• Policy

        • Peru

        • 2013

        Costa Rica - Peru Free Trade Agreement

        The Free Trade Agreement between Costa Rica and Peru entered into force in 2013, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel;Aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers, solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells; Anodes and cathodes, electrolysers, heat pumps; Electric vehicles, ICE cars, among other technologies;Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 10% of the transaction value of…

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        • Peru

        • 2010

        China - Peru Free Trade Agreement

        The Free Trade Agreement between China and Peru entered into force on 2010, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Agglomerated and reduced iron, alumina;Scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel, aluminium;Nitrogen fertilizers, solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;Anodes and cathodes; Electrolysers, heat pumps;Electric vehicles, ICE cars;The Agreement also includes rules of origin requiring goods to be wholly produced in each country, and imported directly from one into the other. Additionally, the costs of non-originating materials involved in the production need to represent less…

        • Policy

        • Sweden

        • 2021

        Sweden's Recovery Plan / industrial sector

        …support are measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions which are directly or indirectly linked to industrial processes, negative emissions through capture, transport and geological storage of greenhouse gases of biogenic origin or taken outside the atmosphere (CCS).  In 2021, the program was expanded to finance measures that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that have an indirect connection with industry processes and other strategically important initiatives in industry that contributes to climate change in the rest of society.      Historically, applications for support from industrial companies have been focused on production of iron and steel, cement, pulp and paper, chemicals, refineries…

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        • Serbia

        • 2026

        Law 109/2025 on greenhouse gas emissions tax

        Serbia introduced taxes on greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, N2O and PFCs) starting from January 2026. The tax cover the production of electricity, cement, aluminium, artificial fertilizers and nitrogen compounds and crude iron, steel, and ferroalloys. The tax rate is set at four euros per ton of CO2 equivalent. 

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2018

        Announcement on Adjustment to the Catalogue for the Administration of Import Solid Waste

        …are enforced by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, The Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission and General Administration of Customs.Effective 31 December 2018: Six types of solid waste moved to the Catalogue of Banned Import Solid Waste, including manganese-containing slag, steel and iron residues, and scrap for copper and aluminium recovery.Effective 1 July 2019: Eight types of solid waste moved from non-restricted to restricted import: Six categories of steel scrapOther copper scrapOther aluminium scrapEffective 31 December 2019: Seven types of critical mineral wastes and scraps banned from import, including tungsten, magnesium, bismuth, germanium…

        • Policy

        • South Africa

        • 2011

        A Beneficiation Strategy for the Minerals Industry of South Africa

        …Strategy selects 10 strategic mineral commodities from which five value chains are prioritised. These include energy minerals and Platinum Group Minerals such as coal, uranium, thorium, iron, steel, pigment and titanium metal production. The policy also seeks to address import-parity pricing especially of steel and heavy chemicals by strengthening economic relationships and expanding infrastructure to support it. To achieve this, the policy proposes to review and strengthen the legal framework, including the Income Tax Act in regard to the Income Tax Allowance Incentive (new applications ended in March 2020), the Policy Action Plan, and Research and Development (R&…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2024

        Bill for the Act on Promotion of Supply and Utilization of Low-Carbon Hydrogen and its Derivatives for Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized, Growth-Oriented Economic Structure

        The bill includes measures such as formulating basic policies, approving business plans, providing support for price gaps, developing hydrogen hubs, and granting regulatory exemptions. The goal is to promote green transformation in hard-to-abate industries like iron and steel, chemicals, mobility, and power generation

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2024

        Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program

        The Carbon Capture Demonstrations Projects Program was set up to invest in integrated carbon capture, transport, and storage technologies and infrastructure that can be readily replicated and deployed at power plants and major industrial sources of carbon emissions, such as cement, pulp and paper, iron, and steel. This program aims to demonstrate substantial improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and environmental performance for power and industrial sectors to create good-paying manufacturing jobs, reduce pollution for healthier communities, and reinforce America’s global competitiveness. The project was launched in 2024 with an initial budget of USD 1.3 billion.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2023

        Industrial Demonstrations Program

        The Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP) aims to accelerate projects in energy-intensive industries towards a low- and net-zero carbon manufacturing. This program includes projects that focus on industries where innovative technologies can have the greatest impact, including aluminum and metals, cement and concrete, chemicals and refining, food and beverage, iron and steel, process heat, and pulp and paper.  In 2023, the US DOE nnounced a USD 6.3 billion funding opportunity. Projects have been awarded in steel, cement, chemicals and refining, aluminium and process heat applications.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2024

        Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund

        …the Australian Government announced the establishment of a AUD$1.7 billion Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund to fund the deployment of innovative technologies and facilities linked directly to priority industries. The Fund is to be administered by ARENA.$500 million of the fund will be directed to clean energy technology manufacturing, including:- battery and storage technologies- hydrogen electrolysers- energy efficiency and electrification technologies- and other components critical to the clean energy transition, like cables. Priority areas include AUD 750 million for green metals such as iron, steel, alumina, and aluminium; and AUD 250 million for low carbon liquid fuels…

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