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S-Table-4.8 |
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Table 4.8 Electricity mix, 2020
Renewables: Bagasse; Hydro; Landfill gas; Wind; Solar
Installed capacity (MW): 230.4; 60.5; 3.4; 10.6; 106.3
Total electricity (GWh): 383.6; 115.8; 24.8; 18.1; 145.7
Share in electricity mix (%): 13.3; 4.0; 0.9;0.6; 5.1
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S-4§74 |
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4.74. (...) a Seabed Mineral Bill and a Seabed Mineral Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill are being elaborated. With their licensing regime and application process, the Bills provide for a more streamlined institutional arrangement. The Bills would be supplemented by a number of codes, such as the Fiscal and Taxation Code, the Environment Code of Practice, and the Offshore Petroleum Safety Code to ensure financial transparency, preservation of the environment, and occupational safety.
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S-4§75 |
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4.75. The Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities (MEPU) is responsible for the water sector. It formulates policies and strategies for the mobilization and conservation of water resources, and the management of supply and distribution of water. The ownership of water is vested in the State.
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S-4§76 |
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2021 |
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4.76. There are two subsidiary parastatals responsible falling under the aegis of the MEPU for managing water: the Central Water Authority (potable water distribution and water supply infrastructure), and the Wastewater Management Authority. Mauritius has a National Water Policy (2014) in place, and it adopted a National Integrated Water Resources Management Plan in 2017. A roadmap for 2021-24 for improving the water supply service, particularly in water-stressed regions during the dry season, was adopted in May 2021, and Budget 2021/22 has made provisions for the implementation of priority projects.
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S-4§78 |
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2021 |
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4.78. Some of the economic issues in Mauritius' water management include the following: • Water allocation: The National Water Policy accords the following user priority – domestic, industrial, tourism, irrigation, hydro power, and other users. Irrigation is currently the largest water user, mainly for sugar cane. (...) A review of existing water rights and the legal framework is being undertaken to rationalize the use of water in the country, while promoting efficiency.
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S-4§78 |
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2021 |
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4.78. Some of the economic issues in Mauritius' water management include the following: (...) • Water use efficiency: With a view to addressing challenges and constraints in the water sector and to cope with water losses and also to have a sustainable approach towards water management, water efficiency is one of the Government's priorities. Budget 2021/22 made provisions for water conservation and water recycling. [34] Moreover, water released from hydro power stations will be treated and distributed for domestic purposes.
[34] Including concessional financing of up to MUR 1 million for car washers to invest in water-recycling and rainwater-harvesting systems.
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Conservation
Recycle
Renewable
Sustainable
Water
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S-4§86 |
Mauritius |
2021 |
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4.86. The Government plans to expand the industrial infrastructure and logistics facilities by setting up three new business parks (a high-tech park at Côte D'Or extending over 150 acres, a logistics park at Riche Terre, and a pharmaceutical and life sciences park at Rose Belle). Incentives include (...) 50% accelerated depreciation allowance on energy-efficient equipment and capital expenditures incurred on R&D.
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S-Table-4.9 |
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Table 4.9 Main services sectors covered by trade agreements, 2021
Agreement: India
Sector: ICT services, financial services, tourism services, education, construction, environmental, distribution, business services, professional services, audiovisual services, transport services
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S-4§106 |
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4.106. (...) Since FY, there is one single tax regime for all banks, which are no longer required to split their expenses according to these segments; instead, they are taxed in the following way: • at a rate of 5% on the chargeable income of the actual year of assessment in excess of the chargeable income of the FY2017/18. For this additional income (over the FY2017/18) to be taxed at the lower rate of 5%, the bank must grant at least 5% of its new credit facilities to (...) enterprises engaged in agriculture, manufacturing, or production of renewable energy in Mauritius; (...).
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S-4§165 |
Mauritius |
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4.165. Between 2014 and 2019, tourism was one of Mauritius' fastest-growing sectors, accounting for well over 8% of GDP and expanding by over 4% annually in real terms, thanks to a significant increase in international tourist arrivals. (...) .However, the WEF report calls for an expansion of the amount of protected areas (where Mauritius ranks 140th), and for better protection of the country's threatened wildlife. (...).
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