• Policy

        • France

        • 2007

        Bonus-Malus: vehicle CO2 bonus and penalty system

        …purchase vehicles that emit the least CO2. On purchase, a bonus is paid to people acquiring vehicles that emit less than 105g CO2/km (threshold valid on 1st January 2013). Conversely, a purchase tax ("malus") applies to cars that emit over 135g CO2/km (idem). The bonus ceiling for electric vehicles was raised from €5,000 to €7,000 in 2012, up to a limit of 30% of the total cost of the vehicle including tax; that relating to hybrid vehicles has been doubled to €4,000, up to a limit of 10% of the total cost of the vehicle…

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        • India

        • 2023

        Basic customs duty exemption for lithium-ion cell manufacturing material imports

        The Indian Ministry of Finance provided basic customs duty (BCD) exemptions on the import of capital goods and machinery for the manufacturing of lithium-ion cells, to be used for electric vehicles. Duties for lithium ion cells previously ranged between 5% to 20%. This measure was announced in the 2023-24 Annual Budget and remains in effect until at least March 31, 2024.

        • Policy

        • Russian Federation

        • 2017

        Russia - Decree 496/2017: Export support

        In September 2016, the Russian government announced new rules for supporting automotive (HS Code 7203), including electric vehicles, exports by providing subsidies which foresees compensation of transportation costs. The latter was subscribed within the 2016 federal budget but then adjusted through Decree 496 on 26.04.2017. 

        • Policy

        • Luxembourg

        • 2021

        Funding of transport charging stations

        In order to drive the required growth in EV adoption and ensure that EVs become a viable alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles, the Government intends to put in place a series of measures supporting the rapid development of EV charging infrastructure. Adequate charging infrastructure is an essential prerequisite to ensure that electric vehicles become accessible to a large majority of citizens, and charging infrastructure must not become a sticking point in the development of the electric vehicle ecosystem.The Government is in the process of developing an aid scheme to 1. Support for publicly accessible charging infrastructure;  2. Support…

        • Policy

        • Slovenia

        • 2024

        Strengthening the electricity medium-voltage distribution network

        The Government of Slovenia is investing in the upgrade of the electricity distribution network, in order to enable the connection of a higher share of renewable energy installations, as recharging infrastructures for electric vehicles.

        • Policy

        • Nepal

        • 2021

        First NDC of Nepal

        Nepal provides specific sectoral initiatives to mitigate its emissions, including policies to increase the share of renewables by 20% by 2020, and the share of electric vehicles up to 20% by 2020.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2021

        US DOE lithium-battery workforce initiative

        …demand for critical minerals, employment needs in the sector are also poised to grow. In particular, the lithium battery supply chain will underpin growth in an array of clean energy technologies from electric vehicles to energy storage to support wind and solar power. Several recent reports commissioned by the Biden administration have underscored the need for the United States to develop and sustain a robust workforce for the domestic battery supply chain and for the entire transition to clean energy. As part of the President’s 100-Day Supply Chain Review for the Energy Sector Industrial Base, the US Department…

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        • France

        • 2020

        French fund to retrain foundry workers in the auto sector

        As part of an updated action plan to support changes in the automobile sector announced in May 2020, France launched a EUR 50 million fund in April 2021 to retrain foundry factory workers as it shifts its internal combustion-based automotive industry toward the production of electric vehicles. The French government will contribute EUR 30 million and car manufacturers Renault and Stellantis will contribute EUR 20 million. France currently has 355 foundry factories employing about 30 000 workers, with half of them linked to the automotive industry. A prospective study by the French metallurgy observatory on jobs and skills in…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2021

        New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)

        …new vehicle sales, and fuel cells and autonomous vehicles to be commercially available and applied. The New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan focuses on strategies and targets to promote new energy vehicles (including electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles). One of the main targets is to reach a fuel economy of 12kWh/100km for electric vehicles by 2025, and for new energy vehicles to account for 20% of the new vehicle sales. In addition, the battery swapping system will also be improved. The steps mentioned in the plan focuses on R&D on technologies for new energy vehicles…

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        • France

        • 2022

        "France 2030" investment plan- Clean transport investment

        In the framework of the France 2030 investment plan, the French government will invest EUR 2.5 billion to support the production of nearly two million electric and hybrid vehicles and EUR 1.2 billion on R&D activities aiming at developing a low-carbon airplane. On 17th of March 2022, the Government announced the opening of a call for projects to support the deployment of high power charging stations for electric vehicles. The amount of aid for the deployment of charging infrastructure can reach 40% of eligible costs. This scheme has a total budget of EUR 300 million…

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