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Contributor
Simonetta Sommaruga
Federal Councillor, Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications.
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Policy
France
2005
Framework Law on Energy
…000 solar roofs each year from 2010
3. Earth Energy: to have reduced French oil imports by at least 10 million tonnes in 2010 by replacing such fuel needs with heat and fuel produced from biomass.
Nuclear: The Energy Framework rests on the maintenance of Frances nuclear power, and establishes plans to construct new nuclear reactors.
Energy Technology R & D: The government will publish its domestic research strategy, to be revised every 5 years, and report each year to the Parliament regarding development of renewable energies and energy efficiency programs. To enact its policies of energy efficiency and technology… -
Policy
Australia
2017
Emissions Reduction Fund
…proponents bid at the auctions to achieve part of the abatement target via emissions reduction projects, with the lowest cost projects selected by the government.Eligible projects must meet certain criteria and be aligned with one of several "methods" of carbon abatement from the following list of options:a generic method for emissions reductions at facilities reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS)capture and destruction of coal mine fugitive emissionsreduction of oil and gas fugitive emissionsreductions in emissions-intensity of transportcommercial, industrial and aggregated energy efficiencycapture and combustion of landfill gas and agricultural wastealternative treatment of…
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Policy
European Union
2020
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
…notably the Industrial Emissions Directive and the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register;Accelerate the development of the market for biogas from sustainable sources such as manure or organic waste and residues via upcoming policy initiatives. The following actions are outlined for the energy sector, covering the oil, gas and coal supply chains:Deliver legislative proposals in 2021 on two issues – compulsory measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) for all energy-related methane emissions, building on the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0) methodology; and obligations to improve leak detection and repair (LDAR) of leaks on all fossil gas…
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Policy
Jordan
2010
Jordan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF)
…check validity of measures taken to implement the Fund's projects and assess the satisfaction of services recipients.
Implement awareness campaigns by the local community which aims at energy conservation in order to reduce the oil bill of the government, and improve the economic level of the citizen.
Prepare workshops and conferences to improve the performance of individuals working in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Conduct necessary technical, financial and market studies required for the sector of renewable energy and energy efficiency periodically.
Establish funding foundations based on proposed projects and review them from time to time… -
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Chart
27 Mar 2026
Evolution of capacity either operational or under construction by region between 2025 and 2026 editions of IEA CCUS Projects Database
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage