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Outlook for Biogas and Biomethane Biogas and biomethane outlook to 2050
The landscape for biogases is very different now compared to our last Outlook in 2020, with total demand 32% higher in 2040 in the STEPS than in the New Policies Scenario at the time. Whereas natural gas prices in 2020 were at record lows, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered interest in developing biomethane to substitute imported natural gas. The revised figure is driven in part by strengthened policy incentives, notably in Europe and China. There is a strong continued use case for biogases in the Outlook scenarios. Electricity's share in total final consumption increases from 20…
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The green certficate scheme
Green certificate scheme with quota obiligation in force since 2003. Common market with Norway since 2012. Target volume of new renewable electricity production reached in 2021, nine years ahead of schedule. Certificate trade ongoing until 2035.
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Subsidies for residential heat pump
The incentives below aim to promote the adoption of heat pumps as a sustainable heating solution in Norway:Up to NOK 10,000 (€1,000) for ground source heat pumps (GSHP).Bonus: An additional NOK 15,000 (€1,500) for a combination of brine-to-water heat pump, accumulator tank, and water-borne heating system.Subsidies are available for both new buildings and renovations.
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Regulation relating to Petroleum Product Storing for Emergency Purposes (RPP)
The regulation sets mandatory stocks to any importers or producers of petroleum products and biofuels in Norway. Norway imposes stockholding obligations (20 days of consumption) on oil importers and oil producers (article 2 RPP) who imported quantities of oil equal to or more than 10 000 Sm3 during preceding year (or who are expected to import/produce such quantities in the coming year).
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Chile-EFTA Free Trade Agreement
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland), entered into force in December 2004. The Agreement provides for partial or total elimination of import tariffs, notably for the following products: Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia;Crude steel, aluminium;Nitrogen fertilizers;Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;Anodes and cathodes;Electrolysers, heat pumps;Electric vehicles, ICE cars;Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries, as well as…
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Philippines - European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement
The Philippines and EFTA members – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland – entered in 2018 into a free trade agreement that covers trade in goods, trade in services, investment, competition, intellectual property, government procurement, and sustainable development. The FTA provides the Philippines duty-free market access for all industrial and fisheries tariff lines.When it comes to the focused industry sectors, Phililppines' schedule includes most energy products and their constituents including but not limited to: nitrogen fertilisers, battery packs and cells, heat pumps, and ICE cars. (Base commodities such as iron, alumina, metals, ammonia, steel, and aluminum are not included. Electric motorcycle…
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Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which comprises of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein were negotiating the terms of a Free Trade Agreement since 2006. Related energy products include but not limited to iron, steel and car components.
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Buskreud electric buses
Purchase and operation of six electric buses in Buskreud, Norway. Brakar (who are responsible for public transport in Buskreud) awarded the contract to the dutch company Ebusco. They are financed by grants from Enova and Buskreud county council.
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Energy Innovation
CERT co-ordinates and promotes the development, demonstration and deployment of clean energy technologies. The CERT has established five working parties: the Working Party on Fossil Energy; the Working Party on Renewable Energy Technologies; the Working Party on Energy End-Use Technologies; the Fusion Power Co-ordinating Committee and the Working Party of Industrial Decarbonisation. The CERT has also established an Experts' Group on R&D Priority-Setting and Evaluation (EGRD) to advise on R&D priority-setting, linkages to governmental policy objectives and methods in the evaluation of R&D activities, and an understanding of emerging R&D topics. Energy…
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The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa Executive summary
A cornerstone of global energy supply and, increasingly, demand The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is at a pivotal moment in its energy journey. The region has long been a cornerstone of the global energy system. In 2024, it supplied over 30% of the world’s oil and nearly 20% of its natural gas. At the same time, it is emerging as a major centre of electricity demand growth, driven by a rapidly expanding population, urbanisation, rising living standards, and accelerating climate pressures. Between 2000 and 2024, electricity demand tripled – increasing by more than 1 000 terawatt-hours (TWh…
