• Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2021

        Recovery and resilience plan / Climate transition dimension

        …of Portugal's recovery plan, climate transition, concentrates 18% of the total investments. It contains 8 reforms and 17 investments, divided into the following components (10 to 15); 55% reduction of CO2 by 2030.  10 - Sustainable enhancement of economic activities of the sea: EUR 252 million 11 - Industry decarbonisation: EUR 715 million 12 - Sustainable bioeconomy: EUR 145 millionThis component concerns three sectors: textiles and clothing, footwear, and natural resin. The aim is to promote circular economy practices, the use of biomaterials, and digitalization. 13 - Energy efficiency in buildings: EUR 610 million 14 - Hydrogen and renewables: EUR 370 million 15 - Sustainable Mobility: EUR 967 million    

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2022

        1st Relief Package

        …350, each additional family member an additional EUR 70). Apprentices and students receiving student loans 230 euros.Increase in tax-free mileage allowance. For business travel over 21 km, EUR 0.38 per km is tax deductible from commuter fee paid by employer. The mobility premium also rises accordingly.Measures were promulgated on various dates through different channels such as the 2022 Tax Relief Act (Steuerentlastungsgesetz 2022), the Fourth Coronavirus Tax Assistance Act, and the 2022 Federal Supplementary Budget. In the 2023 Federal Budget, the Ministry of Finance announced that almost the entirety of the package budget has been disbursed.

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2020

        EU Industrial Strategy - Climate Neutrality

        The EU Industrial Strategy is designed to reduce red tape and help Europe's numerous small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) do business across the single market and beyond. The strategy will help Europe's industry lead the twin transitions towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. It will decarbonize energy intensive industries, support sustainable and smart mobility, promote energy efficiency, strengthen carbon leakage tools, supply low carbon energy at a competitive price, and support green public procurement.  

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        • Spain

        • 2021

        Climate change and energy transition law

        …renewable electricity generation, and improving energy efficiency by reducing primary energy consumption by at least 39.5%     These goals will be reviewed upward periodically starting in 2023.     No new exploration authorisations will be allocated for hydrocarbon research permits or exploitation concessions. (art.9)  Renewable gases, including biogas, biomethane, hydrogen and other renewable fuels will be encouraged. (art. 12)  By 2040, new passengers cars and light commercial vehicles must be emissions free. (art. 14)  Municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants and island territories will have to implement a sustainable urban mobility plan by 2023, and introduce mitigation measures. (art.14)

        • Policy

        • Colombia

        • 2021

        Ten milestones in 2021

        …The 10 milestones are centred around three strategic axes: 1) Energy Transition, with: - the massive expansion of renewable energy sources to reach over 700MW of installed capacity - developing and publishing the hydrogen roadmap for the next ten years - publishing the Energy Transformation Mission roadmap for the modernisation of the electricity sector and the role of gas - promoting electric mobility in Colombia through various measures 2) energy security, with: - granting electricy access to 70 000 new users - providing natural gas access to 250,000 families to reaching natural gas access goals in advance - allocating at least 15 new areas for the…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2021

        EU Cohesion policy: funding for recovery and digital and green transition

        …and renovation of the infrastructure for health and education;- In Castilla y León, the €275.5 million will help the region in its green transition through the promotion of the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and risk prevention and management;-In Catalonia, the €893.3 million will in part be invested in supporting the transition to a digital and green economy through soft mobility and cycle paths, as well as the provision of basic infrastructure to citizens such as the construction and renovation of the health infrastructure (primary care and hospitals) and education (primary, secondary and special education).

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2021

        Recovery, transformation and resilience plan / Urban and rural agenda (I) / Component 3: Fight against depopulation and agricultural development

        The Urban and rural agenda, fight against depopulation and agricultural development part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility focuses on the decarbonisation and economic development of urban and rural areas. It includes an action plan for sustainable, safe, and connected mobility in urban and metropolitan areas, EUR 6,536 million (2021-2023), a housing rehabilitation plan EUR 6,820 million (2021-2023), and green and digital transformation of agri-food / fisheries EUR 1,051 million (2021-2023).

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        • Spain

        • 2021

        Recovery, transformation and resilience plan / Modernisation of public administration (IV)

        …Energy savings and efficiency: The objective is to improve the energy efficiency of of buidling thermal envelope and the lighting installations in public administrations - Renewable energies: Solar energy systems are to be promoted for self consumption. The plan also states a commitement to forbid the purchase of boilers using fossil fuels, in order to foster the use of renewable energies within the central administration.  - Sustainable mobility: The government intends to renew the public vehicle fleet and to install new charging infrastructure in public buildings.  Overall, these energy-related projects account for EUR 1.07 billion, from 2021 to 2023.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2020

        Sustainable Transport - Fleet exchange program "Social & Mobile"

        In the context of the economic stimulus of June 2020, the German government decided to implement several measures to develop a more sustainable transport sector.  For social services, a "Social & Mobile" fleet exchange programme for 2020-2021 will be set up to promote electric mobility in urban traffic and support non-profit organisations in converting their fleets.  EUR 200 million will be invested in this specific measure. 

        • Policy

        • Austria

        • 2021

        Pan-European Master Plan for the Promotion of Cycling - Vienna Declaration

        …present. The central element of 2021's conference was the adoption of the Vienna Declaration, which includes the first pan-European master plan to promote cycling. The initiative aims to double cycling in the pan-European region by around 2030, which would result in around 8 million tonnes less CO2 by the target date, reduced air and noise pollution, and potentially the creation of 400,000 jobs.  Member states aim to create national cycling strategies, promoting the expansion of the infrastructure for active mobility, and taking cycling more into account in other policy areas such as health and spatial planning. 

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