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        • Ukraine

        • 2009

        State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Reserves Instruction N 523

        …lists what studies must be conducted, and what data should be used for calculation of methane reserves.  It also requires testing of coal seams and host rocks for gas capacity. Also, Section 6 provides for conditions that determine the readiness of recoverable coalbed methane reserves of coal and gas fields for industrial development, called "geological and technical and economic justification of the calculation of mine methane reserves".All enterprises, organisations and institutions that carry out planning, financing and implementation of geological exploration works for the assessment of methane reserves of coal and gas deposits are required to follow the instructions.

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - National power plant strategy

        In the framework of the Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), the German government earmarked financial support for the conversion of coal-fired power plants to hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants. 

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        • Indonesia

        • 2022

        Mozambique - Indonesia Preferential Trade Agreement

        The Mozambique - Indonesia Free Trade Agreement aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers. The Agreement eliminates and reduce tariffs for certain industrial products such as aluminium and coal. Limited energy products were covered in the agreement. 

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        • Slovak Republic

        • 2021

        Support to District Heating Networks

        The Slovak support scheme for high-efficient cogeneration of electricity and district heating networks  aims to: (i) increase or maintain high efficiency of existing high-efficient cogeneration installations; (ii) incentivize their switch from coal to natural gas or renewable sources; and (iii) stimulate investments in new high-efficient cogeneration facilities. The budget of the scheme would amount to a maximum total of EUR 1050 million for 15 years, and up to EUR 70 million per year.

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        • Thailand

        • 2023

        Standards B.E. 2566 for controlling air emissions from power plants

        Thailand updated its air pollutant emissions standards in 2023, with applicable norms depending on the age of the installation and its fuel.Air emission standards for new power plants are as follows: Coal: SO2 limit to 260 mg / m3 // NOx to 180 mg / m3 // PM to 50 mg / m3 // Hg to 0.03 mg / m3Gasoline:  SO2 limit to 50 mg / m3 // NOx to 130 mg / m3 // PM to 30 mg / m3 Natural gas:  SO2 limit to 15 mg / m3 // NOx to 80 mg / m3 // PM to 20 mg / m3 Biomass:  SO2 limit to 30 mg / m3 // NOx to 200 mg / m3 // PM…

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        • Indonesia

        • 2019

        Permenlhk n°15/2019 on air quality standards for thermal power plants

        The regulation aims at setting rules, standards and controls for air pollutants from power generation installations. Standards for thermal power plants built before the application of the regulation are as follow: Coal: SO2 to 550 mg/nm3 // NOx to 550 mg/nm3 // PM to 100  mg/nm3 // Hg to 0.03 mg/nm3.Diesel: SO2 to 650 mg/nm3 // NOx to 450 mg/nm3 // PM to 75  mg/nm3. Gas: SO2 to 50 mg/nm3 // NOx to 320 mg/nm3 // PM to 30  mg/nm3. Standards for thermal power plants built after the application of the regulation are as follow…

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        • Israel

        • 2022

        Economic Plan to reduce the cost of living

        As part of its economic plan to reduce the cost of living, the government of Israel abolished the excise tax on coal for the year 2022. The measure is meant to counter-act the effect of the global energy crisis on electricity retail prices.

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        • Switzerland

        • 2022

        Measures related to the situation in Ukraine

        In 2022, Switzerland implemented sanctions similar to those enacted by the European Union against Russia and Belarus. Lignite and coal imports from Russia are banned, as well as Swiss exports to Russia of intermediary industrial products as robots and certain chemicals. In addition, public financial support for entities owned or controlled by the Russian State is prohibited, as well as trust registration in Switzerland on behalf of Russian nationals or natural or legal persons established in Russia. 

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        • United States

        • 2014

        California Air Resources Board Offset Program for Mine Methane Capture (MMC) Projects

        …methodology for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions associated with methane capture and destruction strategies in active and abandoned coal mines. To ensure uniformity quantifying GHG emissions, methane capture and destruction projects are required to use the protocol for quantifying and reporting GHGs and submit annual independent verification. These can generate tradable offset credits under the California Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program, which may be used to fulfil up to 8% of compliance requirements. The protocol expanded coal mine methane project eligibility beyond pipeline injection projects to four additional activities related to methane capture and destruction or recovery: 1…

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        • Argentina

        • 2018

        Law 27.430 on taxing Liquid Fuels and Carbon Dioxide

        …some solid products (mineral coal and petroleum coke). Although the Law that created the tax (Law 27.430) entered into force in January 2018, the carbon tax is applicable since March 2018 for most of the leviable products. For fuel oil, mineral coal, and petroleum coke, the tax rate has been applicable gradually. It became operational in January of 2019, at 10% of the full tax rate, and set to increase annually by 10% to reach 100% in 2028. 100% of this revenue is distributed according to the Federal Revenue Distribution System for fuel oil, mineral coal and petroleum coke…

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