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Policy
Korea
2023
Korea-Canada MOU on Cooperation in Critical Mineral Supply Chains, the Clean Energy Transition and Energy Security
…clean energy, zero-emission vehicles, and semiconductors. Forms of cooperation include facilitating technology and investment activities, conducting joint workshops, organising missions, developing communication networks, encouraging collaboration with sub-national governments, and investment screening cooperation.Actions to implement the MOU involve developing an action plan, sharing information, working through existing mechanisms, convening new working groups, and inviting relevant groups to contribute to cooperation mechanisms.The MOU also addresses the provision in the US Inflation Reduction Act that requires minerals to be sourced from the US or a Free Trade Agreement partner to avail of the electric vehicle tax credit, allowing Korea…
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Policy
Canada
2023
Korea-Canada MOU on Cooperation in Critical Mineral Supply Chains, the Clean Energy Transition and Energy Security
…clean energy, zero-emission vehicles, and semiconductors. Forms of cooperation include facilitating technology and investment activities, conducting joint workshops, organising missions, developing communication networks, encouraging collaboration with sub-national governments, and investment screening cooperation.Actions to implement the MOU involve developing an action plan, sharing information, working through existing mechanisms, convening new working groups, and inviting relevant groups to contribute to cooperation mechanisms.The MOU also addresses the provision in the US Inflation Reduction Act that requires minerals to be sourced from the US or a Free Trade Agreement partner to avail of the electric vehicle tax credit, allowing Korea…
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Policy
European Union
2025
Battery Booster Package - Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector
…skills and social dimension, and level playing field and business environment.The Battery Booster package is a key component of the Action Plan aimed at achieving near-term cost competitiveness of domestically produced battery cells and components. The package includes several financial measures and support mechanisms:Innovation Fund: Up to EUR 3 billion for electric vehicle battery manufacturing. The first call for EUR 1 billion was launched on 3 December 2024.InvestEU Top-Up: An additional EUR 200 million from the Innovation Fund will support innovative projects along the European battery manufacturing value chain, enabling additional EIB Group venture debt…
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Policy
United Kingdom
2009
Low Carbon Industrial Strategy (LCIS)
…and deployment, and capital investment of GBP 15 million for a Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre to facilitate joint development and production of high quality nuclear components by around 30 companies. Several funding initiatives also targeted electric vehicles, with GBP 230 million for consumer incentives to reduce the price of electric and plug-in hybrid cars from 2011, GBP 30 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure development, and the establishment of a cross-Whitehall Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). In addition GBP 6 million in funding supported the construction of 60 or more low-carbon affordable homes, GBP 12…
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Policy
Italy
1991
Road tax
…Vehicle taxation is proportional to engine power and is equal to 2.58/kW per year for unleaded gasoline or Eco-gas-oil vehicles in the entire territory, with the only exception of Venetia (2.84/kW/year) and Marche (2.79/kW/year). The tax is increased for polluting vehicles and strongly reduced for low environmental impact vehicles. For example, the tax on gas-oil vehicle (non-Eco-gas-oil) amounts to 7.82/kW/year); for hybrid (gasoline/methane or gasoline/LPG vehicle, the tax is 2.58/kW/year and only 0.65/kW/year for electric…
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Policy
Portugal
2010
National Energy Strategy 2020 (ENE 2020)
…so Portugal aims to reduce its external dependence, which translates into increased supply safety.
Axis 3 - PROMOTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY by targeting a 20% reduction in overall energy consumption by 2020, through both behavioural and fiscal measures, as well as through innovative projects, namely electric vehicles and smart grids, renewable-based decentralised production, and the optimisation of public lighting models and energy management of public, residential and services buildings.
Axis 4 - GUARANTEEING SECUTITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY by sticking to a policy of a wide energy mix of both sources and supply origins, and by strengthening transport and storage infrastructures which… -
Policy
Colombia
2022
Regulatory Decree of the Environment and Sustainable Development Sector addresses WEEE, batteries and accumulators
…note is how the resolution handles lithium in the context of managing residues of electrical and electronic equipment. Products are defined according to the tariff lines of imported goods, with lithium-ion batteries included under HTS code 8507.60.0000. Under the resolution, lithium is classified as a potentially hazardous component in electronic devices, requiring special handling to prevent environmental damage. From 2024, the collection of used lithium-ion batteries (ULIB) from electric vehicles is mandatory and mandatory collection rates for batteries from electric vehicles and other industrial batteries start at 0.5% in 2024, increasing to 65% by 2044.
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Policy
European Union
2011
EU Climate and Energy Package: Quality standards for fuels and biofuels
…GHG) emissions from fuels. By 2020, fuel suppliers have to decrease by 6% climate harming emissions over the entire life-cycle of their products. This can be reached in particular by admixing biofuels to petrol and diesel as well as by improving production technology in refineries. Member states may require an additional 4% reduction from fuel companies, achieved through the supply of energy for electric vehicles or other clean technologies, including carbon credits from third countries (through the Clean Development Mechanism).
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Policy
Norway
2020
The Norwegian Government’s hydrogen strategy
…through policy instrument that promote zero emission technologies.
Competitive production of clean hydrogen: to make clean hydrogen production more competitive, actual electrolysis plant costs need to decrease and the conversion facilities from electricity to hydrogen need to become more efficient. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities will also be developed in Norway.
Emission-free transport: the same tax break and user benefit schemes adopted for electric vehicles apply for hydrogen vehicles, so as to make the transport sector carbon neutral. NOK 25 million was allocated to assist county authorities in the promotion of zero or low-emission ferries. In 2020… -
Policy
Korea
2021
Rare Metals Supply Plan 2.0
…technology development focused on domestic sufficiency, environmental friendliness, and value addition.Build a robust and resilient rare metal ecosystem.Infrastructure: Enhance supply monitoring systems and material databases.Legal and institutional: promote legislation and standards for rare metals, support to the industry, and international collaboration on standards.Governance: Establish cooperative systems among private and public sectors for a strong industrial ecosystem.The strategy aims to lay the foundation for new industries like electric vehicles and new energy sources, ensure stable supply for the production of semiconductors and other technologies, and strengthen Korea's industrial competitiveness to support net zero by 2050.