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Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Department for Business, Energy & Chair of the Treasury Committee House of Commons, Committee Office, Thank you for your letter of 22 September 2020 regarding the recent release of the ‘FinCEN files’, and apologies for the delay in responding. I welcome your interest in this matter . The Government is clear that criminals should not be able to profit from their illegal activities, and we have taken robust action in recent years to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing. In reference to your first two questions, I am aware that you have also written to HMRC, the Minister for Security and the Financial Conduct Authority. They will be better placed to respond on those specific points. I welcome however the opportunity to respond to the Your concerns relating to the Corporate Transparency and Register Reform consultation and its response are my responsibility as Minister for Corporate Responsibility. I appreciate your concern over the delay between the consultation and the response, but I can assure you that our plans for publication of the Government Response were in train well before we had any knowledge of the FinCEN leaks. The reform of Companies House is the most significant reform in over 150 years and is a complex area of law . It is imperative that we get these reforms right. The consultation received over a thousand responses and it was important for the Government to give careful consideration to each of these. I should also add that a number of those officials working on corporate transparency and register reform were mobilised earlier this year to deliver the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act, as this was a key part of the Government’s response to the economic impact of the Covid pandemic. The proposals seek to strike a good balance between improving transparency and ensuring businesses can function without unnecessary burdens. The new verification requirements for company directors, and greater powers to query submitted information, will be key in strengthening the integrity of the register. The package of reforms is proportionate – allowing us to clamp down on the minority of people who are committing fraud or money laundering, without placing limitations on the vast majority of companies who are complying with the law. The reforms have been welcomed by those involved in the fight against economic crime, including civil society, industry, and law enforcement. We will continue to work with these and others as we develop the finer detail of our reforms. I hope this letter serves to reassure you of my commitment to strengthening our corporate transparency regime and the fight against economic crime.
Units under other schemes U.K. 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.
Fixed monetary penalties E+W+N.I. 10 (1) The regulations may make provision conferring on an administrator the power by notice to impose a fixed monetary penalty on a person who breaches regulations under this Schedule. E+W+N.I. (2) The regulations may only confer such a power in relation to a case where the administrator is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the breach has occurred. (3) For the purposes of this a "fixed monetary penalty" is a requirement to pay to an administrator a penalty of an amount specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations. (4) The regulations may not provide for the imposition of a fixed monetary penalty in excess of 5,000.
On the 12th December 2015, UNFCCC Decision 1/CP.21 adopted the Paris Agreement, a new international agreement aimed at reducing GHG emissions. Decision 1/CP.21 also welcomes the submission of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). The European Union submitted an INDC committing its Member States to reduce its overall GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030, comparing to 1990 levels. The new Framework contains the following binding targets to be reached by 2030: at least 40% reduction in GHG emissions compared to 1990 (-43% and -30 % by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, for EU ETS sectors and ESD sectors, respectively), at least 27% of energy consumption from renewable sources, at least 27% of energy efficiency improvements. Moreover, as a follow-up of the EU Effort Sharing Decision (ESD), on the 20th July 2016 the European Commission presented the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) proposal, which assigns to Italy a 33% GHG emissions reduction target for sectors not covered by ETS, to be achieved by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.
a) Description of the component Summary, LOW-CARBON ECONOMY Policy area: energy sector, energy efficiency, social policy. Objective: The main objective of this component is to decrease the carbon footprint and energy intensity of the economy and to contribute to the green transition by implementing measures to increase the energy. efficiency of residential, industrial and public buildings and by promoting generation of electricity from RES. Of a key importance will be to modernise the activities for planning, management and maintenance of the country's electricity grid and to complete the reform of the energy market towards full liberalisation of trade.
These Regulations concern emission limits as defined in Chapter 8 of Part 2 of the Energy Act 2013. That Chapter imposes a duty (emissions limit duty) on operators of fossil fuel plant granted planning consent on or after 18th February 2014, to ensure that its annual emissions of carbon dioxide attributable to fossil fuels do not exceed an amount ("the emissions limit”) determined according to a formula set out in section 57(2) of the Act. The Regulations, among other things: define the application of emission limits; provide for modification of the emissions limit where particular conditions apply during a year; exempt from the emissions limit certain duty generating units; set out which emissions are relevant in determining whether a fossil fuel plant has breached the emissions limit duty.
20 U.K. The Committee may authorise a sub-committee, member or employee to exercise any of the Committee's functions.
These Regulations amend: the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) Regulations 2014 with respect to the right of member states to define an “active farmer”, and lists of crop species permitted in Ecological Focus Areas: the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 in the definitions of “rural development payment” and “accountable body”, provisions on set-off of direct payments and rural development payments against current and legacy debts and provisions on breaches of of commitments under EU Regulations; and the Rural Development Enforcement (England) Regulations 2007 so that they apply to breaches of Commission Regulation 65/2011 (which these regulations remove from regulation 14(1)(c) of the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014).
Figure 17 shows the reduction in the demand for energy used for space heating in residential buildings in Germany. It was achieved in spite of the increase in residential floor space. Accordingly, the energy intensity of space heating fell from 151 kWh/m² to 136 kWh/m² between 2008 and 2015. 85 Figure 17: Final energy consumption and intensity for space heating - private household sector Since space heating accounts for a major share of final energy consumption by homes, increasing the energy efficiency of the building stock is an important tool for the energy transition.
(https://www.heatpumps.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Building-the-Installer-Base Heating 02.06.pdf). 132 Heat Pump Association (2021), "New training course launched by the Heat Pump As (https://www.heatpumps.org.uk/secretary-of-state-welcomes-ground-breaking-new-train heat-pump-association/). Heat Pump Association (2019), "Building the installer base for net zero heating' 1-4 years: 9,500 additional FTE per year, predominantly specialist and technical skills • 5-10 years: reduction rate of training to 866 additional FTE per year Over 10 years: reduction in numbers required - 1,200 FTE per year
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.
A universal offer to harness opportunities across the UK 37. We are committed to supporting all local areas and communities, ensuring that none are left behind and creating net zero solutions which work for all of them. As we are reducing emissions across the economy, we must also ensure that the transition to net zero is a fair one. approach to tackling net zero in the round, covering all net zero issues. The programme will continue to help places make faster progress towards net zero, improve costeffectiveness, and significantly increase the economic benefits of the green industrial revolution by attracting commercial investment and supporting green jobs.
Descriptions/
objectives
Energy (generation side)
Name of the action: Construction of medium size Hydro Power Plant
Increase the share of renewables in power generation mix
through construction of medium-size HPP
Name of the action: Construction of new wind farms
Increase the share of renewables in power generation mix
through construction of Wind Farms
Methodologies/
Assumptions
The assessment of the impact has been performed assuming
that new medium size HPP with the capacity of 66 MW will be
commissioned in 2027. The assessment of the impact has been performed assuming
that the Wind Farms with the total capacity of 250 MW will be
commissioned in 2030
Energy (demand side)
Name of the action: Autonomous power generators (up to 500 kW)
More ambitious development of solar PVs on demand side. It is envisaged that total installed capacities of autonomous
producers will reach 200 MW by 2030. Name of the action: Promoting fuel switching to electricity in transport
To promote the acquisition and use of electric vehicles in the
country by creating favorable conditions. The assessment of the impact has been performed assuming
that will reach 200 MW by 2030. The assessment of the impact has been performed assuming
that share of electric vehicles in the county will reach 25% by
2030. GHG emissions reduction Gg CO209. Expected annual emissions reduction in 2027:
113.5 Gg CO24
Expected annual emissions reduction in 2030:
365.2 Gg CO204
Expected annual emissions reduction in
2030: 198.4 Gg CO204
Expected annual emissions reduction in 2030
is 252.1 Gg CO20
Solar and other technologies With the sun providing enough daily energy to power the world 10,000 times over, solar power is a globally abundant resource. There is currently 14GW of solar capacity in the UK split between large scale projects to smaller scale rooftop solar. The cost of solar has fallen by around 85 per cent over the past decade, and can be installed in just one day on a domestic roof. We expect a five-fold increase in deployment by 2035. For ground-mounted solar, we will consult on amending planning rules to strengthen policy in favour of development on non-protected land, while ensuring communities continue to have a say and environmental protections remain in place.
GHG inventory, performing the role of inventory agency in Ireland and undertaking all in 2020. Modified Domestic Demand (MDD), which provides the best measure of domestic construction sector. Despite an uplift, the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the
These Regulations introduce a new prescribed form for a notice under section 21(1) or (4) of the Housing Act 1988 informing a tenant that the landlord intends to seek recovery of possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy (“a section 21 notice”) and new restrictions on the use of the “no fault” eviction procedure for assured shorthold tenancies where a landlord has not complied with certain obligations. Regulation 2 prescribes certain requirements for the purposes of section 21A of the Act (compliance with prescribed legal requirements regarding an energy performance certificate).
Regulation 4 amends the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) Regulations 2015 to introduce a new prescribed form for a notice under paragraph (1) or (4) of section 21 of the Act informing a tenant that the landlord intends to seek recovery of possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured shorthold tenancy.
the three scenarios examined (COeq/year).... Figure 2 - Sectoral distribution of net GHG emissions under the three scenarios examined
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Figure 6 - Carbon intensity of the Hungarian economy under the three scenario examined 16
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Figure 13 - Carbon intensity of the Hungarian economy under the three scenarios examined
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Figure 14-GHG emissions from energy consumption in the residential, service, and
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Figure 15 - GHG emissions (kt COeq) from the electricity and district heating sector and
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Figure 16-GHG emissions (kt COeq) and GHG intensity (kg COeq/MJ) from industrial
energy consumption, 1990-2018. Figure 17-GHG emissions from transport energy consumption (kt COeq) and GHG
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These Regulations prescribe the bodies the Department must consult for the purposes of section 104(5)(b) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 before making a conservation area designation. These bodies are, for the purposes of these Regulations, the Department of the Environment, the Department for Regional Development and any water or sewerage undertaker. They also prescribe bodies that must be consulted before varying or cancelling a conservation area designation (the council concerned, the Department for Regional Development and any water or sewerage undertaker).
3.11. Strategic Goal 3: Promoting the Sustainable Use of Energy in Transport 3.11.1. The main drivers for growth in the Irish transport sector include increasing population and employment, which has led to increased demand for housing, urban sprawl, long-distance commuting, and greater freight transportation. It is recognised that transport plays a pivotal role in supporting economic growth and balanced regional development with the total primary energy requirement (TPER) of the transport sector showing a close positive correlation with GDP. 3.11.2. However, it is imperative that growth in energy consumption in the transport sector is decoupled from economic growth in order for the transport sector to move along a more sustainable trajectory. The objective is to develop a transport system, which will allow for the maintenance of economic competitiveness by removing infrastructural bottlenecks and achieving security of supply through a diverse fuel mix, whilst increasing social cohesion and access for communities in peripheral rural areas and reducing environmental impacts. 3.11.3. This requires the provision of supply-side infrastructure through capital investment along with the implementation of a complementary range of demand side management measures such as fiscal incentives and regulatory instruments in order to encourage a modal shift from private to public transport. 3.11.4. In November 2005, Transport 21 was launched, which is a 34.3 billion capital investment framework for the transport system for 2006 to 2015. Overall 18.5 billion will be invested in the national roads programme, which will upgrade national roads, remove bottlenecks, reduce congestion, improve journey times and, consequently, improve competitiveness. Furthermore, 15.8 billion will be provided for public transport projects, in a significant rebalancing of public expenditure, which will encourage commuters to switch to public transport. 3.11.5. It is expected that this will achieve a fully integrated transport system with 75 million additional passenger trips per annum on DART/suburban rail services, over 80 million additional passenger trips on Luas/Metro services, a 60% increase in bus capacity, an extension of the motorway network to all provincial cities and an upgrading of approximately 850 kilometres of other national roads by 2015. 3.11.6. Modelling of the impacts of Transport 21 in the Greater Dublin Area shows a reduction of almost 20% in fuel consumption
The Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (the Act): 1) establishes a Patient Safety Commissioner, with the core duties of promoting patient safety and the importance of the patient voice in relation to the regulation of human medicines and medical devices; 2) introduces targeted delegated powers in the fields of human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices to enable the existing regulatory frameworks to be updated following the United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union (EU); 3) provides information sharing gateways to enabling sharing with outside of the UK in order to give effect to international agreements and arrangements concerning the regulation of human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices; 4) provides a delegated power to establish one or more information systems in relation to medical devices; 5) provides a delegated power to establish on a legislative basis a medical device expert advisory committee; 6) and consolidates the enforcement provisions for medical devices and introduces civil sanctions.
There is a 10% reduction in CO₂ emissions as a result There is a 15% reduction in CO₂ emissions as a result Aim
B. National Inventory Roadmap outlined a trajectory of -45% to -55 % GHG emissions reduction by 2030, -55% to - 65% by 2040 and -85 % to -90 % by 2050. The inventory that resulted from CORINAIR90 (CEC, 1992) and subsequent modifications from IPCC methodology still structures the present day methodology in what concerns activity data and methodology. Under the evaluation of the first communication the inventory was subject to a review made by an international team. All national communications up until the present day (last was the 7th National Communication, submitted in 2017) were also reviewed by international experts. These exercises had an important role in problem detection and contribute to overall improvement.
Name of action to prevent IC Program for further modernization and renewal of low-voltage electrical networks for the period 2017-2021 The program of measures for the cardinal improvement and development of the waste management system for 2017-2021. No. PP-2916 dated April 21, 2017 Comprehensive program to further improve energy-efficient sectors of the economy and the social sphere, introduce energy-saving technologies and develop renewable energy sources in the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2019-2022. mepp-4422 dated August 22, 2019 Status current current current Description of action to prevent CC Improved power supply to more than 42.7% of consumers through the modernization and renewal of low-voltage power networks and TpaHformator points Total cost - 835.9 million USD Targeted programs approved : on the arrangement of 168 solid waste landfills and forecast parameters for the organization of cluster production at landfills, including sorting and processing to extract valuable components from waste; on the use of MSW as a secondary raw material for the production of consumer goods, fuel and organic fertilizers on preparation for environmentally safe storage of waste. Total cost - 27.178 million dollars (including funds of entrepreneurs: 7.978 million dollars, loans of the National Bank: 19.2 million dollars) Approved: by 2030, bringing the share of renewable energy to 25% or more of total generation electrical energy; &lt;&lt;Roadmap for further improvement of EE and sectors of the economy and social sphere, as well as the development of RES. measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of energy resources to social facilities in the regions and reduce energy consumption in cities through the phased installation of modern solar photovoltaic power plants and solar water heaters; EE heating systems; improving the system of thermal protection of buildings; installation of solar photovoltaic power plants (average 2 kW) and solar water heaters (average 200 liters) in private households, replacement of non-standard gas burners with modern ones and energy efficiency; phased implementation of the energy management system in accordance with the international standard (ISO 50001) at 24 domestic enterprises and organizations. Sector Energy Executive Agency Energy JSC Uzbekenergo Communal State Committee for Ecology Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economic Industry, Ministry of Innovations, Ministry of Finance Planned reduction of
These Regulations provide for authorisation of facilities in Norther Ireland in accordance with Regulation (EU)No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling so that they may be added to the European List. They, among other things: designate the Department of the Environment and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland as joint competent authorities for the purposes of the EU Regulation; provide for authorisation of facilities; provide for the notification of facilities to be included on the European List.
1 E+W+N.I. The relevant national authority may make provision by regulations about charging by sellers of goods for the supply of [ F1 single use carrier bags ] [ F1 carrier bags ] . 6 para. 2 substituted (N.I.) (28.4.2014) by (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 7) , s. 1(b)