• Policy

        • Japan

        • 2011

        Japan’s history of energy efficiency policies

        Japan was the fourth-largest crude oil importer, the largest importer of liquefied natural gas and the third-largest importer of coal in the world in 2019. In 2019, fossil fuels accounted for 88% of Japan’s total primary energy supply, the sixth-highest share among IEA countries. Among the IEA member countries with the highest share of oil and gas, Japan’s import savings from energy efficiency are the largest. This reflects Japan’s long history of rigorous efficiency policies. Oil savings in Japan were equivalent to more than 20% of its oil imports in 2016 and significantly improved…

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        • Australia

        • 2014

        (Queensland) Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014

        …with the dual purposes of facilitating cooperation between coal and CSG authorities where authorities overlap and maximising the safe and optimal extraction of resources. With certain exceptions, "right of way" is granted to coal mining operations, followed by subsequent petroleum (gas) production. The Act also stipulates the following terms for optimising incidental CSG: in the case of incidental CSG, coal mining permit holders must offer to supply, on reasonable terms, the gas to a petroleum resource authority in the overlapping area. If the petroleum resource authority does not accept the offer, the coal mining permit holder may use the gas…

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        • United States

        • 2003

        Bureau of Land Management Instruction Memorandum No. 2003-253

        …impacts. To these ends, the BLM established the following:Conflict Resolution or Cooperative Development Agreements: While BLM encourages oil and gas and coal companies to resolve conflicts among themselves, lessees may request the review and approval of conflict resolution or cooperative development agreements to ensure their consistency with this policy. Conflict Administration Zones (CAZ): CAZs are established around each active coal mine area with a potential for conflict with CBM development and notify the affected lessees and operators. The measures are intended to encourage and facilitate the efficient and timely extraction of CBM prior to coal removal. Incentive to Accelerate…

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        • Ireland

        • 2021

        Circular Economy Bill 2021

        The Irish government is to draft a new legislation to implement a circular economy. Amongst the main objectives, the Bill will consolidate the Government’s policy of keeping fossil fuels in the ground by introducing prohibitions on exploration for and extraction of coal, lignite and oil shale. 

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        • Nigeria

        • 2020

        Strategic Minerals List

        On 18 June 2020, the Nigerian Minister of Mines and Steel Development announced the designation of seven strategic minerals for the country in a forum organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The seven strategic minerals are coal, iron ore, bitumen, gold, limestone, lead-zinc and barite. Alongside the seven named minerals, the ministry also indicated interest in other critical minerals for the future, including "titanium, tungsten, lithium and cobalt, which have various applications in futuristic industries such as aerospace, telecoms and electric vehicle manufacturing." The intent of the designation was to stimulate resource-based industrialisation and unlock potential in…

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        • United States

        • 2021

        Infrastructure Law Funding for Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program

        …revitalize former coal communities through local economic development and environmental remediation of abandoned mines. Abandoned mine land reclamation projects invest in health and safety hazard mitigation through closing mine shafts, preventing release of methane and other harmful gases, and restoring water quality. Projects also aim to stimulate local job creation and contribute to economic revitalization by opening up rehabilitated hazardous land to new development.The final guidance for states and Tribes includes the following key components:·       Project design should maximize methane emissions reduction;·       Prioritization of project investment in disadvantaged communities;·       Prioritization of employment of current and former coal industry workers…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2020

        Guiding opinions on Promoting the Development of the West and Forming a New Pattern

        In order to promote the development of Western China, new guidelines have been set to develop the region’s energy structure, through:      - The development of coal bed methane, and a new coal reserve base;  - New oil and gas production and pipelines;  - The promotion of “clean energy bases” and the construction of new west-to-east power transmission lines.    The guidelines emphasize the importance of improving the capacity to innovative, including the promotion of mass entrepreneurship and greater technology research.   Budget support will be made available to provincial governments, and state banks will be directed to give preferential loans.

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        • Poland

        • 2022

        Social Contract for the Mining Industry

        …in September 2020, and the final Social Contract was signed May 2021.  The Social Contract sets out the specific timetable for discontinuing hard coal mining at each production unit by the end of 2049, lays out a framework definition for the New Aid System, outlines the development for clean coal technologies, and ensures social protection for mine workers.  The Contract will need the EU Commission's validation to implement the policies, as much of the funding will come from EU funding instruments, such as the Just Transition Mechanism.  The Social Contract should cover only hard coal mining, but further negotiations…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 1994

        Rules for Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law

        This law reaffirms state ownership over mineral resources, detailing what it covered under this term – of note: coal, coal-related gas, stone coal, oil shale, petroleum, natural gas, oil sand, and natural bitumen. It further defines that the state shall adopt a license system for the exploration and exploitation of the mineral resources and anyone who wants to explore mineral resources shall apply for registration in accordance with the law in order to obtain the exploration right. This regulation indicates the competent regulatory bodies and outlines permitting requirements, including compliance with laws and regulations regarding safety, land recovery and environmental…

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        • Slovak Republic

        • 2023

        Decommissioning fossil fuel power plants

        Within the Strategy for the environmental policy of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak government decided to reduce the use of coal for electricity generation and has adopted an action plan to achieve this goal.A pilot project for the Upper Nitra region has been developed with the support of the European Union

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