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        • Chile

        • 2019

        Chile-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

        The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Colombia entered into force on May 2009, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin…

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        • Argentina

        • 2017

        MERCOSUR-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

        The Free Trade Agreement between MERCOSUR and Colombia entered into force in December 2017, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Agglomerated and reduced iron and Crude steel;Aluminium and Solar wafers;Polysilicon and Battery packs;Battery cells;Electrolysers;Heat Pumps;Electric cars and ICE cars;Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 40-50% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement…

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        • Colombia

        • 2023

        PPCA - Colombia's coal phase-out

        In September 2023, Colombia joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), pledging to stop building new unabated coal power plants and phasing out unabated coal use in the power sector.No statement over the enforcement year of this phase-out have been announced yet. 

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        • Korea

        • 2016

        Korea - Colombia Free Trade Agreement

        The Korea - Colombia Free Trade Agreement aims to foster stronger economic ties between the two nations by eliminating tariffs and customs duties per the terms of the Agreement.The Agreement covers, among others, the elimination of tariffs for the following goods:Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries, and capacitorsMotor vehiclesMineral ore and processed products including graphite, manganese, copper, aluminum, and nickelVarious products manufactured using above minerals and metals such as sheets, powders, bars, and platesPhotovoltaic cellsThe Agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating from…

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        • Canada

        • 2024

        (British Colombia) Output-Based Pricing System

        British Columbia's Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) is established through amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA) and its regulations, sets a carbon pricing model for the province's industrial emitters. It replaces the province's CleanBC Industrial Incentive Program (CIIP)  and will be mandatory for large industry.    Participation in OBPS is mandatory for to industrial producers of regulated products under the GGIRCA whose greenhouse gas emissions exceed 10,000 tCO2e per year. Under OBPS, industrial operators face a compliance obligation to emit less than the emissions standards established by the regulation, or submit performance…

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        Costa Rica

        Costa Rica’s energy policy aims to move from a fossil fuels based energy system towards renewable energy sources and to expand its power generation capacity, replacing old power generating stations and developing new projects.

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        Gabon

        Almost two-thirds of the population of Gabon has access to electricity. The country can partially rely on its 150 thousand barrels per day hydrocarbon liquids production and has recently implemented a new petroleum legislation.

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        Suriname

        The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of Suriname to the Paris Agreement included commitments to improve sustainable forest management with the goal of enhancing the country's carbon sink potential, but no targets in terms of absolute or relative GHG emissions by 2030.

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        Uruguay

        In 2010 the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of Uruguay approved Decree 354 on the Promotion of Renewable Energies meant to increase dramatically the share of electricity generation from renewable sources in the country.

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        Honduras

        In 2014, Honduras approved a new Law of Electrical Industry, which establishes technology-specific auctions for renewable energy. 75% of the population has access to electricity in the country and only 48% can rely on clean cooking facilities.

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