Global regulations corpus
Browse 16,737 regulations from 36 regulators
2,884 updated in the last 30 days. Public corpus — no signup required to read.
Showing 301–350 of 676 regulations
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
Governments around the world endorse the World Bank's Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring, committing themselves to ending the practice of routine gas flaring by 2030. The endorsing countries account for approximately 60% of total global gas flaring. Endorsing governments…
Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring: “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
In April 2015, thirty-five governments around the world endorsed the World Bank's Global Initiative to Reduce Gas Flaring, committing themselves to ending the practice of routine gas flaring by 2030. The endorsing countries account for approximately 60% of total global gas…
Royal Decree No. M / 18 - The petroleum products trade system
The petroleum products trade system aims to regulate all aspects of commercial activity related to trade in petroleum products, including use, sale, transport, storage, distribution, import and export. This includes crude oil and its derivatives, including: jet fuel, kerosene,…
Petroleum Development Act, 1974
This act vests the National Oil Company, Petroleum Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), with the ownership and exclusive rights of exploring petroleum in Malaysia, whether onshore or offshore. It also provides PETRONAS with the power to operate and control downstream activities and…
Hydrocarbons Organic Law
This legislation regulates activities related to the exploration, exploitation, refining, industrialisation, transportation, commercialisation and conservation of hydrocarbons, as well as refined products and construction works associated with these activities. It determines…
Offshore Methane Reduction Covenant
The offshore methane emissions reduction programme was established in January 2018 and formalised in August 2019 in a covenant. Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and NOGEPA (Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association) signed the covenant,…
APEC Joint Statement on Accelerating Methane Mitigation from the LNG Value Chain
The governments of Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Chinese Taipei and the United States signed a joint statement on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Senior Officials’ and Ministerial…
California Air Resources Board Offset Program for Mine Methane Capture (MMC) Projects
The California Air Resources Board’s Compliance Offset Protocol Mine Methane Capture (MMC) Projects establishes eligibility rules and methodology for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions associated with methane capture and destruction strategies in active and…
Climate Change Act 2008 as Amended
The Climate Change Act sets a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; provides for a system of carbon budgeting; establishes a Committee on Climate Change; confers powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse…
Decree no. 255 of 2017 on the Procedure for Calculating and Collecting Fees for Negative Environmental Impact (as amended on 9 December 2019)
This regulation establishes a procedure for calculation and collection of the fees due for negative impacts on the environment. It also has provisions related to the control of the calculation, its completeness and timeliness of the payments. The payment is levied for three…
Federal Law on Environmental Protection No. 7-FZ and related decrees
Facilities, that have a negative impact on the environment, depending on the level of such impact, are divided into 4 categories. Category I objects include objects that have a significant negative impact on the environment and they are included in the areas of application of…
(Saskatchewan) Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations
Sets mandatory methane emission reductions of 4.5 million tonnes CO2e annually by 2025 (this absolute number is in line with the percentage reduction target set out in the Prairie Resilience: A Made-in-Saskatchewan Climate Change Strategy). Focuses on upstream facilities. As…
(British Columbia) Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act
Outlines the mandatory reporting requirements for required operators in BC. These are further laid out in the ensuing GHG Emission Reporting Regulation. The Act introduces emission offset units to producers who reduce their emissions, with one unit per tonne reduced credited…
Quebec Cap & Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowances
In 2009 Quebec established Cap and Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowances system in order to limit the emissions and encourage energy saving and growing shares of renewables in the consumption in the highest emitting sectors (i.e. transportation, industry and…
Informative Note No 02 of 2013 from CGPEG/DILIC/IBAMA
This regulation details procedures adopted for environmental permitting of offshore oil and gas undertakings with regard to the mitigation of environmental impacts associated with the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). It outlines requirements related to: commissioning…
Funding to clean up orphan or inactive oil & gas wells to create employment and reduce methane emissions
The Canadian Government is providing up to $1.72 billion CAD to the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, and to the Alberta Orphan Well Association, to clean up orphan and inactive oil and gas wells. The government estimates this will help maintain…
Emissions Reduction Fund
The Canadian Government is providing up to $750 million CAD to create a new Emissions Reduction Fund to support workers and reduce emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector, with a focus on methane. This funding will assist firms that are preparing to make changes to comply with…
National Methane Action Plan
In 2021, the Chinese government announced its intention to develop a National Methane Action Plan under the leadership of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. This announcement follows the US-China Joint Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action at COP26, which included an…
(Alberta) Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act and Regulations
The Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act (formerly the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act) and Regulations address carbon dioxide, methane and other specified gas emissions that contribute to climate change. The specified gas emission target for Alberta is an…
(British Columbia) CleanBC Roadmap 2030
The CleanBC Roadmap is British Columbia's (B.C.) plan to expand and accelerate climate action to meet the province's 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and create a pathway to reach the 2050 net-zero emissions target. The Roadmap builds on existing policies and lays…
(British Columbia) CleanBC Industry Fund
The CleanBC Industry Fund (CIF) supports the development, trial and deployment of projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large industrial operations in British Columbia. Businesses whose emissions exceed 10,000 tonnes of CO2e per year are eligible for funding…
(Nova Scotia) Output-Based Pricing System
The Ouput-Based Pricing System (OBPS), established through amendments to Nova Scotia's Environment Act, replaces the cap-and-trade system for carbon pricing for Nova Scotia's power and industry sectors. The system applies to electricity generators and large industrial emitters…
(Saskatchewan) Directive PNG036: Venting and Flaring Requirements
This Directive addresses venting and flaring requirements from oil and gas wells and facilities in the province of Saskatchewan. Oil well or facility in Saskatchewan where the combined vented and flared volumes of associated gas are greater than 900 m³/day must flare all…
Nigeria's National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants
With the aim of reducing the emission of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) , Nigeria prepared a comprehensive National SLCP Action Plan (NAP) that identified 22 Mitigation measures to be adopted. These measures are targeted at reducing emissions from major SLCPs such as…
Guidelines for the Conformation, Implementation and Authorisation of the Industrial and Operational Safety and Environmental Protection Administrative Systems applicable to the Hydrocarbon Sector
Under these Guidelines, companies engaged in the hydrocarbon sector must establish an Administrative System to prevent and control risks and improve the performance of their projects in terms of industrial and operational safety, and environmental protection (Article 7). Under…
(Maryland) Control of Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Industry
This action establishes requirements to reduce vented and fugitive emissions of methane from both new and existing natural gas facilities in the State of Maryland. Affected facilities include all new and existing natural gas compressor stations, natural gas underground storage…
“Research Premium” Tax Reduction Funding
Companies can reduce their tax-payments by 14% (since 1.1. 2018, before 12%) of their costs for RD&D-activities. Therefore companies need to request an FFG expertise on the eligibility of their RD&D-efforts before applying to the financial
General Programmes
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) has several bottom-up funding programmes and instruments in place; the major pro-gramme is called “General Programme”. Bottom-up programmes are thematically open with 7-8 cut-off dates per year. About 25 Mio €/year were funded in the…
Resolution No. 4 of 2005 - Executive bylaw for the Environmental Protection Law
Following Article 65 requirements, any party working in the oil sector must comply with the procedures determined by this bylaw, such as: Install the separation and flaring systems required to produce and transport petroleum products Take the required measures to avoid leaks of…
Law No. 30 of 2002 – Environmental Protection Law
This law establishes general provisions for the protection of the environment in Qatar. Its objectives include: maintaining environmental quality and natural balance; avoiding damage and adverse effects resulting from plans and programs of construction, industrial, agricultural,…
Resolution 90341
The Resolution includes technical parameters for unconventional exploration and production. It notes that the Ministry of Mines and Energy derives authority from Decreto 381/2012, which directed the Ministry to expedite regulations for oil and gas, and Ley 1530 and Decreto…
Resolution 18 1495/2009
The goal of this resolution is to maximise recovery and avoid waste of hydrocarbons. Purview is in the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Article 12 requires permits for perforating a well. These permits can be suspended or revoked for noncompliance (Art 14). Article 52…
Decree 2041/2014
This decree builds on the 1993 Law that creates the Environmental Ministry. Article 8 spells out the jurisdiction for the National Licensing Authority (ANLA). For hydrocarbon (HC) sector activities it includes: exploratory drilling projects outside of existing HC production…
Guidelines for transfer stations and operations associated with transport and distribution of hydrocarbons through pipelines
Guidelines that govern the transfer of hydrocarbons through pipelines. Regulated entities must perform a risk analysis and implement an adequate number of flammable gas detectors. Includes specifications for design of transfer stations, including component standards. Third…
(Colorado) Regulation No. 3: Stationary Source Permitting
In response to a statute enacted by Colorado in 2019, Regulation No. 3 was updated to require air pollution permits for "well production facilities", defined as "all equipment at a single stationary source directly associated with one or more oil wells or natural gas wells…
(Colorado) Senate Bill 19-181
Enabling legislation directs the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to adopt rules to minimize methane, VOCs and NOx from production, processing, gathering & boosting, storage, and transmission facilities. Further, the law directs the COGCC to review existing…
(Colorado) Regulation No. 7: Control of ozone precursors and control of hydrocarbons via oil and gas emissions (as amended in February 2021)
This regulation introduces requirements for potential sources of ozone precursors, including hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds (VOC), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Part B covers storage, transfer, and disposal of VOC, petroleum liquids and petroleum processing and…
(Alberta) AER Manual 016: How to Develop a Fugitive Emissions Management Program
The manual provides guidance on development of a fugitive emissions management plan, or FEMP. It is intended to supplement the requirements of Directive 060. A FEMP should indicate what preventive maintenance practices the duty holder is using to reduce or prevent fugitive…
Guidelines for the prevention and comprehensive control of methane emissions from the hydrocarbons sector (Mexico)
The guidelines apply to new and existing sources across the value chain. Under the regulation, facilities must develop a Program for Prevention and Integrated Control of Methane Emissions (PPCIEM). As a starting point, facilities must identify all sources of methane, and…
(Northern Territory) Code of Practice: Onshore Petroleum Activities
Includes methane specific emission monitoring, leak detection and reporting requirements for onshore petroleum operations in the Northern Territory. The scope of the code of practice for methane emissions covers: - Pre-exploration and pre-operation baseline assessments; -…
(Alberta) Regulation 244/2018Methane Emission Reduction Regulation
This regulation (commonly referred to as MERR), issued by the Government of Alberta under the provincial Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, requires licensees to comply with sections of Directives 017 and 060 (issued by the Alberta Energy Regulator) for venting…
(Alberta) Climate Leadership Plan
In November 2015, the Government of Alberta announced a Climate Leadership Plan that consisted of four main policy pillars: • Implement a new price on greenhouse gas emissions; • Phase out coal-generated electricity by 2030 and generate 30 % of electricity from renewables by…
(Alberta) Specified Gas Reporting Program
Alberta’s Specified Gas Reporting Program has collected facility greenhouse gas emissions data since 2003. In 2005 (for 2004 emissions data collection), Alberta harmonized its Specified Gas Reporting Program with the Government of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting…
(Saskatchewan) The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act and Regulations
The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act and associated Regulations require regulated emitters to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with prescribed output-based performance standards. The legislation applies to electricity facilities emitting…
(Saskatchewan) Oil and Gas Conservation Amendment Act and Emissions Management Regulations
The Saskatchewan government implemented the Oil and Gas Conservation Amendment Act and Emissions Management Regulations in 2020 to facilitate emissions reductions in the oil and gas sector. The Regulations apply to business associates (licensees) of oil and gas facilities whose…
2030 Methane Emissions Reduction Roadmap
The Republic of Korea published the 2030 Emissions Reduction Roadmap to communicate its contribution to progress in global methane emissions reduction for the Global Methane Pledge. The Roadmap includes a target of a 30% emissions reduction compared to 2020 levels by 2030, along…
Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis
The Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Co-operation to Address the Climate Crisis, released in advance of COP 28, reaffirms the commitment of the United States and China to work jointly and with other countries to address the climate crisis. Among other climate commitments, the…
Enforcement Policy for the iron mains risk reduction programme 2021 - 2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforcement policy from April 2021 – March 2026 aims to reduce methane leakage from the Gas Distribution Networks (GDN) through the replacement of old iron mains pipes with new plastic pipes, through the Ofgem/HSE Iron Mains Risk Reduction…
International Working Group to Establish a Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Emissions Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework
The International Working Group to Establish a Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Emissions Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework is an initiative between 13 countries, the European Commission and the East Mediterranean Gas Forum to develop a…
Pollution Control Act
The Pollution Control Act of 1981 establishes a legislative framework to protect the outdoor environment against pollution and to reduce existing pollution, to reduce the quantity of waste and to promote better waste management. The Act applies to sources of pollution and of…