UoS-ECS-Rai/sustainability-policymaking huggingface dataset:
These Regulation amend, for England, Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 so as to insert a new section (33ZA) on fixed penalty notices for contravention of section 33(1)(a) of the Act. The new section allows a waste collection authority in England to issue a fixed penalty notice for a contravention of section 33(1)(a) of the Act. Section 33(1)(a) prohibits a person from depositing controlled waste or extractive waste in or on any land unless in accordance with an environmental permit.
We have consistently underestimated how quickly the costs of clean technology would fall to date. There will be many more decisions to take, and many more steps on the journey to the finish line. But this strategy marks the beginning of the end of the UK's domestic contribution to climate change. The policies and spending brought forward in the Net Zero Strategy mean that since the Ten Point Plan, HMG has mobilised 26 billion of government capital investment for the green industrial revolution. Along with regulations, this will support up to 190,000 jobs by 2025, and up to 440,000 jobs by 2030, and leverage up to 90 billion of private investment by 2030. Figure 1: Indicative delivery pathway to 2037 by sector
Republic of North Macedonia ratified the UNFCCC on the 28th of January 1998, and the Paris Agreement on the 9th of January 2018. Republic of North Macedonia has committed, under the Paris Agreement, throughout its first NDC submitted on 4th August 2015, to'reduce the CO emissions from fossil fuels combustion for 30%, that is, for 36% at a higher level of ambition, by 2030 compared to the business as usual (BAU) scenario.' Carbon dioxide (CO) emissions from fossil fuels combustion cover almost 80% of the total GHG emissions in the country with a dominant share of the following sectors: energy supply, buildings and transport. In the enhanced NDC submitted in 2021, the government has increased its ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 51% compared to 1990 levels, resulting in an 82% reduction of net emissions in 2030 compared to 1990 levels'.
period 2021-2030 and, accordingly, the cumulative energy saving target to be achieved by December 31, 2030. These values are presented in the following table. • indicative intermediate goals for 2030, 2040 and 2050; Bulgaria will take advantage of the opportunity under Directive (EC) 2018/2002 to gradually increase the target (from 0.7% to 0.92%), reaching the set cumulative target of 4,357.55 ktoe in 2030.
Parameters
Base Year
Target Year
Emission Reduction target
Gases covered
Global Warming Potential
Sectors Covered
Land Use, Land-Use Change, and
Forests (LULUCF)
Use of international credits (JI and
CDM)
Other
Target
1990
2020
-20% in 2020 compared to 1990
CO, CH4, NO, HFCs, PFCs, SF
AR4
All IPCC sources and sectors, as measured by the full annual inventory and
international aviation to the extent it is included in the EU ETS. Accounted under KP, reported in EU inventories under the Convention. Assumed to produce net removals. Possible subject to quantitative and qualitative limits. Conditional offer to move to a 30% reduction by 2020 compared to 1990 levels
as part of a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012,
provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable
emission reductions and that developing countries contribute adequately
according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities.
RWM has updated its inventory for geological disposal IGD to take account of the 2016 UK Radioactive Waste Inventory UK RWI. The UK has been producing Radioactive Waste Inventories for over 30 years. The production process has been improved iteratively and is now well-established. The IGD is drawn from the UKRWI, which is periodically published by the Government and NDA as an inventory of all radioactive waste in the UK. The last version of the UK RWI was published in 2017. Only a small proportion of the waste reported in the UK RWI less than 10 by volume is designated for geological disposal. The 2016 IGD comprises four reports
the Main report describes the principal features of the 2016 IGD
the Method report describes how IGDs are developed and updated
the Differences report sets out the differences between the 2016 IGD and the previous version the 2013 Derived Inventory. Uncertainty in the IGD is explored through the consideration of a number of alternative scenarios. The impact of the changes to the inventory on these scenarios has also been evaluated
the Implications report describes the implications of the 2016 IGD for the generic DSSC
The inventory changes are small and the implications of these changes are
no impact on RWMs Disposal System Specification as the scope of the inventory has not changed
small changes to RWMs illustrative generic Geological Disposal Facility GDF designs
no change to the conclusions of RWMs generic Transport Safety Case, as the number of disposal units is very similar and there are no significant changes to the activities
no change to the conclusions of RWMs Operational Safety Case, which is based on bounding source terms that are unaffected by the inventory changes
no change to the conclusions of RWMs generic Environmental Safety Case as the changes to the inventory are small
no change to the Disposability Assessment process, as there are no significant changes to the findings of the generic DSSC
Overall, the inventory changes do not affect the conclusions of RWMs 2016 generic DSSC. A key objective of the work described in this report was to identify any new research needs arising as a result of the changes to the IGD.
No new research needs were identified. However, the scope of existing tasks has been extended to cover the inclusion of UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor ABWR spent fuel in the areas of criticality safety and spent fuel dissolution. Much of the analysis and information we publish is based on certain planning assumptions, and is often subject to caveats. In providing the latest information on materials designated for geological disposal, it is important to ensure consistency in the way in which the data is presented. It would not be appropriate to simply extrapolate data by, for instance, making different assumptions, e.g. for different new nuclear build scenarios.
These Rules make provision with respect to a public local inquiry to be held for the purpose of the section 231(1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 regarding exercise of any of the functions of the Department of the Environment under that Act. The Rules provide for the procedures to be followed in connection with inquiries where the Secretary of State or the Department of Justice has issued a certificate under section 235 of the 2011 Act and where the Secretary of State or Department of Justice has directed that evidence described in a direction shall only be heard or be open to inspection at that inquiry by persons specified in the direction.
One Stop Shops offer homeowners all the services required for a complete home energy upgrade. These registered private operators will manage the entire process for you, from the initial assessment of your home, through to the final BER.
The inventory covers the basket of 6 greenhouse gases of which carbon dioxide CO2 is the most widely known gas contributing to global warming. The other gases included as defined by the Kyoto Protocol are
These last 3 gases are collectively referred to as F-gases. In reporting greenhouse gas emissions, the emission units are presented as carbon dioxide equivalent. This is in line with international reporting and carbon trading protocols. This is the equivalent amount or weight of carbon dioxide that would be emitted into the atmosphere to produce the same estimated radiative forcing the extent to which a given concentration of a greenhouse gas raises global average temperature of another gas. This warming influence of gases is known as global warming potential GWP. The UK GHG Inventory is also published on the NAEI website alongside the UK air quality pollutant inventory. Latest reports relating to methodology changes and improvements to the UK GHG inventory are published in the methodology reports section. Emissions factors for greenhouse gases and air pollutants are available in the Emissions factors database. For conducting more detailed analysis the UK emissions data selector allows the download of custom data sets and includes greenhouse gases and air pollutants activity data. Please check our user guidance or email climatechange.statisticsbeis.gov.uk if you have any questions or comments about the information on this page.
Waste reduction schemes E+W 71 Waste reduction schemes E+W F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71(1) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , ss. 47(a) , 240(1)(e) , Sch. 25 Pt. 8 F2 S. 71(2)(3) repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , ss. 47(b) , 240(1)(e) , (3) Sch. 25 Pt. 8 F3 72 Waste reduction provisions: piloting E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-75 repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , ss. 47(b) , 240(1)(e) , Sch. 25 Pts. 8 F3 73 Waste reduction provisions: report and review E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-75 repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , ss. 47(b) , 240(1)(e) , Sch. 25 Pts. 8 F3 74 Waste reduction provisions: interim report E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-75 repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , ss. 47(b) , 240(1)(e) , Sch. 25 Pts. 8 F3 75 Waste reduction provisions: roll-out or repeal E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-75 repealed (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) , ss. 47(b) , 240(1)(e) , Sch. 25 Pts. 8
through the graduated vehicle excise duty regime. In Budget 2007 we announced reduced rates for low-carbon band B cars and increased rates for the most polluting (band G) cars 2. The Government will provide new funding of an initial 20m to support a new programme aimed at accelerating the market penetration of lower carbon vehicles and reducing the barriers faced by companies in moving from prototype demonstrations of lower carbon technologies to full commercialisation. This programme will provide financial support for public procurement of fleet scale demonstrations of lower carbon vehicles (and where appropriate supporting infrastructure). The programme will seek to build on the model of contractual forward commitments in which commitments to purchase vehicles are linked to the achievement of pre-determined cost and performance criteria. The Government will consult on the detailed operation of this new programme later in 2007 - with a view to supporting the first fleet procurements/demonstrations in 2008/9. To ensure that Government leads by example we have set a fleet average car procurement target of 130g/km CO by 2010/11 for new cars purchased by Government and used for administrative operations. We will keep the target under
Connection with other dimensions: The measure is innovative and enables the development of urban environments that will contribute to decarbonization and energy efficiency, but will also have numerous other social, economic and ecological benefits. Monitoring method: The research will be conducted through a Questionnaire sent to LGUs MS-10: Establishment of a Program for calculating and reducing the carbon footprint of business entities
33. This complements work led by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA). The IPA is the government's centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects, supporting the successful delivery of all types of major projects. The IPA sits at the heart of government, reporting to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. The Project Outcome Profile Tool launched in July 2021, ensures that projects and programmes are clearly linked to government priorities (such as net zero) from the outset and support their delivery. Its assurance toolkit has recently been updated 31. We will publish an updated Net Zero Strategy when we set the next Carbon Budget. Explore policies to work towards the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste to landfill by 2028.
These Regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 in relation to England and Wales in provisions relating to the application of the exemption to installations in paragraph 11 of Schedule 8A to those Regulations, which were inserted by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
Climate policy
sectors
ENERGY
TRANSPORT
Goals of sectorial policies related
to climate change
To increase energy efficiency
To increase the share of
renewable energy sources (RES)
in the balance of energy sources
To increase the share of district
heating from RES
- To promote of the RES use in
industry sector
To reduce relative consumption
of thermal energy per unit of the
used dwelling area by up to 30%
by 2020
To implement energy saving
technologies
To renovate public buildings
To promote of RES use in
transport sector
Sectoral policy planning documents
National Energy Independence Strategy
Energy efficiency law
Heat Economy Law
Energy Efficiency Action Plan
Multi-apartment Building Renovation (Modernization)
Programme
Public Building Renovation Programme
National Energy Independence Strategy
National Renewable Energy Resources Development
Strategy
National Renewable Energy Resources Programme for
2016-2020. Multi-apartment Building Renovation (Modernization)
Programme
Multi-apartment Building Renovation (Modernization)
Programme
Law on Energy from Renewable Sources
Programme of Public building renovation
The Programme on Heat industry development in
2015-2021
Program for Increasing the Energy Efficiency of
Public Buildings
The National Programme on the Development of
Transport and Communications
Law on Energy from Renewable Sources
To increase the share of RES
(biofuels and electricity) not less
than 10% in all modes of Law on Energy from Renewable Sources
transport in comparison with the
final consumption of energy in
the transport sector
The Order No 3-100 of the Minister of Transport and
Communications of the Republic of Lithuania On the
2.2 Additional national energy efficiency targets At the end of 2013, the Energy Agreement for sustainable growth was concluded. The targets agreed in the agreement include a saving in final energy consumption by an average of 1.5% per year and 100 PJ additional savings in final energy consumption in 2020 (SER 2013). 2.3 Primary energy savings
The Act creates a framework of measures for Scotland’s island communities. It gives effect to a range of policy changes to improve outcomes for island communities in Scotland. The Act places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to prepare, lay before the Scottish Parliament and publish a national islands plan. The plan will set out the overarching objectives and strategy of the Scottish Ministers for improving the outcomes of island communities across Scotland. It also requires Scottish public authorities to have regard to island communities when exercising their functions and to prepare impact assessments in relation to island communities in certain circumstances. The Act grants regulation-making power for the Scottish Ministers to create a licensing scheme in relation to any works in or under the sea in the coastal waters surrounding islands for up to 12 nautical miles. The Scottish Ministers may, by Regulations, establish a scheme by virtue of which a person must not, except in accordance with a licence granted by a local authority, carry on a development activity within such part of the Scottish island marine area as is designated in the regulations as a part in which such a licence is required to carry on a development activity.
3.18.10 A carbon assessment of the Scottish Budget 2022-23 is available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/ The first annual statutory monitoring report required under the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 was published in May 2021 and is available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/
Status U.K. 27 (1) The Committee is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, privilege or immunity of the Crown. U.K. (2) The Committee is to be treated as a cross-border public authority within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) for the purposes of the following provisions of that Act- (a) section 23(2)(b) (power of Scottish Parliament to require persons outside Scotland to attend to give evidence or produce documents); (b) section 70(6) (legislation of Scottish Parliament not to require certain cross-border public authorities to prepare accounts).
This guidance explains when the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not hold a permit for research or trials using waste. If you are proposing research or trials at a site with an environmental permit, follow the guidance on carrying out research or trials at a regulated site instead. Research and trials covered by this guidance
The Environment Agency will consider creating a local enforcement position LEP, or in limited cases a regulatory position statement RPS, for research or trials with waste that
You must not begin your research or trial until the Environment Agency has approved the details and scope of your proposed research or trial and created a LEP or RPS. Information you must provide when you request a LEP or RPS for research or trials with waste
Email trialsenvironment-agency.gov.uk with waste trial proposal in the subject line. You must include
You must also send the Environment Agency a method statement for the trial. This must include
Guidance to help you do this includes
Research or trials using contaminated land or groundwater that you will treat on site
Check RPS 215 if youre planning a small scale remediation scheme or trial to treat contaminated soils and groundwater. If you are planning research or a trial thats not covered by RPS 215, email trialsenvironment-agency.gov.uk with waste trial proposal in the subject line. You must include
When your research or trial is complete
You must have an appropriate environmental permit if you want to continue the waste operation or carry out more trials.
The Environment Agency will not create an RPS for multiple or repeat trials, even if the waste type and trial parameters have changed. There is a proposal to change the current D5 exemption to define research. This will include research associated with waste trials but will exclude field research. When these changes take effect, it will allow up to 10 tonnes of waste to be used for trials consisting of testing and analysis at laboratories, educational establishments and workplaces.
1 U.K. Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) (renewable transport fuel obligations) is amended as follows.
Introductory U.K. 1 U.K. This Part of this deals with trading schemes that operate by limiting or encouraging the limitation of activities that consist of the emission of greenhouse gas or that cause or contribute, directly or indirectly, to such emissions.
Powering Up Britain - Energy Security Plan Support for households and businesses Preparing for next winter and beyond
Rice. 14. Scenarios for the development of the electric power industry Factors Energy Efficiency Tsenaga Share of VIZ and Alternative Sources Trajectory Generation Rate (Installed Capacity) Coal Generation Gas Generation A3C Viz Characteristic ca Base Green (expensive ra)  Decrease by 45 relative to  Removal of willingly frozen scenario Maintaining current low prices  High : $300 USA. per ha 300 hp/ac 2050. 50% of output  Significant growth until 2050 (at Baz or current level) Transfer of CHP plants in large cities to gas and under new capacities to balance CV  Moderate growth until 2030 (at 4as or rcurrent level) Green dosh ice cream scenario Nika150 USD US.3 by 2050 Same as base case  Maintain until 2030 at current level, decreasing after 2030 by decommissioning old capacities Similar to the baseline scenario, but also replacing coal-fired power plants In all scenarios: Construction of 1.5 GW by 2030 and 2 GW by 2050. In all scenarios: Introduction of 4.6 GW of VZS and one GW of SPP by 2030 G. Solar power stations
3 (1) The regulations must identify the activities to which the trading scheme applies. U.K. (2) The regulations may identify the activities by reference to any, or any combination of, criteria and in particular- (a) may identify the activities by reference to the locations or locations at which they are carried on, or (b) may be expressed to apply to all activities of a particular kind carried on in the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom. (3) The regulations must specify the units of measurement of the activities for the purposes of the scheme. (4) The regulations may specify units of measurement by reference to- (a) the activities themselves, (b) anything consumed or used for the purposes of the activities, (c) anything produced by the activities, or (d) any other consequence of the activities. (5) The regulations may, in particular, make provision- (a) for activities to be measured by reference to the amount (in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) of the greenhouse gas emissions for which those activities are to be regarded as responsible; and (b) as to the method by which that amount is to be measured or calculated. (6) The regulations may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of activity to which the scheme applies.