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The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund SHDF Wave 2.2 closed to applications on 31 January 2024. See details of the successful bids. About the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund SHDF
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund SHDF will upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate EPC band C up to that standard. It will support the installation of energy performance measures in social homes in England, and help
The SHDF Wave 2.2 top up competition will allocate up to 80 million of grant funding from April 2024, building on the allocations made under the previous Wave 2.1. The grant funding for Wave 2.2 projects must be transferred to the grant recipient and spent by 31 March 2025. Projects may opt to deliver until 31 March 2026, where
Eligibility
Bidders
Wave 2.2 was open to
All eligible organisations could apply directly to Wave 2.2 either as single bidders or as the lead of a consortium. The above organisations, along with ALMOs that are not registered providers, could apply as part of a consortium led by an organisation that is eligible to lead a bid. Landlords who had successfully applied for funding through Wave 2.1 of the SHDF, and had a Grant Funding Agreement with DESNZ, either directly or as part of a consortium, were not eligible to apply for Wave 2.2 with their stock. Properties
All existing social housing as defined by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 sections 68-70, below EPC band C, regardless of archetype, were eligible. All Wave 2.2 proposals should have included a minimum of 100 eligible social housing properties at EPC band D-G per bid. Applicants wishing to apply to Wave 2.2 with fewer than 100 eligible social housing properties at EPC band D-G should have looked to submit a bid as part of a consortium that met the minimum threshold. Recognising the shorter delivery window on Wave 2.2, if neither of the above were possible despite every effort, then applicants were able to submit a bid with fewer than 100 homes with strong justification. Clarification questions
The deadline for enquiries was 3 November 2023.
ance with subsection (1), especially with regard to possible restrictions on the extent or the content of ob- ligations pertaining to records. This shall especially include consideration of documents reviewed by the environmental auditor and prepared as part of participation in the Community Eco-Management and Audit
The sectoral analysis of the emission trajectories confirms that all sectors have a significant potential for reducing GHG emissions, although the reduction rates can be differentiated. The results of this exercise allowed the re-analysis of the potential for reducing national emissions, confirming the technical and economic viability of continuing on a low-carbon path in the 2020/2030 horizon, towards carbon neutrality in 2050. Diário da República, 1st series
In the period until 2020, Slovenia has set itself the objective of reducing GHG emissions within the policy and legal order of the EU. Within the climate and energy legislation package adopted in 2009, Slovenia adopted new legally binding objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The EU objective until 2020 was to reduce GHG emissions by 20% compared to 2005. Within this objective, Slovenia reducing GHG emissions. A part of the reduction will be attained within installations which are not included in the emissions trading scheme; the objective is determined at the EU level, i.e. to decrease GHG emissions by 21% by 2020 compared to 2005 emissions. The objective for the sectors outside the EU Emissions Trading Scheme is a 10% decrease in the amount of emissions by 2020 compared to 2005 emissions for the EU as a whole.
(2) The aim of this Act is to increase the installed capacity of offshore wind turbines that are connected to the grid to a total of at least 30 gigawatts by 2030, to a total of at least 40 gigawatts by 2035 and to a total of at least 70 gigawatts by increase by 2045. This increase should be cost-effective and take into account the network capacities required for the acceptance, transmission and distribution of electricity. The expansion of offshore wind turbines that are connected to the grid must be synchronized with the expansion of the offshore connection lines required for the transmission of the electricity generated therein, taking into account the grid connection points on land. The aim is to synchronize the respective planning, approvals, construction and commissioning.
Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth Department for Business, Energy & I am writing to notify you of a liability the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy are undertaking for the Sellafield Replacement Sea Line (RSL) lease between the NDA and two landlords, Crown Estate (TCE) and Baron Egremont of the Leconfield Estate (Egremont) on 17th January 2022. This was following Departmental and HMT agreement to the indemnity in February 2021. Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely delivering decommissioning, reprocessing and nuclear waste management on behalf of the NDA. Sellafield Ltd discharge radiological and non-radiological aqueous waste from the Sellafield Site under permit from the Environment Agency. Aqueous wastes are generally treated in effluent treatment plants prior to being discharged into the Irish Sea. The aqueous waste is discharged via the Sellafield Replacement Sea Line (RSL) which is an 18-inch nominal diameter steel pipe encased in The pipeline runs from the Sellafield site over foreshore and seabed owned by two separate third party landowners, The Crown Estate (TCE) and Baron Egremont of the Leconfield These are long standing liabilities, with the lease arrangement for the unlimited liabilities in place since 1991. This lease pre-dates the formation of NDA in 2004, following the introduction of new guidelines and status of Sellafield as part of central Government (2016) meant such indemnities now require government approval. The Replacement Sea Line (RSL) is a critical asset for the delivery of nuclear safety and the environmental performance of the Sellafield Site. The continued performance of the asset is required to meet business and risk reduction objectives and, without long term property rights being in place, this cannot be guaranteed. It is normal practice, when a Government Department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the Minister concerned to present a Departmental Minute and Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) to Parliament giving particulars of the liability created and explaining the circumstances. The Departmental Minute will be laid as soon as is possible following this It is also normal practice that any contingent liabilities should not be incurred until 14 sitting days after Parliament has been notified of the government’s intention to incur a contingent liability. If the liability is called, provision for any payment will be sought through the normal

Regrettably, this was not done ahead of new lease terms coming into effect on 17 January 2022. NDA had been working with the Department and HMT to approve the Sea lines indemnity, a delay due to commercial negotiations meant that NDA had not notified the Department that the lease had been finalised allowing BEIS to complete the necessary processes. In reviewing, BEIS recognised that the process to notify had not been followed, and for complete transparency are notifying parliament now. HM Treasury have given their approval for this indemnity. Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change
1st amendment of the Combined Heat and Power Act: In order to use fuels efficiently, the proportion of highly efficient combined heat and power plants in electricity production is to be doubled from the current approx. 12% to approx. 25% by 2020. The amendment of the Combined Heat and Power Act, which promotes the construction of new plants and heating networks, serves this purpose. Federal Ministry of Economics (BMW): Draft of a combined heat and power
Civil penalties U.K. 5 U.K. In section 129 (imposition of civil penalties), for subsection (7) substitute- " (7) Sums received by the Administrator by virtue of this section- (a) where the Administrator is the Secretary of State, must be paid into the Consolidated Fund, and (b) otherwise, must be paid to the Secretary of State, who must pay them into the Consolidated Fund. " .
The Climate Change Act that entered into force in summer 2015 sets the long- term target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at a minimum of 80% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. Enshrining this target in the act provides the Government with clear guidelines for preparing the plans referred to in the Climate Change Act and a reference value for evaluating monitoring results. The long-term emission reduction target applies to all greenhouse gas emissions, while the medium-term climate policy plan only concerns the non-ETS sector.
35 U.K. In Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (listed authorities), after the heading "Environment" insert- " The Committee on Climate Change. "
1. A minimum national target for the share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption of 20 percent in 2020 is established. This target must be achieved with a share of energy from renewable energies in all types of transport in 2020 that is at least equivalent to 10 percent of the final energy consumption of the transport sector.
Energy efficiency Over 90 per cent of our homes are heated by fossil fuels, accounting for a third of UK total gas use. The price spikes in the gas market mean households are particularly exposed to these changes and facing energy bills upwards of 2,000. The majority of our homes are energy inefficient. Improving the efficiency of our homes could reduce our heating bills by around 20 per cent and reduce our dependency on foreign gas. By 2025, around 700,000 homes will be upgraded, and by 2050 all our buildings will be energy efficient with low carbon heating. At the end of the First World War, Britain was a nation in which almost 80 per cent of people rented their homes. Fast-forward to now, and around 70 per cent of people own their own home, with most built prior to the 1973 oil shock which precipitated an improvement in insulation standards.
These Regulations make provision in respect of requirements for urgent applications for works to buildings on Crown land which are listed or which are in conservation areas. Section 93 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 amended the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 by inserting new section 73B. This section makes provision for urgent applications for works to buildings on Crown land which are listed or which are in conservation areas and provides for such applications to be made directly to the Scottish Ministers.
Publication of advice etc U.K. 26 U.K. A requirement under this Act for the Committee to publish anything does not oblige it to publish- (a) information it could refuse to disclose in response to a request under- (i) the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), or (ii) the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391) or any regulations replacing those regulations; (b) information whose disclosure is prohibited by any enactment.
Allocation of allowances U.K. 5 (1) The regulations may provide for the allocation among the participants of allowances representing the right to carry on a specified amount of the activities in a trading period. U.K. (2) The regulations may set a limit on- (a) the total amount of the activities for a trading period, and (b) the total amount of the allowances to be allocated for the period. (3) The regulations may specify the method of allocation or provide for it to be determined in accordance with the regulations. (4) The regulations may not provide for allowances to be allocated in return for consideration.
of Malta has set an indicative target of 5,000 electric vehicles uptake by 2020. Malta is The target of 10 % Renewable Energy Source (RES) usage by 2020, otherwise non fully purposes such as CNG and LPG, will have to come from other sources, as in the case of
39. Other assumptions were kept the same across the scenarios. For instance, projections of final demand for end-use sectors are consistent with those used in the central 2037 delivery pathway and are the same for each of the modelled 2050 scenarios. Technology and resource cost assumptions, including fossil fuel prices, are also the same across each scenario. Sensitivity analysis conducted as part of the sixth carbon budget Impact Assessment showed that the impact of economic growth and fossil fuel prices on the technology mix in 2050 is relatively small, therefore these effects were not considered further.30 Finally, sector emissions to 2037 were aligned to those in the delivery pathway described in the Strategy. For further key assumptions by sector see the evidence base section of this annex. 40. Table 4 shows the level of emissions in 2050 implied by each of the three illustrative scenarios. All scenarios meet net zero in 2050, with removals technologies compensating for any residual emissions. Table 4: Illustrative total territorial emissions under the different scenarios
Chapter 4.3.i. Transport 4.3.iL Buildings 4.3.ii. Agriculture Orientation Encourage modal shift by supporting active mobility and mass and collective transport (freight and passengers) and by developing intermodality Control the increase in transport demand Guide the evolution of the energy mix on the phase of use of existing and new buildings towards totally carbon-free energy consumption Encourage the renovation of all existing residential and tertiary assets in order to achieve an equivalent BBC level on average across the entire fleet Increase energy and carbon performance levels in new buildings in future environmental regulations Aim for better energy efficiency of equipment and sober uses Reduce direct and indirect emissions of N,O and CH, by relying on agro-ecology and precision agriculture Reduce CO emissions linked to the consumption of fossil energy and developing the use of renewable energies Developing the production of low-carbon energy and the bioeconomy to contribute to the reduction of French CO emissions. and strengthen the added value of the agricultural sector Stop the current carbon destocking of agricultural soils and reverse the trend, in connection with the 4p1000 initiative, soils for food security and the climate &gt;&gt; Code Orientation T5 T6 B1 B2 B3 B4 A1 A2 A3 A4 Indicator Average occupancy rate of private vehicles and occupancy rate of heavy goods vehicles Proportion of home-to-work journeys, distinguishing the proportions in soft modes (cycling and walking), in car-sharing, in public transport, in private vehicles Breakdown of freight modes in inland transport (excluding pipelines): road, rail, river, air Level of passenger mobility, in km and in km/inhabitant Transport of goods per unit of GDP Number of teleworked days per week and number of teleworkers Investments in favor of the climate dedicated to renewable energies in buildings (14CE) Quantity of energy produced by the various renewable energies linked to buildings Investments in favor of the climate dedicated to the energy renovation of the entire residential and tertiary stock (14CE) Final energy saved in the residential and tertiary sectors; number of renovations according to performance: number of private housing units renovated; number of renovations in the tertiary sector Number of professionals Recognized as Guarantors of the Environment Average greenhouse gas emissions of new buildings over their entire life cycle by type of building Carbon storage in construction products: quantity
Objectives
The long-term priority objective is that, by 2050 at the latest, Europeans live well, within planetary boundaries and in a well-being economy where nothing is wasted. Growth will be regenerative, climate neutrality will be a reality, and inequalities will have been significantly reduced. There are six priority objectives to 2030
Enabling framework
In line with the European Green Deal s oath to do no harm', the 8th EAP supports an integrated approach to policy development and implementation. Article 3 of the action programme sets out the enabling conditions needed to achieve the priority objectives. Among others, it highlights the need for
Monitoring and reports
On 26 July 2022, the Commission adopted a list of headline indicators to monitor progress towards the EU s environment and climate goals, as foreseen in the 8th EAP. This monitoring framework will inform European citizens about the impact of EU climate and environmental policy and facilitate an exchange between policy-makers on where further efforts are needed, in order to stay within the safe and just limits of our planet. The headline indicators follow the structure of the 8th EAP building on the European Green Deal. In line with article 4.4 of the 8th EAP and as outlined in the Communication, the Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) monitors, assesses and reports annually on progress on the priority objectives. Based on the selected headline indicators, the EEA assesses progress towards the 8th EAP objectives in annual reports published every December, from 2023 onwards. A mid-term review was carried out on 13 March 2024 (under Article 5.1), which found that the EU s objectives under the European Green Deal are attainable if the actions planned are fully implemented. It underlined the importance of meeting climate and environmental objectives also for their positive economic impact, including in terms of health, resilience, or autonomy in material use. The mid-term report added that although many planned actions, such as legislative changes, have been carried out, it is too early to assess their impact on the environment as they are yet to be implemented on the ground. Some of the reviews key findings include:-
A full evaluation of the 8th EAP is expected by 31 March 2029. This will be followed, if appropriate, by a proposal for the next environmental action programme by 31 December 2029 (Article 6). The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Commission exchange views annually, based on the reports, on actions taken, and possible future actions. Timeline
Previous and upcoming actions. Find out more.
In its Climate Action Plan 2050 of November 2016,33 the German government confirmed and further defined its ambitious national climate targets. In the Climate Action Plan 2050, the government also reaffirms the targets of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030, 70% by 2040, and 80 to 95 % by 2050 compared with base year 1990. The Climate Action Plan dearly states: Germany intends to be largely greenhouse gas neutral by 2050. Germany is not likely to meet its emissions reduction target for 2020 on schedule. By implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Growth, Structural Change and Employment, the government will continue to work towards achieving its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 % as soon as possible.
In view of these data, the Government has established the objective for the five-year period 2008-2012 to ensure that the totals in Spain do not exceed an increase of 37% with respect to the emissions of the base year. This represents a 22 percentage point difference compared to +15%, of which 2% must be obtained through sinks and the rest (20%) through flexibility mechanisms (acquisition of carbon credits). In order to reach the indicated objective of +37%, the 2008-2012 PNA required the implementation of additional measures to those already planned that would achieve annual reductions of 37.7 Mt CO eq. The 2006 energy balance data shows that part of these reductions have already occurred, and that the projected scenario is now below the previous efficiency scenario. This reduces the need for new additional reductions to 27.1 Mt COeq/year.
These Regulations apply Parts 3, 4 (except chapters 1 and 2 of that Part) and 5 (except sections 157 to 163) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 with modifications to: (a) land in which a council has any interest and in relation to which the council exercises any of the functions of a planning authority, and (b) the development of any land by a council exercising any of the functions of a planning authority in relation to that land, whether the development is by the council alone, or jointly with any other person. The Parts here applied concern planning control and enforcement.
Biological characteristics of Brown Caucasian cattle breed have been studied in the course of research and production operations at a farm located in Khornabuji village, Sighnaghi district of Kakheti. The research aimed at identifying physiological and clinical characteristics of cattle placed in thermally neutral and extremely high temperature conditions. Caucasian Brown is a local breed, developed through crossbreeding with Brown Swiss. Grown cows of Caucasian Brown weigh 400-450 kg, yield is 2500-4000 kg of milk with fat content of 3.8-3.9%. THI values often were 79STHIS 84, posing potentially serious hazard to livestock health. In spring 2016, 100 heads of Holstein calves were imported from Estonia to LLC Shtori, which is used as a research site. The farm uses innovative intensive farming technologies and is located in Pshaveli village, Telavi district, Kakheti Region.
The economic development plans ensure sustainable average annual economic growth for the period up to 2030. At the same time, during this period, the growth rate of GHG emissions will significantly lag behind the growth rate of GDP. In this regard, the carbon intensity of the country's economy, as well as the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions will decrease. Thus, a detailed analysis of all available data and information on greenhouse gas emissions and considering the prospect for socio-economic development allows Turkmenistan to adopt an ambitious goal to reduce its GHG emissions in 2030 under the BAU scenario by 20% compared to the level of emissions in 2010.
The transition to electric vehicles offers a major cost saving to consumers. The existing £400 million spending will reduce to zero over the next seven years. • When private costs (e.g. tax) are included savings are large for individual consumers. For example, owners of petrol and diesel cars driving 250km (156 miles) in a week currently pay around £17 for their fuel.
regional and local energy and cli- Strengthening mate initiatives. Increasing investment in information and advisory services. Using the public sector to set a good example in energy efficiency improvements. Swedish munici- palities and county councils will be given the opp- ortunity to enter into voluntary energy efficiency agreements with the Swedish Energy Agency. Introducing support for enterprises that use signi- ficant amounts of energy. This support will be in the form of an "energy audit cheque" to perform energy audits between 2010 and 2014. To enable society to be more energy efficient, there must be energy-efficient products on offer to con- sumers. The Government will strengthen efforts in technology procurement and in the introduction of energy-efficient technologies to the market. Introducing requirements for individual electricity and hot water metering in new buildings and refur- bishments. Energy-efficient behaviour is encoura- ged when the cost of energy use is made clearer. Action plan for a fossil-fuel independent vehicle fleet The target is for Sweden to have a vehicle fleet that is independent of fossil fuels in 2030. Currently, the transport system is virtually totally dependent on fossil fuels and is dominated by road trans- port. Emissions from domestic transport made up nearly one third of the total emissions in Sweden in 2007.