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Regulations Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Generation of Electricity (SOR/2018-261)
The regulations for natural gas-fired electricity complement the coal-fired electricity regulations and ensure that new natural gas-fired electricity generation uses efficient technology. The regulations encourage companies to convert their coal units to natural gas ahead of…
Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy
A national strategy to enable Canada to meet two initial challenges: building new infrastructure to double Canada’s electricity supply by 2050 and meet growing demand; and accelerating electrification across the economy to support competitiveness and address climate
Canada Infrastructure Bank: Clean Power Funding
The CIB invests across the clean energy landscape, from generation, transmission, distribution and storage to district energy, carbon capture, and the infrastructure that enables decarbonization, EV charging and hydrogen
Final regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills
The Enhanced Methane Regulations send a clear signal for clean technology investments to reduce methane emissions, supporting over 130 methane abatement companies across
Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
The Canadian government announced an investment tax credit for Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects in 2021, with details released in 2022. The incentive applies to CCUS projects that permanently stored captured CO2 via dedicated geological storage, or storage…
Clean Fuel Regulations
The Clean Fuel Regulations include hydrogen by allowing the creation of compliance credits for hydrogen used as an energy source for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or as a fuel for other vehicles. The regulations specify the carbon intensity of hydrogen, the type and region of…
Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Accountability Act
The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (CNZEAA) became law in 2021. It provides a durable framework of accountability and transparency for Canada’s climate action and path to net-zero emissions by 2050. The Act requires that the Government of Canada establishes…
National emissions trading scheme
Austria launched its national emissions certificate trading system for fossil fuels not already covered by the EU ETS1 in October 2022. Although the NEHG does not establish a carbon tax, the carbon pricing instrument follows in central parts the logic of existing energy taxes…
Fuel Regulation 2012
The Fuel Regulation set standards for fuel quality and mandates for the general substitution of fossil fuels with renewable energy as biofuels or renewable electricity plus an GHG reduction mandate for fuels brought on the Austrian market. The regulation was last amended in…
Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan / 1.Sustainable construction / Environmentally friendly mobility
The Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan displays a set of measures designed to tackle the Covid-related economic crisis and to strengthen the Austrian growth potential, job creation, economic and social resilience. It does so by supporting the green and digital transition. The…
Klimaaktiv mobil - active mobility and mobility management
The klimaaktiv mobil fund focuses on supporting active mobility - cycling and walking - as well as mobility management. In 2025, numerous projects with a funding volume of around USD 61.6 million (EUR 56.7 million) (EUR 49.4 million national fund + EUR 7.3 million)…
Regulation (EU) 2023/851 on strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles
The regulation sets a fleet-wide target of 95 gCO2/km from the 1st of January 2020 for new passenger cars, and 147 gCO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles. It also revises the regulation (EU) 2019/631 with the following targets: 2030: -55% reduction…
Renovations for Non-Residential Buildings for Businesses and Municipalities
Funding for thermal building renovation and green roofs is provided for commercially used buildings, such as hotels, guesthouses, production facilities, warehouses, or office buildings, as well as municipal buildings, such as schools, kindergartens, event venues, town halls, or…
RESourceEU Action Plan
On 3 December 2025, the European Commission adopted the ReSourceEU Action Plan to accelerate the implementation of the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), reduce strategic dependencies, and strengthen economic security. While it supports all critical raw materials, the…
DRC-US Strategic Partnership Agreement
The Strategic Partnership Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was signed on 4 December 2025, establishing a framework between the US and the DRC to strengthen bilateral cooperation on…
US-Malaysia Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation to Diversify Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Promote Investments
In October 2025, the United States and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") concerning critical mineral supply chains. The MOU seeks to strengthen cooperation on critical mineral supply chain development, promote trade and investment, and support the transition…
US-Thailand Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation to Diversify Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Promote Investments
In October 2025, the United States and Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") concerning critical mineral supply chains. The MOU seeks to strengthen cooperation on critical mineral supply chain development, promote trade and investment, encourage investment that…
US-Cambodia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
In October 2025, the United States and Cambodia signed a a Reciprocal Trade Agreement ("Agreement") that seeks to strengthen the two countries' commercial relationship. As part of this Agreement, Cambodia and the United States have agreed to certain measures regarding investment…
(Ontario) Recovery of Minerals regulation
The Recovery of Minerals regulation, entering into force on July 1, 2025, aims to facilitate the recovery of residual metals and minerals from mine waste at operating, closed, or abandoned mine sites in Ontario. Key components of the regulation include: Innovation and Economic…
Critical Minerals List for New Zealand
In January 2025, the Government of New Zealand finalised and released its first Critical Minerals List, identifying minerals essential to New Zealand’s economy and technological needs, including clean energy and international trade. The complete list of critical minerals, listed…
Geological and Minerals Development Act 2025
The Geological and Minerals Development Act (2025) establishes the legal framework for geological surveying, mapping, exploration and the regulation of artisanal, small-scale and large-scale mining in Zambia. It sets out the roles and powers of key directors within the Ministry…
US-Korea Critical Minerals Arrangement
On 29 October 2025, US President Donald Trump visited the Republic of Korea. During this visit, the two countries concluded a number of arrangements on trade, investment, energy, technology and manufacturing. Among other matters, the two countries agreed to stabilise and…
US-Argentina Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment
In November 2025, the United States and Argentina concluded a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment ("Framework") that seeks to strengthen the two countries' trade and investment relationship. As part of this Framework, Cambodia and the United States have…
Minerals Strategy for New Zealand to 2040
The Strategy outlines New Zealand’s plan to develop its minerals sector though to 2040, with the overarching goal of doubling the value of New Zealand’s mineral exports to USD 3 billion by 2035. The Strategy is anchored by two guiding principles: Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Mineral…
Framework Act on Supply Chain Stabilisation Support for Economic Security
The Framework Act on Supply Chain Stabilisation Support for Economic Security (Act No. 19828) was promulgated on 26 December 2023 and entered into effect on 27 June 2024. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) oversees coordination within the government for the act, in…
Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
In 2025, the Government of Australia announced the creation of a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (CMSR) to strengthen the country’s economic security, supply chain resilience, and role as a reliable supplier in global critical minerals markets, including for clean energy,…
Clean Heating for All programme
| Federal and State programme to support thermal renovation of buildings (renovation bonus), and upgrade heating boilers in low-income households. The Climate Protection Ministry (BMK) subsidized the replacement of inefficient fossil-fuelled oil or gas heating system. From 2022…
Support for decarbonising the economy
The Renovation Campaign offers national funding für households to insulate their buildings to reduce energy and replace fossil heating systems to decarbonise the room heating in Austria. With the financial package of the 2023-2025 budget in Austria about 224.000 projects had…
Directive (EU) 2024/1275 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on the energy performance of buildings (recast)
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive was updated in 2024 to introduce a broad range of policies to increase the rate of renovation in EU countries. The Directive also requires that all new buildings are zero-emission buildings (ZEB) from 2030 onwards. The long-term aim…
Photovoltaic subsidy programmes and other environmental subsidies
Renewable Energy Expansion Act (EAG) subsidies are investment grants for photovoltaic systems and battery storage as well as support for other technologies, including hydropower, wind energy, biomass and
Investment Control Act - ICA
Since 2020, the Investment Control Act provides a screening of investment by persons from third states outside of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland in case of potential threats to security or public order. Foreign direct investments as defined by…
DRC ARECOMS Decision No. 004/2025 – Cobalt Quota System
On 20 September 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Regulatory and Control Authority for Strategic Mineral Substances (ARECOMS) issued Decision n°004/ARECOMS/2025, extending the suspension of cobalt exports until 15 October 2025. This suspension applies to all cobalt…
CO2-cost compensation scheme for industry
A new co2-cost compensation scheme ("Standortabsicherungsgesetz 2025") has been enacted to relieve companies exposed to increased electricity prices and a demonstrable risk of carbon leakage for the years 2025 and 2026. It is based on the European Guidelines on certain State aid…
Electricity Sector Act 2010 (ElWOG 2010)
The Electricity Security of Supply Strategy (Elektrizitäts Versorgungssicherheitsstrategie, E-VSS) was drawn up in accordance with section 88a of the Electricity Sector Act 2010 (ElWOG 2010) and identifies fields of action and measures for the long-term resilience of the…
Renewable Expansion Act
The EAG act will set framework conditions: special market premiums and investment grants supporting clean technologies. A total of one billion euros will be invested annually in the expansion of renewables by 2030, via market premiums and investment grants. Around EUR 500…
Eco-Social Tax Reform Act - Austria ETS
Austria has implemented a national emissions trading system as part of broader fiscal reforms in Eco-Social Tax Reform Act 2022 (Ökosoziales Steuerreformgesetz 2022) that also plans to reduce corporate and income tax rates. The national emission trading system covers mainly…
"Transformation Grant" of industry
€2.975 billion is available through 2030 for industrial decarbonization, including renewable hydrogen. Projects must cut GHG emissions by at least 60%, reference at least 10 ktpa CO₂, and avoid fossil fuels. Support covers CAPEX and OPEX for up to 10 years. The first round…
Hydrogen Promotion Act - WFÖG
The Hydrogen Promotion Act (WFöG) aims to promote the production of renewable hydrogen in Austria to achieve climate neutrality by 2040. USD 891 million (EUR 820 million) have been dedicated for funding of renewable hydrogen production projects through the competitive auction…
Hydrogen Promotion Act - WFÖG - Wasserstoffförderungsgesetz
The Wasserstoffförderungsgesetz (WFöG) aims to promote the production of renewable hydrogen in Austria to achieve climate neutrality by 2040. The law provides up to €820 million in funding for the construction and operation of renewable hydrogen production facilities, supporting…
Critical Minerals Facility
In 2021, the Australian government established the Critical Minerals Facility. The Facility is managed by Export Finance Australia and provides financing to projects that are aligned with the Australian Government's Critical Minerals Strategy. The Facility has been funded with…
Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan / 3. Knowledge-based construction / Strategic innovation (hydrogen)
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 construction 2) Digital construction 3) Knowledge-based construction 4) Fair construction.…
Austrian Recovery & Resilience Plan - IPCEI Hydrogen
The Austrian Recovery and Resilience Plan consists of measures designed to tackle the Covid-related economic crisis. The plan includes a EUR 250 million budget for two IPCEIs (Important Project of Common European Interest) programmes for cross-border cooperation on innovation,…
Oil Stockholding Act 2012
The Oil Stockholding Act implements the European Union’s Directive 2009/119/EC and lays out a specific legal framework concerning the protection of Austria’s energy supply by stockholding oil and other petroleum products. Importers are required to hold 25% each of the imports of…
Integrated Austrian Grid Infrastructure Plan
The Austrian Grid Infrastructure Plan (ÖNIP) depicts the outline of the Austrian hydrogen startgrid. It outlines on the basis of production, demand and flexibility assumptions new hydrogen pipelines will be needed and where existing gas pipelines can be converted for hydrogen…
Hydrogen Strategy
Austria’s Hydrogen Strategy focuses on the production and use of green hydrogen generated from renewable energy sources to decarbonize industry, energy supply, and hard-to-electrify transport sectors. Key measures include replacing 80% of the fossil-based hydrogen used in…
Environmental Promotion Act (UFG) - Industry Transformation Grant 2025
The inclusion of the "Transformation of Industry" in the Environmental Promotion Act (UFG) aims to advance the decarbonization of energy-intensive economic sectors in Austria. A total of EUR 2.975 billion is available for this funding scheme for investment grant and…
Further Development of Energy Communities
The Energy Communities 2025 funding program supports the further development of existing, active energy communities with regard to the following key areas: The expansion of the community, opening up to new participants, and awareness-raising measures relating to social and…
Saving Energy at Home: Consultation and Appliance Replacement 2025 for Low-Income Households
Funding is provided for needs-based energy-saving consultations for private households affected by poverty, as well as for the replacement of inefficient large electrical appliances with energy-efficient ones. Access to the funding and eligibility verification are carried out at…
Energy subsidies for households and companies
The Government of Austria has approved its budget for 2023 to relieve the population against soaring energy prices from 2023 to 2026 and included over EUR 5 billion in electricity and energy cost subsidies for households and companies. The support for companies includes a cap…
Environmental Protection Act - Poland carbon tax
The Poland carbon tax (Stawki opłat za korzystanie ze środowiska, as applied to GHGs) is part of the Environmental Protection Act (Prawo ochrony srodowiska), which taxes different kinds of environmental emissions such as CO2 and other GHG emissions, dust and waste. The price…