• Policy

        • Iceland

        • 2012

        Free Trade Agreement between Montenegro and the States of the European Free Trade Association

        …slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, conditions to confer originating status include but not limited to the following: For mineral ores, fuels and metals, including iron and steel, it includes manufacturing of specific non-originating materials except that of the product For most of the remaining products listed above, it includes i. manufacturing from non-originating materials except the product itself or ii. value of all the manufacturing materials used does not exceed…

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        • Canada

        • 2009

        Boundary Dam carbon capture project in Canada

        …be in service for an additional three decades. The technologies applied will allow the project to reduce SO2 emissions by up to 100% and CO2 by up to 90%. The power plant has captured over 4 Mt CO2, with most of it used in enhanced oil recovery and stored, and a smaller portion injected and stored in Aquistore, a deep geological CO2 storage research site. The lessons learned from Boundary Dam also provide a foundation for capturing CO2 in a variety of sectors where CCUS deployment will be critical – including in cement, iron and steel, and natural gas power generation. 

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        • Canada

        • 2004

        Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) (Annual Notice)

        …10 kt CO2 eq. from 50 kt CO2 eq. between 2009 and 2016). In addition, facilities in covered industries were required to use specified quantification methods and report additional information. In 2021, the covered sectors include mining, ethanol, lime, cement, aluminium, iron and steel production, electricity and heat generation, ammonia, nitric acid, hydrogen, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and base metal.Reporting can be filed through the "Single Window" system. The system allows operators to file a single report to satisfy requirements at the national and provincial level. It is currently used by the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario…

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        • Japan

        • 2008

        Cool Earth-Energy Innovative Technology Plan

        …and GIF on nuclear; IPHE on fuel cells and IEA implementing agreements generally as well as through exploring new areas for cooperation.Technologies included are:High efficiency natural gas and coal fired power generationIntelligent transport system, fuel cell vehicles, plug-in hybrid/electric vehiclesInnovation to increase efficiency of industrial processing and materials productionInnovation in iron and steel-makingHigh-efficiency housing and building technologies, as well as lighting technologiesStationary fuel cellsHigh-efficiency heat pumpsHighly efficient information device and systemsHigh-performance power storage systemsHEMS/BEMS and local-level Energy Management SystemsThe full report and technology roadmap are available, in English, at: www…

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        • India

        • 2011

        Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) Scheme

        …which were financed through the DCs own resources. In terms of sector specific interventions, for example, in the cement industry the most common measures covered installation of waste heat recovery systems and vertical rolling mills. In the iron and steel sector, measures included installation of top recovery turbines and adoption of coke dry quenching process.The trading of energy saving certificates (ESCerts) is central to the PAT programme and serves as an incentive to reach or surpass the mandatory targets. The ESCerts, equivalent to 1 tonne of oil equivalent (toe) of energy savings, are given based on quantified energy savings…

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        • India

        • 2012

        Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 2017): Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

        …its interim report, which outlines the low carbon strategy for major carbon emitting sectors, namely, Power, Transport, Industry, Buildings and Forestry. The Expert Group has identified twelve focus areas for the Twelfth Plan:1) Advanced Coal Technologies2) National Wind Energy Mission3) National Solar Mission4) Technology Improvement in Iron and Steel Industry5) Technology Improvement in Cement Industry6) Energy Efficiency Programmes in the Industry7) Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Programme8) Improving the Efficiency of Freight Transport9) Better Urban Public and Non-motorized Transport10) Lighting, Labelling and Super-efficient Equipment11) Programme12) Faster Adoption of Green Building Codes13) Improving the Stock of Forest and Tree Cover

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        • Japan

        • 2008

        Revised Energy Conservation Act (2008)

        …efficiency level against others within the same sub-sector, and medium- and long-term targets are set (to be achieved around 2015-2020). Currently, each factory and workplace is required to achieve annually on average 1 % reduction or more in energy intensity. The revision adds benchmarking indicators and associated targets to the above in certain sub-sectors: iron and steel, cement, and electricity suppliers. Targets are set at the energy efficiency level of the best performing companies (top 10%-20%) in each sub-sector based on the average value and standard deviation. Companies covered by the scheme must submit yearly…

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        • United States

        • 2003

        Climate VISION (Voluntary Innovative Sector Initiatives: Opportunities Now)

        …capturing, or sequestering GHGs. In February 2003, President Bush announced that trade associations representing 12 major industrial sectors and The Business Roundtable have committed to work with cabinet agencies (DOE, EPA, DOT, and USDA) to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in the next decade. Participating industry sectors include: Americas electric utilities; petroleum refiners and natural gas producers; automobile, iron and steel, chemical and magnesium manufacturers; forest and paper producers; railroads; and the cement, mining, aluminum and semiconductor industries. Working with these trade associations and other groups, the program assists industry efforts to accelerate the transition to practices, improved processes, and energy…

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        • Indonesia

        • 2009

        Energy Conservation (Government Regulation No. 70/2009)

        …the establishment of a series of fiscal incentives to promote energy efficiency among industrial energy users, although they have yet to be introduced. The regulation outlines mandatory audits and public reporting on energy efficiency, which are aligned with international best practice. Indonesia aims to implement energy management practices for sectors where energy use is greater than 6 000 toe or 70 gigawatt hours per year. More specifically, regulation of MEPS for industrial equipment and the adoption of international standards are in the process of being introduced. Major industries with strong energy efficiency potential in Indonesia include textiles, iron and steel.

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        • United States

        • 2025

        Final List of Critical Minerals 2025

        …some medical applicationsBoron – used to harden steel and glass and in nuclear energyCerium – used in catalytic converters, ceramics, glass, metallurgy and polishingCesium – used in atomic clocks for global positioning systemsChromium – used in stainless steelCobalt – used in batteries and high-temperature metal alloysCopper – used widely in wiring and cablesDysprosium – used in permanent magnets, data storage devices and lasersErbium – used in fibre optics, optical amplifiers, lasers and glass colourantsEuropium – used in phosphors and nuclear control rodsFluorspar – used to make synthetic materials and plastics, iron and steel, ceramics, glass and refinery productsGadolinium – used in medical imaging, permanent magnets and steelGallium – used in semiconductorsGermanium –…

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