• Policy

        • Dominican Republic

        • 2021

        Revised/Updated NDC of Dominican Republic

        Dominican Republic aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 7% relative to a business-as-usual trajectory by 2030, and by up to 27% by the same date conditional on the provision of international support.   

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2006

        Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)

        The CAFTA-DR is a comprehensive free trade agreement which provides for the elimination of border tariffs for the following goods, among others:Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries, and capacitorsMotor vehiclesMineral ore and processed products including manganese, copper, aluminium, and nickelVarious products manufactured using above minerals and metals such as sheets, powders, bars, and platesPhotovoltaic cells (except importing into the US)The Agreement includes rules of origin requiring goods to be wholly produced/manufactured in, and imported directly from one or more of the countries involved to qualify for preferential tariff…

        • Policy

        • Dominican Republic

        • 2021

        First NDC of Dominican Republic

        Dominican Republic aims to reduce its emissions per capita by 25% below 2010 levels by 2030, conditional on the provision of international support.

        • Policy

        • Dominican Republic

        • 2011

        Dominican Republic Net-Metering Regulation 2011

        Regulation to establish the conditions for access to the Net Metering Program in the Dominican Republic. The Regulation establishes the rights and responsibilities of the Distribution Companies and the Customers. The main goals are:
         

        (1) Establish the procedure for applications and requirements that should be known by the customers with self-generation systems using renewable sources of energy and wish to participate in the Net Metering Program, interconnecting to the Distribution Company or Transmission.
        (2) Define how it is reflected in the invoice of the Customer the collection of energy consumed or the accreditation of the generated and exported energy…

        • Policy

        • Panama

        • 2002

        Partial Economic Agreement Panama- Dominican Republic

        The Partial Economic Agreement between Panama and Dominican Republic was put into force on 6 December 2002 to eliminate full or partial tariff liberalisations on the goods traded between the countries. 

        • Policy

        • Iceland

        • 2023

        PPCA - United States, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway

        At COP28, the United States, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance. 

        • Policy

        • Dominican Republic

        • 1971

        Law No 146-71: Mining Law

        In 1971, the Dominican Republic Congress approved Law No 146-71 to provide a framework regulation for mining activities by setting rules for assigning of mining rights and the development of mining activities in the country. This law also describes taxes and the royalty applicable to mining activities.Particularly, Law No 146-71 establishes that mineral substances belong to the State. Thus, the government may grant the right to explore, exploit or process these substances through concessions or contracts. Mining concessions may not be granted to foreign governments, either directly or through natural or legal persons.Further, this law indicates…

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 2012

        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 the Consultation of the National Development Strategy 2010-2030 Proposal.This strategy implies that any policy made by the government needs to follow four pillars: (i) Fostering a democratic social state of law; (ii) Promoting a society with equal rights and opportunities; (iii) Developing a sustainable, inclusive, and competitive economy; and (iv) Promoting environmentally sustainable production and consumption that…

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 2018

        Decree 430-18 by which the Province of “Pedernales” is declared as “Avila” Mining Fiscal Reserve, for the exploration and evaluation of possible “rare earth” deposits developed directly by the State or through contracts

        In 2018, the President of the Dominican Republic signed Decree 430-18 to declare for 10 years the Province of Pedernales as an “Avila” Mining Fiscal Reserve due to the presence of rare earth elements in the zone.  Particularly, the geochemical studies carried out by the Sysmin II Cooperation Program, sponsored by the European Union in 2011, detected the following geochemical anomalies of rare earth elements: Praseodymium, Neodymium, and Europium.The Dominican Republic President signed Decree 430-18 in accordance with article 17 of Law No 146-71 (mining law), which indicates that the government has the power to declare…

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 2017

        Proposed national mining law

        Since 2017, the Ministry of Energy and Mining, the Executive Branch, and the Dominican Republic Congress have been discussing a new mining law to update Law No 146-71. This new regulation would be necessary because the current rules are insufficient to face the mining industry's technological advances. Consequently, it would be required to establish a legal system promoting inclusive sector development and competitive and environmentally sustainable industry. The main changes proposed by this new regulation are:To introduce the concept of strategic minerals to refer to minerals with commercial value. These minerals would have to be expressly declared…

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