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Policy
Spain
2022
"More Energy Security" Plan
In response to the global energy crisis, the Spanish government implemented in October 2022 a Plan meant to boost long-term national energy security as well as short-term energy affordability for domestic consumers. It notably earmarks funding to compensate the rise in industrial CO2 indirect emission costs.Among its main objectives, the Plan aims at reducing domestic gas consumption by 5,1%-13,5%, and ameliorate national competitiveness through a reduction in energy imports. It notably tops up and accelerates the implementation of government clean energy investment support measures and related spending enacted in the framework of the Spanish…
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Policy
Ireland
2022
National Energy Security Framework
In response to the global energy crisis, the government of Ireland launched a National Energy Security Framework, which encompasses three key areas of action : - domestic energy consumer protection, with a specific focus on the most vulnerable residential consumers- near term energy security supply, with a specific focus on winter 2022/23- reducing national dependency on imported fossil fuels, in the context of the phasing out of Russian energy imports across the EU
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Policy
United States
2008
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 was signed into law in December 2007. The legislation seeks to expand the production of renewable fuels, reduce US dependence on oil, increase energy security and address climate change. Key provisions include:1) Increasing the supply of alternative fuel sources by setting a mandatory Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requiring fuel producers to use at least 36 billion gallons of biofuel in 2022, and by providing for further incentives for the development of renewable energy technologies; Measures supporting renewable energy include:- The cost-shared Renewable Energy Innovation Manufacturing Partnership Program, which will make…
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Policy
Canada
2016
Nunatsiavut Energy Security Plan
…adopted its Energy Security Plan. The Plan is divided into two phase periods. The first phase starts in 2016 and lasts until 2018. The second phase takes place between 2018 and 2024.
The goals of the Plan are following:• Project the short and medium-term energy demand trends and requirements in Nunatsiavut;• Document the impacts of diesel power reliance and supply constraints on social conditions, the environment, economic activity and economic development in Nunatsiavut;• Identify options for energy demand reductions, enhanced productivity of diesel systems and energy distribution systems, peak shaving, improved demand-side energy efficiency, and renewable energy over… -
Policy
Maldives
2010
Increase national energy security (Policy no. 4, Maldives National Energy Policy and Strategy 2010)
…Aim: To increase national energy security.Achievement: The use of renewable energy for power generation has started even before the National Energy Policy was endorsed and documented in 2010. Since the installation of first solar PV system in 2005, at present there is 2MW of electricity from renewable sources, out of 282 MW, which is the total installed capacity of Maldives. This accounts for 0.71% of RE in the installed capacity. More RE projects are on-going and others have been planned.
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Policy
Italy
2021
G20 complementary concept of energy security and cooperation in clean energy transitions under Italian presidency
The Italian G20 presidency of 2021 placed a complementary concept of energy security and cooperation at the core of clean energy transitions, which included a people-centred dimension for the first time. This initiative resulted in a G20 joint communiqué, which expanded the definition of energy security in the context of clean energy transitions, to consider “the needs for just and inclusive transitions that put individuals and society at the center.”
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Policy
Angola
2011
The National Energy Security Strategy and Policy
The policy defines strategy that, among other things, seeks to maximize the use of renewable energy through the use of Feed-in Tariffs for licensed installations smaller than 10MWin isolated networks. Key priority actions include:
restructuring the power sector and encouraging public-privtae partnerships (PPP),
promoting contractual relationships among sector participants,
accelearting implementation of investment programs, and
promoting the power of the electrictiy regulator - IRSE.
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Policy
India
2019
PM-KUSUM Scheme for rural energy security
In 2019, the PM-KUSUM scheme was approved by the Government of India. With the overall goal of providing energy security to farmers, the scheme aims to add solar capacity of 30,800 MW by 2022. The scheme has 3 components: Component A: support for adding solar capacity of 10,000 MW through small solar power plants installation.Component B: installation of 2 million standalone solar-powered agricultural pumps.Component C: support to farmers in making 1.5 million existing grid-connected agricultural pumps solar-powered.In November 2020 and February 2023, the Government of India amended and later extended…
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Policy
Armenia
2007
Action Plan of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the RA Stipulated by the Provisions of the National Security Strategies of Armenia
…all customers, while enhancing energy conservation;
Implement an energy import strategy that mitigates the effects of external political events on the security and economy of Armenia;
Maximise the use of domestic energy resources and nuclear energy; ensure the safe operation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) through 2016 (or when a suitable alternative is installed); and decommission without any unacceptable economic, ecological and energy security impacts;
Ensure ecologically safe energy supply, based on the principles of sustainable development and in compliance with the international environmental commitments of the Republic of Armenia;
Construct a ficially stable energy system, encouraging the…