• Policy

        • Germany

        • 2020

        Package for the future - Expansion of renewable energies

        Package for the future is a programme designed to help Germany prepare for future challenges such as growing digitalisation and climate change. The programme aims to support research into the development of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, hydrogen power and electric vehicles.  The package includes measures to support additional expansion of renewable energy: (1) abolishing the cap on solar PV build-out, (2) increasing the capacity targets for offshore wind energy from 15 GW by 2030 to 20 GW, (3) an option for minimal distance rules on sub-federal level, (4) options for municipal participation in profits from wind power projects…

        • Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2020

        Plan for the Intervention and Use of Security Reserves

        This Plan, published by the National Entity for the Energy Sector (ENSE) aims to ensure the functioning of the oil sector in the event of a serious disruption situation, through the mobilization of security reserves in an effective and efficient manner, establishing competences, functions, procedures and decision-making processes in crisis scenarios.

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 1994

        Directive 94/22/EC on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

        This directive set the requirement to Member States no discrimination between entities as regards access to and exercise of hydrocarbons activities.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2021

        Package for the future – Hydrogen Strategy

        The German recovery plan intends to expand the role of hydrogen to decrease national reliance on coal. EUR 7 billion in government investments have accordingly been earmarked in for developing green hydrogen, with the following related measures :  - Germany plans to build a production capacity of 5 GW by 2030. Additional capacities of 5 GW will be built by 2035-2040.   - Hydrogen production will be done through tenders for electrolysis services, subsidies for building new plants, and new pilot programmes.   - Green hydrogen production will be exempted from the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) levy.  - Hydrogen will be promoted in the…

        • Policy

        • Brazil

        • 1997

        Law No. 9,478 - Dealing with national energy policy, oil monopoly activities, establishing the National Energy Policy Council and the National Petroleum Agency and making other arrangements.

        This legislation establishes  the national energy policy and governs activities related to the oil monopoly. It also establishes the National Energy Policy Council and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). It determines as objectives of the National Energy Policy: to protect the environment and promote energy conservation; to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants in the energy and transport sectors, including the use of biofuels (Amendment made by the Law nº 12.490 of 2011); among others. It decrees that all national hydrocarbon deposits belong to the Federative Republic of Brazil. It provides the…

        • Policy

        • Latvia

        • 1998

        Energy Law - Demand emergency plan

        The Act allows the government to declare a national energy crisis and introduce procedures for supplying energy users, which can include energy consumption restrictions, priorities, and the use of strategic natural gas reserves.

        • Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2022

        Decree-Law No. 70/2022

        This decree creates a strategic reserve of natural gas, and establishes requirements for measuring and reporting information to guarante the security of gas supply in the country. In this regard, the decree is added to the Decree 62/2020, which established the requirement of constituting security reserves.

        • Policy

        • Argentina

        • 2005

        Energy Resolution 785/2005 - National Program for Control of Losses of Air Tanks for Storage of Hydrocarbons and their Derivatives

        This resolution approves a comprehensive, cradle-to-grave regulatory regime for above-ground hydrocarbon storage tanks. Annex I sets forth requirements for tank installation (Art. 11), abandonment (Art. 13), and over the course of a tank’s useful life, preventative maintenance (Art. 34). Art. 2 requires operators to register all tanks larger than 2.5 cubic meters (Art 2, new tanks; Art. 10, existing tanks). Art. 15 requires tracking of inventory to ensure product is not leaking from the tank. Art. 16 requires recordkeeping and retention for 10 years. The resolution requires tank operators to prepare environmental management plans, which…

        • Policy

        • Italy

        • 2000

        Legislative Decree No. 164 of 2000

        The Decree grants the government the right to introduce gas emergency measures. This includes the authority to establish rules for dispatching in emergencies and define safety obligations, and adopt temporary safeguard measures in case of an energy market crisis or serious risks.

        • Policy

        • Bangladesh

        • 2004

        National Energy Policy

        This policy underscores the importance of maintaining emergency petroleum stocks to ensure energy security during supply disruptions. The strategic stock of petroleum products is to be maintained at 60 days of consumption.

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