• Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2024

        Inner Mongolia plan for Green Hydrogen Pipeline Construction Development

        The Inner Monglia Energy Bureau plans to cordinate green markets within/outside the region, starting from pilot H2 pipeline projects as a near term step, to create a comprehensive network through optimized pipeline layout, and smart dispatch systems, and peak shaving storage such as fixed H2 tanks and underground caverns.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2025

        Energy Industry Act - Gas Storage Filling Target Ordinance

        The ordinance lowers national gas storage filling targets to 80% for cavern storages and four southern German pore storages and 45% for all remaining pore storages to be reached by 1 November of each year.

        • Policy

        • Mexico

        • 2016

        Technical guidelines for the use of associated natural gas in exploration and production of hydrocarbons

        …of actions and investments made towards achieving AG use goal, and an inventory of installations for AG use and destruction. Operators must submit electronic documentation of the Programs every trimester. Reports will include results of volumes of AG used and justification for any deviations from the planned goal. The Commission reserves the ability to perform planned or unplanned inspections to verify completion of AG installations.The regulation was updated on March 10, 2020. The amendments provide a new format for the Program of Utilization of Associated Natural Gas (PAGNA), however, it does not impact the core aspects of the regulation…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2024

        Hydrogen for gas and coal plants - First auction

        JPY 234 billion/yr (Japanese yen) (USD 1.5 billion/yr) awarded to five coal plants (770 MW of capacity) to cofire ammonia (at 20% volume) and one gas plant (55 MW) to co-fire hydrogen (at 10%). OPEX support granted for 20 years. The auction was open for 12 months April 2023-March 2024. The total capacity awarded was 9.77 GW, which included 5.76 GW of gas generation which is subject to gradual change to cleaner energy sources. The auction targeted 1 GW of generation from ammonia and hydrogen

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2022

        (New York) 6 NYCRR Part 203 and 200

        …LDAR requirements. Compressors with wet seals shall control the wet seal vent gas with the use of a vapor collection system or replace the wet seal with a dry seal. Reciprocating compressors operating greater than 200 hours annually shall comply with specified LDAR requirements. Operators must provide notification and information to the Department concerning blowdown activity at compressor stations and transmission pipelines. Operators shall record and report annually on pigging activity along natural gas pipelines.Owners or operators shall submit a baseline report to the Department containing information on relevant equipment, including separators, storage vessels, compressors, gas drying systems, pneumatic…

        • Policy

        • Thailand

        • 2022

        Consumer support package

        …2023. - Compressed Natural Gas retail price to be capped at THB 15.59/kg;- 20 million households with low consumption records to be entitled to a THB 0.22c/kWh from May to August- a 3 month increase in the monthly cooking gas subsidy (from THB 45 to THB 100) enacted for State welfare beneficiaries- a 3 month discount for gasohol purchase (THB  5/litre for a maximum of 50 litres) enacted for motorcycle taxi drivers- a 3 month price cap (THB 3.62/kg) implemented on LPG  for taxi drivers- a 3 month discount for cooking gas purchase (THB…

        • Policy

        • Hungary

        • 2021

        Fuel price cap

        In an effort to shield domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy price crisis, the Hungarian government enacted a fuel price cap, set at HUF 480 per liter in November 2021. The cap initially translated into a domestic average price reduction of HUF 506 for gasoline and HUF 512  for diesel. It was extended several times, and now runs until October 2022. However, following the shutdown for maintenance of MOL’s main refinery, which fully covers 100% of Hungary’s fuel needs, the fuel price cap implementation was restricted in August 2022 to privately-owned vehicles, farm machineries…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2025

        Incentives for hydrogen storage

        White paper estimating the storage needs (2-7 TWh by 2030 and 76-80 TWh by 2050) suggests some of the incentives that could be used including CfDs, investment guarantees and direct grants.

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2024

        Joint Statement on LNG importers’ initiative alliance for methane mitigation from the LNG value chain

        On 6 October 2024, Japan made a joint statement with the European Commission committing to pursue collective efforts and implement measures to reduce methane emissions in the LNG value chain, including by cooperation on knowledge sharing of technologies and MRV, aligning the content of data collection efforts by consumers towards LNG and gas producers, and supporting and collaborating with the IEA and the International Methane Emissions Observatory.

        • Programme

        Designing for fairness

        …It comprises energy, climate and labour leaders from governments around the world, along with high-level representatives from international organisations and labour, Indigenous, youth and civil society groups.Building on the recommendations issued in 2021 by the first Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions, members seek to identify strategies to ensure all energy transition policies reflect the principle of fairness and help improve energy affordability, drawing on international best practices and their own experiences. It also seeks to establish key mechanisms for monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of these policy tools, as well as the social impacts of transitions more broadly.The…

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