• Policy

        • Belarus

        • 2020

        On the promotion of the use of electric vehicles

        According to the Decree, electric vehicles imported into the territory of the Republic of Belarus by legal entities, from the date of issue of which no more than 5 years have passed, as well as their auto components, are exempt from VAT, state duty is not charged for issuing a permit for the admission of electric vehicles to participate in road traffic, an investment deduction is applied for the purchase /creation/operation of electric vehicles and charging stations. The number and list of parking spaces have been approved and the conditions for the installation of infrastructure have been determined.

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        • Mexico

        • 2020

        Budget Allocation for the Construction of a Suburban Train in Monterrey: Pre-Project Studies

        68 million Mexican pesos (34 M from the state of Nuevo León and 34 M from the federal government) were allocated in September 2020 to a suburban train pre-project study in the metropolitan area of Monterrey. The project, as well as future raiway developments, could significantly reduce CO2 emissions from road traffic, linked to Monterrey's size (it is northern Mexico’s largest city) and to its geographic proximity to the border. Construction, to be financed through Public-Private Partnership arrangements, should start in 2024.

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        • Canada

        • 2020

        Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program

        …install biomass boilers to heat seven municipal buildings and to establish a forest-based value chain to produce wood chips to fuel the boilers;

        - CAD 500,000 to the Deline Got’ine Government to create a community energy plan that will increase energy efficiency and reduce diesel use, generate local green jobs, introduce a 30kWh solar system for the community’s Grey Goose Lodge hotel and respond to increasingly limited access to the winter road;

        - CAD 2.25 million to Nihtat Energy Ltd for three projects aimed at replacing diesel-fueled boilers with biomass-heating systems in six public buildings.

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        • Croatia

        • 2021

        National Recovery and Resilience Plan / 1. Economy/ 4. Development of a competitive, energy sustainable and efficient transport system

        …it more competitive, sustainable and efficient. It includes:

        - The application of green technologies in railway passenger transport (HRK 100 million);

        - Procuring alternative propulsion vehicles for public urban and suburban traffic (HRK 300 million);

        - The electrification of the reception system and shipment of aircraft at Zadar Airport (HRK 70 million);

        - R&D and production of new vehicles and supporting infrastructure (HRK 1.5 billion);

        - A new vehicle co-financing program on the development of alternative fuels and supporting infrastructure in road transport (HRK 278 million).

         

         The total budget amounts to 728.7 million EUR, as endorsed by the EU Commission.

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        • Italy

        • 2008

        Industry 2015: Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Mobility Projects

        …In December 2008, 26 selected Sustainable Mobility projects received a total of EUR 180 million, generating a total investment of EUR 450 million. Nearly a third involved the development of ecological, efficient and economic road vehicles or production processes.In January 2009, the Industrial Energy Efficiency stream selected 30 projects mobilizing an investment of EUR 500 million in research and development targeting both efficiency and the use of renewable energy technologies. Approximately 65% of the investment funding (and 56% of company proposals) targeted bioenergy, energy production from waste and solar photovoltaics. The remaining 35% of investments targeted high-efficiency building…

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        • Italy

        • 1999

        Experimental Car Sharing

        In 1999, Italy launched pilot projects for car sharing in the Italian cities of Palermo and Venice. According to the ENEA, other Italian cities began experimenting with the service in 2000 - including Milan, Rome, Genoa, Bologna, Turin, and Naples. Under this model, cars are made available in public locations to subscribers in a service similar to but cheaper than a rental car. A contribution to the environment will come from the fact that cars used in the car-sharing programme will pollute less than other vehicles on the road. Venice and Palermo are both using electric autos in their fleet.

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        • Spain

        • 2000

        R&D Energy Programme

        The National RD & D Plan (2000-2003), promulgated by the government in 1999, became effective in 2000. The plan integrates many horizontal and specific programmes such as the National Energy Programme (PROFIT-Energía). It focuses on four key actions: cleaner energy systems, including renewable energy sources and fuel cells; technologies for the transmission, storage, distribution, and rational and efficient use of energy; new propelling systems and fuels for the road transport sector; and complementary actions (fossil fuels, renewable energy integration, nuclear safety, environmental impact, etc.).

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        • European Union

        • 2003

        Marco Polo I programme - Intermodal Freight Transport

        …Polo programme was operational by 2003. In 2002, a small budget for specific pilot actions was offered by the Commission.
        The Marco Polo programme intends to help the transport and logistics industry to achieve sustained modal shifts of road freight to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway.

        For the Marco Polo program, the Commission proposed a budget of € 115 million (2003 – 2006) to achieve its goal of shifting the expected yearly increase of road freight to the other modes mentioned above.

        Marco Polo I is formally the successor of the PACT programme, although it was broader in scope…

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        • France

        • 2015

        Demonstration Fund "Vehicle and Transport of the Future" implemented by the Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME)

        …of related industries, and the development of suystainable mobility technologies and uses generating significant reductions in energy consumption, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as well as safety and security improvements.

        The total contribution of the French State amounts to 1 150 M€ (1/3) and aims to leverage 2 300 M€ (2/3) in private and research funding.

        Pillar 1 of the fund is dedicated to technologies and services for passenger or commercial road transport, pillar 2 to rail transport and pillar 3 to maritime and fluvial transport.

        Pillar 1 includes:


        Technologies and innovations that improve vehicle performance, including motorized…

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        • Sweden

        • 2021

        Sweden's Recovery Plan / railway investments

        …of tracks and switches as well as reinforcements of the railway bank.  

           

        Objective 2: To implement improvements and upgrades to the railway infrastructure for a distance of about 40 kilometers in 2022. These upgrades refer to capacity increases in the form of upgrades of tracks and gears and speed increases measures.

         

        Objective 3: To implement improvements and upgrades, including bridge construction during 2023. These upgrades also include the connection of about 60 road safety facilities and about 100 replacements of existing road protection facilities     The total cost amounts to SEK 1.5 billion from the recovery and resilience facility

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