UoS-ECS-Rai/sustainability-policymaking huggingface dataset:
Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth Department for Business, Energy & Chair, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Energy Supply Company Special Administration Regime – Bulb Energy Limited I and the Secretary of State have written to you on 25 November, 29 December and 31 January about the special administration of Bulb Energy. In order to protect Bulb’s customers, and to limit wider industry contagion, the Secretary of State agreed to initiate the Energy Supply Company Special Administration Regime (SAR) in respect of Bulb. This is a temporary situation and Government is working with the Energy Administrators to ensure value for money for consumers and taxpayers, and a swift exit from SAR. As you know, Government financial support has been agreed with the company and Energy Administrators. This takes the form of a working capital loan which includes Contingent Liabilities in the form of letters of credit to reduce upfront cash requirements, and a guarantee facility in respect of borrowings incurred by the company during the SAR. This is for the sole purpose of securing the statutory objective of Energy Supply Company SAR, which is the continuation of energy supplies to Bulb’s customers at the lowest reasonable, practicable cost until such time as the SAR becomes unnecessary. Appropriate governance arrangements are in place to ensure value for money and that any financial support provided is the minimum necessary for the Energy Administrators to discharge their The 29 December letter set out, in a confidential annex, the letters of credit issued to counterparties on the behalf of Bulb. One of these letters of credit expired at the end of February and this letter refers to issuing a replacement. Attached at Annex A to this letter are details of this new letter of credit which has been issued. Parliament will be informed via a Written Ministerial Statement and Departmental Minutes for the Contingent Liabilities. I am writing in equivalent terms to Meg Hillier as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Mel Stride as Chair of the Treasury Committee. A copy of this letter goes to Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General and to the Treasury Officer of Accounts. Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change
On the production side, the target is 30% renewable energy in 2030, of which around 17% is to be produced domestically. Fulfilling the two sub-goals for efficiency and renewables makes it possible to reduce overall energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% domestically. A reduction of a further 10% to a total of 40% is planned through the application of international market mechanisms.&quot; Reductions are also necessary for baseline emissions in order to meet the 1.5 °C target. Reducing energy demand by around 40% by 2050 goes hand in hand with the goal of using more domestic, renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy use to zero. The goal thus means, among other things, a complete abandonment of fossil fuels in transport and in the building sector by 2050. The interim target for the year 2030
This strategy, written in close cooperation with stakeholders and with public participation (cf. chapter 2.4.) and taking into account the opinions of the formal consultations carried out before adoption (in particular the Environmental Authority and the High Council for Climate), is adopted by the Government (decree N°TRER2008021D relating to national carbon budgets and the national low-carbon strategy, section 1 of chapter II of title II of book II of the French Environmental Code). It sets out objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in France in the short/medium term - carbon budgets¹ - and has two ambitions: to achieve carbon neutrality, i.e. zero net emissions², by 2050 (an objective introduced by the July 2017 climate plan and enshrined in law), and to reduce the carbon footprint of the French people. Every five years, the low carbon strategy is subject to a complete revision (cf. chapter 5. Strategy revision and monitoring). Between each revision, the monitoring is based on a set of regularly analysed and updated indicators (cf. appendix 2). Indicators of the strategy) as well as a regular review of whether its principles are being taken into account in the public policies.
Determination of amounts of transport fuel U.K. 3 U.K. In section 126 (determination of amounts of transport fuel), after subsection (4) insert- " (5) If an RTF order makes provision for the counting or determination of amounts of transport fuel for the purposes of provision made by or under this Chapter by reference to any document, it may provide for references to the document to have effect as references to it as revised or re-issued from time to time. (6) The Secretary of State may give written directions to the Administrator about the exercise of any of the Administrator's functions in connection with the counting or determination of amounts of transport fuel for the purposes of provision made by or under this Chapter. (7) The power to give directions under subsection (6) includes power to vary or revoke the directions. (8) The Administrator must comply with any directions given under that subsection. " .
4.12 Policies and Measures No Longer in Place > Greener Homes Scheme (subsidy for domestic renewable heating systems) 2011 CHP (Public & Private Sector support schemes) 2011
Ministries/agencies
National ministries and agencies
1. Hydrometeorological Service
Center (Uzhydromet)
2. 3. 5. Ministry of Economic Development
and Poverty Reduction
Ministry of Energy
State Committee of the Republic
of Uzbekistan on Ecology and
Environmental Protection
Ministry of Innovative
Development
Role in fulfilling obligations under the UNFCCC
Coordination of activities on CC issues, implementation of the UNFCCC and the Paris
Agreement. Preparation of National Communications and Biennial Reports with updated data
under the UNFCCC (Article 13 of the Paris Agreement). Estimation of emissions and preparation of inventory of greenhouse gases. Preparation and updating of NDC in accordance with the requirements of the Paris
Agreement (Article 4 of the Paris Agreement). Preparation of the National Adaptation Plan. - Development of sectoral guidelines for conducting an inventory of greenhouse gas
emissions. - Carrying out scientific research of CC processes, assessing the impact of their
consequences on the natural environment, sectors of the economy and the population. Development of a climate monitoring system, including forecasts, data exchange, etc. Improvement of the environmental pollution monitoring system. Authorized body for the promotion and implementation of the "green" economy. Responsible for reducing the carbon intensity of GDP, modernizing the infrastructure
of industrial enterprises using clean and environmentally friendly technologies and
industrial processes. - Ensuring that environmental aspects are taken into account in all sectors of the
economy. Coordination of implementation of projects on reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions in the industrial sector. Carrying out state policy in the field of energy-saving and reducing the energy
intensity of the economy, stimulating the introduction of advanced resource and energy-
saving technologies in the sectors of the economy and the household sector, developing
renewable energy sources, expanding the production and use of motor fuel with
improved environmental characteristics, ensuring access to modern, inexpensive and
reliable energy supply. - Providing information on the "energy" sector for estimating greenhouse gas
emissions, for assessing mitigation measures, updating NDC. - Implementation of projects aimed
Chapter 2: The UK path to Net Zero This section addresses the implications of different pathways to Net Zero on the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget. This section presents results for all of our exploratory scenarios, but primarily focuses on the Headwinds, Widespread Engagement, Widespread Innovation scenarios. The Tailwinds scenario and the potential to achieve Net Zero before 2050 are discussed in Section 3. This section is set out in four parts: 2. Alternative pathways to Net Zero by 2050
These Regulations amend the Management of Extractive Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2010 to remedy deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union by updating, replacing or removing EU references, including references to EU instruments, which will become redundant or will no longer be appropriate after exit day. They also update out of date references to EU instruments which are no longer in force. Amendments concern, among other things, waste management plans and water quality and pollution. In regulation 11(1)(j) (waste management plan) for “Directive 2000/60/EC” shall be substituted “the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning: Further Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2013".
Education is also provided through the EIT's Knowledge and Innovation Communities: Climate-KIC and InnoEnergy. These provide, for instance, a graduate school, professional education and online courses. (See also section 8.2.1.5) These are presented in more detail in the following. Activities on primary, secondary and higher education comprise:
PARAMETERS
Base Year
Target Year
Emission Reduction target
Gases covered
Global Warming Potential
Sectors Covered
TARGET
1990
2020
-20% in 2020 compared to 1990
CO2, CH4, NO, HFCs, PFCs, SF6
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. Land Use, Land-Use Change,
and Forests (LULUCF)
Use of international credits (J1 Possible subject to quantitative and qualitative limits. and CDM)
Other
Accounted under KP, reported in EU inventories under the
Convention. Assumed to produce net removals. 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.
These Regulations provide (in relation to relevant water management projects for agriculture in Northern Ireland) for the assessment of the effects of such projects on the environment in accordance with Council Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU, on assessing the potential effects of projects on the environment. They impose procedural requirements in relation to the consideration of applications or proposals for consent for a relevant project (water management projects for agriculture involving the abstraction or impoundment of 200 cubic metres or more in any period of 24 hours which would be likely to have significant effects on the environment by virtue, inter alia, of their nature, size or location.
24. Non-financial support in the form of engagement with businesses is also key to the development and deployment of new technologies, systems, policies and business models to achieve net zero. This includes, for example, support provided through UKRI, its Knowledge Transfer Network, and other bodies like the Catapult network and Intellectual Property Office. It also includes UKRI's digital platform pilot programme, which will be used to bring net zero businesses together with investors for deal flow and to make information on companies more accessible to investors. The Innovation Strategy set out how we will build on this important support and provide advice, networking opportunities, skills development, and testing facilities. This includes a new online Innovation hub from Innovate UK, which will make it easier for businesses to navigate the government's funding offer, and expansion of the Innovate EDGE service which helps firms to enhance their investment readiness. More detail on our approach to green jobs and skills is set out in the Green jobs, skills, and industries chapter. 25. The Innovation Strategy also set out our ambition for government departments to procure more innovative solutions. Departments will produce clear policy problem statements that describe the priority outcomes that they want to solve or achieve. Alongside this, every major project should publish an outcome statement. Both measures will improve demand-signalling from departments, allowing them to procure innovation to accelerate the UK's transition to net zero. This will help us to leverage public procurement as a tool that drives greener and more resilient outcomes across public services. International collaboration and leadership
- 50% of the total mass of biodegradable waste produced in 2010 must
Flared gas values, in both mass and volume units, have been converted to CO2 emissions using emission factors observed in published datasets (e.g. EEMS)*iii. The policies and proposals set out in the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan are quantified using the Net Zero Industrial Pathways (NZIP) model and a range of other policy specific models and analysis. These measures would be subject to future consultation. The modelled scenarios show how differing uptake rates of hydrogen may displace some technologies that rely on electrification (and the policies that support them) across the economy. For domestic buildings, we will seek to grow the market and help consumers transition to different supplies of heat - all while continuing to follow natural replacement cycles and working with the grain of consumer behaviour. For non-domestic buildings, we will focus policy interventions on key segments of the building stock, for example based on tenure or building use.
section 8-3 shall remain valid until they expire. Licences to purchase up to 5,000 kW of power will cease to apply with immediate effect. If an application has been submitted for a permit in accordance with statutory
This Order amends the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015 in article 2(2) and in relation to the coming into force of section 6(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 so far as relating to repeals in sections 111 and 114, Schedule 20 and Schedule 22 of the Environment Act 1995.
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The scheme provides up to
£7,500
towards a chargepoint. It is designed to provide charging infrastructure for electric car drivers who are unable to have a
. Funds are made available to
to install the charging infrastructure. FYI:
This scheme has now expired and this guide is solely for informational purposes. It provides up to
£7,500
to fund the on-street residential chargepoint (or up to £13,000 if there are high electric connection costs)
It aims to provide charging infrastructure for drivers who can’t have a home charging point because they have no off-street parking. Funds are made available to
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to install the charging infrastructure. The scheme is funded by the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) and run by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Can prove existing demand in the area, or explain why they want to site a chargepoint on that street. Plan to locate EV chargers in residential areas that lack off-street parking, with pay-as-you-go/ad-hoc access and be able to provide data to OZEV for a period of 3 years. The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is managing the scheme and is there to offer support throughout. Share this guide
There are a number of distortions within the existing business rates determination structures that restrict investment in low-carbon technologies. If these were addressed, businesses could more easily deploy the technologies needed to meet Net Zero while also improving productivity. HM Treasury's fundamental review of business rates: call for evidence 424 explored how we can ensure business rates are not a barrier to our Net Zero ambitions We will work to ensure that the transition to Net Zero is fair and proportionate across the UK through improving our approach to affordability. 424 HM Treasury (2020), 'HM Treasury fundamental review of business rates'
Landfill of waste
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SUMMARY OF:
Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE? KEY POINTS
Amending Directive (EU) 2018/850
FROM WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY? BACKGROUND
For more information, see:
KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, pp. 1-19)
Successive amendments to Directive 1999/31/EC have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only. RELATED DOCUMENTS
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, pp. 1-21)
See consolidated version. Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, pp. 3-30)
See consolidated version. Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, pp. 27-49)
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An example of this is the use of thorium as a fuel. Thorium is estimated to be about four times more common in nature than uranium. However, if thorium is used in existing reactors, radioactive waste will still be generated¹02 In the short term, it will not be possible to use thorium as a fuel in existing reactors. To date, for example, there is no infrastructure for the large-scale production of thorium as a fuel. At the current (and foreseeable) uranium prices, the necessary investments will not be made. Potentially, thorium could be used more efficiently as a fuel in molten salt reactors. In that case, the production of long-lived radioactive waste is nil and the radioactivity of the remaining waste decreases sharply after a few hundred years. Another important advantage of this reactor is that it is inherently safe. However, research still needs to be done before molten salt reactors can be built for the production of energy. The government supports research into innovations, such as molten salt reactors and other generation IV reactors, which could eventually play a role in the energy supply. With a European climate target of Bo to 95% reduction by 2050, there is virtually no CO₂ emission space for electricity generation in Europe. The electricity market is currently undergoing a transition with a rapidly increasing use of renewable energy. We are committed to stimulating more renewable energy production. New coal-fired power stations do not fit into this transition. In the Energy Agreement we have agreed that we will accelerate the phasing out of the most polluting electricity production. Due to the efficiency requirements introduced by the cabinet, in
These Regulations make miscellaneous amendments to Acts of Parliament and statutory instruments that are consequential on the coming into force of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (which transpose Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (which transpose Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (which transpose Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of concession contracts. Schedule 3 to these Regulations contains consequential revocations and repeals.
The way vehicle tax is calculated has changed for cars and some motor homes that were first registered with DVLA from 1 April 2017. From: Published 30 January 2017 The change doesn’t affect any vehicle registered before 1 April 2017, but drivers can to make sure they know what they need to pay. Vehicle tax for the first year is based on . After the first year, the amount of tax that needs to be paid depends on the type of vehicle. The rates are: £140 a year for petrol or diesel vehicles £130 a year for alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, bioethanol and LPG) £0 a year for vehicles with zero CO2 emissions If a vehicle has a list price (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000, the rate of tax is based on . After the first year, the rate depends on the type of vehicle (petrol, diesel, alternative fuel or zero emissions) and an additional rate of £310 a year for the next 5 years. After those 5 years, the vehicle will then be taxed at one of the standard rates (£140, £130, or £0, depending on vehicle type). Drivers can follow DVLA on or , or to keep up-to-date with the changes to vehicle tax. The following links open in a new tab Published 30 January 2017 Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful Report a problem with this page To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. . Cancel
CO emissions from the use of energy in buildings are mainly covered by the EU ETS. District heating is the source of about half of all space heating in Finland. The majority of district heating production falls within the sphere of the EU ETS. The total space heating energy used in residential, commercial and public buildings was 72 TWh in 2015 (25 per cent of the total end use of energy). Slightly less than 30 TWh of the space heating belongs to the non-ETS sector. Non-ETS CO emissions from the energy used to heat buildings have been less than 3.5 million tonnes annually. These emissions mainly cover the use of light fuel oil (and to a very small extent, natural gas) in buildings, as well as the fuels used in small district heating plants. The non-CO emissions from energy use in buildings are much smaller, approximately 0.2 million tonnes CO eq. annually. Most of these emissions are CH, emissions from wood combustion.
2023 Green Finance Strategy 14. The UK government is working closely with devolved administration partners to achieve our greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Our net zero target covers the whole of the UK, and all parts of the UK have an integral role to play in delivering the UK's carbon budgets leading up to 2050. 15. While green finance policy in the UK is reserved, and applies across the UK, there are a number of initiatives underway across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to catalyse investment into net zero and nature's recovery.
In 1997 the Kyoto Protocol was adopted, which set legally binding greenhouse gas emission limit values for the period 2008-2012. Cyprus has ratified the Kyoto Protocol as a state without obligations to reduce or limit emissions. In 2012, at the Climate Change Summit held in Doha, Qatar, the second binding period of the Protocol (2013-2020) was agreed. As part of the EU's commitments (20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990), the Republic of Cyprus also assumed the national targets for a 21% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 relative to 2020 with 2005 from electricity, cement and ceramics, and 5% in other sectors such as agriculture, transport, waste, etc., compared to 2005 levels.