• Policy

        • Australia

        • 2021

        Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund

        …share in up to AUD 50 million in grant funding.

         

        As of 18 June 2021, six carbon capture projects were funded under the Fund. They concern the storage of CO2 emitted by:

        - LNG operations (Santos Limited)

        - producers and manufacturers of materials (Mineral Carbonation International)

        - biomethane and landfills sites (Energy Developments Pty Ltd)

        - coal-fired power station (Carbon Transport and Storage Company).

         

        The last two projects develop carbon capture technologies for:

        - the process of concrete, masonry and steel slug production to improve recycling (Boral Limited)

        - Direct-air-capture (DAC) and storage project, to geologically sequester CO2 (Corporate Carbon Advisory Pty Ltd).

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2004

        Republic of Korea - Methane to Markets Partnership

        …to advance cost-effective, near-term reductions of methane emissions, the partnership compels signatory nations to collaborate with other governments and the private sector to reduce global methane emissions and enhance economic growth, promote energy security, and improve the environment. Other Partnership aims include improving mine safety, reducing waste, and improving local air quality. The Partnership initially targets three major methane sources: landfills, underground coal mines, and natural gas and oil systems. The Partnership seeks to reduce aggregate annual methane emissions by 50 MtCO2 equivalent by 2015. Korea sits on the Partnerships Technical Subcommittees for Oil and Gas, and Coal.

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2008

        Cool Earth Energy Innovative Technology Plan

        …prepared along with examinations on the effectiveness of the technologies and measures toward dissemination. In addition, the Program aims to strengthen international co-operation to accelerate innovative technology R&D, through existing international frameworks such as the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) and APP on clean coal; GNEP and GIF on nuclear; IPHE on fuel cells and IEA implementing agreements generally as well as through exploring new areas for cooperation.
        Technologies included are:
        -Biofuels for transport
        -Photovoltaic power generation
        -Hydrogen production, transport and storage
        -High-performance power storage systems
        The full report and technology roadmap are available, in English…

        • Policy

        • Hungary

        • 2011

        National Energy Strategy 2030

        …supply and consumption chain;increasing the share of low CO2-intensive electricity generation based primarily on renewable sources of energy;promoting renewable and alternative methods of heat generation;increasing the share of low CO2-emission modes of transport. Furthermore, among the most important propositions of the Energy Strategy there are:Energy savings;Increasing the use of renewable energy and energy with low carbon dioxide emissions;Increasing the energy efficiency and reducing the CO2 intensity of transport;Waste-to-energy. The Energy Strategy envisages half-dozen energy mix scenarios and proposes the Nuclear-Coal-Green scenario as recommended in the future.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2005

        Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Energy Bill)

        …Provides tax breaks for those making energy conservation improvements to their homes; - Extends Daylight Saving Time by approximately four weeks; - Requires that Federal Fleet vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels be operated on these fuels exclusively; - Sets federal reliability standards regulating the electrical grid (done in response to the Blackout of 2003); Among other provisions, the bill extends and expands the scope of Section 45 of the Code, which provides a tax credit for the production of electricity from wind, closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal energy, solar energy, small irrigation power, municipal solid waste and refined coal.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2000

        Queensland Cleaner Energy Strategy

        …improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting renewable energy. Key initiatives of the strategy included: -Requiring electricity retailers that operating in Queensland to source 15% of their electricity sold in Queensland from gas-fired or renewable generation from 1 January 2005. -Not providing generating licences for new coal-fired power stations unless there is a clear and demonstrated need. -Over five years, spending AUD 50 million on programmes targeted at supporting renewable and innovative energy technologies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These include Increasing Solar Hot Water Rebates by AUD 250 to a AUD 750 maximum; Increasing the…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2003

        National Energy Program of the National Plan for Scientific Research, Development and Technological Innovation 2004-2007

        …quality of life. The Program defines three priorities: 1/ Optimisation of the conventional uses of energy, taking into consideration climate change mitigation. This includes: - fuel Improvements for transports - Technologies for the clean use of coal and oil products - Poligeneration (simultaneous generation of electricity and/or heat, cold) - Energy Transport - Distributed Generation 2/ Boosting renewable energies and emergent technologies to facilitate the technological means that allow increasing the contribution of those power sources in an efficient and competitive form to progress in their integration in the national power system. The technologies considered include: - Wind Energy - Solar Energy (photovoltaic, thermal and solar…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2021

        Just Transition Strategy

        …thermal power plants located in  Aragon, Andalusia, Asturias, Castile and León, and Galicia.  With the adhesion of the energy group EDP, coal-fired power plants in Spain are incorporated into this agreement. Through this agreement, the companies undertake to develop a support plan for workers and territories that includes proposals for new investments in the areas, as well as to design relocation plans for their own personnel and give priority to hiring workers from auxiliary companies.  The Just Transition Agreements (CTJ) are the main instrument for this policy. These agreements define specific investments and projects and identify sources of funding.

        • Policy

        • Hungary

        • 2021

        EU Funded Lignite generation decarbonization project

        The European Commission has announced funding for the phase-out of lignite generation at the Matra power plant in Hungary, as part of its LIFE Environment and Climate Action program with a total investment of €121 million ($145.59 million USD).

        The goal of the project is to decarbonize the plant by 2030, Hungary’s the last remaining coal-fired plant, via a mix of renewable energy, energy storage and natural gas technologies, and close two associated open-cast lignite mines by the same date. The phase-out would reduce Hungary's greenhouse gas emissions by 14%, or around 6…

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        • India

        • 1991

        National Energy Conservation Awards

        …units collectively saved 2397 million units of electrical energy; 9067 kilo litre of furnace oil; 2.76 Mt of coal and 11,585 million cubic metre of gas per year, resulting in substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. From 1999 to 2005, 865 MW of avoided capacity was achieved, and from1999 to 2007: 7,446 MkW hours were saved, (1,420 MW avoided capacity, Furnace oil: 16.397 million KL, Coal: 51.61 million metric tonnes, Gas: 1 91 979 million cubic meters)Each sector has criteria that varies for each award. For example the industry sector includes the following…

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