• Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2019

        GB 30510-2018 on fuel consumption limits for heavy duty vehicles

        This standard specifies the fuel consumption limits for heavy-duty vehicles (commercial vehicles burning gasoline and diesel with a gross vehicle weight greater than 3500 kg, including trucks, semitrailer towing vehicles, passenger cars, dump trucks, and city buses).  Stage III National Standard tightens fuel consumption limits for new tractors, trucks and buses by 15.3%, 13.8% and 15.9% respectively compared to the previous Stage II Standard, and is enforced from July 2021 onwards. 

        • Policy

        • Hong Kong (China)

        • 2024

        Action Plan for Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering

        Targets include a 7% of its registered ships using green marine fuels by 2030 and 55% of the diesel-fuelled vessels in the government fleet switching to green fuels by 2026. The government estimates that the demand triggered by these targets could be 200 ktpa of green maritime fuels. CO2 emission reduction targets of 11% by 2026 (vs 2019) and 20% by 2030 (vs 2008) and 70% by 2040. Hong Kong will complete its draft Code of Practice for green methanol bunkering by 2026 as part of its multi-fuel strategy. The plan sets out five strategies and 10 actions…

        • Policy

        • Mozambique

        • 2024

        Decree No. 61/2023 approving the Regulation on Pure Biofuels and their Mixtures with Petroleum Products

        Starting from August 2024, the regulation mandates the blending of biodiesel with diesel and anhydrous bioethanol with gasoline (excluding aviation gasoline and 97 octane gasoline). The ethanol blend will increase from 10% (2024-2027) to 15% (2028-2032) and 20% (from 2033), while the biodiesel blend will rise from 3% (2024-2027) to 7.5% (2028-2032) and 10% (from 2033).

        • Policy

        • Italy

        • 2023

        National Recovery and Resiliency Plan/ Hydrogen experimentation for road and railway transport

        The measure aims to convert non-electrified railway lines with high passenger traffic and a strong use of diesel trains to hydrogen, such as in Lombardy, Puglia, Sicily, Abruzzo, Calabria, Umbria and Basilicata. The most advanced projects, those in Valcamonica and Salento, involve the integrated testing of production, distribution and purchasing of H2 trains.

        • Policy

        • Bulgaria

        • 2009

        Law on Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources and Biofuels

        Law on Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources and Biofuels set a mandatory blending requirement for biofuels in gasoline and diesel fuels at 2% in 2008, 5.75% in 2010 and 10% - 2020.

        • Policy

        • Canada

        • 2010

        SOR/2010-189 on Renewable Fuels Regulations

        The Renewable Fuels Regulations set the regulatory framework for the blending of renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel. It notably requires an average of 5% renewable fuel content for gasoline, and 2% renewable fuel content in most diesel fuel.

        • Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 2020

        UK green licence plates

        As part of its efforts to move toward a net zero future and end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, the UK government introduced green licence plates, which include a green flash on the left-hand side of the plate to raise awareness about clean energy vehicles. The government also expects that the initiative will help drivers benefit from local incentives such as access to cheaper parking and entry into zero-emissions zones, all of which will motivate greater uptake of electric vehicles. The first plates were introduced on UK roads in December 2020 and can…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2018

        Heavy-duty Vehicles Emissions Standards

        In 2018, China released China VI emissions standards that apply to new heavy-duty diesel vehicles nationwide in two stages. The first stage, China VI-a, is largely equivalent to Euro VI and applied to gas engines in July 2019, urban HDVs in July 2020, and all new HDVs in July 2021. The second stage, China VI-b, adds requirements such as anti-tampering monitoring and remote on-board diagnostics data reporting that are expected to enhance real-world emissions compliance. China VI-b will apply to gas engines nationwide starting in January 2021 and all new HDVs in July…

        • Policy

        • Sweden

        • 2008

        Vehicle Conversion to Alternative Fuels

        Since July 2008, it is possible for gasoline and diesel-powered passenger cars and light trucks to be converted to be powered on alternative fuels, such as ethanol and biofuels, provided a number of technical criteria are met. An inspection regime is put in place to monitor conversions and any conversion requires approval from Sweden’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Company. Owners of converted vehicles benefit from reduced taxes, such as the vehicle tax, and other incentives.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2008

        Bonus-malusFRA

        purchase incentive of 6,300€ for BEVs and 1000€ for PHEVs (bonus/malus) (calculated from gCO2/km) + scrapping of an old diesel gives 10,000€ (total du cumul avec bonus écologique) for BEV purchase and 3,500€ (total du cumul avec bonus écologique) for PHEV purchase. In 2015, the French government has spent 114 million Euros for BEV purchase subsidies and 14 million Euros on PHEV purchase subsidies.

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