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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To have vibrant fishing and aquaculture sectors which adopt world class research to achieve sustainability and prosperity with the planned outcome to increase economic, social and environmental benefits for Australian fishing and aquaculture
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Fisheries research, development and extension project funding (FRDC): The Corporation was formed on 2 July 1991 and operates under two key pieces of legislation the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (PIRD Act) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). The PIRD Act permits funding and administration of research and development relating to primary industries with a view to:
(i) increasing the economic, environmental and social benefits to members of primary industries and to the community in general by improving the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of the products of primary industries; and
(ii) achieving the sustainable use and sustainable management of natural resources; (...)
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Priorities for projects are set by the state/territory and commonwealth jurisdictions via research advisory committees as well as industry groups managed through industry partnership agreements.
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
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Loans and financing |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To establish industry-based growth centres in the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Sector, focusing on Recycling and Clean Energy as a priority objective
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Industry Growth Centres Initiative: The Industry Growth Centres Initiative is a sector based approach to industry policy to drive growth, productivity and competitiveness by concentrating investment on key growth sectors. Six Growth Centres have been established to deliver the Initiative in the following sectors of competitive strength and strategic priority: Advanced Manufacturing; (...) Gas and Energy Resources.
Additionally the six Growth Sectors are aligned to the six National Manufacturing Priorities of the Modern Manufacturing Strategy: Resources Technology & Critical Minerals Processing; (...) Recycling & Clean Energy; (...)
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Funding is provided to the Growth Centres, established as not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee with a Board of respected industry leaders.
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Type of measure
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Growth Centres are funded under funding agreements which stipulate the terms and conditions of specific Growth Centre arrangements.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To provide grants to businesses that alight with one of six national manufacturing priority areas including recycling and clean energy.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Modern Manufacturing Initiative: The Modern Manufacturing Initiative aims to stimulate business investment in the manufacturing sector by addressing barriers to scale and competitiveness for Australian manufacturers. (...)
They are targeted at Australian businesses with projects that align with at least one of the six National Manufacturing Priority areas:
(...) Recycling and clean energy; (...)
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Australian businesses with projects that align with at least one of the six National Manufacturing Priority areas:
• Space;
• Medical products;
• Resources technology and critical minerals processing;
• Food and beverage;
• Recycling and clean energy;
• Defence.
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Type of measure
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merit-based grant programs
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To provide grants to businesses that alight with one of six national manufacturing priority areas including recycling and clean energy.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Manufacturing Modernisation Fund: The objective of the Manufacturing Modernisation Fund is to help modernise the Australian manufacturing sector by stimulating business investment in new technologies and processes through co-funding capital investments. (...) Projects for this round also needed to demonstrate alignment to at least one of the six National Manufacturing Priorities which are: (...) recycling and clean energy, (...)
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The Manufacturing Modernisation Fund is targeted at manufacturing small and medium-sized Australian enterprises with up to 199 employees (headcount).
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Type of measure
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Merit-based grants programme.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage competitive investment and innovation in the Australian automotive industry in a way that will provide improved environmental outcomes
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS): ATS encourages competitive investment and innovation in the Australian automotive industry in a way that will provide improved environmental outcomes and promote the development of workforce skills.
As part of the A New Car Plan for a Greener Future, the Government announced that the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS) would be replaced by the ATS.
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Participants may be motor vehicle producers (MVPs), automotive component producers, automotive machine tools and tooling producers or automotive service providers
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Type of measure
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Payments in arrears for allowable expenditures.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To assist businesses and community organisations to improve their energy efficiency practices and technologies, reduce their energy use and power bills
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Energy Efficiency Communities Program: This is an Australian Government program which provides grants to assist businesses and community organisations to improve their energy efficiency practices and technologies, reduce their energy use and power bills. (...)
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Funding is provided through a grant agreement between the Commonwealth and the business receiving the grant.
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Type of measure
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Funding is provided through a grant agreement between the Commonwealth and the business receiving the grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To support a broad range of development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment projects that can deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy for Australian families and businesses
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Advancing Renewables Program: The Advancing Renewables Program supports a broad range of development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment projects that can deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy for Australian families and businesses. The Program Objective is to fund Activities that contribute to one or more of the following. Program Outcomes:
(a) reduction in the cost of renewable energy;
(b) increase in the value delivered by renewable energy;
(c) improvement in technology readiness and commercial readiness of Renewable Energy Technologies;
(d) reduction in or removal of barriers to renewable energy uptake:
(e) increased skills, capacity and knowledge relevant to Renewable Energy Technologies".
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Funds were committed to 74 projects through individual funding agreements
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Type of measure
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Funding is provided against specific milestones in accordance with individual funding agreements.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To reduce barriers to businesses and fleets to choose new vehicle technologies in the road transport sector
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Future Fuels Fund: The Future Fuels Fund aims to reduce barriers to businesses and fleets to choose new vehicle technologies in the road transport sector.
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Funds were committed to 15 projects through individual funding agreements
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Type of measure
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Funding was provided against specific milestones in accordance with individual funding agreements.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To advance the development of a commercially viable product from renewable energy technology developed through R&D
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Commercialisation of R&D Funding Initiative Pilot: Offer kick-start funding grants of AUD 100K each, for projects of up to one year, to advance the development of a commercially viable product from renewable energy technology developed through R&D. (...)
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Funds were committed to 5 projects through individual funding agreements
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Type of measure
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Funding is provided against specific milestones in accordance with individual funding agreements.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/372/AUS |
Australia |
2021 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To support projects that capture CO2 emissions and safely store CO2
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships: The program aimed to support a small number of demonstration projects to:
• capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes;
• provide transport infrastructure (generally pipelines); and
• safely store carbon dioxide underground in stable geological formations.
Established in 2009, the CCS Flagships Program formed part of the Government's Clean Energy Initiative. (...)
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Funds were committed to ten projects through individual funding agreements
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Type of measure
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Funding was provided against specific milestones in accordance with individual funding agreements.
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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