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Policy
Australia
2020
Australia’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy
…reserves of critical minerals and metals, which are essential for the production of technologies required to support clean energy transitions. Under the country’s “Modern Manufacturing Strategy”, the government included a Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing National Manufacturing Priority road map. It consists of investing in technological innovation to improve the productivity of the critical minerals industry while reducing its environmental impacts. In particular, expanding opportunities for critical minerals processing is a goal of the roadmap. The government seeks to improve the environmental performance of the sector by reducing waste, promoting metal recovery, reducing the use of toxic substances…
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Finland
2022
Temporary fuel subsidy for transport companies
The Act introduced on 2 June aims at compensating the extra-costs incurred by the ongoing energy crisis for transport companies:The subsidy will be granted retroactively for the period from February to April 2022 and cover 5% of fuel costs of road transport companies (both for the transport of goods and passengers)All forms of fuels and electricity will be covered, except fuel oilApplications for the subsidy will be accepted from November 2022The act will enter into force once a corresponding decree is published The Finnish government submitted a proposal to Parliament to amend the Act on the Promotion of…
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Policy
Canada
2022
Select Luxury Items Tax Act
The 2022 Select Luxury Items Tax Act, which came into effect on September 1, 2022, applies to the sale of importation of road vehicles are priced or valued above $100,000, including electric vehicles to the exception of 110-V to 125-V electric power supply ones, which are exempted.
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Policy
Morocco
2022
2023 Transport sector subsidies
From March 2022, the Moroccan government, has been providing increased subsidies to road transport professionals (notably taxis and bus companies) to support them in the context of rising fuel prices. The scheme was further extended in 2024.
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Policy
India
2022
Vehicle Scrappage Policy
India’s Vehicle Scrappage Policy took effect in April 2022. The objective of the government-funded programme is to phase out old passenger and commercial vehicles and thereby reduce urban air pollution, increase passenger and road safety, and stimulate vehicle sales. The policy requires passenger vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15 years to pass a “fitness and emissions test” to keep their registration. Vehicles failing the mandatory test are defined as end-of-life vehicles, lose their registration certificate and are recommended to be scrapped. The policy further introduces incentives to scrap old vehicles, including…
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Policy
Spain
2023
2023 price crisis response policies
In December 2022, the Spanish government officially enacted the continuation of consumer support measures implemented in response to the global energy price crisis for 2023, such as:Subsidies for electricity and gas intensive industriesTransport fuel subsidies for maritime and road transport companies, as well as farmersHighway access subsidiesElectricity and natural gas price subsidies for households.Several tax reductions are extended until the end of 2023: 5% VAT rate applied to electricity, gas, biomass and heating wood consumption, 0.5% Special Tax on Electricity rate, and the suspension of the Tax on Electricity ProductionPublic transport tariff subsidies, both in subnational territories…
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Norway
2023
2023 fuel tax cuts
To address high fuel prices, Norway has removed fuel taxes as of 1 January 2023 through several tax reductions including removing the basic tax on mineral oil and reducing road use tax on fuel. The goal of the measures is to reduce the prices for final consumers at refuelling stations. The total reduction in taxes on fuel is around NOK 2.2 billion in 2023.
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Policy
Sweden
2022
National infrastructure plan for 2022-2033 - "Future infrastructure - sustainable investments throughout Sweden"
The government presented a bill with the financial framework for transport infrastructure measures, with public investments planned for the period 2022-2033. The new transport plans will provide investments in road and railway maintenance expecting to contribute to accessibility, climate-related upgrades, expanding labor market regions, and regional development. Funding wil notably enable maintenance of the railway, expansion of trunk lines and improvements to the capacity of the railway network, connecting three metropolitan areas in Sweden.
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Policy
Indonesia
2009
Law No. 28/2009 on Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax
As included in the Law No. 28/2009 regarding Regional Taxes and Regional Levies, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (PBBKB) applies to premium gasoline (RON 88) and to diesel (diesel Solar) used for road transportation. The PBBKB is levied as an ad-valorem rate capped at 5% of the sale prices of motor fuels. This regulation is still enforced until 2025, as specified in the most recent Law on financial Relations No. 1/2022: "Provisions concerning Motor Vehicle Tax [...] that is compiled based on Law Number 28 of 2009 concerning Taxes Regional and regional levies are still valid until with…
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Policy
Brazil
2022
Resolution N°490 on requirements of the Air Pollution Control Programme for Motor Vehicles
This 2022 regulation sets conventional emission standards (PROCONVE 8), based on Euro VI standards. The standard will apply to all new road heavy-duty vehicles, from January 2022 for new vehicle models, and January 2023 for the rest of the industry. Depending on the vehicle, the emission limits range from: - 1,500 to 6,000 mg/kWh for CO emissions- 400 to 690 mg/kWh for NOx emissions