Amsterdam city offered a subsidy scheme for the purchase of electric utility vehicles used frequently in the city. The scheme ran until 1 October 2019 and the city government is currently considering whether a new phase of the scheme will commence in 1 December 2019. The subsidy amounts (maximum 5 vehicles per company) for 2019 were: 5,000 euros for an electric business car, 5,000 euros for an electric delivery or taxi van, 3,000 euros for an electric standard size taxi and 20 percent of the purchase value (up to a maximum of 40,000 euros) of an electric truck and bus. There is also an additional subsidy scheme of 5,500 euros for the purchase of a new 100 percent electric delivery van for entrepreneurs who drive at least 3 times a week in the city. This arrangement is in addition to the existing subsidy for electric delivery vans; business drivers who meet all conditions receive 10,500 euros. An entrepreneur can receive a maximum of 2 new electric delivery vans under the programme

The Climate and Energy Fund was established based on the Act on the Climate and Energy Fund (Klima- und Energiefondsgesetz) in July 2007. It supports the Federal Government in its efforts to implement sustainable energy supply, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implement the climate strategy, and has evolved into a major driving force behind Austria's climate policy. A promotion volume of up to EUR 150 million is available to the Climate Fund for climate protection projects and for sustainable energy supply each year. With this money, the Climate Fund boosts innovative projects and awards contracts, all of which make a significant contribution towards an eco-friendly and energy-saving future. Two key criteria in this context are efficiency and sustainability.

Energy efficiency and RE loans for on-lending to SMEs and business through 6 partner financial institutions (Ameriabank, ArmSwissBank, Inecobank, ACBA Leasing, ACBA-CREDIT ACRICOLE BANK, HSBC). This Contribution towards building a green economy in Armenia by supporting the investments in green technology, especially in climate adaptation and mitigation technologies.

A subsidy scheme for energy measures (energy saving and renewable energy) for sports facilities, accommodation of sport clubs. This scheme was based on agreements under the Energy Agreement. Sports associations that invest in renewable energy generation and energy saving could obtain a subsidy for up to 30% of their investment costs. The scheme was planned for the period 2016-2020. However, as of 2019 the scheme ceased to exist as separate scheme and has been integrated in a more broad (not energy only) subsidy scheme on building and maintenance of sporting accommodations (BOSA).

Provision of financial incentives for the development of RES projects for electricity and heat production. Encouraging the use of RES for electricity and heat production will be implemented at national level.

Government has approved Phase-II of FAME Scheme with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore for a period of 3 years commencing from 1st April 2019. Out of total budgetary support, about 86 percent of fund has been allocated for Demand Incentive so as to create demand for xEVs in the country. This phase aims to generate demand by way of supporting 7000 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars (including Strong Hybrid) and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers. However, depending upon off-take of different category of xEVs, these numbers may vary as the provision has been made for inter as well as intra segment wise fungibility. Only advanced battery and registered vehicles will be incentivized under the scheme. With greater emphasis on providing affordable & environment friendly public transportation options for the masses, scheme will be applicable mainly to vehicles used for public transport or those registered for commercial purposes in e-3W, e-4W and e-bus segments. However, privately owned registered e-2Ws are also covered under the scheme as a mass segment.

The objective of activities affected by this policy example is energy savings, CO2e emission reduction, and pollutant emission reduction, among many other benefits. In the context of co-financing cleaner transport projects, it is necessary to define specific co-financing lines for specific purposes for the purchase of vehicles powered by electricity, CNG/CBG, LNG/LBG and hydrogen. Incentive co-financing measures for vehicle procurement should be carried out consistently and continuously, focusing primarily on alternative fuels for which an assessment of the existing situation showed a low representation of vehicles in the total number of vehicles, and will be limited in time until monitoring shows a minimal representation of vehicles. The minimum market launch will be considered to be a 1 percent share of alternative fuel vehicles in the total number of vehicles registered in the country.

A sub-programme of the Jedlik Ányos Plan, which provides support to natural persons and companies for purchasing electric cars and lorries under 3.5 tonnes. Support is maximised at 21 % of the price or HUF 1.5 million. The sub-programme was launched in 2016. The ministry will provide a total of HUF 3 billion in the form of non-refundable grants for the same purpose this year. Applications can be submitted by any natural person residing in Hungary or by a non-governmental organization, association or higher education institution with a registered office, site or branch in Hungary.

The evaluation which follows is based on just a first tentative to come with some elements for evaluating incentives for pedelecs: • Speedpedelec gets fiscal deductibility of 120% for buying and 22 cent/km (indexed) for using it. • A 15% income tax reduction for all pedelecs and speed pedelec when bought is added. This PAM results in a reduction of emissions in the non-ETS sector. At the end of the study, it was decided that the 15% tax reduction for pedelecs and speed pedelecs when bought will not be implemented. With the 15% tax reduction not applied, the main remaining part of this PAM is the per km cycling allowance for home-work traffic. This measure is then similar to the TR-A03, promoting bicycle use (except for the fiscal deductibility for speed pedelecs). Therefore, this PAM is integrated in the TR-A03 and is no longer evaluated separately.

FAME (stands for ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) grant subsidies for all sort of electric vehicles, including two-wheelers and trikes as well as cars, trucks or buses. This scheme, started in 2015 underwent a revision in 2019 where the government has allocated Rs. 10,000 Crore for a period of 3 years commencing from 1st April 2019. Out of total budgetary support, about 86 percent of fund has been allocated for Demand Incentive so as to create demand for xEVs in the country. FAME II aims to generate demand by way of supporting 7000 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars (including Strong Hybrid) and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.

To complement the SDE+ with a scheme for smaller renewable energy systems, the investment subsidy scheme ISDE started in 2016, as follow up of agreements under the Energy Agreement. Households and small commercial users can apply for an allowance for the purchase of heat pumps, biomass boilers, solar water heaters, pellet stoves and small wood-fired boilers. The scheme was planned for the period 2016-2020 but the intention is to adapt the scheme under the planned climate agreement. One of the plans is to include subsidy possibilities for the periodo upto 2030 for various types of isolation measures.

The target of the programme is to strengthen the sale of technologies for renewable energies through investment incentives and to improve their profitability. Funding takes the form of a grant provided by the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA). Funding is available inter alia for efficient heat pumps and solar heating installations. The installation of a solar heating system and a heat pump at the same time is funded through a combination bonus.

A financial incentive will be offered to 4.8% of the deals. Of these, 50 % will use it, while the efficiency of newly purchased cars will improve by 42 %. The amount of financial support is 1000 EUR.

Subsidy is granted under the scheme for actions that involve purchasing and installing PV systems used to generate energy for own use in agricultural holdings/enterprises. Subsidy is also granted for purchasing energy storage systems.

Facilitate market penetration of hybrid and battery electric vehicles: Various measures put in place by the German government to promote electric mobility. The German government and industry came together in the National Platform for Electric Mobility (NPE) to define the goal of developing Germany into a lead market for and lead supplier of electric mobility. The goal is to have one million electric vehicles in use by 2020, rising to six million by 2030. A purchase subsidy of EUR 4,000 for fully electric vehicles and EUR 3,000 for hybrids is being paid, half of which is financed by the automotive industry and half by the federal government. Total funding is limited to EUR 1.2 billion (EUR 600 million from the government and EUR 600 million from the automotive industry), and the programme, which is based on the first come, first served principle and began with a decision by the government in May 2016, will end no later than 2019. The upper limit of funding for each basic model is EUR 60,000 (list price). The half of the funding from the government is conditional on receiving match funding from the manufacturer. The share of electric vehicles to be purchased by the government to carry out its business is also to be increased to at least 20 %. The following new provisions apply from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020: under the German Income Tax Act (Einkommensteuergesetz), benefits granted by an employer for charging an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle on the employer’s premises with a company-owned charging facility that is temporarily put to private use are exempt from tax. Employers also have the option to reduce the level of withholding tax for an employee's wage to a flat rate of 25 % on the benefits of monetary value from the assignment of a charging facility free of charge or at a reduced price and for subsidies for an employee’s expenditure on purchasing and using a charging facility. The Charging Point Regulation (Ladesäulenverordnung) creates binding standards for plugs for the charging infrastructure used for electric mobility and entered into force on 17 March 2016. Operators of charging infrastructure and final consumers are to be treated equally under the Electricity Market Act (Strommarktgesetz). This will create legal clarity with regard to operators’ energy-related obligations. Rapid charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is also scheduled to be installed on 400 motorways service stations – if possible in 2017. As many as 600 additional fast charging points are also scheduled to be installed between 2015 and 2017 as part of the SLAM – Fast-charging network for axes and metropolises – research project. This has now largely been completed. The federal government is providing €300 million for the 2017–2020 period under a funding programme to expand publicly-accessible infrastructure for charging electric vehicles throughout Germany. Further development and testing of electric drives in utility vehicles The range of applications for electric drives in heavy goods vehicles has previously been restricted by the limited performance of batteries and the associated reduced range of vehicles. The use of electric drives in the category of up to 7.5 tonnes maximum permissible gross laden weight in parcel delivery vehicles, for example, appears promising. At least one manufacturer is planning to use electric drives in large vehicles up to 26 tonnes maximum permissible gross laden weight by 2020. The combination of fast-charging batteries and overhead contact line sections for recharging batteries while driving will considerably expand the possibilities for using electric drives. This combination of HGVs powered by electric batteries and an overhead contact line section will be tested under actual conditions during a field trial. Reduction effect: The 2017 Projections Report calculated a GHG reduction of 0.5 Mt CO2e in 2020 for various measures promoting electric mobility. If indirect emissions are taken into account (for example as a result of emissions being transferred to the electricity sector when electricity is used as a fuel), the GHG reduction is 0.2 Mt CO2e.