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Ukraine - North Macedonia Free Trade Agreement
The North Macedonia - Ukraine Free Trade Agreement aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers.The Agreement offers tariff elimination and reduction for goods including, but not limited to: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances and other advanced machinery Electric motors, transformers, batteries and capacitors Motor vehicles Mineral ore and processed products including manganese, copper, aluminium, and nickel Various products manufactured using the above minerals and metals, such as sheets, powders, bars and plates Photovoltaic cells
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Energy Support Fund
Poland's Energy Support Fund aims to mobilise private investment and improve access to energy transition financing, while expanding public investment for the green transition.
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General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection
This law establishes the requirement of environmental impact assessment for all generation projects with a capacity greater than 0.5 MW and 3MW for autoproducers and cogeneration (excluding the distribution and transmission network). The law states that the environmental impact assessment has to use the best techniques and methods, and must address all the available information. If various projects are taking place in the same area; the responsible management can submit one assessment for the various projects.
The law covers both conventional and renewable energy sources.
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Amitabh Kant
CEO of NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).
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Executive Director meets with King and Prime Minister of Sweden to discuss energy priorities
Discussions cover key issues such as European energy security and industrial competitiveness, the role of nuclear power, and Sweden’s strong support for IEA work IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol met with Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson this week, holding discussions on a wide range of topics related to regional and global energy markets and security.At the Sager Palace on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kristersson and Dr Birol spoke about recent global events and energy market developments, as well as the opportunities for industry as electricity demand grows strongly worldwide. They also discussed Sweden…
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Electro Parks - electromobility in national parks
The Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management will provide PLN 16 million for the purchase of 79 electric vehicles and one zero emission electric boat and installation of 41 EV charging points in Polish national parks. The programme will be implemented in 2022 and 2023 and will cover up to 90% of eligible costs.
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Green Energy (Roheline Energia)
The Green Energy (Roheline Energia) system was launched by state-owned Eesti Energia in 2001. Private individuals and legal entities participate in the system by purchasing a certain amount of energy that is guaranteed to be of renewable energy sources by Eesti Energia.
The purchaser is provided with a Green Energy Certificate, stipulating the amount of energy purchased. In addition, EEK 0.1/kWh is levied and donated to the Tallinn Centre of the Estonian Institute for Sustainable Development (SEIT), since June 2006. Prior to this, the levy was donated to the Estonian Fund for Nature.
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Current and future committed battery manufacturing capacity by technology in the Rest of World, 2030
Current and future committed battery manufacturing capacity by technology in the Rest of World, 2030 How can innovation help to secure future battery markets and minerals supplies?
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National Energy Conservation Programme 2009 (NEP 2009)
The National Energy Conservation Programme has been offering energy efficiency grants to households each year for the last 6 years.In 2009, five different types of energy efficiency improvements are subsidised as part of the programme, each with a different subsidy intensity (SI), that is the percentage of the overall investment that is subsidised by the state. Included in the investment subsidies are small-scale renewable energies. Use of renewable energy (biomass, geothermal energy, wind, waste, solar collectors and Photovoltaic) for generating heat and/or electricity qualifies for an SI of 25%, up to a maximum per dwelling of HUF1…
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Auction for electricity from renewables sources
The Polish Ministry of Climate approved in 2020 the regulations of renewable energy sources auctions for the sale of electricity from renewable energy sources, regulated by the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO). In 2020, the auctions were held from November 3rd to December 3rd.