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Policy
Canada
2020
Low-carbon and Zero-emissions Fuels Fund (including hydrogen)
The Hydrogen Strategy is a strategic guidance document released in December 2020, featuring recommendations, primarily for Canadian federal and provincial governments and industry, for how Canada could become a world-leading producer, user and exporter of low-carbon hydrogen and associated technologies, as part of Canada’s net-zero by 2050 ambitions. A Progress Report outlining achievements on the Strategy’s recommendations was published in May 2024. The Hydrogen Strategy serves as an enabling platform amongst Government officials and Canadian hydrogen stakeholders and is underpinned by funding in other programs, such as the Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit, the Clean…
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Policy
Australia
2017
CSIRO Innovation Fund
A privately managed government-funded fund to invest in companies translating research into global-scale businesses. “Decarbonise the planet” is one of six challenge areas covered.
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News
23 Jan 2026
Growth in global demand for natural gas is set to accelerate in 2026 as LNG wave spreads through markets
Rapid expansion of liquefied natural gas supply, mostly from North America, is expected to reduce market pressures at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty A surge in liquefied natural gas supply is expected to play a key role in rebalancing global gas markets in 2026, leading to stronger demand growth after a slowdown last year, according to the IEA’s latest quarterly Gas Market Report.The report, out today, finds that global gas demand growth slowed markedly to less than 1% in 2025 following a relatively strong increase in 2024. Tighter gas supplies in the first half of 2025 resulted in…
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Policy
Canada
2026
Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Programme
The government committed to an investment in clean energy development to strengthen energy security and position itself as a clean energy leader, with USD 21 million (CAN 29 million). Inclusive in the funding package are five CCUS research (CAD 16.9 million) and development projects, three renewable energy projects (CAD 9.2 million), and four smart grid innovation projects (CAD 2.8 million).
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Policy
Croatia
2021
National Recovery and Resilience Plan / 1. Economy / 2. Energy transition for a sustainable economy
The second point of the economy component from Croatia's Recovery and Resilience Plan focuses on industrial decarbonisation, including by modernising infrastructures, encouraging better energy efficiency and renewable energy-based energy generation, developing the use of innovative energy technology and producing advanced biofuels.
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Policy
India
2024
R&D scheme of National Green Hydrogen Mission
INR 4 billion (USD 48 million) to promote domestic technology development, funding up to 80% of the total project cost
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Policy
Australia
2018
Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project
In January 2022, the HESC project pilot phase demonstrated the extraction of clean liquid hydrogen from Latrobe Valley coal and shipped overseas to Kobe in Japan. The project is now in the feasibility phase. Funding: $50 million awarded in 2018 for the pilot program delivery (delivered January 2022); $7.5 million announced in 2022 towards $184 million pre-commercialisation (feasibility) phase - conditional on Victorian Government also committing $7.5 million. The decision to move to commercial production will be made in the 2020s, with operations targeted in the 2030s.
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Policy
Lithuania
2020
Programme for Climate Change - Sustainable Transport
The Programme for Climate Change encourages sustainable transport under several policies, including investment support for the installation of biogas plants to encourage the production of biomethane and include it in the transport sector. A number of subsidies are included, such as 1000 EUR for scrapping an old vehicle and buying a less polluting one. Additionally, a subsidy of 4000 EUR will be granted for individuals who purchase a new electric car and 2000 EUR for second-hand vehicles. Subsidies will also be given to businesses which build alternative fuels infrastructure stations and vehicle purchase.