• Policy

        • Peru

        • 2009

        Supreme Decree No 48/2009-EM

        This regulation bans natural gas venting in oil and gas operations. Exceptions are made for contingency and emergency situations or those qualified as unavoidable. The General Hydrocarbons Directory (DGH) of the Supervisory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining (OSINERG) is responsible for overseeing these requirements. Contingency and emergency venting must be reported within 24 hours and further detailed in up to 10 days, with the final report stating related risks, volumes, duration, incident information and actions taken to reduce the risk of such an occurrence happening again accompanied by an executive chronogram. a A procedure is set to qualify venting…

        • Policy

        • Sweden

        • 2022

        26666: Regulation 2022/1032 with regard to gas storage

        The regulation sets obligations for Member States storage facilities to filled to at least 90 % of their capacity by 1 November of each year. 

        • Policy

        • Portugal

        • 2023

        Emergency Plan for the National Gas System (2023–2027)

        The Emergency Plan for the National Gas System establishes several measures for each level of crisis that might be applied to control natural gas demand. Last revised version of the plan was notified to EU and published in March 2023. In accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017, in particular in its Articles 8 and 10, based on information from the Risk Assessment of the National Gas System, the Emergency Plan defines and characterises the crisis levels, specifies the information flows and obligations imposed on natural…

        • Policy

        • Egypt

        • 1994

        Environmental Law (Law 4 of 1994)

        …it determines that companies operating in the field of oil exploration, extraction, refining, storage, and transport are subject to environmental impact assessment procedures during their licensing process. Also, firms holding an oil and gas permit must maintain a register of information related to their impact on the environment, including: Emissions or discharges;Procedures of follow-up and environmental safety applied; Periodical tests, measures and their results; and The person responsible for the results reported. The EEAA conducts annual follow-up on companies registers. Other specific articles tackling the oil and gas sector under this law state the following:Article 40 - Smoke…

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        • Azerbaijan

        • 1998

        Law on Subsoil

        …Subsurface use is to be based on a number of principles, including ensuring rational, complex and safe use of subsoil and environmental protection. The regulation also governs licensing pertaining to oil and gas operations, including exploration, extraction and production, as well as processing and transportation via pipelines. Furthermore, it states that subsoil operations, including operations in oil-gas fields, may be restricted or prohibited where these operations may cause a threat to national security, to the lives and health of people, and the environment. It also has provisions regarding the payment of royalties and taxes related to the use of…

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        • Germany

        • 2015

        Compulsory energy efficiency audits in large companies

        All companies which are not a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) as defined by the Commission's Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124 of 20 May 2003, p. 36), are required to conduct their first energy audit by 5 December 2015, and at least once every four years from the date of the first audit.

         

        The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) will carry out random samples to check whether companies comply with this obligation and can award penalties.

         

         Companies that have an ISO…

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        • Germany

        • 2014

        National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency

        The National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency (NAPE) represents the energy efficiency strategy of the Federal Government of Germany for the 18th legislative period. With NAPE, the Federal Government highlights the role of energy efficiency as the twin pillar of the Energy Transition, along with the deployment of renewable energy. As a comprehensive policy package NAPE consists of immediate measures as well as long-term work processes. The implementation of these measures and processes will contribute significantly to achieving Germany's national energy efficiency goals: -20% primary energy reduction until 2020 and -50% until 2050 (base year: 2008).NAPE comprises…

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Relief for Energy Intensive Companies

        As part of the updated Special Climate and Transformation fund, Germany would set aside compensations to provide relief for energy-intensive companies for the costs of emissions trading in European Union. Companies that fall under the emissions trading scheme can apply for it.

        • Policy

        • Ukraine

        • 2024

        Action plan to overcome the crisis situation in the oil and petroleum products market of Ukraine

        The list of measures to overcome a crisis situation at the emergency level includes among others demand-side measures like speed limits and sales restrictions.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - National power plant strategy

        In the framework of the Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), the German government earmarked financial support for the conversion of coal-fired power plants to hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants. 

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