• Policy

        • Spain

        • 2022

        Aid for municipal infrastructure for Just Transition

        Under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition launched an aid program for local entities. The aim is to finance, among other things, environmental infrastructures, sustainable mobility, biomass storage and collection. The aid is worth EUR 91 million and addresses 184 municipalities in the Just Transition Agreement. 

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        • Colombia

        • 2021

        Law N. 1964 for EV and net zero vehicles

        …Additionally, a discount on tariffs to apply to the technic-mechanical monitoring of 10%. Mobility restrictions established by the local authorities won't be applicable.  Public entities and commercial establishments are obligated to save at least 2% of the parking lot space available for preferential use of electric vehicles.  Additionally, a 6-year term was established for the National Government and the public transport service providers to reach a minimum of 30% of electric vehicles in its fleets. The cities with massive public transport should create public policies and actions aiming to ensure a percentage of electric vehicles on its…

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        • Sweden

        • 2015

        Drive Sweden

        Drive Sweden is a Strategic Innovation Program launched by the Swedish government. The program is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swedish Research Council Formas and Sweden’s innovation agency VINNOVA. Lindholmen Science Park is the host for the program.

        Drive Sweden´s work is divided into five thematic areas - society planning, digital infrastructure, business models, policy development, public engagement . The structure represents different aspects of the transport and mobility opportunities and challenges ahead of us. It also creates prerequisites for collaboration between partners and facilitates the identification of needs and challenges that needs to be solved in cooperation.

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        • Austria

        • 2021

        Green Investment Pioneers Programme

        …klimaativ, the largest climate protection initiative in the country, and receive the exclusive right to use the klimaaktiv logo. The program also offers know-how on EU taxonomy to avoid "greenwashing", and taxonomy-compliant projects ensure that the green investments are in line with the Paris climate goals. An accent is put on projects in the fields of renewable energy, climate-friendly mobility, buildings, and industry

         

        The program is part of the Green Investment Hub, an initiative of the Austrian Green Finance Agenda. The Austrian Green Investment Pioneers Program is carried out with klimaaktiv, the BMK's climate protection initiative…

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        • Estonia

        • 2021

        Estonian Recovery and Resilience Plan

        …and resource-efficient green technologies, the upcycling of bio-resources, the uptake of integrated hydrogen technologies and the development of skills supporting the green transition.

         

        It is also planned to support investments in increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and small houses and to boost the green transition in energy management.

         

        In the field of transport, it is planned to finance investments in rail and tramway traffic related to sustainable mobility with the support of RRF. For example, the plan includes the construction of the Ülemiste joint terminal, which is a part of Rail Baltica, and support for the construction…

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        • Estonia

        • 2021

        Estonia Recovery and Resilience Plan - Green Jobs

        As part of its Recovery and Resilience Plan, Estonia will dedicate EUR 15 million from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility to develop the skills necessary for green jobs. New training schemes will also be developed to ensure a smooth transition towards future labour demand following changes in the energy sector.

         

        In particular, the Estonian government will support:

        - labour mobility for personnel in the oil and shale sectors (EUR 5 million);

        - in-service and vocational training in Ida-Viru county, where there are large deposits of shale oil (EUR 25 million);

        - regional initiatives that enhance a fair transition, such as…

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        • Cyprus

        • 2021

        Cyprus Recovery and Resilience plan

        …above the EU's minimum share at 37%.

         

        The green transition will be shaped by :

        -green taxation, introducing a cabron tax for fuels.

        -energy efficiency and renewables, financing various support schemes to implement energy efficiency measures and renewable energy investments, as well as combating energy poverty (89 million EUR)

        -energy interconnector: contributing to the EuroAsia interconnector project, which will connect Cyprus to the EU electricity network and boost renewable energy production (100 million EUR)

        -promoting sustainable and green mobility: encouraging a shift from private cars to public transport, cycling, walking, and promoting the use of clean vehicles (91 million EUR).

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        • Slovenia

        • 2021

        Recovery and Resilience Plan / 1. Green transition / Sustainable building renovation

        Slovenia's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) will allocate a total budget of approximately EUR 1.1 billion, EUR 552 million in grants and EUR 513 million in loans, to the green transition.

         

        This development area is divided into five components:

        1. Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the economy

        2. Sustainable building renovation

        3. Clean and safe environment

        4. Sustainable mobility

        5. Circular economy – resource efficiency

         

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        • Croatia

        • 2021

        National Recovery and Resilience Plan / 1. Economy

        …digital economy;

        2. Energy transition for a sustainable economy;

        3. Improving water management and waste management;

        4. Development of a competitive, sustainable and efficient transport system;

        5. Improving the use of natural resources and strengthening the food supply chain;

        6. Development of sustainable, innovative and sustainable tourism.

         

        40% of the plan's total allocation for reforms and investments supports climate objectives, including:

        -789 million EUR in energy efficiency and post-earthquake building reconstruction

        -728 million EUR in sustainable mobility

        -658 million EUR in low-carbon energy transition

        -542 million EUR in support to businesses for green transition and energy efficiency

         

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        • Finland

        • 2007

        Sustainable community technology programme

        …of energy consumption by buildings amounts to as much as 40%in Finland. In addition, where and how communities are built affects consumption and environmental loading. Land use planning - the location of jobs, housing and services - has a major effect on the need for mobility and the environmental impacts of traffic. In turn, the standard of construction has a major impact on the use of energy during both the construction process and the lifetime of a building. The Sustainable community technology programme will encourage Finnish research institutes, universities and companies to engage in international collaboration by exchanging information and networking…

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