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Policy
Malta
2025
Strategic industrial plan
The Maltese government's industrial strategic plan for 2025 emphasizes transitioning to a quality-based economy by investing in high-value sectors like advanced technology and renewable energy, supporting innovation and start-ups, ensuring sustainable development, and developing a skilled workforce through education and training programs.
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Policy
People's Republic of China
2021
Rules for supervision and administration of central SOEs energy conservation and ecological environmental protection (draft for public consultation)
As of 27 January 2021, more than 29 SOEs responded to President Xi’s announcement on China's 2060 carbon neutrality vision by presenting carbon neutrality plans or drafting strategies. Few have announced specific timelines but more are expected to do so following the approval of the 14th Five-year Plan in March 2021. Draft rules classify state owned enterprises (SOEs) based on their energy consumption level and emissions level of main pollutants, and offer preliminary assessment criteria. Under those, SOEs are to: - control their energy consumption level;- improve their energy efficiency;- reduce pollutant emissions;- control GHG emissions; - actively…
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News
16 Jun 2026
Strait of Hormuz crisis reinforces need for Southeast Asia to tackle major energy vulnerabilities
Governments are taking steps to strengthen energy security, but bolder action and stronger regional cooperation will be necessary as energy demand continues to grow strongly Governments are taking steps to strengthen energy security, but bolder action and stronger regional cooperation will be necessary as energy demand continues to grow strongly Disruptions to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz have exposed major structural risks in Southeast Asia’s energy sector, a new IEA report finds, with stronger action needed to bolster energy security and affordability as the region’s energy use soars.The 2026 edition of the Southeast…
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Policy
Czech Republic
2025
Programme to support strategic investments 2025-2033
The programme aims at attracting investments for the domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies, notably batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat pumps and electrolysers.
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Policy
New Zealand
2016
Electric Vehicles Programme
On 5 May 2016, the Government announced its Electric Vehicles Programme. This includes measures to increase the number of electric vehicles in New Zealand and has a goal of reaching approximately 64,000 electric vehicles on our roads by the end of 2021.
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Policy
Portugal
2021
Recovery and resilience plan / CTD / Energy efficiency in buildings/ Long-term strategy for building renovation (ELPRE)
Portugal submitted its recovery and resilience plan to the European Commission, as part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The plan is composed of 20 different components that are structured in three main dimensions (Resilience, Climate transition, and Digital transition). The dimension of climate transition includes four components that can be considered as directly relevant for the energy sector. This initiative is part of the component related to energy efficiency in buildings (Component 13). The long-term strategy for building renovation (ELPRE) by 2050 was approved nationally in February 2021 and sets indicative targets to 2030, 2040 and 2050…
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Policy
Chile
2022
Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2022-2026
Chile's Energy Efficiency Action Plan provides financial support for all types of initiatives related to diversification, saving, and efficient use of energy in the country.
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Policy
Ireland
2017
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 4 (2017-2020)
Ireland submits national energy efficiency action plans every four years to the European Commission in accordance with the 2006 EU energy end-use efficiency and energy services directive. This latest NEEAP updates the Third NEEAP (2014). It includes a range of new measures including: The Warmth and Wellbeing scheme: A pilot initiative being delivered under the Government Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty and the Healthy Ireland Framework. The objective of the pilot is to validate, in an Irish context, the international evidence that suggests making homes warmer and more energy efficient can have a positive effect on the health and…
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Policy
Angola
2018
Energy 2025 - Electrification of Rural Areas
The Rural Electrification program’s objective is part of the Long-term vision “Angola 2025” to achieve a rural electrification rate of 60%.
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Policy
Korea
2020
Korean New Deal - Digital New Deal, Green New Deal and Stronger Safety Net
…jobs by 2025. The Korean New Deal aims to transform the economy to make it greener, with more digital services and stronger safety nets, implemented through fiscal support for pump priming and improved regulations to promote the private sector.
Directly related to energy:
Green New Deal: 73.4 trillion won (42.7 trillion won from the Treasury) will be invested. With the aim to strengthen climate action and realize a green economy, investment will focus on green infrastructures, renewable energy, and fostering green industry.
More details include:
Investment of 30.1 trillion won will be made by 2025 to create…