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Policy
Ireland
2023
Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2023-2025
The updated policy continues to provide a framework for ongoing consultation, analysis and review towards meeting targets set out in the Climate Action Plan 2023 and European obligations for renewable energy supply for use in transport. The policy sets out a pathway to incentivise supply of renewable transport fuel through annual increases in the renewable transport fuel obligation rate to 2030, as well as ensuring European sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction criteria are adhered to.
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Policy
Germany
2024
Climate Protection Contracts
Germany has allocated €2.8 billion to support climate protection contracts, including but not limited to hydrogen-based technologies. Through the Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme, the program provides significant funding to help industries transition to low-carbon processes, such as green steel production using renewable hydrogen. The initiative supports compliance with the EU hydrogen taxonomy, which requires hydrogen to achieve at least a 70% reduction in lifetime greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuel alternatives, and contributes to Germany’s broader goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2045.
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Policy
Canada
2023
Investment Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen
The Canadian government introduced an Investment Tax Credit for investments in projects that produce hydrogen from electrolysis or from natural gas with emission abated using carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), with the following features: the tax credit rate is based on the assessed carbon intensity of the hydrogen produced. It varies between 15 and 40 per cent of eligible clean hydrogen project costs, with projects producing the cleanest hydrogen receiving the highest level of support. A 15 per cent tax credit is also extended to equipment used to convert hydrogen into ammonia to transport the hydrogen. The tax credit…
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Programme
Energy Efficiency in Emerging Economies
The need for more and better energy efficiency is more pressing than ever Energy efficiency plays a critical role in addressing climate change, energy security and the economic welfare of people. The E4 programme has pioneered the IEA’s work with major emerging economies since 2014, supporting Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa at a country-level and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa at a regional-level. The programme supports exchanges and cross-learning between partner countries and regions, helping countries build, implement and monitor effective energy efficiency.Against the…
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Policy
United Kingdom
2020
Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution - Point 6: Jet Zero and Green Ships
…a 12-month study delivered through Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) in designing and developing zero-emission aircraft that could enter service in 2030 - Run a GBP 15 million competition to support the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Establish a SAF clearing house to enable the certification of new fuels, blend greener fuels into kerosene to create a market-led demand for alternative fuels, invest in R&D into the infrastructure upgrades required at airports to move to battery and hydrogen aircrafts - Invest 20 million GBP into the Clean Maritime Demonstration Programme to develop clean maritime technology Expected results: …
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Policy
United States
2017
Model Year 2017 and Later Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
2017-2025 CAFE standards, covering passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, aim to achieve an average industry fleetwide level of 163 grams/mile of carbon dioxide (CO2) in model year (MY) 2025, which is equivalent to 54.5 mpg compared to MY 2016 CO2 level of 250 grams per miles.
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Policy
European Union
2009
European Energy Programme for Recovery
…in 2009, aimed at supporting investments in the context of the 2008 economic crisis and the clean energy transition. The nearly €4 billion (more than USD 4 billion) European programme aimed to fund 44 gas and electricity infrastructure projects, 9 offshore wind projects and 6 carbon capture and storage projects.
As of 2018, 35 of 44 projects in gas and electricity infrastructure were completed; 4 of 9 in offshore wind are operational, but only one in carbon capture and storage (the CIUDEN Technology Development Plant in the north of Spain, which tested CO2 capture technology in an oxy-combustion process.) -
Policy
Azerbaijan
2025
National Hydrogen Strategic Outlook
…quantitative targets, responsible, KPIs or timeline for the actions which are expected from a full strategy. The country currently produces about 240 ktpa of hydrogen for methanol (50%), urea (33%) and refining. Scenarios to 2050 foresee growth to 520 ktpa and 1.2 Mtpa by 2050 (Balanced and Accelerated scenario respectively) with 60-85% for exports. This would require 9-17.5 GW of renewables, out of which almost two thirds is offshore wind. Production costs for early 2030s are estimated to be EUR 2.9/kg for low-carbon hydrogen and EUR 3.6-4/kg for renewable hydrogen
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Chart
22 Mar 2026
Desalination installed capacity by end-use in Asia (excluding China), 1975-2025
Desalination installed capacity by end-use in Asia (excluding China), 1975-2025
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Policy
Ghana
2022
National Energy Transition Framework (2022-2070)
The National Energy Transition Framework (2022-2070) lays out a framework for decarbonising Ghana's energy sector and reaching net zero emissions by 2070. In relation to oil and gas, the plan recognises venting, flaring and fugitive emissions as the source of emissions from oil and gas production and identifies the decarbonisation of the oil and gas sector as a mitigation action to reduce emissions in the energy sector.