• Policy

        • Australia

        • 2022

        (Western Australia) A Global Battery and Critical Minerals Hub

        Published by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, the Battery and Critical Minerals Prospectus outlines how Western Australia (WA) is establishing itself as a destination for investment across the battery and critical minerals value chains. WA is already a leading supplier of battery and critical minerals. The state accounts for half of global lithium production and is a major exporter of nickel, cobalt, manganese and rare earths, which are essential to a range of clean energy technologies, including rechargeable batteries, electric vehicles and wind turbines.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2022

        Investments in rare earth refining

        The Australian Government approved AUD 1.25 billion loans to develop Australia’s first integrated rare earths refinery in Western Australia. The refinery will produce separated rare earth oxide products (Praseodymium, Dysprosium, Neodymium, and Terbium), which are used in permanent magnets in electric vehicles, clean energy generation and defense. 

        • Policy

        • Sweden

        • 2022

        Package to tackle the energy price crisis

        In an effort to cushion domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, the Swedish government has enacted the following measures as an amendment to its 2022 budget: The tax on diesel and petrol is temporarily reduced from June to October 2022. A new fuel compensation is introduced for private individuals. Funding for energy efficiency improvements and renovation of apartment buildings and outdoor environments. Additional funds are allocated to the climate bonus appropriation incentivising the purchase of electric vehicles. The GDP indexation of diesel and petrol is paused.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2025

        Future Made in Australia Act 2025

        …key player in the global net zero transformation. The legislation recognises that renewable hydrogen and critical minerals are essential components of the clean energy transition, particularly in the manufacturing of wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles.The Act established two primary tax incentives spanning from 2027-28 to 2039-40. The first provides AUD 2 per kilogram for renewable hydrogen production, whilst the second offers a 10 per cent tax incentive on processing and refining costs for 31 designated critical minerals. Both incentives are available for up to 10 years per project. The programme includes mandatory compliance with six…

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        • Australia

        • 2021

        Australian Future Fuels Fund

        …Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced a 24.55 million AUD package for funding five applicants across 19 projects to expand Australia's charging network for battery electric vehicles. Up to 400 charging stations are expected to be built.In November 2021, the Governed decided to expand the Future Fuels Fund to AUD 250 million, to increase the support to urban and regional infrastructure in Australia.On 19 February 2022, the second round of applications for the Future Fuels Fund set aside AUD 127.9 million to support the integration of electric vehicles technologies in light and heavy vehicles fleets.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2021

        Automotive Sector Support Plan

        …will support future investments to modernise the auto industry, subject to hydrogen technology-based production and production requirements for electric vehicles (EV), with EUR 200 million available as of 2020.  -Additional support for R&D amounting EUR 150 million will also be allocated over 2021-2025 under the framework of the 4th Investment Programme for the Future, so as to encourage innovation in thermal vehicles emission reduction, EV autonomy increase, EV production supply chain, batteries and electronic power forces, as well as hydrogen-based vehicles. -French and German companies (SAFT, and PSA auto construction) will support industrial development…

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        • Germany

        • 2021

        German Development and Resilience Plan (DARP) / 1.2 Climate-friendly mobility

        …promote the sale of electric vehicles (EV) - superseding the investments already made in the Package for the Future: EUR 2.5 billion (2021-2022) 1.2.4 Reform to extend the initial registration period for the granting of a 10-year tax exemption for all Evs: EUR 295 million (2021-2025) 1.2.5 Promotion of the purchase of buses using alternative energies: EUR 1085 million (2021-2025) 1.2.6 Subsidies to promote alterative energies in rail transport: EUR 227 million (2023-2025) 1.2.7 Promotion of hydrogen and fuel cell applications in the vehicle and supplier industry…

        • Policy

        • Malta

        • 2010

        National Renewable Action Plan (NREAP)

        …meet their 2020 renewable energy, energy efficiency and GHG cuts targets.Malta 2020 targets:Overall target: 10% of share of energy generated from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption;Heating and cooling: 6% of heat consumption met by renewable sources;Electricity: 14% of electricity demand met by electricity generated from renewable energy sources;Transport: 11% of energy demand met by renewable energy sources.In order to achieve above enlisted targets Malta runs following incentive schemes:Feed-in tariff;Net-metering;Grants framework for electric vehicles, PV, solar thermal, wind turbines;CHP promotion;Biofuels support;Guidelines for micro wind turbine…

        • Policy

        • Austria

        • 2022

        2022 round of subsidies for e-mobility

        …promotion of e-mobility in Austria for 2022. The amount comprises of 71 million euros for classic funding, 51.2 million euros to develop a new program for emission-free buses (EBIN), and 45 million  euros for the new subsidy program for zero-emission commercial vehicles (ENIN). The purchase of an electric vehicle for private individuals will continue to be subsidized with up to 5,000 euros. The charging infrastructure will also continue to be subsidized next year, with wallboxes receiving 600 euros and shared systems in apartment buildings receiving 1,800 euros. Up to 30,000 euros are available…

        • Policy

        • Chile

        • 2009

        Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACI-FTA)

        …and investment trade flows. The Agreement eliminates tariffs on a majority of goods, including:Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal, and ammonia;Crude steel, aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers;Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers, polysilicon, Battery packs, battery cells, anodes and cathodes;Electrolyzes, heat pumps, electric vehicles, ICE car; The Agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating from each country if:They meet a minimum regional value content specified for each goodTotal value of non-originating materials does not exceed 10 to25 percent of the customs value of the final good. 

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