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Policy
Finland
2017
Government Report on Medium-term Climate Change Plan for 2030 – Towards Climate-Smart Day-to-Day Living
Provisions on the medium-term climate policy plan have been laid down in the Climate Change Act (609/2015).
The plan sets the emissions reduction target for greenhouse gases to 2030 and specifies the actions to be
taken to ensure that the targets are reached and that they are compatible with the long-term climate change
objective.
The plan applies to the non-emissions trading sectors, i.e. the so-called effort sharing sector. This comprises
transport, agriculture, building specific heating, waste management and F-gas emissions. Together with the
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Desalination installed capacity by end-use in the Latin America, 1975-2025
Desalination installed capacity by end-use in the Latin America, 1975-2025
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Policy
United States
1993
Clean Cities
Clean Cities is a government-industry partnership designed support local decisions to adopt practices that reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. Clean Cities helps develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction technologies. Clean Cities provides assistance through its participation in State Energy Program grants including R&D, demonstration and deployment; co-ordination of Technical Assistance projects; maintenance of databases; Web sites; and publication of fact sheets, newsletters, and related technical materials. Clean Cities has approximately 90 volunteer coalitions (6,500 stakeholders) nationwide, which develop public/private…
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18 Jul 2025
Premature deaths averted in the ACCESS in sub-Saharan Africa by 2040, compared to a baseline
Clean cooking Africa Access and Affordability
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Policy
People's Republic of China
2016
China 13th Bioenergy Development Five Year Plan (2016-2020)
The China 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) on Bioenergy was released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on 5 December 2016. The Bioenergy FYP is developed according to the 13th FYP on energy and sets out detailed orientations and targets for bioenergy over the next 5 years.
Main achievements of the 12th FYP (2011-2015) and targets for the 13th FYP (2016-2020):
12th FYP (2011-2015)
2015
13th FYP (2016-2020)
2020 target
unit
Annual fossil fuel substitution over the period
Power
generation capacity from biomass
Direct Combustion from traditional biomass1
5.3
7
GW
26.6 million TCE
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Share of net electricity generation by source in Spain, 2018-2025
Share of net electricity generation by source in Spain, 2018-2025 MES highlight
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Podcast episode
How the energy world entered this crisis
What did the global energy landscape look like just before the outbreak of the war in the Middle East sent shockwaves through energy markets in March? What were the major trends – and what might they tell us about what comes next? In this episode, IEA energy analyst Alex Martinos discusses the findings from the Global Energy Review 2026, which provides a comprehensive assessment of global energy trends in 2025. He highlights important developments across fuels, technologies, the electricity sector and emissions, along with the potential implications for the current energy context.
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Policy
Australia
1998
Safeguarding the Future: Australias Response to Climate Change
…Safeguarding the Future: Australias Response to Climate Change" is a broad strategy that was enumerated in 1998. The package sought to stimulate innovative technologies and provide an ongoing base for commercially competitive renewable energy, including international competitive measures.The strategys measures included:Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET);Renewable Energy Innovation Investment Fund (REIIF) - since renamed Renewable Energy Equity Fund (REEF);Renewable Energy Technology Commercialisation Loans & Grants (integrated into the Renewable Energy Industry Programme);Renewable Energy Showcase Programme
While this strategy was superseded in 2007, some individual component programmes are still active. Please see separate entries for programmes still current.
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Policy
European Union
2025
RESourceEU Action Plan
On 3 December 2025, the European Commission adopted the ReSourceEU Action Plan to accelerate the implementation of the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), reduce strategic dependencies, and strengthen economic security. While it supports all critical raw materials, the immediate priority is rare earth permanent magnets, battery raw materials, and defence-related raw materials. These are essential for Europe’s competitiveness, clean energy and digital transitions, and defence readiness.European Critical Raw Materials CentreThe Commission will establish a Centre in 2026 to provide strategic oversight, intelligence on CRM markets, and coordination of investment, stockpiling, and joint purchasing. It will…
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Policy
European Union
2013
Integrating maritime transport emissions in the EU's greenhouse gas reduction policies
In 2013, the Commission set out a strategy towards reducing GHG emissions from the shipping industry.
The strategy consists of 3 consecutive steps:
Monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from large ships using EU ports
Greenhouse gas reduction targets for the maritime transport sector
Further measures, including market-based measures, in the medium to long term.