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House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA 020 7219 4494 - Commonsbtc@parliament.uk - - @CommonsBTC The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP Secretary of State for Business and Trade Department for Business and Trade Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place On 8 January 2025, Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Change Committee told the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee that she had written to Secretaries of State for Departments involved in the delivery of Net Zero to offer briefings on the then forthcoming Seventh Carbon Budget advice. On 7 April, she confirmed to the Environmental Audit Committee that this invitation was sent to eight Departments, including the Department for Business and Trade. Subsequent correspondence to the Environmental Audit Committee has outlined that the Department for Business and Trade was one of only two Departments not to have a Given the Government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower, and the choice of the Clean Energy Sector as one of the eight growth driving sectors at the heart of the forthcoming industrial strategy, please can you outline why your Department chose not to take up this invitation? I am copying this letter to the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. Chair of the Business and Trade Committee
ensuring a 10% share of annual production of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020; incentivizing the use of energy produced from renewable energy sources in relation to gross final domestic consumption. In this respect, it is planned to achieve a share of at least 17% of renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption in 2020; achieving a share of at least 10% of energy from renewable energy sources in the final energy consumption in transports by year 2020.
production of high-quality, innovative, import-substituting and EE building materials and
meeds of the construction industry and an increase in the export of products. =:
troduction of innovative technologies, an increase in the production of export-oriented and
tituting building materials with high added value, as well as the EE types of wall materials;
nt of construction norms and rules, taking into account the introduction of new technologies
of innovative and energy-saving building materials,
of modular construction technologies, allowing to reduce construction time and improve the
stallation work. tive management and use of water resources, reclamation of irrigated lands, achieving water and
the context of an increasing shortage of water resources, as well as global climate change. :
of market principles, improvement of financing of water management;
nt of water policy and water resources management mechanisms;
on of infrastructure and development of the water sector services;
mt of human resources, scientific and innovative potential of water management. t of an integrated and unified transport system in Uzbekistan, ensuring conditions for
ic growth and satisfying the population's demand for quality transport services. #
he efficiency of institutions that form and implement a single national transport policy;
quality and availability of transport services in the field of freight transportation to ensure the
modernization of the economy,
he quality and availability of transport services for the population;
of transport and transit potential through advanced development of efficient transport and
astructure, active entry into international transport corridors;
migh level of security of the transport system;
vironmental friendliness of transport, creating conditions for the development of "green"
he innovativeness of the transport system, accelerated digitalization of the transport sector. reducing the consumption of heat and power
resources in the production of building
materials;
by 2022, to bring the capacity of the "dry"
method of cement production to 100% of the
total capacity,
gradual reduction in the use of baked bricks, and
an increase in the use of EE types of materials. By 2030
reduction of the annual electricity consumption
of pumping stations by 2 billion kWh;
reduction of the total area of saline lands
Research done so far mostly relates to the impact of climate change on electricity production from renewable sources by exploring the impact of meteorological parameters on production potential and analysing possible scenarios for future periods. For example, in 2013, two studies were carried out, one related to wind power plants (the impact of climate change on wind power generation, in particular the impact of wind speed change on production), the other to hydroelectric power plants (research that most meteorological parameters have on electricity generation from the meteorological parameters to assess the need for electricity generation from hydro power plants with the aim of planning the production and management of the system, as well as determining the potential output) [51] [52]. The paper exploring the possible impact of climate change on the energy generation from renewable energy sources in the Republic of Croatia, such as photovoltaic and wind power plants, as well as hydropower, was carried out in 2012 [53]. The climatic data used in the research are retrieved from the global climate model ECHAMS-MPIOM, and the data are dynamically adjusted to the RegCM regional climate model in DHMZ. The results based on the IPCC A2 scenario for the two future periods, 2011-2040 and 20412070, were analysed. It was concluded that climate change could have the greatest impact on renewable energy sources in the coastal part of the country, and an increase in production is expected due to the increase in wind speed, but also reduction of production from hydro power plants. Significant changes in photovoltaic power generation are not expected.
In order to achieve the above objective, the following Specific Objectives have been defined: Raising digital skills. Further promoting the digital transformation of enterprises and public administrations. the following Main Objective for the Component was formulated:
Narrative of carbon neutrality of the FIGURE 22 Narrative of carbon neutrality of the services sector until 2050 NEUTRALITY OF THE PORTUGUESE ECONOMY BY 2050
This Order amends the Antarctic Act 1994 (Guernsey) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1033), which extended the Antarctic Act 1994 (c. 15) to the Bailiwick of Guernsey with certain modifications, to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey the amendments made to that Act by Part 2 of the Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15). Those amendments concern the application of provisions of the principal Act to any non-national on a British expedition and the protection of fauna and flora in the Antarctic. New provisions are inserted by the 2013 Act on the introduction of microscopic organisms and the introduction of non-sterile soil.
Use of allowances U.K. 6 (1) The regulations may require each participant to have or acquire enough allowances to match the participant's activities in a trading period, subject to any offsetting in accordance with provision made under paragraph 7. U.K. (2) The regulations- (a) may permit allowances held by a participant at the end of a trading period in excess of the participant's activities in the period to be used to cover the participant's activities in a later trading period, (b) may permit allowances allocated to a participant for a trading period to be used to cover the participant's activities in an earlier trading period, and (c) may in either case provide for such use of allowances to be subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations. (3) The regulations must contain provision for ensuring that allowances used by a participant for the purposes of a trading scheme cannot be used by the participant for any other purpose. (4) The regulations- (a) may provide for the expiry of allowances after such period as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations; (b) may enable allowances to be cancelled by a person by whom they are held instead of being used for the purposes of a trading scheme.
In March 2022, the UK government implemented a series of additional measures meant to cushion domestic consumers from the effects of the global energy crisis, notably a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of GBP 0.05 per litre, an extension of the VAT relief available for the installation of energy saving materials (ESMs), and an increase to the Household Support Fund.
The government approved the First official report of the Third National Action Plan on Climate Change. The paper summarizes the progress made on the measures aimed at introducing lowcarbon, energy-efficient and non-waste technologies, the recycling and recovery of more waste contributing not only to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions but also to increasing productivity and resource efficiency. Implementation of measures creates opportunities for new sources of growth and jobs through cost savings, market innovation and better resource management. The overall effect of the implementation of sectoral policies and measures ensures the achievement of the legally binding targets for our country in international and national terms, with an annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 10 060 537 tCO2 eq. implementation of the Plan. Besides the leading role of the competent institutions it underlines the specific role and functions of municipalities. A special feature of the activities on climate change is that they cover a large number of institutions and bodies both from the central and the local authorities because of their horizontal and cross-cutting nature.
Renewables and energy efficiency 3. An EU target of at least 27% is set for the share of renewable energy consumed in the EU in 2030. This target will be binding at EU level. It will be fulfilled through Member States contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the EU target without preventing Member States from setting their own more ambitious national targets and supporting them, in line with the state aid guidelines, as well as taking into account their degree of integration in the internal energy market. The integration of rising levels of intermittent renewable energy requires a more interconnected internal energy market and appropriate back up, which should be coordinated as necessary at regional level. An indicative target at the EU level of at least 27% is set for improving energy efficiency in
These Regulations amend the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/178) in regulation 5A (Fee for the verification of a FLEGT licence)so as to reduce the fee that is payable to the Secretary of State on an application for verification of a FLEGT licence. Also regulation 13 (Review) is amended so as to extend the deadline by which the Secretary of State is required to publish the first report under that regulation.
These Regulations make provision in connection with the community right to buy under Part 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. They, among other things: set out the types of area that can be used by a community body when describing the area of the community to which it relates; state that the specifications to which maps, plans or other drawings are to be prepared for the purposes of their inclusion in the Register of Community Interests in Land; state that the form of application to register a community interest in land under section 37(1) of the Act is set out in Schedule 2; set out the kinds of information which must accompany an application to register or re-register a community interest in land.
Under Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Portugal submitted a National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP), setting the 2020 national targets for the share of energy from renewable in gross final energy consumption (overall target), also on RES sources consumed in electricity production (RES-E), transport (RES-T) and heating and cooling (RES-H&C), as well as their penetration paths, in accordance with the implementation pace of the measures and actions envisaged for each of these sectors, considering the effects of other policies related to energy efficiency on energy consumption. In its NREAP, Portugal committed to attaining the targets set in the Directive, in particular the overall target of 31% of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption and 10% in final energy consumption within the transport sector.
On 28 August 2019, the Federal Council decided that Switzerland would aim to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 and gave the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) the task of drawing up a long-term climate strategy, thus ensur- ing that Switzerland meets a requirement of the Paris Agreement. This document 'Switzerland's Long- Term Climate Strategy' is the result of this work.
The largest annual change occurred from 2008 to 2009 when emissions decreased by level of GHG emissions ever reported in Ireland. Emissions then plateaued until 2008 with steadily from 54,823.2 kt CO₂ eq in 1990 to 70,923.6 kt CO₂ eq in 2001, which is the highest
The strategy sets out the vision for a greener future, which creates hundreds of thousands of green, skilled jobs, drives the levelling up agenda and generates opportunities for the growth of British businesses. The transition to high-efficiency low- carbon buildings can and must take account of individual, local and regional circumstances. Interventions need to be tailored to the people and markets they serve. The strategy outlines a transition that focuses on reducing bills and improving comfort through energy efficiency, and building the markets required to transition to low-carbon heat and reducing costs, while testing the viability of hydrogen for heating. This will provide a huge opportunity for levelling up-supporting 240,000 skilled, green jobs by 2035, concentrated on areas of the UK where investment is needed most. This section sets out:
- GOVERNMENT OF ESPA LONG-TERM DECARBONISATION STRATEGY 2050 Long-term strategy for a modern, competitive, and climate-neutral Spanish economy by 2050 FOURTH VICE PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY FOR TRAKA YELACTO DEHOGAnco IARC STRATEGIC ENERGY AND CLIMATE
11 (1) The regulations may make provision for recognising any of the following as equivalent to allowances or credits under the trading scheme- U.K. (a) allowances, credits or certificates under another trading scheme for which provision is made by regulations under this Part of this Act; (b) units under any other trading scheme (at United Kingdom, European or international level) relating to greenhouse gas emissions. (2) The regulations may provide- (a) for determining the value for the purposes of the scheme of any such allowances, credits, certificates or units, and (b) for the use for the purposes of the scheme of any such allowances, credits, certificates or units to be subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations.
Land use - getting the best from our land: strategy 2021 to 2026 sets out long term vision for sustainable land use in Scotland, objectives and key policies for delivery. It looks beyond its formal five year duration to 2032 and 2045 targets and efforts to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Article 2 Continued application of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 to programmes supported by the EAFRD 1. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to apply to programmes supported by the EAFRD under the 2014–2020 programming period and extended in accordance with Article 1 of this Regulation. 2. For programmes extended in accordance with Article 1 of this Regulation, the references to periods or deadlines in Article 50(1), Article 51(1), Article 57(2) and Article 65(2) and (4) and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended by two years.
Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP Minister of State for Business, Energy and Department for Business, Energy & I am writing regarding today’s publication of th is year’s Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES). The publication shows that energy consumption in 2020 was remarkably low as COVID-19 restrictions affected industrial output, leisure, and travel. Energy requirements for industrial use and services (e.g. shops, restaurants, offices) were both down 6 per cent on 2019. However, domestic demand was up 6 per cent as more people stayed at home. Total final consumption was down 13 per cent on last year, 1 1 per cent on a temperature and Renewables contributed a record 43.1 per cent of electricity generation in 2020, outpacing for the first-time annual fossil fuel generation (37.7 per cent). Put in a historical perspective, the changes are significant. In 2010, fossil fuel generation was 75.4 per cent, and this shows that the UK has been performing extremely well on the deployment of re newable electricity The publication also reports on the progress against the targets established by the European Union’s 2009 Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Through the RED, the EU set the UK a binding renewabl e energy targets for our energy consumption derived from renewable sources, covering electricity, heat and transport sectors. The UK’s target was the most ambitious in relative terms out of all Member States, requiring a more than ten-time increase in the sh are of renewables . Whilst we have not met the overall target yet , the UK has exceeded expectations on electricity, met the sub target for transport and made progress towards the heat component. In addition to this, as you know, the UK has met or exceeded all of its Carbon Budgets for the period covered by the RED and has seen a 44 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990, compared to 28 per cent for the EU -27 We have set out concrete steps we will take to build back greener from the pande mic and reach net zero emissions by 2050. We have already published the Energy White Paper, Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy and our Transport Decarbonisation Plan, and a head of COP26, we will bring forward further bold proposals, including a Net Zero Strategy, to cut emissions and create new jobs and industries across the whole country. We are also publishing a number of sector strategies this year, including the Heat and Buildings Strategy and a Hydrogen Strategy. Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth Chair of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy
Annual energy efficiency plan (1) The annual energy efficiency plan (hereinafter: Annual Plan) must be adopted by the executive body of the regional (regional) self-government, i.e. the executive body of a large city, with the prior consent of the National Coordination Body. (2) The annual plan is a planning document that is adopted by the end of the current year for the following year, and which determines the implementation of the policy for improving energy efficiency in the territory of a regional (regional) self-government unit, i.e. a large city in accordance with the National Action Plan and the Action Plan.
To date, these initiatives have been progressing in parallel. We aim to play our part, including through IOSCO, to bring these initiatives together and drive them forward in a way that will best meet the needs of capital markets, and serve the public interest. Net zero commitments by companies Looking beyond disclosure frameworks and standards, companies are increasingly making commitments towards net zero in their long-term business plans to ensure that real action is taken. We have seen an increasing number of companies, across different sectors, make net zero carbon emissions commitments. These are long- term commitments that require significant strategic and organisational change.
29 (1) The regulations may provide that a person is liable to a financial or other penalty if the person fails to comply with the requirements of a trading scheme. U.K. (2) The regulations may- (a) specify the amount of any financial penalty, or (b) provide for the amount of any financial penalty to be determined in accordance with the regulations. (3) If the regulations provide for financial penalties to be payable to a person other than a national authority, they must provide for that person to pay the sums received to the national authority or authorities specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations.
The transition to a low-carbon circular economy in Slovenia is not a task that Slovenia can carry out independently, but rather a joint engagement of the international community, especially the EC&#39;s preparation and guidance of legislative policies, and various international programs, such as Horizon Europe, bilateral programs and future comparable programs of various institutions. 7.1.3 Target by 2050 The transition to a low-carbon circular economy will only be possible with radical changes in society and the economy, as well as innovations in existing approaches - only with a simultaneous approach at different levels of society.
Disclosure of information U.K. 6 (1) This paragraph applies to information obtained by an environmental authority (whether or not pursuant to a notice under this ) from- U.K. (a) an electricity supplier or electricity distributor, or (b) a potential participant, for the purposes of enabling a trading scheme to be established. (2) The information may be disclosed for the purposes of or in connection with the establishment, operation or enforcement of a trading scheme- (a) by an environmental authority to another environmental authority or the administrator of the scheme, or (b) by the administrator of the scheme to any other administrator of the scheme or an environmental authority. (3) This does not affect any other right to disclose information within sub-paragraph (1) apart from this paragraph.
11 (1) This paragraph applies to an Order in Council under paragraph 9 containing any provision that, were it to be made by regulations under this Part of this Act, would be subject to affirmative resolution procedure. U.K. (2) No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council to which this paragraph applies unless- (a) in the case of an Order in Council containing provision that may be made by the Secretary of State by regulations under this Part of this Act, a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and (b) in the case of an Order in Council containing provision that may be made by a national authority other than the Secretary of State by regulations under this Part of this Act, a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the relevant devolved legislature.
SPANISH PRESIDENCY COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION climate change policies, plans, strategies, and action as well as in their climate finance.. Parties' actions alone will not suffice to achieve the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. What is needed is an economy-, systems-wide, whole-of-society approach that spurs creativity and innovation. Therefore, the GST outcome should capture actions of non-Party stakeholders (NPS) through transparent and robust commitments which allow for accountability, embrace NPS's know-how and capacity to mobilise for ambitious climate action, and enhance their participation in the design and implementation of domestic climate policies.
Following seven years of negotiations, the 197 Montreal Protocol parties reached a compromise, under which developed countries will start to phase down HFCs by 2019. Developing countries will follow with a freeze of HFCs consumption levels in 2024, with some countries freezing consumption in 2028. By the late 2040s, all countries are expected to consume no more than 15-20 per cent of their respective baselines. (Source: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=27086&ArticleID=36283&l=en)