• Policy

        • European Union

        • 2021

        Global Gateway

        …investmentGlobal Gateway targets five key areas, including climate and energy, to support the clean energy transition and close the global investment gap. Specifically, regarding critical raw materials (CRMs):In Africa, the EU is forming bilateral partnerships with resource-rich countries to enhance regional value chains, diversify economies, and create local value-added production. By 2030, the goal is to integrate African raw materials into sustainable global value chains.In Central Asia, the focus is on providing technical assistance for resource classification and mapping, modernising mining and refining, aligning CRMs exploration and production with global standards, and investing in exploring critical…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2008

        KfW (IPEX-Bank and DEG)

        …private companies in developing countries, similar to the IFC model. Together, they account for over 90% of KfW’s lending. Recent hydrogen-related financing includes:

        EUR 325 million for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project
        EUR 23 million for a hydrogen funding program in South Africa
        EUR 187.5 million loan to H2 Green Steel (now Stegra) in Sweden
        EUR 25 million loan to ACWA Power for a 20-MW electrolyser in Uzbekistan
        EUR 100 million subsidized loan for Chile’s H2V Green Hydrogen Facility, part of a €1 billion public funding effort to mobilize €12.5 billion in private capital

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2023

        KfW P2X Development Fund

        …aiming to catalyze investment and promote environmental and social development. Funding is limited to electrolysis-based pathways, with up to €30 million available per project, targeting total project costs between €100–500 million. Projects must meet IFC environmental and social standards. In the first round, 98 proposals totaling €150 billion and 56 GW of electrolysis were submitted, with two projects selected: a 70 ktpa renewable ammonia project in Egypt and a 100 ktpa project in Morocco (offtake by OCP). The second call from Jan–Mar 2025 was open to projects in Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 2001

        Nuclear Power Generation IV International Forum

        …The Generation IV International Forum has thirteen Members which are signatories of its founding document, the GIF Charter. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States signed the GIF Charter in July 2001. Subsequently, it was signed by Switzerland in 2002, Euratom in 2003, and the Peoples Republic of China and the Russian Federation, both in 2006. Ten of the 13 members have since signed or acceded to the Framework Agreement. These countries are working together to lay the groundwork for the 4th generation nuclear reactor (Generation…

        • Policy

        • Algeria

        • 2004

        Law 04-92 on the Diversification of Power Generation Costs (REFIT)

        This feed-in tariff mechanism was introduced in Algeria to speed up renewable energy deployment and help government to diversify its national energy mix. It is a main financial mechanism supporting government in achieving renewable goals set in “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development Plan  2011-2030”. The scheme entered into force in spring 2004 being a first REFIT system in Africa. Law 04-92 obliges renewable system operator to connect power plant to the national grid. RES-E purchase is guaranteed up to the national quota (set per project per year). Purchaser of the RES-E is a state…

        • Policy

        • South Africa

        • 2022

        Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy

        The Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy guides a path and actions towards the commercialization of hydrogen technologies with targets for cost, production, and deployment. The strategy's pillars include investing in R&D and scaling up green hydrogen as a key contributor to early decarbonization through grants, concessional debt, and contracts for difference, to ensure fair allocation of climate finance to this industry. The strategy also aims to establish South Africa as a global key producer through technological advancement and establishing a regulatory framework while fostering the local industry and ensuring a just transition.

        • Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 2023

        Critical Minerals Refresh

        …promote resilience and diversity in its supply chain.Design a framework for monitoring and mitigating critical mineral supply risk across UK industry sectors.The Refresh contains the following additional key announcements:The acceleration of the government's collaboration on critical minerals with international partners, including recent partnerships agreed with Canada and South Africa and engagement through the Minerals Security Partnership, International Energy Agency and G7.The launch of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains (CLIMATES) fund.A dedicated funding pillar on technology innovations for critical minerals in developing countries in the £65.5 million Accelerate…

        • Policy

        • South Africa

        • 2002

        Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002

        …granted upon the approval of relevant environmental impact assessment and cost analysis documentation. The regulations of the MPRDA specifically require that building tailings and waste dams are to be designed with oversight functions by competent personnel.The MPRDA includes a section on restrictions on foreign investments that ensures funds are duly regulated under the authority of the South African Reserve Bank. Specifically, this bank prohibits the issue or transfer of shares to a non-resident of South Africa without prior approval from a dealer in foreign exchange. A 2020 amendment to the MPRDA aims to extend transparency by ensuring access…

        • Policy

        • South Africa

        • 2013

        Electric Vehicle Industry Roadmap

        The roadmap, developed by the Department of Trade and Industry, seek to promote the establishment of a domestic EVs industry. Thus, GHG emissions shall be mitigated and further investments and job creation in the automotive industry shall be promoted.This aims to be achieved through a number of strategic interventions including but not limited to: demand stimulation;public education; investment support;accommodative regulatory framework. Manufacturers producing a minimum of 5,000 volumes annually in South Africa were qualified for a 35% cash-back in investment incentive. 

        • Policy

        • Egypt

        • 2022

        Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection project

        …the power grids of the two countries and hence the interconnected power grids of the Arabian Gulf with those of North Africa, will support grid resilience and decarbonisation objectives as a large part of the exchanged electricity in the future will likely be from renewable sources. Saudi Arabia aims to increase the share of natural gas and renewable energy sources in electricity production to about 50% by 2030, while Egypt targets 42% of electricity generation from renewables by 2035. This is the first ever large-scale high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection link in the Middle East and North Africa…

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