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        • Indonesia

        • 2020

        Incentives for biodiesel

        …B20, and B30 mandatory program). Funds are collected from levies on palm oil exports and managed by the Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS). A portion of the collected funds are used to offset the difference in price between biodiesel and fossil diesel. The calculation to determine the levy has changed significantly over the years between flat rate and progressive rates linked to the price of palm oil. The total amount distributed depends on the difference in price between biodiesel and fossil fuels as well as the target blend rate for biodiesel. BPDPKS provided IDR 28.01 trillion in…

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        • Portugal

        • 2022

        Targeted energy affordability support for the agricultural sector

        …measures to contain the rise in energy and agri-food prices" enacted in response to the global energy crisis, the Portuguese government implemented targeted support for the agricultural sector, in the form of : Electricity subsidies covering of up to 20% of electricity costs from January 2022-December 2022;A reduction of Tax on Petroleum and Energy Products (ISP) on Agricultural diesel by 0.34 €/L, from March to December 2022, which was later extended in 2023A VAT exemption on animal feed and fertilizers; andAccruals from the Wage Compensation Fund to support increases in production costs in the fisheries sector.

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        • Mexico

        • 2022

        2022 Package against inflation & famine - Transport fuel and power subsidies

        In an effort to shield domestic consumers from the effect of the global energy crisis, the Mexican government reduced the rate of the Special Tax on Production and Services paid by gasoline sellers and importers from January 2022. The rate reduction, which reached 100% of the tax from March for diesel and gasoline, is implemented through a dedicated subsidy.This support measure was confirmed and extended within the framework of the Package Against Inflation and Famine (PACIS) from May 2022 onwards. In addition, the government also subsidises electricity rates through a dedicated financial transfer to the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).

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        • United States

        • 2021

        American Jobs Plan - Investment in EV

        …proposed a USD 174 billion investment to promote the American EV market. The plan will: - boost the competitiveness of the domestic market and support American workers in making battereis and Evs- give consumers point of sale rebates and tax incentives to buy American-made Evs while ensuring their affordability- establish grant and incentive programs for both public and private sectors to build a national network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030- replace 50,000 diesel transit vehicles and electrify at least 20 percent of the national school bus fleet- electrify the federal fleet, including the United States Postal Service

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        • South Africa

        • 2020

        South African biofuels regulatory framework

        …the agricultural production of biofuels feedstock to mitigate the risk of the biofuels program to food security. The mandatory blending regulations: compelling licensed manufacturers and wholesalers of petroleum products to buy and blend locally produced bioethanol and biodiesel at a minimum of 2% of their petrol and 5% of their diesel market demand. The cost recovery mechanism for blending of biofuels: licensed petroleum products manufacturers who will be the biofuels blenders will remain cost neutral.The Biofuels Subsidy Mechanism to support the development of a new biofuels industry (both biofuels farmers and manufacturer support).The selection criteria for biofuels projects…

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2016

        Light-duty Vehicles Emissions Standards

        In 2016, China released the Stage 6 Limits and Measurement Methods for Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles (GB18352.6—2016). This standard applies to light-duty vehicles (M1, M2, and N1 categories up to 3,500 kg of maximum mass) powered primarily by gasoline or diesel. The Stage 6 standard contains two sets of fuel-neutral emission limits — China 6a (set to be effective from July 2020, implementation delayed to January 2021) and 6b (effective from July 2023) — for air and climate pollutants, including carbon monoxide (CO), total hydrocarbons (THC), nitrogen oxides (NOX), particulate matter (PM), particle number (PN), and…

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        • Indonesia

        • 2017

        Regulation of Minister of Finance No. 33//PMK.010//2017 over the types of Motorized Vehicles Subject to Sales Tax on Luxury Goods and Procedures for Granting Exemption from Imposition of Sales Tax on Luxury Goods

        …No. 33//PMK.010//2017, as an amendent to Regulation of Minister of Finance No 64/PMK.011/2014 applied a 0% Luxury-Goods Sales Tax for the motor vehicles that are considered as low cost and green car. Such tax rebate applies with the following conditions: 1. ICE with a cylinder capacity up to 1.200 cc and fuel consumption at least for 20 (twenty) kilometers per liter or the other equal fuel 2. Diesel with the cylinder capacity up to 1.500 cc and fuel consumption at least for 20 (twenty) kilometers per liter or the other equal fuel

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        • Spain

        • 2022

        Transport sector support scheme

        …by the public credit institution (Instituto de Crédito Oficial, ICO)  to 8-10 years, and an extension of the grace period of the credits guaranteed by the ICO to 6 months, will be included as a measure of immediate application.A new line of loans to the sector guaranteed by the ICO will be established with a 12-month grace period.In addition, Hauliers are thus entitled to a EUR 20 cents/liter subsidy for transport fuels (diesel, petrol, biofuels), a rebate that was later extended to all consumers in Spain. The cost is jointly borne by the State (EUR…

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        • Canada

        • 2020

        Ottawa and Quebec Invest in Clean Technology for Quebec’s Mining Industry

        …an electric propulsion system for a 40-ton mining truck, along with a battery solution technology and a fast-charging infrastructure adapted to mining operations. The project has the potential to eliminate the burning of more than 80,000 litres of diesel annually per vehicle, eliminating more than 220 tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The solutions developed will be tested and validated in real-world conditions in a quarry in Val-d'Or as well as in the facilities of the Nouveau Monde Graphite mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, a forward-looking mining company planning to build Canada…

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        • Belgium

        • 2022

        Government measures to face the energy crisis (2) - Council of Ministers on 14 March 2022

        On 14 March 2022, the Belgian government agreed on a new package of measures to face high energy prices:The temporary reduction of VAT on electricity from 21% to 6% is extended until 30 September 2022A similar temporary reduction of VAT from 21% to 6% is applied on gas and heat from 1 April to 30 September 2022A EUR 200 allocation is granted for households heating with heating oil or propane in bulkA temporary reduction of EUR 0.175/liter of excise duty on diesel on petrol from 16 March to 30 September 2022, which will not apply as soon…

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