transformation to a low-emission society by 2050. Norway’s Climate Change Act establishes GHG emission targets of at least 40 percent reduction by 2030 compared with…

Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants

The Directive covers emission reduction commitments for anthropogenic atmospheric emissions. These include sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3) and fine particulate matter (PM2,5) as well as those listed in…

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions

This strategy outlines a set of cross-sector and sector-specific actions to pursue significant reductions in methane emissions from the EU’s energy, agriculture and waste management sectors and to promote further methane abatement efforts through international cooperation. The…

EnerGuide Rating System

Energy performance rating and labelling initiative for new and existing low-rise residential buildings. It allows building professionals to provide consumers with information to inform their home purchases and on the best renovations to maximize savings on their energy

Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 26, 2017 No. PP-3012 “On the Program of Measures for the Further Development of Renewable Energy, Increasing Energy Efficiency in the Economic and Social Sectors for 2017-2021”

Target parameters for the further development of renewable energy, which provides for increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the structure of generating capacities from 12.7 percent to 19.7 percent by 2025, including hydroelectric power plants from 12.7 percent to…

List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have a significant detrimental effect on the environment

This notice contains a list of activities that have atmospheric emissions with significant environmental impacts. It was published in accordance with the terms of section 21(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.   It establishes minimum emission…

Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations

The Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management and Reporting Obligations set out specs for the meters required to be installed in the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations. The Guidelines also describe what to do if meters malfunction, and explain how to calculate "unaccounted…

Decree No 01/09 - Petroleum Operations Regulation

This regulation stipulates provisions related to crude oil and natural gas developments, including tariffs, pertaining environmental, safety and protection requirements as well as enforcement means and competent authorities. It applies to petroleum undertakings carried out under…