• Policy

        • European Union

        • 2024

        EU hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation package

        The revised rules create a level-playing field, based on EU-wide rules, for hydrogen markets and infrastructure, and remove barriers that hamper their development. It creates the right conditions for existing natural gas infrastructure to be repurposed for the transport of pure hydrogen where this is needed (based on hydrogen demand and supply), which is expected to result in cost savings. The recast Gas Directive also introduces a system of terminology and certification of low-carbon hydrogen and low-carbon fuels, complementing the revised Renewable Energy Directive (EU/2023/2413)

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        • Luxembourg

        • 2024

        Regulation of 31 July 2024 on the generation of electricity based on renewable sources

        Updated feed-in tariffs for electricity produced from biogas - updated tariffs for injecting biomethane into the gas network - amendements concerning the calculation of the market premium, notably the monthly market prices corresponding to the average values of hourly contracts concluded on the spot market of the electricity exchanges for the Luxembourg/Germany price zone, for each hour of the calendar month:a)    for electricity sold directly and generated from hydropower, gas from wastewater treatment plants, biogas, solid biomass and waste wood: ‘MW’;b)    for electricity sold directly and generated from wind power: ‘MW Wind an Land’;c)    for electricity sold…

        • Policy

        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2001

        The Natural Gas Market Law No. 4646

        The Natural Gas Market Law No. 4646 entered into force in 2001 with the aim of ensuring that natural gas is supplied to consumers in Türkiye in a competitive, transparent, and environmentally responsible manner.

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        • Morocco

        • 2022

        2022 Butane subsidy scheme budget increase

        Due to the repercussions of the global energy crisis, the Moroccan government dedicated additional spending for butane gas subsidies.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2011

        Biomethane injection into the natural gas grid

        Since 2011, a feed-in-tariff is in place for biomethane injection into the natural gas grid. A fixed tariff between EUR cents 5/kWh EUR cents 14/kWh is offered for a period of 15 years. This biomethane can be bought by any gas supplier or by the last resort buyer.

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        • Switzerland

        • 2026

        Federal Act on the Supervision and Transparency of Wholesale Energy Markets

        The Federal Act on the Supervision and Transparency of Wholesale Energy Markets requires market participants to report information on their transactions and orders to the Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom). It also prohibits insider trading and market manipulation. The Act aims to increase transparency and strengthen the monitoring of these markets, as well as to reinforce confidence in their integrity.

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        • Lithuania

        • 2008

        Description of the Measures to Safeguard the Reliability of Natural Gas Supply

        This regulation establishes the minimum requirements for the reliability of gas supply, and notably includes stockholding requirements of at least a month equivalent to the actual consumption of energy resources.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2016

        Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources

        … The rule did not cover liquids unloading, for lack of information. NOTE: The Trump Administration proposed amendments to these regulations in August 2020 that would have removed sources in the transmission and storage segment from the source category; rescinded the requirements to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) and methane emissions from these sources; and separately rescinded the methane-specific requirements applicable to sources in the production and processing segments. However, the 2020 rule was disapproved  by a joint resolution of Congress under the Congressional Review Act, which was signed on 30 June 2021. Thus, the 2016 rule remains in force.

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        • Portugal

        • 2021

        October 2021 Extraordinary package of measures on fuels

        …government enacted in October 2021 an "Extraordinary package of measures on fuels" encompassing the following temporary measures :a temporary reduction of the Tax on Petroleum Products (ISP) applicable to gasoline and diesel. a AUTOvoucher discount: Fuel subsidy of EUR 0.10/litre (maximum of 50 litres/month) at gas stations. the suspension of the planned carbon tax increase on fuels. a subsidy to road passenger transport operators (buses and taxis), equivalent to EUR 0.10/litre (maximum of 50 litres/month).  In addition, targeted, permanent measures were implemented for the road freight sector from November 2021:an extension of the…

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        • Czech Republic

        • 2022

        Emergency plan to mitigate and avoid the effects of natural gas supply

        The Ministry of Industry and Trade established a state of emergency protocol for the gas industry, along with a security of supply standard. This standard categorizes consumers into eight groups based on their gas consumption type and defines five levels to limit gas supplies and five levels to interrupt deliveries to specific customer groups. The final level, known as the emergency stage, involves temporary halting natural gas supplies.

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