UoS-ECS-Rai/sustainability-policymaking huggingface dataset:
Orders and regulations U.K. 90 Orders and regulations U.K. (1) Orders and regulations under this Act must be made by statutory instrument, subject as follows. (2) The power of a Northern Ireland department to make regulations under Part 3 (trading schemes) or (charges for [ F1 single use carrier bags ] [ F1 carrier bags ] )- (a) is exercisable by statutory instrument if the instrument also contains regulations under that Part or made or to be made by another national authority, and (b) otherwise, is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)). (3) An order or regulations under this Act may- (a) make different provision for different cases or circumstances, (b) include supplementary, incidental and consequential provision, and (c) make transitional provision and savings. (4) Any provision that may be made by order under this Act may be made by regulations. (5) Any provision that may be made by regulations under this Act may be made by order. 6 para. 2 substituted (N.I.) (28.4.2014) by (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 7) , s. 1(b) 91 Affirmative and negative resolution procedure U.K. (1) Where orders or regulations under this Act are subject to "affirmative resolution procedure" the order or regulations must not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (2) Where orders or regulations under this Act are subject to "negative resolution procedure" the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (3) Any provision that may be made by an order or regulations under this Act subject to negative resolution procedure may be made by an order or regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure. (4) This section does not apply to- (a) regulations under Part 3 (trading schemes) (but see ), or (b) regulations under Schedule 6 (but see Part 3 of that ).
In December 2009, the European Council reiterated the conditional offer of the EU to move to a 30 % reduction by 2020 con respective capabilities. comparable emission reductions and that developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and r
to 1990 levels as part of a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012, provided that other developed countries commit themselves to
Under the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2013-2020) the EU has a collective target to reduce its emissions by 20% relative to base year (1990) levels over the period. The burden sharing agreement, set out for the Doha Amendment, translates efforts agreed under the
EU 2020 Climate and Energy Package into the second commitment period of the KP. The Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol has not entered into force and Assigned Amount Units (AAUS) not distributed, however the expected AAUS for the UK have been calculated as indicated in
this report. The calculation of the UK's Assigned Amount is set out in UK's Initial Report for the second commitment period, and results in an Assigned Amount of 2,744,937,332 assigned amount units (AAUS) over the commitment period, where one AAU is equivalent to one tCO;eq.
9 (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for trading schemes. U.K. (2) That power may only be exercised to make an Order in Council- (a) that extends or applies both to Scotland and to one or more of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or (b) that extends to Scotland only and contains both provision within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and provision outside that competence. (3) The provision that may be made by an Order in Council under this paragraph includes any provision that may be made by a national authority by regulations under this Part of this Act.
4 U.K. Any provision that may be made by regulations subject to negative resolution procedure may be made by regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
Several possible paths to achieve carbon neutrality exist. However, they all require in-depth reform of all sectors of the economy.
This Act brings about changes in the administration of forestry and land management in Scotland and confers on the Scottish Ministers forestry and land management functions. It removes, as a measure of devolution, these functions from the Forestry Commissioners in so far as they relate to Scotland, in preparation for integration of forestry policy, support, development and regulation into the Scottish Government. Specifically, the Act: Confers on the Scottish Ministers forestry functions, including a duty to promote sustainable forest management, and a duty to prepare, publish and have regard to a forestry strategy; Transfers to the Scottish Ministers from Forestry Commissioners tree health and silvicultural material testing functions, in so far as they apply to Scotland; Confers on the Scottish Ministers functions in relation to management of land, including forestry land, and provides for those functions to be delegated to community bodies where the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate; enables the Scottish Ministers to enter into arrangements with other persons to manage land on their behalf, and/or provide advice and assistance on management of land; and provides powers for the Scottish Ministers to acquire and dispose of land, including land that is part of the National Forest Estate; Introduces a regulatory regime for felling trees and restocking. Unless an exemption applies, or the Scottish Ministers require felling to be carried out via a direction or a notice, felling must be carried out in accordance with permission granted by the Scottish Ministers; Provides powers for the Scottish Ministers to support compliance with the regulatory regime for felling and restocking; Provides general powers for the Scottish Ministers to use in carrying out their functions under the Act. The Scottish Ministers may compulsorily acquire land that they require for the purpose of exercising their forest management functions under this Act.
F1 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
Much of our lowland peat is currently used for intensive agriculture, which can be highly profitable. It covers less than 4% of England's farmed area but produces more than 7% of England's total agricultural production and is worth £1.23 billion to the UK economy. In the case of some peatlands, full restoration may not be practical or in the public interest, but at the very least, these sites must be better managed if we are to halt further degradation. Lower opportunity costs make immediate restoration more feasible in upland settings, although the economic importance of timber production, grouse moors and grazing also need to be considered. Peatlands provide a wealth of environmental benefits that we have only recently begun to value, alongside a number of economic and recreational uses. Peatlands: Capture carbon from the atmosphere and then store it as plants only partially decompose under wet conditions. Conversely, degrading peatlands release carbon into the atmosphere. It is estimated that peatlands in England emit approximately 10 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per year.7.8 Healthy peatlands have a net cooling effect on the climate, contributing to the government's target to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Are rich in wildlife. Peatland habitats contain some of our rarest species including bitterns, swallowtail butterfly, carnivorous sundews, hen harriers and short-eared owls. Nearly a third of our deep peat is protected as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. However, only 13% of our deep peat area remains in a near natural state and, as a result, our peatland habitats have become increasingly rare, threatening the plants and animals that are dependent on them. Provide a sustainable supply of high-quality drinking water. The Office for National Statistics estimates the annual value of the water supply from UK peatlands at between £208 million and £888 million. 9.10 However, over the last 30 years the quality of water has been deteriorating as degraded peatland releases dissolved organic carbon into the water, causing discolouration. ¹¹ Removal of colour from water represents one of the major operational costs of any treatment plant and can run into millions of pounds per annum. ¹2 5 Lindsay, R., Ifo, A., Cole, L., Mont
These Regulations are concerned with the procedure for making and altering by a district council of simplified planning zone schemes. Such a scheme provides planning permission within the area covered by the scheme for development in accordance with the scheme without the need for specific application. They make provision in respect of, among other things, consultation and notification before depositing proposals, the requirement for a title to the scheme, and making objections and representations, They also specify the content or form of certain notices to be given by the council.
The main objective of National Renewable Energy Resources Development Strategy, adopted on 21 June 2010 by the Government Resolution No 789 of the Republic of Lithuania, is to meet the demand of electricity in the best way in the sector of electricity, heating and transport by increase of the share of RES in the final energy balance and to reduce the import of fossil fuel and in this way to increase the energy security, energy independence and to contribute to the international efforts to reduce the emissions of GHG. This strategy foresees the minimum RES trajectory ensuring that Lithuania meets the objective of 23% of RES in the final energy consumption in 2020. The goals of this strategy is now incorporated in the revised NEIS.
Substantial, step-by-step, needs-oriented expansion of the provision of benefits in kind by 2024 in the field of mental health, goal: covering needs Evidence-based modernization of check-ups (e.g. breast screening, colorectal cancer screening) Upgrading and stronger networking of the self-help groups
7. Infrastructure and buildings
The impacts of climate change will not
result in decreased availability of vital
services or decreased energy-efficien-
cy of buildings. 8. Energy and security of
supply
Climate change will not result in
decreased energy independence,
energy security, security of supply or
usability of renewable energy
resources or in the increase of the
volume of the final consumption of
primary energy. Increasing frequency of extreme
weather phenomena will put to the test
the entire transport system, with the
concurrence of several circumstances
potentially resulting in unpredict-
able risks or hazardous situations. In
comparing various types of transport,
the most vulnerable are the entire
transport on the roads and streets as
well as the safety of people related
to the infrastructure arising from
changes due to interruptions in traffic,
capability of unpaved side roads, and
slipping hazard, reduced load-bearing
safety of cycle and pedestrian tracks. The direction of the development of the
vulnerability of transport technologies
and fuels in the second half of the
century is unknown. The vulnerability
of buildings is higher due to the aging
building stock compared to the average
of the EU, which is of low quality and
highly energy-consuming. The energy independence and security
of supply, which are largely built on
the oil shale industry and above all
depend on the existence and avail-
ability of domestic energy resources
and the sufficiency of the production
capacities required for generation of
energy (electricity, heating, and fuels),
are generally not very vulnerable to
the climatic changes forecasted for the
end of the century. The use of renew-
able energy sources, such as timber,
biomass, or peat, is more vulnerable
than the oil shale energy industry due
to the seasonality of collection and the
need for interim storage. 7.1. Ensuring safe traffic, delivery of
goods, and access to vital services in
changing weather conditions
7.2. Ensuring the durability and
energy-efficiency of buildings and a
comfortable indoor climate for people
in changing weather conditions
8.1. Ensuring the availability of renew-
able energy resources and energy and
These Regulations make amendments to section 57 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (power of Secretary of State to require waste to be accepted, treated, disposed of or delivered) to extend existing powers to require holders of waste management licences to accept, keep or dispose of waste to waste operators holding other types of environmental permit. A direction may only be given for the purpose of protecting the environment or human health.
Industry Households Third sector Transport Industry Households Third sector Transport Slovakia has a higher decarbonisation target than was modelled in the WAM scenario: to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This would imply reductions of at least 90% compared to 1990 levels (excluding removals). The cost of decarbonisation would be considerably higher than those calculated in this strategy. We do not have this data available. However, the models used did not assume this scenario and it is one of the tasks The transition to a low-carbon economy may potentially support GDP growth in the long
European policy implications Setting a goal of climate neutrality by 2050 is an important condition for the EU to achieve the 1.5 °C target and meet its commitment to the Paris Agreement. In relation to this, a more ambitious 2030 target for the EU as a whole is required to remain on course to achieve the Paris Agreement targets. The Netherlands is focused on the target of a 55% reduction in EU emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. It is clear that raising these targets will need to go hand in hand with policies to offer the regions that will be most affected by the social and economic consequences of the transition perspectives for innovation, new economic activities and job growth. A fair and affordable transition is an essential condition for retaining support. At the heart of the plans of the new European Commission for a European Green Deal is the ambition to work towards an integrated climate and sustainability policy across sectors, with an eye on other policy targets and interests and with the involvement of all relevant parties. The Netherlands supports this approach, which is comparable to its own as laid down in the Climate Agreement. Just like in the Netherlands, however, this climate policy will need to be embedded thoroughly in the coming years in both the sectors where the actual greenhouse gas emission reductions are to be achieved and in the transformed economic and financial systems. The purpose of this is to encourage climate-friendly production and consumption practices and discourage those that are less climate-friendly. Choosing an EU-wide policy means choosing a level playing field. The greater the effort to develop common instruments for cross-border sectors in the EU, the more effective the transition in the whole of Europe will be. For open economies like the Dutch one, this is a critical process. The promotion of a cost-efficient transition requires a tightening of the ETS, including the stimulation of negative emissions to achieve climate neutrality in the EU. Taking the lead as EU also means providing incentives to others to join the transition. A carbon border adjustment could provide such an incentive. As it protects the level playing field for certain industries in the EU and provides an impetus for emission reduction in the chain at the same time, such a measure would be a good fit with the strategy to speed up the transition in Europe and boost it elsewhere. Appendix 1. Sources
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation RTFO tables are the main data source for this statistical release. However, from 2019, the UK also reports renewable fuel supply under the Motor fuel greenhouse gas emissions reporting guidance GHG tables. The GHG regulations are closely related to the RTFO, however small differences in reporting requirements and categorisations result in small differences in figures. Readers are advised that the report is based on data in the RTFO tables, and that back-series reports are based on past RTFO tables. Statistics on the supply of renewable fuels, reported under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation for 2020, based on data available as of 24 March 2021. This is the fourth of 5 provisional reports for 2020 and therefore contains an incomplete dataset for the year. The final report is scheduled for publication in November 2021. We have incorporated changes to the report and tables as a result of changes to the legislation. Further information on these changes can be found in the accompanying notes and definitions. The report and accompanying tables includes information on the
There are 2 sets of data tables for this period. The first set of tables RF_01 report the supply of renewable fuel to the UK under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation RTFO. The second set of tables RF_02 report the supply of renewable fuel to the UK under the Motor Fuel Greenhouse Gas GHG Emissions Reporting Regulations. Though the 2 reporting mechanisms are similar, there is some variation in categorisation between the RTFO and FQD leading to small differences between the 2 tables.
8 (1) The regulations may provide that a participant who does not have or acquire enough allowances or credits to match or offset the participant's activities in a trading period must pay an amount specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations within the period so specified. U.K. (2) The regulations may require the payment to be made to- (a) the administrator, or (b) such other person as the regulations may specify. (3) The provision that may be made about the amount of the payment includes, in particular, (a) for the amount to be determined by the administrator or a national authority; (b) in a case where the payment is not made within the period specified in the regulations, for the amount to increase at the rate so specified until payment; (c) for the amount of the payment, or of any amount by reference to which it is to be calculated, to be adjusted from time to time by reference to inflation or some other factor. (4) Provision within sub-paragraph (3)(c) may refer, in particular, to an index or data specified in the regulations (including as modified from time to time after the regulations come into force). (5) If the regulations provide for payments to be made 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 Committee U.K. 32 The Committee on Climate Change U.K. (1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Committee on Climate Change or, in , as y Pwyllgor ar Newid Hinsawdd (referred to in this Part as " the Committee "). (2) Schedule 1 contains further provisions about the Committee.
These Regulations amend the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, which transpose for England Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality etc. and Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic etc. in ambient air. Both Directives were amended by Commission Directive 2015/1480 and the definition of Directive 2008/50/EC and Directive 2004/107/EC are made accordingly. make amendments to Schedule 1 (which concerns sampling points). Regulation 4 makes amendments to Part 3 of Schedule 1. The changes follow amendments made by Commission Directive 2015/1480 to Section C of Annex III to Directive 2008/50/EC.
10 As of November 28, 2013, the Energy Regulatory Office. emissions of all main pollutants, most notably PM10 dust fractions (by approx. 7.6%) and TSP, i.e. the total dust content in the air (by approx. 6%). The emission of heavy metals also decreased, most notably cadmium and nickel (around 11%). A high level of pollutant emissions to the atmosphere was recorded in Konin, Rybnik, Jaworzno, Pock, Warsaw, Dbrowa Grnicza and Krakw4. Polluted air has a negative impact on human and animal health and the health of ecosystems. Another important problem is: too high concentrations of tropospheric ozone in the summer season, and excessive concentrations of suspended dust PM10 and PM2.5 and benzo (a) pyrene in the winter season. Despite the observed reduction in dust emissions and measures taken to reduce the concentrations of fine dust in the air, especially its finest fractions, exceeding the standards for fine dust PM10 and PM2.5 remain the most important air quality problem in Poland. Analyzes of the population exposure index in the EU to an excessively high impact in relation to the annual average PM10 dust standard showed that in 2007 the share of the population exposed exceeded the European average. According to the Air quality assessment report for 2012, out of 46 zones in the country, exceedances were found: in 38 zones due to exceeding the permissible PM10 level, in 22 zones due to exceeding the permissible levels increased by the PM2.5 tolerance margin and in 42 zones due to the benzo (a) pyrene target being exceeded. The analyzes show that the state of air quality in the country is influenced in particular by the household and municipal sector1, transport and industry, while the percentage distribution of individual sectors differs in individual zones. However, in most zones, the share of the housing and municipal sector is the highest, and to a lesser extent, transport and industry 17 One of the most important challenges of recent years has been responsible water management. Previously, improperly carried out for many years, drainage caused excessive acceleration of surface runoff, river erosion and inhibition of natural retention, which resulted in the degradation of peatlands and other water-dependent ecosystems. An important issue turned out to be the improper organization
Britain's gas network connects 23 million users through 284,000 km of pipelines ▸ We will support the rollout of charging and associated grid infrastructure along the strategic road network, to support drivers to make the switch to EVs ahead of the phase out of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and hybrids with significant zero emission capability by 2035. Following extensive consultation with car manufacturers and dealers, the Prime Minister has confirmed that the UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, ten years earlier than planned. The sale of hybrid cars and vans that can drive a significant distance with no carbon emissions will continue until 2035.