Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Manufacturing, Services |
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Environment related objective
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To reduce green house gas emissions.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
To help introduce new and "green" transport technologies, for instance renewable fuels, and transport practice.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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5.3. TRANSNOVA – Schemes for introduction of zero and low emission transport technologies and transport practice
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5. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
Regional and local authorities, private companies, NGO's, research institutes and other organizations can apply to Transnova for grants. The scheme do not apply to national authorities and households/private individual consumers.
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Type of measure
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Grants/investment support
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Since 2009
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Manufacturing, Other |
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Environment related objective
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Subsidy to address competitive concerns linked to energy taxes and conditioned to the adoption of energy efficiency programmes.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
The electricity tax was introduced 1 July 1951. The above-mentioned tax concessions have been carried through to avoid an undesirable worsening of the concerned companies' competitive power. Tax concessions are for pulp and paper plants with approved energy efficiency programmes, energy intensive processes, and green houses; Tax concession: Electricity delivered to pulp and paper plants with approved energy efficiency programmes, energy intensive processes, and green houses are exempt from the tax.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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6.4 Exemption from electricity tax for energy intensive industries, paper and pulp industry and greenhouses
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5. To whom and how the subsidy is granted.
Tax concessions for pulp and paper plants with approved energy efficiency programmes, energy intensive processes, and green houses.
Main rules: An excise duty is levied on electricity supplied to manufacturing industries with a rate of 0.0045 NOK per kWh for the years below.
Tax concession: Electricity delivered to pulp and paper plants with approved energy efficiency programmes, energy intensive processes, and green houses are exempt from the tax.
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Type of measure
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Tax concessions
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Since 1993
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) project |
Environment related objective
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To allow large scale carbon capture.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
The objective of the TCM is to test, verify, and demonstrate different concepts and technologies capable of reducing costs and risks related to large scale carbon capture.
The test facilities at TCM will test two post-combustion technologies, amine absorption and ammonium carbon ate absorption (chilled ammonia). Both technologies, provided by two different suppliers, will be tested in parallel. TCM will have a capture capacity of 100 000 tons of CO2 a year from two different sources of flue gas.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) project
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5. To whom and how the subsidy is provided.
The TCM project is operated by a so-called unlimited company with shared liability. Statoil participates with a share of 20 per cent in the Company, Shell and SASOL participates with a share of 2.44 per cent each, whereas the State covers the remaining 75.12 per cent. Should other undertakings invest in the Company, the State's share will be reduced accordingly.
The State participation is managed by Gassnova SF, a state-owned enterprise for CO2 capture and storage.
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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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Since 2009
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To allow full scale carbon capture.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
The objective of the CCM project is to establish a full scale CO2 - capture plant to be retro-fitted into the gas-fired combined heat and power plant at Mongstad.
In 2006, the Norwegian state and Statoil signed the Implementation Agreement, which stated that the parties to the agreement shall co-operate in developing CO2-capture technology and the establishment of a full-scale capture facility at Mongstad. In 2011, the Norwegian state and Statoil signed the Development Agreement, which regulates the rights and obligations of the parties to the agreement on issues related to the development phase of the full scale project.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Full scale CO2 Capture project at Mongstad (CCM) – Development Agreement
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5. To whom and how the subsidy is provided.
Funding for the development and planning stages of the Carbon Capture Mongstad facility is awarded to Statoil as yearly grants over the state budget. Gassnova SF manages the Norwegian state’s interests as defined in the Development Agreement between the Norwegian state and Statoil.
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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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2012-2016
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Forestry, Other |
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Environment related objective
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Policy objective of the subsidy
To stimulate value-adding forestry activities and long-term investments, as well as to enhance environmental values related to biological diversity, landscape, cultural inheritance and recreational activities.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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9.3 Subsidies for industrial and environmental purposes in forestry
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Forestry sector.
5. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
The grant is eligible for all categories of forest owners and all properties exceeding 1.0 hectare of productive forestland.
The Norwegian Agricultural Authority assigns the grant through the County Governor to local authorities at municipal level.
Local authorities are free to develop specific rules in accordance with the national framework. Granted measures can be silviculture, pre-commercial thinning, construction and reconstruction of forest roads, conservation and enhancement of environmental values in forest and harvesting of round wood in difficult terrain. The subsidy rates are determined by local authorities.
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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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Not specified
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Keywords
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Environment
Forest
Bio
Conservation
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Forestry |
9.5 Subsidies for the production of energy wood |
Environment related objective
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To increase bioenergy production.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
Increased domestic production of wood energy is an important goal for the Government. The Government aims at an increase in bioenergy production of 14 TWh by 2020 to reduce the emissions from fossil fuel. The scheme improves the conditions for producing wood energy.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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9.5 Subsidies for the production of energy wood
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1. To whom and how the subsidy is provided.
The grant is available for forest owners and owners of agricultural property.
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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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Not specified
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Forest
Emissions
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
Sustainable agriculture management |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Environment related objective
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To protect the environment.
The various programmes are listed under the sub headings 10.2.1 to 10.2.7 below. The notification covers schemes in force from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2011. Numbers for 2012 were not available at the time of writing. Norwegian agricultural policy is implemented in pursuit of objectives concerning i.a. income, productivity, regional development, the agricultural landscape and environmental concerns. The three latter objectives and the multifunctional role of agriculture in general, have been given higher priority during recent years.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Norwegian Agricultural Policy and of agricultural subsidy programmes - Headage and Acreage support
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Headage and Acreage support conditioned to certain environmental criteria (non-specified)
10.3.5 Headage and Acreage support
A major part of the budgetary support is paid within the Acreage and Agricultural Landscape Scheme, the Grazing Support Programme and the Headage Support Programme. The support is based on the size of cultivated area and the number of animals, and the support is differentiated by region, farm size and kind of animal. Certain environmental criteria have to be fulfilled in order to receive support. In animal husbandry there is a maximum level of support per farm. The maximum level of support varies according to changes in rates. In plant production the level of support is dependent on the size of cultivated area. Organic production is subject to separate support programmes.
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Type of measure
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Direct payments
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2010-2011
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Forestry |
Subsidies for Forest Management Planning |
Environment related objective
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To promote sustainable forest management.
3. Policy objective of the subsidy
The objective is to stimulate forest management planning as a basic measure to promote sustainable forest management including:
· Active short and long term utilisation of the forest resources
· Preservation and enhancement of forest functions related to biological diversity, landscape, and cultural and recreational values.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Subsidies for Forest Management Planning
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All categories of forest owners and all types of operationally productive forestland.
5. To whom and how the subsidy is provided
The subsidy is available to all categories of forest owner and all types of operationally productive forestland. Provided a given area coverage of pre-ordered individual forest management plans, the grant covers resource registration surveys of larger designated areas and preparation of forest management plans on individual properties. Area registrations provide data for forest inventory and resource overviews. The programme also supports capacity building on application of the forest management plan.
The sizes of the grants are decided by the county governor based on the total resource registration and plan preparation costs. Normally, subsidies are not granted to properties that have received grants from this programme within the last 10-year period.
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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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Since 1971
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Keywords
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Environment
Forest
Bio
Sustainable
Natural resources
Conservation
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/NOR |
Norway |
2013 |
Sustainable forestry management |
Grants and direct payments |
Forestry |
Subsidies for Forest Infrastructure |
Environment related objective
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To develop infrastructure necessary to uphold the forest activity in marginal forest areas.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Subsidies for Forest Infrastructure
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All forest owners
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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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Since 1976
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Keywords
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/RUS |
Russian Federation |
2013 |
Environmental goods and services promotion |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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Improvement of investment conditions for performing industrial production in the region and stimulation of ecological friendly manufacturing
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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ATTACHMENT 1 – SUB-FEDERAL PROGRAMMES
Regional law "On taxation in the Perm region" of 30.08.2001 No. 1685-295
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Organizations engaged in industrial production
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Type of measure
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Tax incentives
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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For the period of validity of the law (not indicated)
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Keywords
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