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31 major economies and 8 MDBs pledged USD 351 billion to fossil fuel-intensive sectors, 40% of all public money committed to energy-producing and consuming activities.

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Updated: 20 October 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	Stage	Legislation and Endorsing Agency	Arm of Government	Primary and secondary stated objective of the policy	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	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	Several energy stages	Sustainable Development Technology Canada	Government	Support cleantech deployment	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.
Australia	Western Australia	Fossil unconditional	WA Fracking Project Granted Exemption from Export Regulation	Resources	Gas and gas products	Regulatory rollback or non-gov...		2021100707/10/2021	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation		Government	Exemption granted because the project should help build gas pipelines to connect the area to the WA network and export exemption necessary to make the project viable		Western Australian Government has granted a second exemption to its regulations implemented last year that prevent new onshore gas extraction for the purposes of export overseas or being sold to the east coast gas market - new onshore gas must be for consumption within Western Australia	/web/20211008010441/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-07/kimberley-fracking-project-granted-wa-gas-export-ban-exemption/100520190
Australia	National	Fossil unconditional	Emissions Reduction Fund New Methodology Approval for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)	Resources	Multiple fossil	New or extended regulation (IT...		2021100101/10/2021	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation		Government	Allow CCS projects to access carbon credits and incentivise emissions reduction from energy-intensive sectors such as LNG production and the production of clean hydrogen from gas and coal		New Emissions Reduction Fund method approved for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) which will allow CCS projects to be granted with Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). First proponent of the new method is Santos, trying to access ACCUs for its Moomba CCS + gas extraction project	/web/20211008011911/ https://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/taylor/media-releases/new-erf-method-and-2022-priorities-announced /web/20211008011953/ https://www.santos.com/news/santos-welcomes-ccs-method-for-emissions-reduction-fund-clearing-way-for-moomba-ccs-project-to-apply-for-registration/
Colombia	National	Fossil unconditional	Roadmap for Hydrogen in Colombia	Multiple sectors	Hydrogen	New or extended regulation (IT...		2021093030/09/2021	Several energy stages	Ministerio de Minas y Energía	Government	Primary: Contribute to the development and implementation of low-emission hydrogen in Colombia.		The roadmap for hydrogen in Colombia promotes green and blue hydrogen production. By 2030 at least 1 GW of electrolysers alongside a reduction of LCOH to 1.7 USD/Kg in areas of high renewable energy potential. Regarding blue hydrogen, the goal is to produce 50 kilotons by 2030.	https://www.minenergia.gov.co/documents/10192/24302627/Hoja+de+Ruta+H2+Colombia_Borrador.pdf