You may qualify for the low-income subsidy available under Medicare Part D if: Your annual income and assets are below the eligibility thresholds. The Medicare Extra Help program eligibility limits may change from year to year. For the most up-to-date levels, visitMedicare.gov. ...
Another key signal of the political stalemate and low political commitment regards the inability to carry out an energy subsidy reform, as discussed in Chap. 3. The high levels of energy subsidies and low electricity tariffs reduce the competitiveness of renewable energy sources. The lack of energy...
Maize is a staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but yields remain sub-optimal. Improved breeding and seed systems are vital to increase productivity. We describe a hybrid seed production technology that will benefit seed companies and farmers. This technol
‘curses’, particularly if conditions such as institutional weakness are also present [42], [43].‘Curses’ include the frequency of civil wars, declines in per capita income, lower expenditures on public education, lower levels of entrepreneurial activities, corruption, long-term economic decline,...
Moreover, since fossil fuel subsidies have an income supplementation effect, further research is required on the impact of subsidy abolition on social inequality and on strategies to minimize the side effects of abolishing transportation fuel subsidies. If more studies are conducted on the environmental...
Therefore, the size of the GR subsidy per households can be adjusted at a maximum of 24.4% of the total construction cost, according to the resident’s share (A%). Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the burden of construction cost for the GR implementation of low-income elderly ...
However, the lack of central government purchasing subsidy has hindered sales. For EVs to achieve a larger market share, there is also a requirement to expand charging infrastructure throughout Korea. The key challenges for a low-carbon transition in the transportation sector in Korea may be ...
It was determined that income, carbon intensity, population, and energy structure contributed to decoupling CE from China and the U.S. economy. However, most of the outcomes of these studies are just in black and white but not implemented. Implementing these findings may have helped reduce CE....
The cost of public transport is also critical, including for low-income groups to be able to access the system. Some form of subsidy, perhaps derived from the car or general taxation, can help keep public transport inexpensive. The second scenario focuses on reducing the distance individuals ...
Given that renewable energy plays a key role in the development of any national energy strategy, most advanced countries and regions have established appropriate capital subsidy mechanisms. As the largest developing country, China has adopted effective measures to support the development of renewable ...