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        • Iceland

        • 2023

        PPCA - United States, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway

        At COP28, the United States, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance. 

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        Jamaica

        The government of Jamaica adopted a national Energy Policy in 2010 , which establishes a goal of 20% of renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030. This Strategic Framework also addresses both the supply and demand energy issues that the country faces.

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 1971

        Law No 146-71: Mining Law

        In 1971, the Dominican Republic Congress approved Law No 146-71 to provide a framework regulation for mining activities by setting rules for assigning of mining rights and the development of mining activities in the country. This law also describes taxes and the royalty applicable to mining activities.Particularly, Law No 146-71 establishes that mineral substances belong to the State. Thus, the government may grant the right to explore, exploit or process these substances through concessions or contracts. Mining concessions may not be granted to foreign governments, either directly or through natural or legal persons.Further, this law indicates…

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        Honduras

        In 2014, Honduras approved a new Law of Electrical Industry, which establishes technology-specific auctions for renewable energy. 75% of the population has access to electricity in the country and only 48% can rely on clean cooking facilities.

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 2012

        Law No. 1-12 that establishes the National Development Strategy 2030

        In 2012, the President of the Dominican Republic signed Law No 1-12 to approve the National Development Strategy for the period 2012 to 2030. This strategy collects suggestions and proposals formulated by several institutions, organisations, and individuals that participated in the Consultation of the National Development Strategy 2010-2030 Proposal.This strategy implies that any policy made by the government needs to follow four pillars: (i) Fostering a democratic social state of law; (ii) Promoting a society with equal rights and opportunities; (iii) Developing a sustainable, inclusive, and competitive economy; and (iv) Promoting environmentally sustainable production and consumption that…

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 2018

        Decree 430-18 by which the Province of “Pedernales” is declared as “Avila” Mining Fiscal Reserve, for the exploration and evaluation of possible “rare earth” deposits developed directly by the State or through contracts

        In 2018, the President of the Dominican Republic signed Decree 430-18 to declare for 10 years the Province of Pedernales as an “Avila” Mining Fiscal Reserve due to the presence of rare earth elements in the zone.  Particularly, the geochemical studies carried out by the Sysmin II Cooperation Program, sponsored by the European Union in 2011, detected the following geochemical anomalies of rare earth elements: Praseodymium, Neodymium, and Europium.The Dominican Republic President signed Decree 430-18 in accordance with article 17 of Law No 146-71 (mining law), which indicates that the government has the power to declare…

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        • Dominican Republic

        • 2017

        Proposed national mining law

        Since 2017, the Ministry of Energy and Mining, the Executive Branch, and the Dominican Republic Congress have been discussing a new mining law to update Law No 146-71. This new regulation would be necessary because the current rules are insufficient to face the mining industry's technological advances. Consequently, it would be required to establish a legal system promoting inclusive sector development and competitive and environmentally sustainable industry. The main changes proposed by this new regulation are:To introduce the concept of strategic minerals to refer to minerals with commercial value. These minerals would have to be expressly declared…

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        • Democratic Republic of the Congo

        • 2019

        EITI Standard

        …50, and they have agreed to a common set of rules governing what has to be disclosed and when, known as the EITI Standard.Member Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Côte D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgz Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo…

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        Costa Rica

        Costa Rica’s energy policy aims to move from a fossil fuels based energy system towards renewable energy sources and to expand its power generation capacity, replacing old power generating stations and developing new projects.

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        Cuba

        Cuba’s energy supply mainly comes from oil products, accounting for over 80% of power generation.

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