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G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To promote the manufacturing of biodiesel, biodiesel feedstock or alcohol fuel
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Washington: Biofuels Property and Leasehold Tax Exemption
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Biofuel manufacturers
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Type of measure
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Tax exemption
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To promote biodiesel fuels
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Washington: B&O Tax Credit for Biodiesel Sellers and Distributers
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Retail sellers and distributers of biodiesel fuels
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Type of measure
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Tax credit
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To facilitate the retail sale of biodiesel blend or E85 motor fuel
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Washington: Retail and Sales Use Tax Exemption for Biodiesel sales
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Retail sale of biodiesel blends
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Type of measure
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Tax exemption
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Soil management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Other |
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Environment related objective
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To provide financial assistance to communities in assessing or remediating environmental contamination on abandoned, idle or underused, and blighted commercial or industrial sites to promote development of those sites
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Wisconsin: Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program for Blight Elimination & Brownfield Redevelopment
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Local governments, businesses and individuals assesssing and remediating the environmental contamination of an abandoned, idle, or underused industrial or commercial facility or site
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Soil management and conservation |
Tax concessions |
Other |
Wisconsin: Development Opportunity Zone Credits |
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Environment related objective
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To assist eligible businesses with the creation and retention of environmental remediation
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Wisconsin: Development Opportunity Zone Credits
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Businesses located in or relocating to Beloit, Janesville, or Kenosha
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Type of measure
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Tax credits
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To promote investment in equipment used to harvest or process woody biomass for fuel
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Wisconsin: Woody Biomass Harvesting and Processing Tax Credit
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Equipment investment used to harvest or process woody biomass for fuel
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Type of measure
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Tax credits
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
Soil management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Other |
Wyoming: Brownfield Grant Program |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the remediation of contamination on abandoned, underused, or blighted commercial and industrial sites
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Wyoming: Brownfield Grant Program
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Eligible recipients include a city, village, town, county, individual, partnership, corporation or limited liability company
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/284/USA |
United States of America |
2015 |
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Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To promote manufacturing and encourage the expansion of clean coal technology
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Wyoming: Tax Exemptions for Manufacturing and Energy
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Manufacturers and energy companies
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Type of measure
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Tax exemption
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/289/AUS |
Australia |
2015 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Countervailing measure / investigation |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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Countervailing measures against products receiving environment-related subsidies from the United States
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Countervailing measures against biodiesel receiving environment-related subsidies from the United States
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Biodiesel
Investigation ID number: TM 163 CV1
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Type of measure
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Countervailing duties
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of original imposition: 19.04.2011
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/289/CAN |
Canada |
2015 |
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Countervailing measure / investigation |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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Countervailing measures against products receiving environment-related subsidies from China.
The subsidy programs countervailed include:
Program 23: Changzhou Qishuyan District Environmental Protection Fund (Jiangsu)
Program 27: Environment Protection Award (Jiangsu)
Program 41-1: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-2: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-3: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-4: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-5: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-6: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-7: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-8: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-9: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 41-10: Emission Reduction and Energy-saving Award
Program 42: Energy Saving Grant 2008
Program 43: Energy-saving Technology Renovation Fund
Program 60: Grant - Policy on Value-added Tax for Recyclable Resources
Program 63: Grant - Resources Conservation and Environment Protection Grant
Program 66: Grant - Water Pollution Control Special Fund for Taihu Lake
Program 86: Jiangxi Provincial Environmental Protection Special Fund
Program 95: National Environmental Protection and Resources Saving Program: Grants for the Optimization of Energy Systems
Program 116: Subsidy for Promoting Energy-saving Buildings
Program 127-1: Water Conservancy Fund Deduction
Program 127-2: Water Conservancy Fund Deduction
Program 129: Water Saving Enterprise
Program 196: Solar power station grant
Program 208: Environmental Protection Agency award
Program 211: Photovoltaic industry development policy fund
Program 212: Energy Saving Grant 2012
Program 214: Environmental pollution liability insurance premium subsidy
Program 227: Technology Infrastructure support-- Solar vertical integration research centre
Program 233: 863 project-Project of MW thin film silicon/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cell industrialization key technology project
Program 236: 863/3 project-Development of silica-based nanowire solar cells
Program 237: 973/2 project -Low defect high efficiency crystalline silicon solar cell research
Program 238: Technical standards award in 2012, 2013-Specification for package protection technology for PV Modules, Test Method for Vinyl Acetate in EVA Applied in PV modules
Program 251: Major Achievements-MW Square crystal silicon heterostructure solar cells development and industrialization
Program 257: Funds on Provincial natural science in 2014-projects of Industrial Grade crystalline silicon solar cell device physics and loss analysis
Program 258: Water Conservation Projects in 2012 in Southeast Factory
Program 259: On-point site for building as the provincial-level water conservation city
Program 260: Water conservation project for degumming cleaning by using wastewater in west silicon-production factories
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Countervailing measures against certain photovoltaic modules and laminates receiving environment-related subsidies from China
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Certain photovoltaic modules and laminates
Investigation ID number: CV/140/CN
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Type of measure
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Subsidy investigation
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Initiation: 05.12.2014
Investigation period:
Subsidization: 01.10.2012 - 30.09.2014
Injury: 01.01.2012 - 31.12.2014
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Emissions
Recycle
Conservation
Pollution
Natural resources
Clean
Water
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