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Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s energy policy aims to move from a fossil fuels based energy system towards renewable energy sources and to expand its power generation capacity, replacing old power generating stations and developing new projects.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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El Salvador
The National Energy Policy to 2024 of El Salvador guides the national actions on energy, following main principles: ensure high quality level and continuous and affordable energy access, decrease fossil fuel dependency and mitigate environmental and social impacts of energy projects.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Ecobonus: Subsidy for low-emission vehicles
Italy’s 2019 Budget Law (Law 30 December 2018, n. 145) established a fund for the provision of subsidies for the purchase or lease of low-emission vehicles (article 1, subsections 1041). The subsidy is granted under the following conditions:-The low-emission vehicle is brand new and is destined to passenger transport.-The low-emission vehicle is registered in Italy.-The low-emission vehicle is purchased and registered between 1 August 2020 and 31 December 2021.-The price of the low-emission vehicle has to be lower than EUR 50 000.- The CO2 emissions produced by the vehicle cannot…
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (PUMS)
Italy's Piani Urbani della Mobilità Sostenibile (PUMS) are strategic plans mandated for municipalities with populations over 100,000. Aligned with EU guidelines, PUMS aim to develop integrated, sustainable urban transport systems that enhance accessibility, reduce environmental impact, and improve quality of life. These plans emphasize active public involvement, coordination with urban and environmental planning, and measurable outcomes to foster inclusive, low-emission mobility solutions.
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Decree for CfD for Solar PV, geothermal, floating solar, tidal and wave power
Italy issued a decree in 2024 that carved out dedicated funding for 20- or 25- year CfDs for thermodynamic solar panels, geothermal, floating solar, tidal and wave power.
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Financial Support for Charging Stations
Italy offers financial contributions covering up to 80% of the costs for purchasing and installing EV charging stations, with a maximum contribution of €1,500, and up to €8,000 for installations in apartment buildings.
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Piano Energetico Nazionale (PEN)
Italy's National Energy Plan (PEN) 1988 established energy guidelines whose implementation is dependent upon the adoption of certain legislation, i.e., Law 10/91 and 9/91. PENs broad policy objectives focussed on reducing energy consumption, protecting the environment and human health, promoting endogenous energy sources, diversifying energy imports, and opening up the energy market to increased competition. Although this policy has been acknowledged to have played a significant role in the liberalisation and privatisation of the energy sector, the PEN was neither enforced nor financed as initially planned.
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Biomethane subsidies
…gas, less the monthly cost of the gas itself, if selling directly on the market. For plants under 500 Sm3/hour, rather than selling the gas on the market they can opt for dedicated withdrawal by the GSE of all the biomethane for twice the 2012 market price for gas. Plants using by-products exclusively are entitled to a 50% increase in the incentive.
For biomethane used for cogeneration the bonus is of the current electricity rates for biogas, net of the energy consumption for the high-yield cogeneration plant (see: Italian Ministry of Economic Development decree 6 July 2012). -
National Energy Plan
Italy's basis of energy efficiency is Law No. 10/1991 - "Regulations for the Implementation of the National Energy Plan with Regard to the Rational Use of Energy, Energy Savings and the Development of Renewable Energy Sources." It is a framework law to introduce regulations aimed at the efficient use of energy sources in all end-use sectors including the specific reduction of energy consumption in production processes, especially in buildings and heating plants.Law 10/1991, as implemented by Presidential Decree 412/1992 and numerous other decrees and circulars, sets out energy efficiency measures such as:Building standards, including…
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Legislative Decree on Implementation of EU Energy Services Directive
Italy's Legislative Decree n. 115 of 30 May 2008 set to implement into domestic legislation the EU Energy Services Directive or ESD (2006/32/EC), creating a legal framework for greater efforts to improve energy efficiency and addressing a spectrum of activities in the energy sector. The Decree has been promulgated by the Council of Ministers on the proposal of the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of European Policies. Article 4 of the Decree assigns to ENEA the overall control and responsibility for overseeing the framework set up in relation to the energy saving targets mentioned in…
