Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-Table-III.18 |
Norway |
2018 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Table 3.18 State aid granted by Norway, 2012-15
€ million
Measure/Year 2012 2013 2014 2015
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Environmental protection including energy saving 878.77 693.09 724.31 956.55
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Energy
Environment
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-Table-III.19 |
Norway |
2018 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions |
Energy, Forestry, Manufacturing |
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Table 3.19 Industry-wide and selected sector-specific support programmes, 2015 and 2016
NKr million
Initiation year Expiry Type of programme/project Measure Estimated subsidy in 2015 Estimated subsidy in 2016
Research and development 87.5 85.0
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2003 - Bioenergy scheme Grant 59.9 65.5
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General measures 578.0 688.0
1991/2000 - CO2 taxes and excise on mineral oil, exemptions and rebates by beneficiary: Tax concession
- Vessels used for fishing and catching (CO2 tax) 120.0 130.0
- Fish oil and fish meal industry (CO2 tax) 1.0 3.0
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Forestry 362.2 388.2
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2004 - Subsidies for industrial and environmental purposes in forestry [b] Grant 159.8 177.0
[b] This scheme includes: (1) subsidies for silviculture; (2) subsidies for construction of forest roads; (3) subsidies for conservation and enhancement of environmental values in forestry; (4) national grant for environmental considerations (extraction of round wood in difficult terrain using cable logging systems and horses); and (5) subsidies for the extraction of energy wood other than fuel wood.
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Bio
Energy
Environment
Fish
Forest
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-IV§26 |
Norway |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Spending on programmes notified under Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture (Green Box) also increased steadily from 2006 (NKr 6.2 billion) to 2014 (NKr 7.9 billion) before falling slightly in 2015 (NKr 7.6 billion) and 2016 (NKr 7.7 billion). The main cause for the rise in the total was increased spending on environmental programmes which included both national and regional environmental programmes.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-IV§37 |
Norway |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Forestry |
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As part of its policies to increase absorption of CO2 emissions, Norway has recently encouraged the use of fertilizers to promote forestry growth. In 2016, over 8,000 hectares of forests were fertilized through a fertilizer subsidy covering 40% of the costs. Other developments have been measures to increase forest density by increased plant density on sites identified for regeneration and improving transport infrastructure for forests. The expenditure on forest roads more than doubled during the review period.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-IV§53 |
Norway |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Forestry |
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During the review period, Norway continued to support the forestry sector through a number of subsidies, funds or grants, and private initiatives, with the general level of support for infrastructure to the sector increasing overall. In 2016, the Government supported the forestry sector with a number of different programmes, either directly to the sector or as part of climate control measures, with a number of these schemes being newly established in 2016 (Table 4.9). Norway's most recent notification of subsidies to the WTO has indicated there are five subsidy measures for the forestry sector amounting to approximately NKr 388 million in 2016. These include: (...) Subsidies for Industrial and Environmental Purposes in Forestry, (...) In addition, there are private initiatives and funds applied more generally to all industries that support the sector.
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Climate
Environment
Forest
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-Table-IV.9 |
Norway |
2018 |
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Forestry |
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Table 4.9 Overview of support to the sector, 2012-17
Fund/scheme Overview Financing Reference
Forest Fund Scheme Forest Fund To ensure the financing of sustainable forest management In 2016, NKr 489 million was credited and NKr 391 million was debited to the Forest Trust Fund, resulting in NKr 1.545 billion as a balance to the fund. Assuming that a forest landowner on average has a tax rate of about 40%, a tax relief on 85% of the major part of the debited amount can be compared to a grant of NKr 125 million in 2016. (...)
Grants from the interest earned in the Forest Fund The interest earned on the Fund can be used as subsidies for planning, providing information, and promoting development In 2017, up to NKr 3 million may have been provided as subsidies. Seven projects were awarded subsidies totalling NKr 2.98 million. (...)
Subsidies for industrial and environmental purposes in forestry Forest quality development Regeneration, silvicultural activities, thinning, pruning, soil scarification 72.3 million 2016.
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Environmental measures in forestry Subsidies to offset the cost of environmental measures, economic losses from conservation measures, etc. In 2016, NKr 1.3 million was paid.
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Subsidies for Forest Management Planning For the preparation of forestry plans, registration of forestry and environmental information In 2016, NKr 25 million was paid out.
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Climate measures Fertilization of forest stands as a climate measure For fertilization in order to increase production and growth Up to 40% of the cost of fertilization can be subsidized.
In 2016, NKr 10.9 million was paid. (...)
Increased seedling density as a climate measure To increase the number of plants when re-planting Up to 80% of the cost of the re-planting.
In 2016, NKr 11.7 million was paid. (...)
Planting on new areas as a climate measure A three-year pilot project for Rogaland, Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland (...)
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Climate
Conservation
Environment
Forest
Soil
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-IV§99 |
Norway |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Norway and Sweden have operated a joint market for "electricity certificates" since 1 January 2012. The purpose of the scheme is to expand the annual production of renewable energy by 28.4 TWh by 2020. The financing is split in fixed proportion between the consumers in Norway (13.2 TWh) and Sweden (15.2 TWh) but it is de-linked from where the expansion actually takes place. The scheme, which grants a payment per MWh to the producer of the additional renewable energy, is applicable to new installations commissioned before 31 December 2021. The certificates are granted for 15 years, but will be valid no further than the end of 2035. The Norwegian Government noted in its 2016 white paper on energy policy that, while the scheme has promoted the exploitation of wind power and the construction of small hydropower stations, it has not furthered technological development or innovation. The Government will therefore not introduce new targets for the "electricity certificate" scheme upon its expiry in 2021.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/368/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.1 |
Philippines |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Table 4.1 OECD Producer Support Estimate (PSE) for the Philippines, 2014-16
(PHP million)
2014 2015 2016
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Payments to producers (2), of which (in US$ million)
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Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation payments for relief from natural disasters
2014: 1,184; 2015: 1,300; 2016: 1,600
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/368/REV.1 |
S-IV§12 |
Philippines |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) (...) covers losses arising from natural disasters. The government expenditures were accordingly notified as Green Box "payments for relief from natural disasters". (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-Summary§22 |
United States of America |
2018 |
Measures |
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All products/economic activities |
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(...) Traditionally, federal assistance programmes have been in the form of grants, tax concessions, loan guarantees, and direct payments; they are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), and are mostly related to public health and safety, the environment, education, infrastructure, community assistance, and research and development.
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