• Policy

        • Spain

        • 2019

        Authorisation for the right to receive the return on operation for high-efficiency cogeneration facilities using renewable fuels or natural gas

        The high-efficiency cogeneration, which uses renewable fuels, natural gas or low-emission fuels, is an important tool for improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions in industrial uses of energy. Faced with the upcoming end of the statutory useful life of a significant portion of the cogeneration installations currently in use, it becomes necessary to establish an authorisation, which makes it possible to extend its useful life. In this way, the said capacity will remain in operation, while also avoiding the need to allocate considerable financial resources to replace it at a time when funding is going to become a…

        • Policy

        • Switzerland

        • 2025

        Environmental Protection Act

        With the revision of the CO2 Act adopted by Parliament on 15 March 2024, Article 35d of the Environmental Protection Act was also revised. Among other things, this links the placing on the market of renewable fuels to compliance with ecological requirements. Furthermore, the article gives the Federal Council the authority to also set ecological requirements for the placing on the market of low-emission fuels (including hydrogen)

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2005

        Funding for Low Emissions Technology and Abatement

        …a research grant to demonstrate monitoring and verification technologies for geosequestration in Australia -Renewables: Supports capacity building in the renewable energy industry via projects which address barriers to uptake of renewable energy technologies including lack of standards, training, information provision and testing for renewable energy technologies. This underpinning of the deployment of renewable energy technologies is to provide a long term path for significant greenhouse abatement from the energy sector. A planned Low Emission Fossil Fuels component of the programme - intended to target energy efficiency improvement in fossil fueled electricity generators - was cancelled due to lack of interest by the…

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        • Switzerland

        • 2025

        Guarantees of origin system for renewable fuels (incl. hydrogen)

        …it is meant to contribute to transparency, avoidance of double counting and emissions reduction. The GOs are standardized with the Energy Community and the system is based on the AIB requirements.
        The Ordinance on the Placing on the Market of Renewable and Low-Emission Thermal and Motor Fuels (RFO or IBTV in German) specifies the requirements for the sale of these types of fuels. In this regard, the EU voluntary schemes (RED) can also be used as proof of compliance with the requirements. IBTV (Article 3) specifies a minimum of 40% GHG reduction in comparison to the conventional fossil fuel

        • Policy

        • Estonia

        • 2017

        Estonian low carbon strategy until 2050, officially named "General Principles of Climate Policy until 2050"

        …industry sectors towards a successful and cost-efficient reduction of GHG emissions while continuing the use of market based mechanisms.
        Ensuring energy security and security of supply with a gradual wider exploitation of domestic renewable energy sources in all sectors of final consumption with a view to increase the welfare of the society.
        Facilitating a well-functioning transportation system and reducing forced traffic through the integration of the planning of settlements and transportation and the design and implementation of mobility plans.
        Influencing the purchase of economical vehicles and sustainable alternative fuels through investments and tax policies of the public sector.…

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        • Australia

        • 2021

        Japan-Australia partnership on decarbonisation through technology

        Japan and Australia commit to jointly support initiatives to accelerate the development and commercialisation of low and zero emissions technologies, toward the transitions to net zero emissions. Such technologies are: clean fuel ammonia, clean hydrogen and derivatives produced from renewable energy (or from fossil fuels with substantial carbon capture, utilisation and storage), carbon capture utilisation and storage, carbon recycling, low emissions steel and iron ore. The two countries will provide appropriate financial support to advance initiatives in these sectors. This partnership builds on already established initiatives and statements such as the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC), the Japan-Australia Energy…

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        • France

        • 2015

        Law on Energy Transition for Green Growth (LTECV)

        …targets:

         


        GES Emissions:  -40% between 1990 and 2030 / -75% (factor 4) between 1990 and 2050. The trajectory is detailed in carbon budgets;
        Final energy consumption: -50% by 2050 with respect to 2012, with intermediate target of -20% in 2030
        Fossil fuels energy consumption: -30% in 2030 with respect to 2012
        Renewable energy: target of 23% of gross final energy consumption in 2020, and 32% in 2030
        Nuclear energy: share of nuclear energy in electricity production to be brought down to 50% by 2025
        Buildings energy efficiency performance levels to comply with "low consumption buildings" norms for the entire building stock…

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        • Costa Rica

        • 2015

        National Energy Plan (2015-2030)

        The Plan defines energy efficiency and distributed electricity generation as priorities for action and calls for the renewal of the vehicle fleet to include low emissions technologies, the promotion of sustainable public transport and the mainstreaming of clean fuels, in particular biofuels. Altogether, the Plan is organized along seven axes - four in the electricity production sector and three in the transport sector. Main objectives include:Expand renewable energy projects to reach 731.9 MW by 2018, additional 470 MW over 2019-2023, and additional 910 MW over 2024-2030 (subject to revision)Expand the transmission lines by additional 313.5…

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        • European Union

        • 2022

        RePowerEU Plan: Joint European action on gas supply security

        The REPowerEU Plan aims to fast forward clean energy transition of the European Union and make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030. Measures related to gas supply security include:Common purchases of non-Russian gas, LNG and hydrogen via the EU Energy Platform for all Member States who want to participate as well as Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and the Western BalkansDiversification through new partnerships with reliable suppliers, including future cooperation on renewables and low-emission gasesA legislative proposal on minimum gas storage, with an 80% filling target by 1 November 2022 and to 90% ahead of all…

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2007

        Clean Energy Target

        …a single national scheme. It is also intended that the Clean Energy Target will provide additional investment momentum to the deployment of renewable and other low emissions electricity generation technologies in the early years of the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme.The Clean Energy Target will cover all renewable energy technologies and those low emissions technologies that emit less than 200 kilograms of greenhouse gases per megawatt hour of electricity supplied. For example, it will include electricity generated from fossil fuels where carbon dioxide capture and storage is used.The measure will be developed as soon as practicable, for commencement no…

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