Timeline The ever-changing nature of global energy policies

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THE EVER-CHANGING THE EVER-CHANGING NATURE OF GLOBAL NATURE OF GLOBAL ENERGY POLICIES ENERGY POLICIES

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a major energy disaster, so we take a look back at some of the widespread policy changes from the past

1990 2008 2010

Swiss government rejects new power plant developments

Following the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP), Switzerland refused power plant developments – excluding the four that were already in the works. In 2017, the Swiss government doubled-down, cementing this legislation for the foreseeable future.

UK Climate Change Act

Ten years after the UK Climate Change Act was introduced in 2008, emissions’ reduction figures were huge, demonstrating a 43% decrease in emissions from 1990 levels.

Energiewende: a critical German energy policy

‘Energiewende’ is the policy that defines energy policy in German. Released in 2010, it remains a significant part of the country’s energy governance to this day, with the policy increasing the use of renewables in electricity generation.

2022

SEC proposed climate-related declarations

In the wake of environmental, social and governance (ESG) becoming a key metric for sustainability and investment, the Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) proposed legislation on the declaration of climate-related disclosures, including results, risks and financial metrics.

2022

Russia-Ukraine war provokes pipeline cut-offs

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine back in February has sparked widespread resistance and condemnation across Europe. In response, Russia cut off gas pipelines in late April 2022, including those to Poland and Bulgaria