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31 major economies and 8 MDBs pledged USD 336 billion to fossil fuel-intensive sectors, 39% of all public money committed to energy-producing and consuming activities.

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Updated: 22 September 2021

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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	Date of entry into force	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	National	Clean conditional	Sustainable Development Technology Canada investments for clean energy	Multiple sectors	Multiple renewable	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	7904548.8441462	2021110202/11/2021	Fiscal	Several energy stages	Sustainable Development Technology Canada	Government	Support cleantech deployment		CAD 10.6 million	10600000	This measure includes SDTC funding announced in February 2021 to Edgehog Advanced Technologies Inc., Intellinox Technologies. Inc, Hydrostor Inc, and QD Solar Inc.	https://www.sdtc.ca/en/investing-in-innovators-how-cleantech-entrepreneurs-are-leading-the-way-to-net-zero/ Accessed 24 February 2021.
Canada	National	Clean conditional	Additional funding – Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Investment into Algoma Steel	Other sector	Multiple renewable	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	313199105.14541	2021080505/08/2021	Fiscal	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Government of Canada	Government	Lower emissions	05/07/2021	CAD 420 million	420000000	The Government of Canada has committed $420 million to support Algoma Steel's transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking. The transformation would reduce the company's GHG emissions by 70% and position it to be the "greenest" producer of flat-rolled steel in Canada. The Canada Infrastructure Bank committed $220 million, with the remaining $200 million coming from the Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) through the Net Zero Accelerator.	https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-endorses-algoma-steel-s-transformation-plan-for-green-steel-875175226.html Accessed August 10 2021
Australia	Victoria	Clean unconditional	Victorian Renewable Energy Innovation Initiative	Power generation	Multiple renewable	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	74328974.535444	2021080404/08/2021	Fiscal	Several energy stages		Government	Renewable Energy Innovation Initiative invests in new renewable technologies to help meet the State net-zero emissions by 2050 target and create jobs in renewable energy industries.			108000000	Victorian Government's Renewable Energy Innovation Initiative intends to help the State meet a net-zero by 2050 target by investing through the $108 million fund into renewable hydrogen, renewable biogas and energy storage technologies to expand renewable industries and help job creation in those industries.	/web/20210806052836/ https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/powering-investment-renewable-energy-innovation
Canada	National	Fossil unconditional	Airport recovery and support funding for Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver and various regional airports	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Budget or off-budget transfer ...	79650798.657718	2021073131/07/2021	Fiscal	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Government of Canada	Government	Support airport COVID-19 recovery and support regional economic activity		CAD 107 million	106811721	The Government of Canada is investing funds into airports in Winnipeg, Windsor, Edmonton, St John, Vancouver, Sudbury, Sault St Marie, and various regional airports in British Columbia and Manitoba. Funding is disbursed through the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program, the Airport Relief Fund, the Regional Airport Transportation Initiative, and the Remote Air Services Program (via various agencies). Funding is generally intended to support air transportation recovery from COVID-19, including to maintain jobs.	https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/07/government-of-canada-supporting-the-winnipeg-richardson-international-airport-with-new-funding.html https://www.canada.ca/en/economic-development-southern-ontario/news/2021/07/windsor-international-airport-to-receive-more-than-1-million-from-feddev-ontario-to-maintain-regional-connectivity-and-jobs.html https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/07/government-of-canada-supporting-the-edmonton-international-airport-with-new-funding.html https://www.canada.ca/en/western-economic-diversification/news/2021/07/eleven-regional-airports-in-british-columbia-receiving-up-to-117-million-to-maintain-regional-connectivity-and-jobs.html https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/news/2021/07/saint-john-airport-is-receiving-3800000-from-federal-government-to-maintain-regional-connectivity-and-jobs.html https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-supporting-the-vancouver-international-airport-with-new-funding-862561817.html https://www.canada.ca/en/fednor/news/2021/07/sudbury-airport-development-corporation-is-receiving-35m-from-federal-government-to-maintain-regional-connectivity-and-jobs.html https://www.canada.ca/en/fednor/news/2021/07/sault-ste-marie-airport-corporation-is-receiving-more-than-215m-from-federal-government-to-maintain-regional-connectivity-and-jobs.html https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/07/government-of-canada-providing-additional-funding-to-support-essential-air-services-for-remote-communities-in-manitoba.html Accessed 2 August 2021