• Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2024

        Renewable Gas Auction

        In May 2024, the Portuguese government launched an auction for the centralized purchase of clean hydrogen and biomethane produced by electrolysis of water using  electricity from renewable energy sources. It will be composed of two parcels: 150 GWh/year of biomethane; and 120 GWh/year of hydrogen.The results of the competitive procedure were published in February 2025. 

        • Policy

        • Poland

        • 2022

        Gas price control measures

        In response to the global energy price crisis, the Polish government enacted measures to ensure consumers benefit from the lowest price applicable to their respective gas supply contracts, from 1 January to 31 December 2022.In addition, gas prices and tariff rates of gaseous fuels cannot be increased in 2022. Gas sellers who fail to comply with the obligation to apply the regulation will be fined. The measure, initially enacted until 2023, is extended until 2027. 

        • Policy

        • Malaysia

        • 2023

        Malaysia-Qatar Comprehensive Economic Cooperation

        On June 1 2023, the Malaysian Government through the Ministry of Economy announced opportunities for cooperation with the Qatari Government. Trading partners from the Gulf region (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and the international investor community reacted very positively to this effort.The Malaysian government has announced several key policies such as allowing cross-border renewable energy trade, establishing regional markets for the purchase and sale of renewable energy, and doubling the renewable energy generation capacity target to 70% of total energy generation capacity by 2050.

        • Policy

        • Canada

        • 2018

        (Alberta) AER Manual 015: Estimating Methane Emissions

        …case of gas released from a well site, or; the closest upstream facility ID to a gas release that is not already reported to a CS or UWI.  Fugitive emission survey or screening frequencies in Directive 060 are based on facility subtypes or specific equipment (controlled tanks) present at a site, and the survey or screening activity must be reported to OneStop. SCVF/GM must be tested and reported in accordance with ID 2003-01, and fugitive emission volumes associated with SCVF/GM are not included in OneStop reporting. Unless otherwise required to measure or test a vent gas stream…

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Concept for demand creation in industry

        Concept proposed for demand creation in steel, cement, ammonia and ethylene, which could indirectly trigger hydrogen demand. Proposes starting to set a definition for “green” products in these markets and suggests possible instruments like public procurement, product requirements and quotas

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 1970

        Gas Business Act

        Pursuant to Articles 19, 56 and 81 of the Gas Business Act, gas utilities are obliged to compile and submit plans on the supply of gas and the installation and operation of gas facilities every fiscal year. Emergency response measures require coordination at three levels (individual company level, industry level and cross-industry level).

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2021

        Temporary fuel tax reductions & price regulation

        …measures to limit the rise in domestic retail energy price:-Taxes on gasoline, diesel and LPG were reduced by 20% from 12 November 2021 to end April 2022; these tax reductions were then increased to -30% until July 2022, and to - 37% until the end of 2022;- Import tariffs on LNG were removed from November 2021 to March 2023;-Income tax reductions for public transport expenses will be doubled (to reach 80% of expenses) for the second half of 2022The Korean government also froze gas tariffs from November 2021 to March 2022, through the State-owned Korea Gas Corporation Company.

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        • Portugal

        • 2024

        Centralized purchase of hydrogen and biomethane program

        €140 million. Portugal's centralized purchase program for hydrogen and biomethane, announced by the Minister for the Environment and Energy, involves an electronic auction managed by the Wholesale Supplier of Last Resort (CURg). The auction aims to purchase 150 GWh/year of biomethane at €62/MWh and 120 GWh/year of hydrogen at €127/MWh, The program's goals are to boost renewable gas production, integrate these gases into the National Gas System, and support the country's decarbonization efforts towards a zero net emissions economy.

        • Policy

        • Brazil

        • 2021

        New Gas Act

        The new law for natural gas sector approving the reform of the sector.  The reform focuses on transport and distribution operators unbundling and natural gas market opening. The objective is to develop an open, dynamic, and competitive natural gas market, to increase competition in gas-fired thermoelectric generation, to make the national industry competitive in its different segments, to replace other fuels that emit more GHG. The new law also allows biomethane to have the same treatment as natural gas.

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2022

        Fuel Oil Price Mitigation Programme

        Japan’s Fuel Oil Price Mitigation Programme provides subsidies to fuel wholesalers and importers to limit increases in retail prices of gasoline, diesel, kerosene, heavy fuel oil and aviation fuel. Introduced in January 2022, the scheme initially provided subsidies of up to approximately ¥5/L when gasoline prices exceeded a benchmark of around ¥170/L, before being expanded in 2022 with subsidy caps raised to around ¥25-35/L as global oil prices surged. The programme was repeatedly extended through 2023-2025 with adjustments to subsidy ceilings and trigger mechanisms to stabilise retail prices. In March 2026, in response to…

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