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Ramping up Heat Pumps in Moldova: A Roadmap Regulating the sector
Regulation plays a critical role in accelerating the adoption of heat pumps. This chapter discusses the range of regulatory tools available to Moldova, including building codes, appliance standards, restrictions on fossil fuel heating, energy labelling and heat planning or zoning measures. Building codes and standards Buildings remain a major source of emissions and energy consumption around the world. In Moldova, households are by far the country’s biggest users of energy. Upgrades to building performance through energy codes are critical for lowering energy demand per square metre, as well as improving quality of life, reducing air pollution and making energy…
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Breakthrough Agenda Report 2025 Cement and concrete
State of the transition Emissions Total CO2 emissions are higher today than in 2015. Reductions in recent years have come from declines in global production, while direct CO2 emissions intensity remains unchanged.Both need to fall in the coming years to get on track for net zero by 2050, with contributions from improved material efficiency, greater use of alternative fuels and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), and CCS. Cost Production costs for early commercial plants for near-zero emissions cement using CCS are estimated to be 75-150% higher than today’s conventional plants, varying by region.This cost premium will…
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Bill 451 of 2024 on the Development of the Hydrogen Economy
Promotes the production, use, and export of hydrogen and its derivatives (such as ammonia and methanol). It offers tax incentives, establishes intersectoral governance, and declares hydrogen projects as being of national strategic interest, supporting Colombia’s energy transition and sustainable development goals
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KfW P2X Development Fund
…aiming to catalyze investment and promote environmental and social development. Funding is limited to electrolysis-based pathways, with up to €30 million available per project, targeting total project costs between €100–500 million. Projects must meet IFC environmental and social standards. In the first round, 98 proposals totaling €150 billion and 56 GW of electrolysis were submitted, with two projects selected: a 70 ktpa renewable ammonia project in Egypt and a 100 ktpa project in Morocco (offtake by OCP). The second call from Jan–Mar 2025 was open to projects in Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa.
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Energy Innovation Program
…annual budget of CAD 24 million, and runs targeted calls.
The key priority areas of the program are:
- renewables
- smart grid and storage systems,
- reduction of diesel use in industry in northern and remote communities
- methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) emission reduction
- reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in building sector
- carbon capture, use and storage
- improvement of energy efficiency in industry
In 2021, the government of British Colombia and Shell Canada are also providing 35 million CAD each for the creation of the Centre, set to launch in 2021. The centre will focus on clean fuels, renewable natural gas… -
Resolution 1447 – 2018. Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification System for mitigation actions at the national level
…up on the status of national, sectoral and sub-national GHG mitigation plans, policies, and actions.” Other policies that use the MRV system include the “ Integral Plan for Climate Change of the Mining-Energy Sector ”, as well as Colombia's mitigation goals as set out in Measure 2 of Colombia's NDC to meet its commitments under the UNFCCC. The mitigation actions are registered in the national registry of GHG emission reductions (RENARE). The resolution also describes the requirements for verification bodies, based on the Decree 1074 – 2015 . The initial version was Resolution 1259 – 2015 , which introduced the requirement to…
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Resolution to adopt a New National Mining Policy
…Popular Action 2013-02459-01, ordered the Ministry of Mines and Energy to update the National Mining Policy within 6 months. Thus, in June 2023, the Ministry released the proposal for a new National Mining Policy entitled “A New Vision of Mining in Colombia.” The new policy projects a reorientation of the mining industry to meet the objectives of the National Development Plan 2022-2026, with a view to 2035. The Policy is oriented by six guiding approaches:Human rights approach, through the implementation of due diligence instruments;Gender approach recognising differentiated impacts on women;Differential approach recognising the ethnic…
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EITI Standard
…initiative of member countries committed to disclosing information about the extractive industry value chain – from how extraction rights are awarded, to how revenues make their way through government and how they benefit the public. EITI participating states now number more than 50, and they have agreed to a common set of rules governing what has to be disclosed and when, known as the EITI Standard.Member Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Côte D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia…
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National Energy Plan 2006-2025
The National Energy Plan proposes energy policies that could be adopted by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and other agents. The objective of these policies is to meet the energy demand at efficient prices.The renewable energy (Non-Conventional Sources of Energy) related part of this plan discusses the status and potential of various RE technologies in Colombia. It also identifies strategies for increasing the share of RE in grid connected, non-connected and transport sector.
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Energy Efficiency Labelling
…from August 31, 2016, many household appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, single and three-phase electric motors, and electronic and electromagnetic lamp ballasts sold in Colombia are required to display energy efficiency labels established by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MINMINAS).
Energy efficiency labels for commercial refrigeration equipment and gas appliances, such as cooking equipment and water heaters, will become mandatory on August 31, 2017.
Concerning Air conditioners, the classes are determined as follow:
Class A: EER = 3.75
Class B: 3.50 = EER < 3.75
Class C: 3.25 = EER < 3…