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Temporary diesel subsidy & tax reduction schemes
In answer to the global energy price crisis, the government of Honduras reduced diesel taxes by HNL 10 /gallon from February 2022. In March 2022, an additional 50 % subsidy on diesel prices was enacted.
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2022 Diesel subsidy
In an effort to cushion domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the government of Guatemala enacted in August 2022 a subsidy on diesel (GTQ 5/gallon), until end September 2022.
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Kuwait
Kuwait is wholly reliant on fossil fuels for energy generation and by 2030, its energy demand will triple. In order to diversify its energy mix, the country targets to increase the share of renewable generation to 15% by 2030.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Excise tax reduction of diesel and petrol
Temporary reduction of 7.5 cents/€ per litre (incl. tax) of Diesel and Petrol, starting from 1st April 2022.
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Oil Fund - diesel subsidy rise
The Fuel Fund Management Committee, which continuously manages the Oil fund to maintain fuel prices affordable, increased the diesel subsidy to 20.36 baht per liter, up from 18.31 baht before the announcement.
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Price reduction for diesel and gasoline
The Government of Romania enacted a measure providing for a price reduction of gasoline and diesel. Under the measure, gasoline and diesel sellers receive a compensation of RON 0.25 per litre from the state budget in case they grant a price reduction to final consumers of RON 0.5 per litre. The measure was initially adopted from July to September 2022, but later extended until the end of 2022.
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Petrol and diesel car phase-out
In 2020, the UK government announced their ambition to ban sales of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 onwards. This decision was repealed in 2023.
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Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative
The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that 14 projects in the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI) are moving to Phase 2. The projects have received CAD 500,000 in funding to develop a community energy plan, identify and deliver training, and develop a detailed clean energy implementation plan. The IODI is a CAD 20 million Impact Canada Initiative aiming to reduce diesel reliance in remote Indigenous Communities. The initiative was designed based on 18 months of engagement with rights holders, Indigenous organizations and stakeholders. The IODI is delivered in collaboration with the Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise and the Pembina…
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National Clean Diesel Campaign
The National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) promotes clean air strategies by working with manufacturers, fleet operators, air quality professionals, environmental and community organizations, and state and local officials to reduce diesel emissions. NCDC activities include (1) developing new emissions standards for locomotive and marine diesel engines and (2) promoting the reduction of emissions for existing diesel engines through cost-effective and innovative strategies, including use of cleaner fuels, retrofitting and repairing existing fleets, idling reduction among others and (3) awarding competitive grants to fund projects that implement diesel emission reduction strategies. NCDC programs create demand for diesel emission reduction technologies…
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S&L Diesel Engine Driven Mono-set Pumps (voluntary)
Standards and label for Diesel Engine Driven Mono-set Pumps for agricultural purposes.
(a) IS 11501:1986
(b) IS 11170 :1985
(c) IS 11346 : 2002Stars based on specific fuel consumption
There is an ongoing programme BEE and now EESL for pump replacement where they replace with BEE 5 star labelled providing incentives to get the voluntary label. To mid 2019 replacement volumes have been slow but there is ambition to scale up.
