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Update of Investment Security Test Act
The Dutch foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening regime was entered into force on 1 Jun 2023, introducing a mandatory and suspensory screening regime for direct and indirect investments by both EU and non-EU investors in the Netherlands. The act complements existing sector-specific FDI regimes in electricity, gas, and telecommunications. The affected sectors include vital services, business campus as well as sensitive technology.
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Aid to Twence for investment in CO2 capture technology
The European Commission will procure a €14.3 million Dutch investment aid to TWENCE HOLDING BV to build a carbon capture and use facility. The initiative will allow the company's waste-to-energy installation facility in Hengelo, the Netherlands, to remove CO2 from flue emissions.
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National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP)
…meet their 2020 renewable energy, energy efficiency and GHG cuts targets..
Netherlands 2020 targets:
Overall target : 14.5% of share of energy generated from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption;
Heating and cooling : 9% of heat consumption met by renewable sources;
Electricity : 37% of electricity demand met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources;
Transport : 10% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources.
In order to achieve above enlisted targets Netherlands established comprehensive legal and administrative framework nurturing deployment of renewables with a number of complementary ficial, fiscal and promotional measures:
Feed-in premium: SDE and SDE+;
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Motor vehicle tax breaks for zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrids (Autobrief II)
To encourage the a switch to efficient, low-emission vehicles in the transport sector, the Netherlands has introduced a progressive vehicle taxation system, based on the emissions-intensity of vehicles. Zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) are exempt from paying registration tax.
PHEVs:
PHEVs are exempt from paying the flat-rate registraion fee of €350. Then, the following rates apply:
Level 1: 1- 30 grams of CO2/km: €20
Level 2: 31-51 grams of CO2/km: €90
Level 3: >50 grams of CO2/km: €300
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Ownership and registration tax incentives for efficient vehicles (BPM & MRB)
The Taxation of Passenger Cars and Motorcycles (BPM: Belasting van Personenauto’s en Motorrijwielen) is a one-off tax that must be paid when a car, motorcycle or light goods vehicle is registered in the Netherlands for the first time. The amount of tax is determined by the car’s CO2 emissions. BPM is not charged for electric cars and very-low emission cars. CO2 emission figures for each type of vehicle are listed in the register kept by the vehicle registration authority (RDW Rijksdienst voor het wegverkeer).
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Administrative Agreement on Zero Emissions Transport
29 Dutch Municipalities, along with several industry representatives have formed a so-called "Coalition of the Willing" and have signed an administrative agreement (and accompanying covenant) calling for zero-emissions transport in the Netherlands by 1 January 2025 or earlier.
The agreement promotes cooperation between the signatories to share knowledge and collaborate to scale-up technology solutions. While primarily focussed on electric vehicles, the agreement also notes the importance of providing charging and refueling infrastructure.
The most recent version of the agreement was published on 31 May 2018.
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2013-EU-92043-S
This project aims to create an open access fast charging corridor along major highways connecting Sweden, Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands to allow green travel between these countries. maximum distance of 80
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Biofuels sales requirement: Transport Biofuels Act 2007
Since 1 January 2007, petrol and diesel producers and suppliers, such as oil companies and traders are obliged deliver a certain percentage (in terms of energy value) of their petrol and diesel sales in the Netherlands in the form of biofuels. In 2007 this amount was 2%, rising to 3.25% in 2008. The target for 2009 had been 4.5%, rising to 5.75% in 2010. In October 2008, the Act was modified to change the 2009 and 2010 targets. These were reduced to 3.75% and 4% respectively. This is partly to allow for rules on the sustainability…
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Financing the Modernisation of Power Systems Beyond Coal
The role of transition credits in Southeast Asia Coal is a central component of power systems in Southeast Asia, even as governments have committed to reducing coal‑related emissions. Rapid electricity demand growth, alongside coal’s role in system adequacy, reliability and energy security, complicates efforts to accelerate coal transitions. Recent volatility in international gas markets has reinforced the short‑term economic and security value of existing coal assets, adding complexity to national transition strategies. The region’s young coal fleet also implies substantial long‑term emissions if plants continue operating at current utilisation rates.Against this backdrop, new approaches are being explored…
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Electrolysers
Country and regional highlights
Progress is spread across different continents, from China, which leads on installed capacity, to the European Union, which have adopted important policies, and other regions like India and the Middle East moving forward with a small number of large-scale projects
Technology deployment
Global installed electrolyser capacity reached 1.4 GW at the end of 2023, almost double the one at the end of 2022
Technology manufacturing
Innovation
Policy
Investment
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