UoS-ECS-Rai/sustainability-policymaking huggingface dataset:
For instance, the Working Group on Capacity Building for Sustainable Bioenergy organized several workshop and activities aimed at raising awareness and data on the implementation of the 24 voluntary sustainability indicators for bioenergy developed by the GBEP since 2011, which represent a unique tool to inform the development of national bioenergy policies and programmes, monitor the impact of these policies and programmes, as well as interpret and respond to the environmental, social and economic impacts of their bioenergy production and use. Until now, GBEP sustainability indicators for bioenergy have been tested in 10 Countries, including Vietnam, Paraguay, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, India and Partnership is a forum where voluntary cooperation works towards consensus in the areas of the share experiences and expertise between countries.
Legal act
Energy Policy of Poland until 2030, established by
the Minister of Economy in the Announcement of
21 December 2009 on the state energy policy 2030
(M.P No. 2, Item 11)
Energy Law Act of 10 April 1997 (Official Journal
of the Laws of 2012, Item 1059, as amended)
Act of 20 May 2016 on Energy Efficiency (Official
Journal of the Laws of 2016, Item 831)
Act of 14 September 2012 on obligation to provide
information on energy consumption by energy-
using products (Official Journal of the Laws of
2012, Item 1203, as amended)
Act of 20 February 2015 on Renewable Energy
Sources (Official Journal of the Laws of 2015, Item
478)
Description
The document includes a long-term strategy for development
of the energy sector, a forecast of fuel and energy demand, and
the action plan until 2012. The implementation of the solutions
indicated in the document will help to meet growing energy
demand, develop production and transport infrastructures and
lessen dependence on natural gas and oil external supplies, as
well as fulfill international environmental commitments
The Act laid down the rules on the production and use of
energy and saving its resources; it stresses the role of "Green
certificates in promotion of the use of renewable energy
sources; it also establishes certificates of origin of energy
produced in cogeneration
The Act defines the principles for the development of a
national energy efficiency action plan and establishes the rules
for obligatory obtaining energy savings and carrying out the
enterprise energy audit. The Act also identifies the tasks of
public sector entities in terms of energy efficiency, introduces
changes to the white certificate system - energy efficiency
certificates, which confirm the implementation of measures on
determined energy savings. In terms of energy efficiency, the
Act specifies the targets to be achieved by public sector
bodies/entities by 2020. The Act defines obligations in connection with providing
information on the consumption of energy and other essential
resources by energy-using products. The requirements
concerning the preparation of technical documentation and
labels/fiches for these products and with regard to their impact
on energy consumption are determined in the EC Decisions. The Act lays down the rules for organization/performance of
the control system of providing relevant
Table 2.1.1.8: Information on source category 1A1a Main activity electricity and heat production, gaseous fuels / CH, NO
Sector
Category
Source/Fuel/Gas
Key Category? Category Description / Defini
tion
Country Detail
Equation
(Describe variables for method
used)
Energy
1A1 Energy Industries
1A1a Main activity electricity and heat production, gaseous fuels/CH, NO
No
Sum of emissions from main activity producers of electricity generation, combined heat and power generation, and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public uffifies) are defined as those
undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be in public or private ownership. Emissions from own on-site use of fuel should be included. Emissions from autoproducers should be
assigned to the sector where they were generated and not under 1A1a. In the RM electricity generation capacity include: Moldavian Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) in Dnestrovsk (on the left bank of the Dniester River) with an installed capacity of 2,520 MW, CHP-2 Chisinau, with
an installed capacity of 240 MW and 1,200 Gcalh heat capacity: CHP-1 Chisinau, with an installed capacity of 66 MW and 254 Gcalh heat capacity, CHP-North Bati, with an installed capacity of 24 MW and
200 Gcal/h heat capacity: other power plants, including CHP owned by sugar plants with an installed capacity of 97.5 MW operating on natural gas and residual fuel oil, built during 1956-1981. In recent years,
renewable energy sources of small power are being developed. Their total capacity in 2015 represented 5 MW of electric power, while in 2016-circa 6.9 MW. In the RM, within 1990-2016, the share of gaseous
fuels (natural gases) from total fuel consumption within category 1A1a increased from 44.4 per cent to 97.6 per cent. In 2016 was made the transition from an average NCV to an annual average NCV for natural
gases, based on the information provided by 'Moldovagaz'. Within the current inventory cycle
Sellers of goods E+W+N.I. 3 (1) " Seller ", in relation to goods, has the meaning given by the regulations which may define that term by reference (in particular) to- E+W+N.I. (a) a person's involvement in selling the goods, (b) a person's interest in the goods, or (c) a person's interest in the place at or from which the goods are sold, or any combination of those factors. (2) The regulations may make provision for regulations under this to apply- (a) to all sellers of goods, (b) to sellers of goods named in the regulations, (c) to sellers of goods identified by reference to specified factors, or (d) to sellers of goods within paragraph (b) and sellers of goods within paragraph (c). (3) The specified factors may include- (a) the place or places at or from which a seller supplies goods; (b) the type of goods that a seller supplies; (c) the value of goods that a seller supplies; (d) a seller's turnover or any part of that turnover. [ F1 (e) the number of a seller's full-time equivalent employees. ] (4) In this " specified " means specified in regulations under this . [ F2 (5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)(e), the number of a seller's full-time equivalent employees is calculated as follows- Step 1 Find the number for full-time employees of the seller. Step 2 Add, for each employee of the seller who is not a full-time employee, such fraction as is just and reasonable. The result is the number of full-time equivalent employees. ] 6 para. 3(5) inserted (N.I.) (28.4.2014) by (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 7) , s. 4(3) . 6 para. 3(3)(e) inserted (N.I.) (28.4.2014) by (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 7) , s. 4(2)
1 U.K. This Part of this applies in relation to an instrument containing regulations under this Part of this Act made by a single national authority.
In the energy sector, the Energy Strategy 2050 sets a number of priorities to assure the future energy supply, such as reduction in energy consumption, broadening of the portfolio of energy sources, expansion and restructuring of the electricity transmission grid as well as energy storage. Emphasis is placed on increased energy savings (energy efficiency), the expansion of hydropower and implementation of new renewable energies. With regard to concrete policies and measures in the energy sector, the SwissEnergy programme represents a major policy instrument engaging cantons, municipalities, industry, as well as environmental and consumer associations for awareness raising and the promotion of increased energy efficiency and the enhanced use of renewable energy. The national buildings refurbishment programme increases the energy efficiency of buildings and promotes the use of renewable energies in the buildings sector, financed by one third of the revenues from the CO levy on heating and process fuels. The building codes of the cantons, which were agreed on by the cantonal energy directors, provide a set of common energy and insulation standards (model ordinances) aimed at reducing energy consumption of buildings. Negotiated commitments on energy efficiency entitle energy-intensive companies to receive a full or partial refund of electricity network surcharges (raised for the promotion of renewable energies) if they commit to enhancing energy efficiency in a target agreement with the Swiss government. The obligation to offset emissions from gas-fired combined-cycle power plants ensures that planning permissions for such power plants are only given if operators commit to offset the CO emissions in full. In the framework of the negotiated reduction commitment of municipal solid waste incineration plant operators, the Swiss Association of municipal solid waste incineration plants committed to reduce net CO emissions (e.g. through the effective use of the heat generated or the recuperation of metals) and to establish a monitoring system to track progress towards the goals set in the agreement with the Swiss government.
Bil Sweden questions the forecast for the development of vehicles for different fuels as they believe that rechargeable vehicles will increase significantly faster. Swedish Petroleum and the biofuels institute believe that the objective in the plan regarding 70 percent reduced emissions in transport should take into account the limitations found in Article 26 of the renewables directive. Furthermore, they believe that the plan should be supplemented with a description of how the commitment in Article 25 is to be achieved. KTH believes that the plan should be developed in terms of questions about environmental effects when electrifying transport.
6) to the extent necessary, an estimate of the adequacy and effectiveness of the adaptation the implementation of the planned adaptation measures in individual administrative branches and 4) data on the achievement of the targets concerning emissions and removals contained in the
(2) The purpose of the planning system for climate change policy is to determine the re- duction targets for greenhouse gas emissions and the goals of adaptation to climate change, as well as the measures required to reach these goals and targets in different ad- ministrative branches, as provided below in more detail. (3) The goal of the planning system for climate change policy is to ensure that the total anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is reduced in Finland by at least 80 per cent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. If an international treaty binding on Finland or European Union legislation includes a total reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions set for 2050 that differs from that mentioned above, it must be used as the basis for the long-term emissions reduction target of the planning system. The goal of planning the adaptation to climate change is to promote the management of risks caused by climate change and sector-specific adaptation to climate change. (4) The goal of drawing up climate change policy plans is to attempt to mitigate climate change and adapt to it in a cost-effective way. The goals and measures relating to the miti- gation of climate change and adaptation to it included in the plans shall be based on re- search data, so that the progression of climate change, its probable positive and negative effects, the related risks and hazards, and the possibilities to prevent accidents and limit their adverse effects are taken into account. In planning related to agricultural production, it shall be ensured that the measures related to mitigating climate change are planned and implemented so that they do not compromise domestic food production or global food security.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial The Response to the Committee On Climate Change Extension of statutory deadline I am writing to notify you that today I laid a Statutory Instrument extending the statutory deadline for the Secretary of State’s response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) annual report of UK progress The Secretary of State has an obligation under Section 37 of the Climate Change Act 2008 to respond to the points raised by the CCC in their annual report by 15 October 2022 each year. On 8 September the Prime Minister announced an independent review of the Government’s approach to meeting our Net Zero target, to ensure we are delivering it in a way that is pro-growth and pro-business. The review, led by Chris Skidmore MP, will make a set of recommendations to the Secretary of State by the end of December The effect of the SI is to extend the statutory deadline to respond to the CCC’s report to 31 March 2023 to avoid pre-empting or undermining the outcome of the review. Extending the deadline by 3 months beyond the review’s conclusion will give the Government sufficient time to consider its response to the findings of the review, reflect this in our response to the CCC’s progress report and update on progress against the Net Zero Strategy. As ever, I welcome your Committee’s valuable work and I look forward to the opportunity to engage further Aaron Bell MP & Carol Monaghan MP Interim Co-Chairs, Science and Technology Committee
All relevant EU-level policies and measures are being strengthened to meet the targets for the year 2020 as agreed in the Climate and Energy Package - to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% compared to 1990 by 2020. Furthermore, the EU has committed itself to achieving a goal of 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020 (as a share of total EU gross final energy consumption), supplemented by a target to achieve a minimum of 10%
Alignment with National and Territorial Just Transition Plans Through the National Energy and Climate Plan, the Greek Government has committed to decommissioning all lignite-fired power plants by 2023 - with the exception of the &quot;Ptolemaida V&quot; plant which is expected to continue operating until 2028. This commitment is linked to key targets of the ESEK for the mitigation of climate change and the transition to &quot;green&quot; energy, and towards a climate neutral economy by 2050. The phasing out of lignite power generation creates on the one hand multiple economic and social challenges for the affected areas, and in particular Western Macedonia and Megalopolis, and on the other hand the need for a new balanced, sustainable development model. In order to ensure the economic and socially just transition of these regions, the Greek government has drawn up and adopted the National Just Transition Plan, an integrated strategic plan that includes a mix of interventions and measures for the economic and productive diversification of transition regions, in the wider context of the ESEK, the EU Green Deal and the Energy Charter for 2050.
1 (1) The Committee shall consist of- U.K. (a) a person appointed by the national authorities to chair the Committee ("the chair"), and (b) not less than five and not more than eight other members appointed by the national authorities. (2) The national authorities must consult the chair before appointing the other members. (3) In appointing a member, the national authorities must have regard to the desirability of securing that the Committee (taken as a whole) has experience in or knowledge of the following- (a) business competitiveness; (b) climate change policy at national and international level, and in particular the social impacts of such policy; (c) climate science, and other branches of environmental science; (d) differences in circumstances between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the capacity of national authorities to take action in relation to climate change; (e) economic analysis and forecasting; (f) emissions trading; (g) energy production and supply; (h) financial investment; (i) technology development and diffusion. (4) The Secretary of State may by order amend sub-paragraph (1)(b) so as to alter the minimum or maximum number of members of the Committee. (5) Such an order may only be made with the consent of the other national authorities. (6) Any such order is subject to negative resolution procedure.
The integration of the networks, market and trading responsible for its supervision. 8.6 DECISION-MAKING POINTS
On July 1, 2017, Georgia became a full member of the European Energy Union, which requires the harmonization of the country's national legislation with the EU energy legislation within a strictly defined timeframe. Commitments to promote and develop energy efficiency and renewable energy sources are key to mitigating climate change. By 2020-2030, the country should develop targets for the share of renewable energy in final energy consumption and the amount of energy saved by energy efficiency. The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia has started reforming the energy sector and developed new laws and action plans. In 2019-2020, Parliament passed the following laws: on energy and water supply, on energy efficiency, energy efficiency of buildings, and encouragement of production and use of energy from renewable sources.
Information from electricity suppliers and distributors U.K. 2 [ F1 (1) An environmental authority may, for the purposes of enabling a trading scheme to be established, by notice require an electricity supplier or electricity distributor to provide any of the following information- U.K. (a) information about the electricity meters and metering systems for which the supplier or distributor is responsible, including (in particular) their locations and any identifying features; (b) information about the persons to whom electricity measured by those meters or systems is supplied or who purchase such electricity; (c) information about the consumption by those persons of that electricity; (d) any other information that the environmental authority considers necessary for identifying the potential participants in the scheme. (2) An "electricity (a) in relation to England and Wales and Scotland means an authorised supplier within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (see section 64(1) of that Act); (b) in relation to Northern Ireland means- (i) an electricity supplier within the meaning of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231) (N.I. 1) (see Article 3 of that Order), or (ii) a person who may supply electricity to premises without a licence by virtue of an exemption under Article 9 of that . (3) An "electricity distributor"- (a) in relation to England and Wales and Scotland means an authorised distributor within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 64(1) of that Act); (b) in relation to Northern Ireland means an electricity distributor within the meaning of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (see Article 3 of that Order). (4) References in this to an electricity supplier or electricity distributor include an agent of such a supplier or distributor. ] 4 paras. 1-5 ceased to have effect (26.1.2009) by virtue of Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27) , ss. 50(2) , 100(5)
CO, emissions were estimated following a Tier 2 methodological approach available in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, by multiplying the above-mentioned emission factors to annual activity data on hydrated lime production considering the type of lime produced, the correction factor or the amount of lime kiln dust, LKD representing a mixture of raw materials varying from an uncalcined state to a completely calcined state. Virtually, all types of kilns used to produce lime generate such dust, but the amount depends on the technology applied within the respective factory. It should be noted that the lime kiln dust can be retained by electrostatic precipitation or filtration, and it is possible to return it to the kiln as raw material. Related to CO₂ emissions, any amount of dust that is not returned to the kiln is considered to be a system loss. Table 4-20: Default EFs used to estimate CO₂ emissions from glass production Under this source category are covered GHG emissions originated from the production of different types of glass (flat window glass, multi-layer insulating glass, mirrors, glassware, tableware, specialty glass, etc.). Glass is produced from a raw material mix containing silica (SiO₂), sodium (Na,0), lime (CaO) or other carbonates (CaCO,, CaMg(CO), Na₂CO,, BaCO,, K,CO, SrCO,, etc. ), with small admixture of aluminium (AIO) and alkaline substances, plus other minor ingredients. The process of glass production allows for a small quantity of recycled glass (cullet) to be used (its share can vary between 10-80 per cent of the total raw material used). The melting process for different types of glass is similar. The process of glass production implies the following phases: selection and preparation of the raw material, melting, moulding, hardening, quenching, and finishing.
These Regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 in regulation 31(3) so as to provide for information to be given to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs about fines that fail the LOI (lost on ignition) test provided for in the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015, which sets out what fines are qualifying fines and conditions that must be met for treating fines as qualifying fines.
This Order amends the Antarctic Act 1994 (Isle of Man) Order 1995, which extended the Antarctic Act 1994 to the Isle of Man. This amendment is consequential to amendments made by the sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Antarctic Act 2013. Those amendments concern: application of offences to non-nationals; permits relating to historic sites and monuments; and the conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora.
National Highways, the government-owned organisation, plans to invest multi-million-pound to install rapid chargers for service stations where the grid supply is not sufficient, supporting the country to achieve zero emission transport and to ease drivers’ range anxiety through powering up the green revolution.The government aims at having 6000 high powered chargers on the motorway network by 2035.
These Regulations concern property that is seized under section 5 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 or section 34B of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. They provide for how such property must be dealt with in England and Wales. The Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales and a waste collection authority (“a seizure authority”) can seize property under these provisions. The Regulations, among other things: set out the general duties of a seizure authority in relation to seized property; provide for the retention and return of seized property; provide for when seized property may be sold, destroyed or disposed of.