• Policy

        • France

        • 2019

        Multiannual Planning for Energy

        …for Energy) details orientations for production of energy, consumption targets, research on energy, security issues related to infrastructure and supply chains. In particular, the Planning has a sidebar (n. 12) dedicated to the implications of the energy transition in terms of resources and critical minerals. This policy considers critical minerals in the economic and security dimensions of the energy transition, predicting an increasing demand and competition on international markets, causing rising prices and less stable supplies. The policy also highlights the rising environmental costs of mineral extraction and transformation, which are difficult to regulate for consumer countries such as France.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2022

        Decree No. 2022-8 on the installation of heating equipments

        From the 1st of July 2022, the installation of coal and oil boilers in new and existing buildings is forbidden in France.

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2025

        Drastically Reducing Methane Emissions in Global Fossil Fuel Sector

        Led by the United Kingdom, the Statement on Drastically Reducing Methane Emissions in Global Fossil Fuel Sector was signed by Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, and the United Kingdom, with support from the European Commission, IEA, and OLADE at COP30 in Brazil. The Statement presents a shared commitment to achieve near zero methane emissions across the fossil fuel sector.  The Statement outlines 6 actions to accelerate methane reductions in the fossil fuel sector:Implementation of robust measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification (MMRV)Effective use of market signals, including rewarding producers who act quickly and transparently Ending routine flaring and venting…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2022

        Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance

        The Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance was announced at COP15 in Montréal between Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These member states will voluntarily work on developing sustainable and inclusive mining practices and sourcing critical minerals that:Employ a nature-positive approach,Support local and indigenous communities,Help fight climate change,Restore ecosystems, Build a circular economy and Foster ethical corporate practices. The Alliance promotes the global uptake of mining, processing and recycling that is responsible, environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. The Alliance comes out of the COP 15 and aligns with the G7 2030 Nature…

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2022

        Priority Research Programme and Equipment on Decarbonised Hydrogen - PERP-H2

        €83 million (not jusst for hydrogen). The PEPR-H2 program, part of France's national strategy for decarbonized hydrogen, aims to advance R&D in hydrogen production, storage, and transport, with a focus on low to intermediate technology readiness levels (TRL 1-4). It supports innovative projects like high-temperature electrolysis, hydrogen use in heavy mobility, and advanced storage solutions. The program's goals include developing next-generation materials and systems, fostering industrial breakthroughs, and ensuring the safe, efficient deployment of hydrogen technologies.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2021

        Income tax credit for the installation of charging infrastructure

        A tax credit is granted for expenses incurred for the acquisition and installation of charging systems for electric vehicles between 01.01.2021 and 31.12.2025 . This tax credit is open to all individuals domiciled in France, regardless of their income level.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2024

        Strategic contract for the French automotive industry

        As a continuation of the 2018–2022 Strategic Contract for the Automotive Industry, the new 2024–2027 contract was signed in early May 2024. The objectives set by the General Secretariat for Ecological Planning (SGPE), in line with France’s commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% between 1990 and 2030, translate for the automotive sector into several key targets to be achieved by the end of the contract period: quadrupling the sales of fully electric passenger cars, multiplying by six the sales of fully electric light commercial vehicles, doubling the market share of electric buses by 2027…

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2020

        Recovery and Resilience Plan/ Ecology and Biodiversity / Industry decarbonisation

        As part of the French Resilience and Recovery Plan, the French government stated specific measures to reduce carbon emissions in the industry sector (responsible for 20% of carbon emissions in France).  In order to so, several calls for projects have been launched. In 2020: - Call for projects from end August to mid-October, for energy efficiency investments of more than EUR 3 million- Call for interest from end August to mid-November for investments in procedure transformation- Call for projects related to low carbon heating, end August to mid-October 2020  In 2021 and 2022: - Call for investments in energy efficiency…

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2019

        3.2 billion euros fund for research and innovation in battery technology

        The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Important Project of Common European interest (“IPCEI”) jointly notified by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries. The seven Member States will provide in the coming years up to approximately €3.2 billion in funding for this project, which is expected to unlock an additional €5 billion in private investments. The completion of the overall project is planned for 2031 (with differing timelines for each sub-project). The project will involve 17 direct participants, mostly…

        • Policy

        • 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…

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