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2nd Extension of social tariff (1st April - 30th September 2022)
Belgium 2022 Ended National
Diesel & petrol temporary excise tax rebate of EUR 0.175/l when price above EUR 1.7/l
Belgium 2022 Ended National
EUR 100 heating subsidy for all households
Belgium 2022 Ended National
EUR 200 subsidy for households heating with heating oil or propane
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Government measures to face the energy crisis (1) - Council of Ministers on 4 February 2022
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Government measures to face the energy crisis (2) - Council of Ministers on 14 March 2022
Belgium 2022 Ended National
VAT rate reduction on electricity (21% to 6%) for households
Belgium 2022 Ended National
VAT rate reduction on electricity (21% to 6%) for households [1st Extension]
Belgium 2022 Ended National
VAT rate reduction on gas (21% to 6%) for households
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First NDC of Costa Rica
Costa Rica 2021 Ended National
First NDC of European Union
Belgium 2021 Ended International
First extension of social tariff (1st January - 31st March 2022)
Belgium 2021 Ended National
Grant of a single lump sum of 80 euros for the most vulnerable households
Belgium 2021 Ended National
Revised/Updated NDC of European Union
Belgium 2021 Ended International
INTE E13-1 MEPS for Motors
Costa Rica 2017 Ended National
National Burden Sharing
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Electricity Generation Expansion Plan 2014-2035 (Plan de Expansion de la Generacion Electrica)
Costa Rica 2014 Ended National
National Moratorium for oil exploitation
Costa Rica 2011 Ended National
Energy Strategy of Costa Rica: Towards a New Energy Model (Estrategia Energetica: Hacia un nuevo modelo energetico para nuestro pais)
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Costa Rica Regulation on Biofuels 2009
Costa Rica 2009 Ended National
Flanders Roof Insulation Premium
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Brussels region: Exemplary Buildings contest
Belgium 2007 Ended State/Provincial
Costa Rica National Biofuels Commission (Comisión Nacional de Biocombustibles)
Costa Rica 2007 Ended National
Excise Tax Reduction for Biofuels
Belgium 2006 Ended National
Flanders: grants for solar thermal, micro-CHP and heat pumps
Belgium 2006 Ended State/Provincial
Cooperation agreement with the Flemish Region
Belgium 2005 Ended State/Provincial
Local Action Plans for Demand-side Management (PLAGE) - Brussels-Capital
Belgium 2005 Ended State/Provincial
Green Certificates Scheme - Wallonia
Belgium 2002 Ended National
Support for solar - Flanders
Belgium 2002 Ended State/Provincial
Flanders: Mobility Agreements
Belgium 2001 Ended State/Provincial

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