• Policy

        • Japan

        • 2022

        Joint Declaration from Energy Importers and Exporters on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fossil Fuels

        The governments of the United States, European Union, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore, and the United Kingdom released a joint declaration affirming their commitment to accelerate GHG emissions reduction from fossil fuels energy production and consumption. The declaration acknowledges the importance of reducing methane emissions from the sector to ensure energy security and improve health outcomes, and calls for global action to reduce methane emissions as much as possible in order to meet international climate targets. To this end, the governments pledge to support domestic and international action through the following areas: 1) adoption of policies and measures for to achieve…

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2001

        Regulations relating to measurement of petroleum for fiscal purposes and for calculation of CO2-tax (with 2012 amendments)

        This is an industry document, suggesting best practices in emissions reporting. It focuses on Norway's requirements imposed as of 2017, to report emissions from methane and other“The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that accurate measurements form the basis of the calculation of taxes, royalties and fees” to Norway. These regulations assist in the gathering and reporting of methane emissions data. The licensee will be responsible for complying with the regulations and ensuring that employees and contractors do the same. (Sec. 3) Violations may be subject to penalties or imprisonment. (Sec. 34) Emissions may not bypass the…

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2004

        Handbook for quantifying direct methane and Non-Methane VOC emissions, Appendix B to guidelines no 044 ver. 17, 23 (2019 updates)

        This is an industry document, suggesting best practices in emissions reporting. It reflects Norway's requirements as of 2017 to report "waste gas" emissions of methane and other volatile organic compounds from 32 sources located at oil and natural gas production facilities. The handbook recommends metering vents and tying multiple emissions sources into those vents, to quantify the lost gases. It further recommends the development of facility-specific emissions factors for many sources of emissions, to improve estimates.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2005

        CLIMIT

        CLIMIT is a major Norwegian programme for research, development and demonstration of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology. The Research Council of Norway and Gassnova (a state-owned research organisation established by the Norwegian government that manages a variety of Norway’s CCUS initiatives) coordinate the research.

        The CLIMIT Programme awards grants in excess of NOK 200 million (USD 23 million) per year to the most suitable CCUS projects.

        The CLIMIT Programme Plan for 2017-2022 is focused in part on international CCUS deployment.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2010

        Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production

        Established in 2010, the Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production supports research and prototypes projects, regulates projects licensing processes, infrastructure deployment and creates specific assessment guidelines for offshore resource exploitation. Norway doesn’t only have excellent offshore wind resources, but also has a well-developed oil and gas industry with strong offshore capabilities. The Act facilitates the opening of offshore areas for licence allocation, initiates the creation of priority areas where potential has to be further assessed first and states that in order to obtain a licence, early environmental and societal assessments of project deployment consequences on the energy sector…

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2010

        Environmental Technology Scheme

        The environmental technology scheme is grant scheme for pilot and demonstrations projects with a positive impact on the environment and on business activities. The grant scheme was established in 2010 through the National programme for environmental technology (2010–2013) and is implemented by the state-owned company Innovation Norway. The grants can be combined with support through loans from Innovation Norway. The total support levels varies from 25 % to 60 % depending on the type of project and the size of the firm.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2013

        ENERGIX Programme

        …ENERGIX is the principal Norwegian research programme on clean energy. The programme is managed by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and is a key instrument in the implementation of Norway national RD&D strategy, Energi21, as well as for achieving other energy policy objectives. It provides grant-based funding for research on renewable energy, efficient use of energy, energy systems and energy policy. The ENERGIX programme has notably advanced RD&D in the electrification of both maritime and ground transport, especially with the innovative Pilot-E project launched in 2018 in collaboration with Innovation Norway and Enova.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2020

        Green Conversion Package - Research for Low Emissions

        In the context of the Green Conversion Package, the government allocated NOK 75 million to the Research Council of Norway to strengthen work on low-emission research.  

         

        The award will promote research, development and innovation of new solutions that can lead to Norway reducing greenhouse gas emissions while stimulating business development.  

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2020

        Green Conversion Package - Hydrogen

        In the context of the Green Conversion Package, the Government has allocated NOK 120 million to the ENERGIX program in the Research Council of Norway to promote innovation and restructuring in Norwegian business and industry.  

         

        The green restructuring package provides a significantly strengthened focus on hydrogen in Norway and builds on the government's hydrogen strategy.

          

        An allocation of 9 million EUR for hydrogen infrastructure projects is proposed in the state budget for 2021, in the hydrogen value chain.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 1995

        Regional Energy Efficiency Centres

        …the setting up of Regional Energy Efficiency Centres. By 1999, Regional Energy Efficiency Centres had been established in each of the 19 counties in Norway. Utilities could collect a supplementary charge of up NKr 0.003 per kWh on transmission tariffs at the lowest grid level to finance energy efficiency activities carried out through these centres. Prior to the White Paper on Energy Policy submitted to the Parliament in March 1999, a national energy committee reported to the government that the responsibility for energy efficiency measures in Norway was fragmented. In their view, these activities should be more purposefully organised…

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