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Global Hydrogen Review 2026 Executive summary
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global production and trade of hydrogen-based products The Middle East is a major producer of hydrogen-based products, and the conflict has strongly impacted their production. The Middle East is home to around one-sixth of global hydrogen production, the majority dedicated to the production of chemicals, fertilisers and refined oil products. The region accounts for more than 10% of global refining capacity, ammonia and urea production, and close to 17% of methanol production. Several refineries and petrochemical plants have halted operations due to supply disruptions and the impossibility of exporting…
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Oil Market Report - May 2026
The May edition of the IEA’s Oil Market Report is exceptionally provided free of charge in an abridged format.For access to the full report, subscribers can visit their Products page.The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world's most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Highlights World oil demand is forecast to contract by 420 kb/d y-o-y in…
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Sustainable Transport for Georgia: A Roadmap Executive summary
…and long-term (2040s and beyond), focusing on clean vehicles and multimodal measures at local and national levels.Georgia is well-positioned to reap the economic and environmental benefits of EVs. EVs are the most effective option for cutting road transport emissions, with rapid improvements in cost and performance driven by global battery innovation. Imports of affordable Chinese-made EVs are growing, but their high upfront costs remain a barrier. Given limited public budgets and household purchasing power, policies must prioritise the most economically viable use cases and ensure broad access to electrification. Sustaining momentum will require further differentiation of…
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Global Energy and Climate Model Policies
Policies database Underpinning the scenario analysis of the GEC Model, an extensive effort is made to update and expand the list of energy and climate-related policies and measures that feed into our modelling. Assumptions about government policies are critical to this analysis and are the main reason for the differences in outcomes across the scenarios. A summary of some of the key policy targets and measures for different sectors by selected countries and regions can be found in the Annex B of WEO-2025.Although all care has been taken to ensure accuracy, completeness and clarity of content in…
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Electrification in three districts and three states and border villages
The government completed the transformation and upgrading of rural power grids in China's "three districts and three states" and border villages. Over three years, the project involved 11 provinces and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, benefiting 25.42 million people. In the past three years, 35.7 billion yuan of central budget investment in the transformation of rural power grids had been invested in poor areas, of which 22.28 billion yuan was invested in the "three districts and three states" areas, accounting for 62.4 percent.
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15th Five Year Plan
The 15th Five Year Plan (15th FYP) outlines the key directions and targets for China in the next five years. It notably includes: o The headline goal of 17% reduction in carbon intensity and 10% energy intensity by 2030.o R&D investment growth target of over 7%.o Strengthened emphasis on science and technology self-reliance, prioritising breakthroughs in semiconductors, industrial software, advanced materials, biotechnology, AI, and hydrogen/nuclear fusion R&D.o A new push for new industries (quantum, 6G, hydrogen, fusion, embodied intelligence), with the aim to build long term competitiveness and reduce dependency.
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GB 30510-2014 on fuel consumption limits for heavy duty vehicles
First mandatory standard for fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) in China following phase 1 of the voluntary standard from 2012 to 2014.From 1 July 2014, all new straight trucks, tractors, and buses/coaches have to comply with the standards and are required to reduce their fuel consumption by about 10.5% to 14% compared to the Stage 1 baseline.
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Pilot project for the promotion and application of biodiesel
The Government announces 22 pilot projects for promoting and applying biodiesel in China, organized by the National Energy Administration. It aims to implement green and low-carbon energy transformation by supporting pilot projects in cities like Dezhou, Shandong Province.
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National Science and Technology Major Project on Strategic Mineral Resources Development and Utilization
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China announced the National Science and Technology Major Project on Strategic Mineral Resources Development and Utilisation in 2021. The policy was developed under the framework of the 14th Five Year Plan. It is designed as a strategic framework to guide research and development on: Identification of the amount of reserves of major strategic mineralsExploitation and increase in reserves of scarce strategic mineral resourcesPromotion of efficient mining technologies and equipmentThe budget of the research project is 1 billion CNY (approximately 143M USD). The project provides funding for researchers conducting…
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Suspension of solar polysilicon imports for the processing trade
In consideration of the surge in imports of solar polysilicon under processing trade in China, the Chinese government suspended the acceptance of processing trade import applications for solar polysilicon from United States and South Korea on May 1 , 2014 and from the European Union from Sep 1, 2014.