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Raw materials strategy of the Federal Government: Securing a sustainable supply of non-energy mineral raw materials for Germany
…These measures are grouped in four sections: raw material sources; material and resource efficiency; sustainability and transparency and international cooperation. Several measures are relevant to critical minerals supply, including the ones listed below.Measure 3 indicates the German government will support initiatives from the European Commission to increase the primary extraction of metals needed for e-mobility and the energy transition, such as copper, lithium and nickel, in EU member states. It will also consider how to provide companies with financial support for feasibility studies that assess better environmental- and climate-practices in raw material supply. Measure 9 references a…
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Proposal on the regulation for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, (repealing EU Directive 2014/94/EU)
…compared to 1990 and to put Europe on a responsible path to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. In December 2020, the Commission adopted the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy communication ). The strategy lays the foundation for how the EU transport system can achieve this transformation and sets concrete milestones to keep the transport system’s journey towards a smart and sustainable future on track. Proposed targets for electric recharging infrastructure for light-duty vehicles has been created - along the TEN-T core network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in…
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Decree for energy efficiency requirements in buildings (2015)
…This methodology allows calculating the boundary between Energy Performance EPgl,nr index (referred to non renewable primary energy of classes A1 e B). The rating captions of other classes are given by multiplier-reducer coefficients of EPgl,nr,Lst.EPgl,nr considers all energy services in the building (Heating and cooling, DHW - and lighting and mobility for non-residential). When technical systems are not present in the building, the rating is found simulating the presence of heating and DHW equipments.Each region should perform yearly a control of minimum of 2% EPCs of the total.Applicable Building Type(s)Existing…
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FEDER -POCS 2014-2020/ Singular projects for local entities to promote the transition to a low-carbon economy
…20.000 inhabitants has been approved. The overall budget assigned amounts to 987,153,542 Euros. In order to avoid an excessive concentration of funds in the hands of a single town hall, a limit of 5 million Euros per town hall has been established. Subsidised projects shall have to achieve a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions through the following types of actions: An improvement in the energy efficiency of public buildings, infrastructure and services (Specific Target OE 431); Sustainable urban mobility (Specific Target OE 451); The use of thermal renewable energy and electrical personal consumption (Specific Target OE 432).
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Complex strategy development and state legal decisions for improving energy efficiency in 2015
…(5) To reach a greener the tax system with reduction of environmentally harmful subsidies. The Government presents the summary report to the Parliament in every two years.5. 1487/2015. (VII. 21) Government Decision on legislative tasks related to the Jedlik Ãnyos Plan: The Jedlik Ãnyos Plan aims to promote the domestic spread of electro mobility. The main measures of ongoing planning, preparation-type tasks with several ministries and regulatory co-operation, for example: (1) Planning the deployment of charging infrastructure. (2) To develop the measurements and accounting system for electricity used to charge the vehicles (3) to ensure the…
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plan: Portugal Efficiency 2015
…to 110g/km); -Ensure that 20% of the vehicle stock is equipped with monitoring equipment (on-board computer, GPS, cruise control, automatic verification of tyres); -Establish an innovative platform for traffic management with GPS-optimised routes; -Developing urban mobility plans for district capitals and corporate centres with over 500 workers; -Transfer 5% of individual transport modes to collective ones; -Shift 20% of international goods transported by road to maritime transport modes; -The creation of a fleet of "green" taxis, with low greenhouse gas emission levels. Residential and Services sectors targets and measures: -Sustainable urban rehabilitation programme, with the aim of…
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Alessia Scoz
Junior Digitalisation Energy Analyst.
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China’s Official Energy Finance in Emerging and Developing Economies Case 6. CNOOC investment in Guyana: Whiptail Oil Field
Project overview and impact Guyana has become a dynamic upstream oil market, transforming from a non-producer to an emerging oil exporter within the decade. Since the first discovery of oil in the Stabroek Block in 2015, six large-scale developments have been approved, turning the area into a central pillar of the country’s economic strategy. Production is expected to exceed 1.3 million barrels per day by 2027, making Guyana one of the largest per-capita oil producers globally. The government’s production sharing contract allocates 14.5% of total crude output to the state, with the remainder…
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Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Senegal.
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Federico Callioni
Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst.
