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Methane abatement

Policy

Country

Status

Jurisdiction

Law on the Use of Energy Resources
Azerbaijan 1996 In force National
Petroleum Act (Act of 29 November 1996 No. 72 relating to petroleum activities)
Norway 1996 In force National
Pipelines Safety Regulations
United Kingdom 1996 In force National
General Mining Regulation (as amended by 2017)
Germany 1995 In force National
Prime Minister's Decree No. 338 of 1995 Issuing the Executive Regulations of the Environment Law 4/1994
Egypt 1995 In force National
(Tasmania) Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
Australia 1994 In force State/Provincial
Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
United States 1994 In force National
Environmental Law (Law 4 of 1994)
Egypt 1994 In force National
Rules for Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law
People's Republic of China 1994 In force National
EPA Natural Gas STAR program
United States 1993 In force National
Hydrocarbons Organic Law as Amended
Peru 1993 In force National
Law 99 of 1993 - Creation of Ministry of Environment
Colombia 1993 In force National
Petroleum Law, 1993
Viet Nam 1993 In force National
Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Environmental Protection” No. 1982-XII of November 26, 1992 (as amended on December 29, 2020 No. 73-Z)
Belarus 1992 In force National
The Law of the Russian Federation on Subsoil
Russian Federation 1992 In force National
Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry In Nigeria (EGASPIN)
Nigeria 1991 In force National
Ministerial Decree of August 6, 1991
Italy 1991 In force National
Act 21 December 1990 no 72 relating to tax on discharge of CO2 in the petroleum activities on the continental shelf (as amended in 2015)
Norway 1990 In force National
Decree No. 9 for 1990: Environmental impact assessment from industrial and building projects
Kuwait 1990 In force National
Environmental Impact Assessment Act (2021 update)
Germany 1990 In force National
Petroleum Act of 1987 as amended
Islamic Republic of Iran 1987 In force National
Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
United States 1987 In force National
Environment Protection Rules 1986
India 1986 In force National
Mineral Resources Law
People's Republic of China 1986 In force National
Law No 6938 of 1981 - National Environmental Policy
Brazil 1981 In force National
Associated Gas Re-injection Act
Nigeria 1980 In force National
Federal Mining Act (as amended by 2017)
Germany 1980 In force National
Law No. 6 of 1980 Establishing the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait 1980 In force National
Notice to Lessees and Operators of Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases (NTL-4a)
United States 1980 In force National
The Environmental Management Act
Netherlands 1979 In force National

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