| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/JPN |
Japan |
2013 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
26. Geothermal Energy Programme |
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Environment related objective
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To assist with the construction of geothermal power plants for the diffusion of geothermal energy utilization.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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26. Geothermal Energy Programme
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Subsidy for the Cost of Development of Geothermal Power Generation. Private enterprises
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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4/1986 – 3/2016
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/JPN |
Japan |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Other |
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Environment related objective
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To manage waste.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To promote the development of a new type of glass which can stably contain a larger quantity of high level radioactive liquid waste including platinum metal groups, and the development of a new type of advanced vitrification melter which can produce the new type of glass.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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31. Subsidy for the advancement of reprocessing spent fuel
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Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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4/2011 - 3/2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/JPN |
Japan |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Other |
32. Subsidy for Oil Well Abandonment |
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Environment related objective
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Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To prevent pollution caused by abandoned oil wells for which appropriate measures had not been taken.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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32. Subsidy for Oil Well Abandonment
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Local government.
7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
The subsidy is provided from the central government directly to a local government who will abandon oil well.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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4/2011 - 3/2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
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Loans and financing |
Other, Forestry |
2.1 Plywood and Board Assistance Programme |
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Environment related objective
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To manage waste.
3. Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To facilitate the use of called-out tree s, small unmarketable tree s and recycling waste wood materials.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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2.1 Plywood and Board Assistance Programme
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Plywood and board producers
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Type of measure
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Loans
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
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Loans and financing |
Services, Manufacturing |
6.1 Environmental Improvement Loan Programme |
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Environment related objective
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Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To promote investment in facilities to prevent environmental pollution and to contribute to environmental preservation.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.1 Environmental Improvement Loan Programme
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Firms that install and operate pollution prevention devices and facilities
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Type of measure
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Loans
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Environment
Pollution
Conservation
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To improve the domestic environment by developing cutting-edge environmental technology.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.2 Support for R&D of Environmental Technology Development Projects
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Research institutions and private enterprises
6. Recipient and terms
Recipient: Government-invested research institutions, universities, research institutions and private enterprises that participate in the Environmental Technology Development Project.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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|
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing, Services |
|
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Environment related objective
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Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To improve air quality in metropolitan area s including the five metropolitan cities.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.3 Project on the Emission Reduction for Diesel Vehicles in Operation
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Diesel vehicles.
Recipient:
- Diesel vehicles that fail the emission test on designated diesel vehicles* under Paragraph 1, Article 25 of the Special Act on Metropolitan Air Quality Improvement.
- Diesel vehicles other than designated diesel vehicles* that fail the emission test on automobiles in operation under Article 57 of the Clean Air Conservation Act.
- Diesel vehicles past their exhaust gas guarantee period that fail the emission test on manufactured vehicles.
* designated diesel vehicles: diesel vehicles designated by the Special Act on Metropolitan Air Quality Improvement.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Environment
Clean
Emissions
Conservation
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
|
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing, Services |
6.4 Natural Gas Bus Supply Project |
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Environment related objective
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Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To replace frequently-operated and high-exhaust diesel engine buses and garbage trucks with low- emission and clean er vehicles to expedite the amelioration of air quality in metropolitan areas.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.4 Natural Gas Bus Supply Project
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6. Recipient and terms
Vehicles that use natural gas as fuel.
Recipient:
- In accordance with the Clean Air Conservation Act, grants for natural gas vehicle procurement are provided to a person that purchases a natural gas vehicle.
- In accordance with the Clean Air Conservation Act, grants for fuel expenses are provided to a person that intends to supply natural gas for a vehicle that uses natural gas as fuel.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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|
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Environment
Emissions
Clean
Conservation
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
Waste management and recycling |
Loans and financing |
Manufacturing, Other |
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Environment related objective
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Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To promote and encourage recycling, recycling industries and the management of distribution and sales, by offering long-term and low interest rate loans to private firms engaged in the recycling business for the development of recycling equipment and related technology.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.5 Support for Recycling Equipment and Technology Development
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Loan Programme for Recycling Industry Promotion.
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6. Recipient and terms
Recipient:
- A person or business organization, under the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, engaged in the recycling business that intends to install recycling equipment.
- A person who intends to be engaged in R&D activities related to resource saving and recycling under the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources.
- A person who intends to install equipment required for the commercialization of a developed recycling technology.
- A person, under the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, engaged in recycling, repairing and sales of second-hand electric appliances, furniture, etc.
- A person, under the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, engaged in recycled products sales handling a volume of general manufactures no more than 30 per cent in monetary units and a person engaged in the repair and sales of second-hand electric appliances, furniture, etc.
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Type of measure
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Loans
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ICS - HS Code
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|
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Subsidy amount
|
|
Implementation period
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2011-2012
|
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Keywords
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Environment
Recycle
Natural resources
Waste
Conservation
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|
| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/KOR |
Korea, Republic of |
2013 |
Air pollution reduction |
Grants and direct payments |
Services |
|
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Environment related objective
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Policy objectives and /or purpose of the subsidy
To support the costs of the installation and management of metering systems installed and managed for the purpose of improving air quality through constant metering of air pollutants emitted from business sites.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.6 Support for the Tele Metering System
1. Title of the subsidy programme
Subsidy for the costs of installation and management of the Tele Metering System.
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SMEs
1. Recipient and terms
Recipient: SMEs under Article 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises that have installed metering devices in accord ance with the regulations of Article 17 of the Enforcement Decree of Clean Air Conservation Act and Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of Special Act on Metropolitan Air Quality Improvement, and whose business sites transmit the metered results to a Clean SYS control centre.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
|
|
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
|
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Keywords
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Pollution
Clean
Environment
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