• Policy

        • Australia

        • 2018

        Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project

        In January 2022, the HESC project pilot phase demonstrated the extraction of clean liquid hydrogen from Latrobe Valley coal and shipped overseas to Kobe in Japan. The project is now in the feasibility phase. Funding: $50 million awarded in 2018 for the pilot program delivery (delivered January 2022); $7.5 million announced in 2022 towards $184 million pre-commercialisation (feasibility) phase - conditional on Victorian Government also committing $7.5 million. The decision to move to commercial production will be made in the 2020s, with operations targeted in the 2030s.

        • Policy

        • Indonesia

        • 2018

        Decree 1827 K/30/MEM/2018 of 2018 - Guidelines for the Implementation of Good Mining Governance

        Ministerial Decree No. 1827 K/30/MEM/2018 issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources provides technical guidelines for the implementation of good mining governance in mineral and coal mining operations. It complements MEMR Regulation No. 26/2018 by detailing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for environmental management, safety, and operational oversight. The decree supports Indonesia’s broader goals of sustainable mining and environmental compliance.Key provisions include:Environmental Management:Tailing dams must be designed, built, and operated safely, preventing pollution of surface and groundwater.Tailing facilities must include emergency response systems and structural failure mitigation plans.Mine Waste…

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2021

        Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) "Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year” (REMEDY) program

        The US Department of Energy issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement of USD 35 million through the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) for a programme focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. ARPA-E’s “Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year” (REMEDY) program will specifically address three target methane production sources in the oil, gas, and coal value chain:Exhaust from natural gas-fired lean-burn engines used to drive compressors, generate electricity, and increasingly repower ships;Flares required for safe operation of oil and gas facilities; andCoal…

        • Policy

        • Indonesia

        • 2015

        Metal domestic price regulation

        Since 2015, monthly domestic benchmarks for the price of several metals in Indonesia through Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Regulation concerning the Procedure for Determining the Benchmark Price for the Sale of Minerals and Coal. The regulation provides the formula for determining the benchmark price of metallic minerals, including nickel, cobalt, lead, zinc, bauxite, iron, silver, gold, tin, copper, manganese and chromium. Key points in the regulation:Benchmark Prices: The Director General sets monthly benchmark prices for metal minerals based on formulas referenced in various appendices.Sales Procedures: Holders of production operation mining business licenses (IUP Operasi Produksi…

        • Policy

        • Indonesia

        • 2017

        MEMR Regulation No. 43/2018 - Divestment Procedures for Foreign Mining Companies in Indonesia

        MEMR Regulation No. 43 of 2018 updates and streamlines Indonesia’s approach to foreign share divestment in mineral and coal mining companies. It builds on the foundation laid by MEMR Regulation No. 9 of 2017, which established the original divestment schedule and valuation principles. Together, these regulations aim to increase domestic ownership in mining operations and ensure strategic control over natural resources. The regulation applies to companies holding IUP and IUPK licenses (production operation mining business licenses or IUP and special mining business licenses IUPK) and requires 51% domestic ownership by year 10.Key provisions under MEMR 43/2018: Allows…

        • Policy

        • Indonesia

        • 2018

        MEMR Regulation No. 25/2018 - Domestic Market Obligation (DMO)

        …demand before exporting.The specific DMO levels (e.g., percentage of production allocated to domestic market) are not fixed in the regulation but are determined annually by the MEMR. MEMR may also regulate types and quantities of minerals required for domestic use.To implement these provisions:Annual MEMR decrees set DMO quotas and price caps (e.g., MEMR Decree No. 72.K/MB.01/MEM.B/2025 on the sale of metal minerals and coal). Export approvals are contingent on meeting DMO obligations.While not a price regulation, this policy is complementary to Indonesia's metal domestic price regulation policies.

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2010

        2010 Biomass electricity Feed-in tariff

        The 2006 Renewable Energy law introduced a CNY 0.25/kWh, equivalent to USD 3.7 cents/kWh, feed-in premium for biomass generated electricity. This capital premium is added to province-specific prices of coal-generated power, and is applicable over a fifteen year period. In 2010, the National Development and Reform Commission announced a new national feed-in tariff for biomass power of CNY 0.75/kWh, equivalent to USD 0.11/kWh. Moreover, the Chinese government published a biomass installed capacity target of 30 GW by 2020.

        • Policy

        • Slovak Republic

        • 2011

        Regulation no. 225/2011 of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries

        The Regulation no. 225/2011 of the Regulatory Office for Network Industries establishes new formulas and methods for the calculation of the amount of electricity produced among others from RES, high efficient CHP and domestic coal. The regulation sets fixed prices (feed-in tariffs) for electricity from RES, high efficient CHP and domestic coal, setting rules and fees for connection in the grid.

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2024

        Energy Law

        The Energy Law outlines China’s mid-to-long-term energy development strategy, and also integrates and unifies various energy-related policies and laws, such as the Electricity Law and the Coal Law. 

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2023

        Government spending for energy efficiency and recycling: Glenbrook Steel

        In 2023, the New Zealand government announced an agreement with New Zealand Steel to replace half of the coal being used at the Glenbrook Steel Mill for recycling of scrap steel with electricity. The government characterizes this as the largest emissions reduction project in New Zealand to date. The project was to be funded in part (NZD 140 million) by the Government Investment in Decarbonising (GIDI) fund. While GIDI fund has been disestablished this contract is progressing. Emissions reductions expected has increased (to 1Mt pa) and commissioning now likely to happen end of 2025 rather than 2026.

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