• Policy

        • Slovenia

        • 2025

        Act on the Promotion of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

        The Act states the installation and use of boilers that run on fuel oil, mazut, and coal to be prohibited, except where their use is part of an industrial or production process.Investors who apply for building permits after 1 January 2025 shall not be allowed to install natural gas or heating oil boilers.

        • Policy

        • Ireland

        • 2009

        National Gas Supply Emergency Plan

        In the event of a gas supply disruption emergency, market and non-market measures can be implemented by the goverment, including instructions to switch fuel, use of interruptible contracts, increased efficiency and use of renewable energy sources.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2024

        Hydrogen Core Network

        Germany established a Hydrogen Core Network in June 2024, to be financed through network charges. The Network is meant to build and connect hydrogen production infrastructures.The German government is providing initial financing - the European Commission approved the provision of EUR 3 billion under EU State aid rules to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network (‘HCN'). 

        • Policy

        • Austria

        • 2011

        Natural Gas Act 2011

        The Natural Gas Act 2011 aims at setting the regulatory framework for the transmission, distribution, purchase or supply of natural gas. It was amended in 2022 to include the creation of a Strategic Gas Reserve.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2021

        Germany-Australia hydrogen supply chain projects

        …technology is underway between Australia and Germany. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research will commit respectively AUD 50 million (from the AUD 565.8 million provided in the 2021-2022 Budget initiative for low emissions technology partnerships) and EUR 50 million to fund HyGATE, a new joint Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator. ARENA takes a lead role in the HyGATE, supporting real-world pilot, trial, demonstration and research projects along the hydrogen supply chain. Australia aims at satisfying its own demand and export hydrogen to Germany to meet its increased demands in…

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2023

        EU regulation on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector

        …aimed at increasing transparency and taking action on methane emissions from imported oil, gas and coal:Establishment of a public methane transparency database of emissions reported by importers and EU operators;Creation of country and company methane performance profiles for importer use;Implementation of a global methane emitters monitoring system and rapid alert mechanism for super-emitting events that contains data on magnitude, location and recurrence of such events around the world. The Commission has the right to request timely information on the actions taken by the countries concerned to address such events. Requirement that new import contracts for oil…

        • Policy

        • Estonia

        • 2004

        Long-term development plan for the fuel and energy sector to 2015

        The Long-term national development plan for the fuel and energy sector up to 2015, endorsed by a decision of Parliament, sets long-term objectives in the energy sector, including electricity. The Plan sets a target for the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources, of 5.1% of total consumption by 2010. It also calls for the development of measures to enable the use of renewable liquid fuels, particularly biodiesel, in the transport sector. State fuel policy is also to be elaborated based on this consideration, and excise duties amended.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2023

        Emergency Plan for Gas

        In the event of a gas supply disruption emergency, market and non-market measures can be implemented by the goverment, including instructions to switch fuel, use of interruptible contracts and consumption reduction instructions.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2006

        Coaltion Agreement: Target to Double Energy Productivity by 2020

        …the energy efficiency of 5% of existing buildings built before 1978 every year; - promote the modernisation of existing power plants and the expansion of decentralised power plants and highly efficient combined heat and power plants; - review the funding criteria of the Heat-Power Cogeneration Act (KWK-Gesetz) on the basis of the monitoring report to be submitted in a timely manner. - support European initiatives to improve energy efficiency and work towards a European top runner programme; - continue and intensify the dena (German Energy Agency) initiatives for energy conservation in the areas of buildings, electricity use (for example standby) and traffic.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2023

        Norwegian control mechanism to improve security of electricity supply

        The Norwegian Government is introducing a control mechanism including statutory responsibilities for hydropower producers to ensure the security of electricity supply. The mechanism will be finalised before the 2023/2024 winter season. It consists of the following measures:A statutory responsibility for hydropower producers to ensure security of supply.Formalisation of the existing reporting system for hydropower producers.A requirement for hydropower producers to establish strategies for security of supply, and establishing inspection and enforcement powers for the energy authorities, including the power to impose penalties.Authorising the energy authorities to intervene in hydropower reservoir management in energy shortage risk…

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