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ii. Response of the national Government to mitigate the effects of Covid-19  c. Strategy “Together We Can Do It”.  Commitment to clean and sustainable growth: Within the framework of the principle “produce by conserving and conserve by producing”, the roadmap for sustainable growth is based on the issues of energy transition, combating the effects of…

The United States NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

The United Kingdom NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

The Ugandan NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

3.2 Action plan for community, land, natural resources and the environment 3.2.3 Action Plan (2019–2022) Activities: Organize discussions and public hearing to receive people’s opinions, including from related ethnic groups in the area. The public and communities should get access to complete information and participate in decision-making processes easily, as well as giving comments on…

IV. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights B. Actions taken State encouragement of respect by businesses for human rights The Taiwanese government has launched a Green Finance Action Plan that identifies green energy technology and other key industries as top-priority recipients of financial institution support so that they can spur the achievement of energy…

The Swiss NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

The Swedish NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

The Spanish NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

The South Korean NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

Principle 3(d): In meeting their duty to protect, States should: Encourage, and where appropriate require, business enterprises to communicate how they address their human rights impacts. Slovenia also applies economic instruments of environmental policy, e.g. environmental tax, to reduce the environmental burden according to the ‘polluter pays’ principle. The environmental tax includes the fields of…

2. Dialogue and exchange of knowledge and experience in implementing CSR There are four categories of corporate activities that relate to corporate social responsibility: corporate governance, employees, the environment, and the product. The activities conducted within these categories may include: (…) 3) responsible management of natural resources, reduction of gaseous emissions, responsible waste and sewage…

The Pakistanese NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

The Norwegian NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

3.3 Clarifying due diligence Sector Risk Analysis An issue raised during the consultations was that the government should help companies to take a proactive approach in identifying risks to human rights. (…) The government has reached agreement with a number of sectors on the subject of due diligence. Agreements with, for example, the textile sector…

The Luxembourg NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector. 

The Lithuanian NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC AREAS OF FOCUS 2.1 Introduction Discoveries of oil and other natural resources present opportunities but also potential grounds for challenges to human rights such as those relating to sustainable land use, relations with local communities, and ensuring transparency and accountability in revenue streams, violation of local laws by foreign…

The Japanese NAP does not make a direct reference to the Energy sector.

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments Climate change: “carbon neutrality” / “energy neutrality” “With regard to Italy and taking into consideration the goals set for 2030, the adequacy of the effort to be put in place for de-carbonisation can only be assessed starting within the framework of the current Integrated National Energy and Climate…