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        • Argentina

        • 2025

        Resolution 277/2025

        Resolution 277/2025 issued by the Secretary of Energy establishes a centralised national registry of overhead tanks for the storage of hydrocarbons and petroleum derivatives and sets out technical requirements and an accompanying sanctioning regime for operators. It repeals Resolution 785/2005 on the National Program for Control of Losses of Air Tanks for Storage of Hydrocarbons and their DerivativesThe regime requires vertical tanks greater than 50 cubic meters to carry out inspection, maintenance and repair as per the API 653 of the American Petroleum Institute. It mandates reporting of any incidents (spill, explosion, fire) within 24 hours with complete…

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        • Austria

        • 2025

        CO2-cost compensation scheme for industry

        A new co2-cost compensation scheme ("Standortabsicherungsgesetz 2025") has been enacted to relieve companies exposed to increased electricity prices and a demonstrable risk of carbon leakage for the years 2025 and 2026. It is based on the European Guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post-2021 and intended to maintain the competitiveness of European energy-intensive industries by offsetting higher electricity prices resulting from the pass-through of European Union (“EU”) Emissions Trading System (“ETS”) carbon costs. A prolongation of the scheme is planned for the period 2027…

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        • Angola

        • 2009

        Decree No 01/09 - Petroleum Operations Regulation

        This regulation stipulates provisions related to crude oil and natural gas developments, including tariffs, pertaining environmental, safety and protection requirements as well as enforcement means and competent authorities. It applies to petroleum undertakings carried out under the Law No. 10/04 – the Petroleum Law. This decree outlines requirements related to measurement and calibration procedures as well as mandatory programmes, including general development and annual production plans. These plans, which are submitted by the National Oil and Gas Agency, must include an environmental impact study, emphasising solutions and technical information related to pollution control, and a plan for the use of…

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        • Finland

        • 2014

        Plans for preventing risks to the security of natural gas supply and actions in case of supply disruptions

        Finland’s emergency plan for natural gas outlines preventive measures, crisis response strategies, and infrastructure standards to ensure secure supply and protect consumers during disruptions.

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        • Viet Nam

        • 2014

        Decree No. 83/2014/ND-CP

        The decree requires companies to adhere to the oil stockpiling regulations to meet national energy security needs.

        • Policy

        • Chinese Taipei

        • 2001

        Petroleum Administration Act

        The Petroleum Administration Act sets the regulatory framework for the oil production, refining, import and export. The establishment of a permit by a central competent authority is needed for any operations.

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        • United States

        • 1975

        Energy Policy and Conservation Act

        …provide for improved energy efficiency, to provide a means for verification of energy data, and to conserve water by improving water efficiency of certain plumbing products and appliances. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve provides for the storage of up to 1 billion barrels of petroleum products, maintained by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The US President may, if the President determines that declines in the production of oil from domestic resources pose a threat to national energy security, direct the US Secretary of Energy to acquire oil stocks from domestic producers of stripper well properties for storage in the SPR.

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        • Germany

        • 2018

        Germany’s closure of hard coal mines in the Ruhr and Saar regions

        …the government pursued a regionalised structural policy that provided opportunities and inputs from local stakeholders. Following a 2007 decision to end all hard coal subsidies in 2018, an agreement was signed between state and federal governments, trade unions and coal companies to ensure a just transition away from coal in the area and a socially acceptable adjustment process. The implementation of social compatibility took place through measures such as voluntary wage reductions, early retirement, relocation of some workers, retraining, redeployment with decent pay, and large public investments to underpin economic diversification. The last coal mine in Germany closed in 2018.

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        • Latvia

        • 2026

        Procedure for releasing petroleum product safety reserves

        This regulation establishes a procedure for releasing petroleum product safety reserves during energy crises or international emergencies.

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        • Lithuania

        • 2013

        Plan for the Application of Restrictions on the Supply and Consumption of Petroleum Products

        The Plan for the Application of Restrictions on the Supply and Consumption of Petroleum Products establishes measures to stabilise the supply and/or reduce the consumption of petroleum products when an energy emergency is declared. It notably includes 6 types of measures, including speed limits and the promotion of public transport.

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