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31 major economies and 8 MDBs pledged USD 328 billion to fossil fuel-intensive sectors, 42% of all public money committed to energy-producing and consuming activities.

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Updated: 5 May 2021

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As governments across the world continue to invest hundreds of billions in the energy system to reboot their economies, our analysis is expanding to cover more countries and provide a more comprehensive global picture. Countries are also grouped by regions, which helps to identify trends and patterns in their local contexts.

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The Energy Policy Tracker database is updated on a weekly basis, to provide the latest information about COVID-19 government policy responses from a climate and energy perspective. Our analysis provides a detailed overview of the public finance flows as determined by recovery packages across the G20. Filter by country, energy type, finance mechanisms, and other categories to see, at a glance, what types of measures countries are implementing to tackle the crisis and what is shaping our future energy system.

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G20 governments have pledged to inject trillions of dollars into the global economy to counteract the health, social, and financial shocks caused by the COVID-19 crisis. This large-scale stimulus spending will shape the global economy for decades to come. These decisions could trigger unbearable climate disasters or create a resilient and safe economy powered by clean energy.

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Country	Jurisdiction	Category	Policy name	Sector	Energy Type	Mechanism	Value committed, USD	Date of announcement	Policy type	Stage	Legislation and Endorsing Agency	Arm of Government	Primary and secondary stated objective of the policy	Value as stated (specify currency)	Value committed, national currency	Policy background	Links to official sources
Brazil	National	Other energy	Establishes the criteria and conditions for the Surplus Sale Mechanism and the management mechanisms...	Power generation	Multiple energy types	New or extended regulation (IT...		2021121818/12/2021	Other	Energy efficiency	Normative Resolution- The National Electrical Energy Agency -ANEEL	Government	Establishes the criteria for the transfer of energy and associated power with sellers between distribution agents that have surplus energy (called assignors) to distribution agents with energy deficits (assignees).				https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-normativa-n-904-de-8-de-dezembro-de-2020-294942157#:~:text=Estabelece%20os%20crit%C3%A9rios%20e%20condi%C3%A7%C3%B5es,de%20novos%20empreendimentos%20de%20gera%C3%A7%C3%A3o. (accessed 4/3/2021)
Canada	Saskatchewan	Fossil unconditional	Saskatchewan budget 2021: Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	1118568.2326622	2021052929/05/2021	Fiscal	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Government of Saskatchewan	Government	Provide improvements to 19 community airports	CAD 1.5 million	1500000	The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $1.5 million in the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program as part of Budget 2021-22. This funding will provide improvements to 19 community airports around the province. The CAP helps municipal airports offset the costs of rehabilitation, construction and infrastructure improvements by providing cost-shared grants, up to a maximum of $275,000. In 2020, the Government of Saskatchewan more than doubled its funding for the CAP program to $1.5 million. A portion of the 2021-22 investment, $650,000, comes from the $2 billion stimulus package announced in mid-2020. The Ministry of Highways will be investing $300 million from that stimulus fund over several years into projects like resurfacing of runways, improvements for pilot assists at airports and several other highways specific projects.	https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2021/april/29/government-invests-15-million-in-community-airports-to-support-economic-recovery Accessed 3 May 2021.
Canada	National	Fossil conditional	Financial agreement with Air Transat	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	521998508.57569	2021052929/05/2021	Fiscal	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Government of Canada	Government	Support aviation sector	CAD 700 million	700000000	The government's financial support to Air Transat is being provided under the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF). The funding comes with number of conditions, including refunds to air travellers (of which CAD 310 million will be used) and climate risk disclosure as required by the LEEFF program. Transat has said that $390 million will go to business support.	https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/travel-company-transat-at-reaches-700m-aid-deal-with-ottawa-1.6006792 Accessed 3 May 2021.
Canada	National	Clean conditional	British Columbia budget 2021: Go Electric program additional investments for zero-emissions vehicles	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	70096942.580164	2021042121/04/2021	Fiscal	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Government of British Columbia	Government	Transition to cleaner transportation	CAD 94 million	94000000	$94 million in the Go Electric program, which provides rebates for purchases of zero-emissions vehicles, charging stations and supports the commercialization of heavy-duty vehicles.	https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2021/pdf/2021_Budget%20and%20Fiscal%20Plan.pdf Accessed 26 April 2021.
Canada	British Columbia	Clean conditional	British Columbia budget 2021: Additional active transportation investment, and electric bike PST exe...	Mobility	Active transport	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	18642803.877703	2021042121/04/2021	Fiscal	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Government of British Columbia	Government	Transition to cleaner transportation	CAD 25 million	25000000	$18 million to support active transportation infrastructure like bike lanes, sidewalks, and multi-use pathways. A PST exemption on electric bikes that will save British Columbians an estimated $7 million annually	https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2021/pdf/2021_Budget%20and%20Fiscal%20Plan.pdf Accessed 26 April 2021.