• Policy

        • Canada

        • 1981

        The Market Development Incentive Payments Fund (MDIP)

        …Market Development Incentive Payments (MDIP) were provided to the federal government by Alberta natural gas producers and the Alberta Government to develop new markets for Alberta natural gas. A total of CAD 160M in MDIP funds were provided to NRcan in 1981 to support a series of five natural gas distribution and promotion programs. A major goal of the MDIP Fund is to undertake projects to demonstrate alternative applications of natural gas as well as their greenhouse gas emission-reduction benefits over other fuels. Current projects focus on 2 themes: 1) natural gas in transportation and 2) combined heat and…

        • Policy

        • Denmark

        • 2024

        20-year fixed premium for renewables gases

        EUR 1.7 billion in the form of a fixed premium over 20 years for e-methane and biomethane to be injected into the gas grid. The measure is expected to support 7.9 PJ/yr of renewable gas production. There will be five bidding rounds from 2024 to 2030 with plants entering into operation within 3 years of the aid being granted

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2013

        Interim Measures for the Administration of Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Trading

        …PFCs, and SF6.Third party validation is required as well as project developers must demonstrate additionality and potential sustainability benefits before the projet is approved and registered. The document assessing requests and registration for project activity is called the CCER Project Design Document (PDD).This gave way to the Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Trading Registry. The first transaction to be recorded was in March 2015 from Guangdong Province of 68.7 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 6 of 7 ETS locations. There currently lacks information on Chongqing and Shanghai accounts for 36.7 per cent of the total…

        • Programme

        Clean Energy Transitions Programme

        Accelerating clean-energy transitions in major emerging economies The CETP turns targets into action, working to accelerate progress towards the goal of global net zero emissions through secure and people-centred clean energy transitions, with a focus on major emerging and developing economies. By supporting the greatest energy reorientation of this century, CETP is leading the global fight against climate change and advancing the IEA’s mission to shape a secure and sustainable energy future for all.Since its inception in 2017, the CETP has grown to become the IEA's flagship programme for strengthening the Agency's global leadership…

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        • Peru

        • 2009

        Supreme Decree No 48/2009-EM

        …and emergency venting must be reported within 24 hours and further detailed in up to 10 days, with the final report stating related risks, volumes, duration, incident information and actions taken to reduce the risk of such an occurrence happening again accompanied by an executive chronogram. a A procedure is set to qualify venting as unavoidable. A request must be presented 15 days before the operation, with a description of the venting activities, the reasons for the lack of alternatives, expected volumes of gas vented, event duration and actions to reduce or eliminate venting accompanied by an executive chronogram. The DGH…

        • Policy

        • Italy

        • 2022

        Support Decree 2

        …9.86 billion. This includes:Extension of the cancellation of rates related to general electricity system charges for Q4 2022.Electric and gas social bonus: Extension of Tariff concessions in favour of vulnerable people.Tax credits and other facilities against expenses incurred for the purchase of electricity and gas.Tax credits for energy intensive companies.  Extension of reduction of excise rates of EUR 0.305/litre (when including VAT) on petrol and diesel until end August 2022.Reduce VAT to 5% on the supply of methane gas for thermal energy.Vouchers for public transportation services targeted at low income households.

        • Policy

        • Ukraine

        • 2015

        Residential Gas and Heat Subsidies Phase-out

        As part of its agreement with the IMF, the Ukrainian government phased out residential gas subsidies by increasing the price of gas as a commodity for households to full import parity (UAH 4 942/tcm) in May 2016.

        • Policy

        • Austria

        • 2013

        Energy Intervention Powers Act 2012 (EnLG 2012)

        The government can prescribe and implement intervention measures for natural gas to ensure supply security. Certain gas volumes stored by end consumers are protected from control measures up to 50% of their previous year's consumption. Specific instructions can be given to gas companies regarding production, transport, distribution, storage, and trade. Gas distribution to end consumers is prioritized based on urgency, substitutability, and economic impact.

        • Policy

        • Slovak Republic

        • 2023

        Emergency Plan

        In the event of a state of emergency in the gas sector, restrictive measures can be implemented, including consumption reduction levels (4 to 9) which impose progressive reductions in gas consumption, up to a reduction to the minimum safety value or to the complete cessation of consumption.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2005

        Energy Industry Act

        The purpose of this Act is to ensure a safe and efficient supply of electricity and gas, and that this supply is increasingly based on renewable energies. The Act was amended in 2022 to include storage restrictions to gas supplier, with minimum filling levels to ensure the security of supply.

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