Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/432/REV.1 |
S-4§97 |
Brazil |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Energy |
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4.97. The mandatory blending ratio of biodiesel added to the oil diesel has increased to 12% as of March 2020, in volume, according to Law No. 13,263/2016. Throughout 2020, the percentage of mixture varied from 10% to 11%. In 2021, this mandatory blending ratio varied between 10% and 13%, depending on the auction, as a way to alleviate the impacts of biodiesel high cost on the diesel prices.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/432/REV.1 |
S-4§96 |
Brazil |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Other measures |
Energy |
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4.96. The 2004 National Biodiesel Production Programme (PNPB) remains in place. Its aim is to promote domestic biodiesel production, reduce petroleum import dependency, lower pollutant emissions and health-related costs, generate jobs and income, and alleviate regional economic disparities by passing on benefits to family farmers. It is implemented through blending requirements. (...) On 1 January 2022, a new biodiesel commercialization model was implemented, replacing the public auctions for direct negotiations among buyers and biodiesel producers, as defined by National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) Resolution No. 14/2020, where 80% of the biodiesel market is reserved to sugarcane plants that have the Social Fuels Seal.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/434/REV.1 |
S-4§97 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Fisheries |
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4.97. (...) The United States has also taken a leadership role in many international initiatives, in particular to promote sustainable fishing; combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-4§97 |
China |
2021 |
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Investment measures |
Manufacturing |
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4.97. In an effort to increase the competitiveness of the economy, manufacturing activities were further liberalized during the review period. The 2020 Special Administrative Measures on Access to Foreign Investment (the 2020 National Negative List) lifted the restrictions on the share ratio of foreign investment in commercial vehicle manufacturing. (...) Furthermore the 2020 Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment (Encouraged FDI Catalogue) added a number of manufacturing activities to the list of encouraged industries, including (...) new energy vehicles (NEVs), (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-4§96 |
China |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Manufacturing |
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4.96. (...) During the review period, the country's efforts to phase out industries that it considers outdated or heavily polluting were shown in the Catalogue for Guiding Industry Restructuring, last updated in 2019
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/401/REV.1 |
S-4§97 |
Indonesia |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
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4.97. The main policy framework for mining remains unchanged. Under the 2009 Mining Law, the policy objective is to support sustainable national development by, inter alia, setting the following requirements on stakeholders in mining activities: good mining practices; increasing the value added of mining products; improving society; being cautious with regard to environmental impact; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/407/REV.1 |
S-4§96 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2021 |
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General environmental reference |
Manufacturing |
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4.96. (...) The new industrial policy is reflected in a comprehensive and detailed National Industrial Strategy (NIS) focusing on nine sectors: (i) equipment and machinery; (ii) renewable energy supplies; (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/406/REV.1 |
S-4§96 |
Mongolia |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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4.96. To address these challenges, during the review period, Mongolia reorganized its legislative and strategic framework for electricity. It adopted two major policies that define renewable expansion plans, targets, and measures for improved efficiency in the energy supply sector, e.g. the reduction of transmission and distribution losses: the State Policy on Energy (2015-30) of 2015 (Parliamentary Resolution No. 63); and the Mid-Term National Programme to Develop the State Policy on Energy (2018-23), of 2018 (Parliamentary Resolution No. 325).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/406/REV.1 |
S-4§95 |
Mongolia |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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4.95. The electricity system faces several challenges, in addition to its economic viability: the constant growth in consumption; (...) the obsolescence and environmental footprint of the existing CHP plants; the large energy losses incurred during the generation, transmission, and distribution processes; the decarbonization of the industry (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-4§96 |
Barbados |
2022 |
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Services |
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4.96. According to the authorities, the land transport sector is set to undergo a major transformation to a fossil fuel free sector by 2030. The Barbados Transport Board began electrification of its bus fleet. The authorities further indicate that the large programme upgrading the country's road system over the 2022-26 period will support other investments in the decarbonization of road transport.
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