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Ukraine Law on renewable energy auctions (Law No. 2712-VIII)
On 22 May 2019, law No 2712-VIII introducing and regulating competitive renewable energy auctions in Ukraine became effective. The law provides: (a) Timing and quotas. The first annual quota should be established by the Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine (the "Government") for the…
Ukraine's Electricity Market Law (Law no 4493)
The Electricity Market Law of 2016 was adopted in June 2017 coming into full effect in July 2019. The Law aligns Ukraine’s national legislation with the European Union’s regulation embodied in the Third Energy Package on the European gas and electricity markets liberalizing…
Mandatory Energy Audits
Mandatory Energy Audits for big companies (no-SMEs) required by EU Energy Efficiency Directive Article 8 (4). These audits are not
Kazakhstan renewable energy auction (May 2018)
In early 2018 Kazakhstan issued its first call for interest for the renewable energy power capacity auction. The auction is scheduled to take place on 23 May 2018. The government is seeking to procure around 1 GW of new solar PV and wind power capacity while reducing costs. The…
Excise duties exemption for LNG, CNG, biogas, hydrogen and biohydrogen
The Excise duties Act provides a special exemption (0% tax) from excise duty for engine fuels such as LNG, CNG, biogas, hydrogen and
Victorian Energy Upgrades Program (Previously the VEET scheme)
Established by the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act on 11 December 2007, the Victorian Energy Upgrades Program (previously the Victoria Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme) is an energy efficiency obligation progamme requiring energy retailers to achieve a set level of…
Technical Building Code
The Technical Building Code, hereinafter referred to as TBC, promulgated by Royal Decree 314/2006, 17 March 2006, is the regulatory framework governing the basic quality requirements that must be met by buildings, including their installations, in order to comply with the basic…
Strategic Energy Road Map 2015-2025
Energy Efficiency roadmap targets: Niue Power Corporation (NPC) station losses maintained at an acceptable level of 4% by 2020 (5.19% in 2011) Power generation efficiency maintained above 4 kWh/litre in 2017 10% electricity savings on residential, commercial and government by…
Electric Vehicles Programme
In May 2016, the Minister of Transport announced a package of measures to increase the uptake of EVs in New Zealand to remove barriers that have prevented households and business from choosing EVs. Current barriers to EV uptake include the limited selection of models available;…
National Vision 2010-2038 and National Plan 2010-2022 (Visión de País 2010 – 2038 y Plan de Nación 2010- 2022)
The National Vision and Plan define the strategy and principles for development of Honduras in different fields, including in energy and renewable energy. They set the following goals for the share of renewable in total electricity generation: 50% by 2017 60% by 2022 80% by…
Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation 1969
Covers the regulation of administrative procedures for petroleum drilling and production licenses. Sec. 43 requires that not later than five years after the commencement of production in an area, the licensee or lessee shall submit to the Minister any feasibility study,…
Companies' Income Tax Act
Sec. 9 A tax shall be assessed on the profits of any company “accruing in, derived from, brought into, or received in, Nigeria.” Part VI offers incentives to a "company engaged in gas utilisation (downstream operations)": Sec. 39(1) (a) an initial tax-free period of…
Mineral Oil (Safety) Regulations
These regulations do not directly address methane but speak to maintenance of vessels that could otherwise leak methane. Owners must make “regular” examination of pressure vessels (in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations or good field practice) (p. 11-12).…
National Gas Policy
Details the aspirations of the new gas policy to overcome shortcomings of the previous with respect to a coherent regulatory framework. Outlines the key areas for improvement, including regulation that governs the full process of the gas chain and to reduce regulatory body…
National Petroleum Policy
Details the aspiration of the new petroleum policy to see gas and petroleum become more distinctly and comprehensively regulated. Previous regulations saw gas as a byproduct to petroleum production. Aims to reduce regulatory body cross-over and more determined aims and goals.…
Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme
Federal Executive Council (Nigeria’s cabinet) has approved the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme. This programme was launched by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources on December 13, 2016. The Programme will offer flare gas for sale by the Federal Government…
Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas
The Guidelines for Grant of Permit to Access Flare Gas detail the permitting program set forth in the 2018 Flare Gas Regulations. The Guidelines set conditions for Permit Holders and their gas connection equipment; describe the competitive bid process for an Access Permit; and…
Law concerning local content in the hydrocarbon sector, Law No. 2019-04
This law applies to all oil and gas developments in Senegal, including the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. Thus, all license and concession contract holders, as well as their sub-contractors, must abide to this regulation. It aims to promote and develop local…
Law on Environmental Protection, 2014
This law addresses environmental protection. It states that environmental protection is the responsibility and obligation of every agency, organization, family household and individual. Moreover, it aims to further a series of environmental goals, including to protect and…
Law No: 24 of 1970 (Establishment of National Oil Corporation)
Law No. 24 of 1970 creates the National Oil Corporation (NOC), replacing the General Libyan Petroleum Corporation which was established under Law No. 13 of 1968. The law was promulgated in line with the nationalisation of the petroleum industry in Libya, enabling the state to…
Law No. 196 of 2017 for Gas Market Activities Regulation
The new gas market activities law was issued to liberalise the downstream and midstream segments of the gas chain business in Egypt. It confers the Gas Regulatory Authority (GasReg) all powers necessary to achieve its objectives, including setting development and business…
Gaseous Hydrocarbons Organic Law
This legislation regulates activities related to the exploration, collection, storage, use, processing, industrialization, transport, distribution as well as internal and external commercialization of gas. It determines that all national gas deposits belong to the Republic of…
Law on Gas Supply
This Law applies to gas production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution, regulating its sale and use. It recognizes the need to protect human health and the environment as well as to promote efficient use of gas. In particular, it determines that gas…
Environmental Act No. 193 of 2001
The Environmental Act was promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/34 of 2001 to protect the environment, society, and promote sustainable development of natural resources. Under the Act, the Department of Meteorology and Environmental Protection is responsible for reviewing and…
Royal Decree No. M / 36 - Gas supply and pricing system
The law requires that a license be obtained to practice any activity including transportation, treatment, assembling, distribution, sale and disposing of gas. The President of the Supreme Council must approve the licence while the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources…
Royal Decree Number: M / 37 – Establishing the Hydrocarbon System
Under this law, all hydrocarbon deposits and hydrocarbon resources are the property of the state. As such, the state exercises permanent sovereignty over such resources, and it uses them for its interest, security, and economic development (Articles 3, 4). Furthermore, all…
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Health, Safety and Environment) Regulations, 2017
The Regulations were issued pursuant to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 Act 919, which authorises the minister to make regulations and guidelines on environmental protection, including the prevention of pollution and pollution damage from petroleum…
Ministerial Decision No. 118/2004 concerning the control of air pollution from stationary sources
This decision is based on Royal Decree 114/2001 on the conservation of the environment and prevention of pollution, and it sets standards for air pollutant emissions from stationary sources. It requires operators to take appropriate measures to prevent the emission of…
Petroleum Act of 1987 as amended
This act states that all petroleum resources are of public ownership and that the Ministry of Oil is responsible for exercising this right on behalf of the Islamic Government, having the power to companies to conduct upstream petroleum operations in the country. The law further…
Regulation of the Climate Change Convention and Kyoto Protocol
This regulation implements the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol in Iran. It requires all entities to follow pertaining guidelines and to report related activities continuously. It also established a national committee with…
Law No. 10 of 1974 on the Establishment of Qatar Petroleum - as amended
The law establishes Qatar Petroleum, the national oil and gas company. The company is created under the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment but is vested with an independent juristic personality. This legislation determines that the exploration and drilling for…
Decree Law No. 4 of 1977 on Preserving Petroleum Resources
This regulation states that oil operations and related projects shall be carried out following the prevailing technical norms and standards in the oil industry, taking into account measures needed for safety and pollution control. Operations must follow best practices for…
Law No. 3 of 2007 On the Exploitation of Natural Resources
This law addresses the exploitation of natural wealth and resources, including oil and gas and associated operations. According to Article 2, all natural wealth and resources are owned by the state. As such, no exploitation, transfer or trade of these resources shall be…
Iraq's Constitution of 2005
According to Iraq's Constitution, oil and gas are owned by all the people of Iraq in all the regions and governorates. Thus, the federal government, along with the regional governments, shall undertake the management of oil and gas resources and formulate policies to develop oil…
Law on Protection and Improvement of the Environment (Law No. 27 of 2009)
This law aims at protecting and improving the environment, preserving public health, natural resources, biodiversity as well as natural and cultural heritage, in coordination with the relevant authorities in a manner that ensures sustainable development. It states that…
Climate Change Framework Law
This law establishes the principles and main aspects of climate change policy. It aims to coordinate and support integral management, in a participative and transparent manner, of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, fulfilling international commitments under the United…
Hydrocarbons Organic Law as Amended
According to this law, all hydrocarbon reservoirs are the property of the state. The associated regulatory structure is composed of three main institutions: the Ministry of Energy and Mines, responsible for elaborating and enforcing policies for the oil and gas sector; the…
Hydrocarbons Law (Law n°15/012)
The Hydrocarbons Law specifies that the state owns all national hydrocarbon resources. Rights to carry out petroleum exploration or exploitation operations may be granted to local or foreign legal entities selected through a competitive bidding process based on technical and…
Decree n°16/010 - Hydrocarbons Regulations
This law states that activities from the hydrocarbon sector shall be carried out only after due authorisation from the Hydrocarbons Ministry. It outlines local content requirements as well as Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) prescriptions. It refers to the National…
Hydrocarbons Law No 08/2006
The Hydrocarbons Law stipulates that all hydrocarbon reservoirs in Equatorial Guinea, including its inland waters, territorial waters, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, are the exclusive property of the state and therefore public domain goods (Art.1). Thus, the…
Decree No. 1017 of 24 August 2011 - Creation of Gabon’s National Oil Company
Decree No. 1017 created the National Hydrocarbons Company of Gabon (SNHG – Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures du Gabon), also known as the Gabon Oil Company (GOC). The National Hydrocarbons Company of Gabon was created to strengthen the role of the state in the field of…
IBAMA Normative Instruction No 12 of 2010
This regulation determines that the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources ( IBAMA ), in the process of environmental permitting of activities capable of emitting greenhouse gases, shall evaluate measures put forth by proponents with the objective of…
(Queensland) Environmental Protection Regulation 2008
The object of the act is to consolidate a national reporting framework for the reporting and disemmination of information related to greenhouse gas emissions generally, including greenhouse gas projects, energy consumption and energy production of corporations. This is to…
Norwegian Regulations relating to Management and the Duty to Provide Information in the Petroleum Activities and at Certain Onshore Facilities (The Management Regulations)
The objective of this regulation is to ensure that the responsible party takes measures to manage health, safety and the environment as well as develops strategies to continuously improve them. It requires them to set internal requirements and create measurement parameters and…
MOVES Program
The MOVES Programme, with a budget of €45 million, falls within the scope of application of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014. The aim of this programme, managed by the IDAE (Institute for Energy Diversification and…
Bonus-Malus
Under a new amendment to the 2019 budget, anyone purchasing a new car in Italy between 2019 and 2021 can benefit from incentives of up to €6,000 if they choose a model that emits 90 grams of carbon dioxide or less per kilometre. Meanwhile drivers who purchase more polluting…
Refund for purchase of appliances entitled to energy efficiency grade 1
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced a 10% refund of the purchase price to citizens purchasing the best efficient products among the 7 items - electric rice cookers, air purifiers, kimchi refrigerators, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, hot and cold water…
Ladesäulenverordnung (LSV) - Charging Station Ordinance
In March 2016, a federal regulation defining technical requirements for the installation and operation of public charging stations, the so-called “Ladesäulenverordnung (LSV)”52 entered into force. It transposes EU regulation into national law and supports an accelerated…
Local Government fleet renewal mandate
All new buses and coaches that shall be acquired for public transport services from 2025 onwards must be low-emission
Biofuel Targets for 2021-2024
Pursuant to Article 9 of the Act of 19 July 2019 amending the Act on bio-components and liquid biofuels and certain other acts (Journal of Laws 2019, item 1527), the amount of the National Indicative Targets for 2021-2024 is as follows : - 8.7%. - for 2021 - 8.8 %. - for 2022…