Govt Policy items from around the world
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Source - Dr. Jeffrey M. Seisler CEO, Clean Fuels Consulting (VP Government Relations, IANGV)
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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
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Feedback Invited by May 21
New NGV amendments to existing regulations are under discussion within the United Nations. Changes in these regulations are very important to the industry since they provide a legal basis for natural gas vehicle equipment and related equipment manufacturers as well as for retrofitting vehicles to run on natural gas (and LPG). Many countries who have signed various UN treaties are legally bound to abide by these regulations. The regulations also frequently serve as models for countries developing their own regulations even if they are not part of the UN conventions. It is important, therefore, that equipment manufacturers keep a close watch on the regulatory activities at the UN and provide comments back to the IANGV to enable the association to provide the best possible representation of the industry’s interests.
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Source - The Tide Online
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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Nigeria
Despite an abundance of crude oil, Nigeria’s Federal Government is reportedly in talks
with companies looking to establish compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling
infrastructure in the country. The
Tide Online quotes Chief Emmanual Odusina, Minister of State for Energy
(Gas) as saying proposals are under consideration for the establishment of
pipeline networks to support CNG refueling stations. The Nigeria Gas Company
has signaled its intentions to establish CNG stations in the past.
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Source - NGV Global
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
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USA
House and Senate conferees on the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419) have been urged to extend the existing alternative fuel excise tax and infrastructure income tax credits. According to NGVAmerica, reports indicate that the Senate conferees are crafting a response to the House proposal that would "closely track" a previous proposal to spend $10 billion more on the farm bill over the next 10 years. The previous proposal included the $2.5 billion of additional tax incentives. Whether the tax incentives will survive the ongoing negotiations remains unresolved.
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Source - AFP
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
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Germany, Berlin
'Other technical measures' required to meet 120 g/km CO2 targets
Germany's Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said Germany would scrap plans to develop auto biofuels because they were not appropriate for millions of vehicles, according to AFP. He had warned the project would be abandoned if more than one million vehicles could not use the fuel. The VDIK association of foreign automakers said that around 3.3 million vehicles were unable to use the mix of ethanol and traditional petrol that Berlin sought to impose. "Environmental policy will not be held responsible if millions of car owners have to pay more" for fuel, he said, adding, "All of us underestimated the problems.
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Source - NGV Global
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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Canada, Ottawa
Natural gas is the ideal primary energy source, supplemented by renewables such as geo-thermal and solar power, to help communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move to a more efficient and sustainable energy future, concludes a new report released today by the Canadian Gas Association (CGA).
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