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Bill· SS. 2610 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2019
Tribal Energy Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 certain energy grant programs and otherwise revises the activities of the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs within the Department of Energy. Specifically, the office must consider the fiscal ability of an Indian tribe, intertribal organization, or tribal energy development organization to meet cost-sharing requirements for energy projects; give priority to partnering with state and local organizations when providing technical assistance to tribes; designate a liaison to ensure that tribes are aware of federal grants and funding opportunities; and develop an energy strategy for tribes in the Arctic to address climate change. The bill also authorizes the office to provide grants for providing or expanding electricity to the homes of members of tribes that are acquired, constructed, or improved with federal funds. Currently, such grants may only be used to provide electricity on Indian land.
Report· Written statementUIN HCWS3published
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 October 2019
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and I wish to inform the House of the laying of the Government responses to the Committee on Climate Change 2019 reports on Reducing UK Emissions and Preparing for C...
Report· Written statementUIN HLWS3published
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 October 2019
My Rt hon friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Andrea Leadsom) has today made the following statement:My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and I wish to inform the...
Question· Written questionUIN 684answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 October 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she had with the Metropolitan police on the revised section 14 notice issued under the Public Order Act 1986 to the Extinction Rebellion autumn uprising event in London on Monday 14 O
Question· writtenPQ 572asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
572. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the context of the recent climate action plan announced by the Government together with various proposals announced in budget 2020 to promote decarbonisation and a response to climate change, he will request Iarnród Éireann to take steps to review its decision not to reopen the railway station at Thomastown, Killucan, County Westmeath, which would facilitate and accommodate the thousands of passengers weekly who leave this region in an eastward direction to work in Dublin and the commuter belt, which can lead to substantial gains in terms of carbon reduction and which would cost less than €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42333/19]
Question· writtenPQ 555asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
555. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed improvements that will take place in rural public transport arising from the undertaking in the budget speech of the Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform to tackle climate change by investing in our rural transport network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/19]
Question· writtenPQ 534asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
534. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a smoky coal or single use plastic ban into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42293/19]
Question· writtenPQ 533asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
533. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the security of supply review that was committed to regarding concerns raised about the Shannon LNG project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/19]
Question· writtenPQ 532asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
532. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position taken by the State at the recent EU Environment Council on 4 October 2019 on the proposal to increase the European Union’s nationally determined contribution in 2020 to at least 55% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/19]
Question· writtenPQ 531asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
531. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the introduction of amending legislation in 2019 to provide for a 2050 mitigation objective, carbon budgeting and improved accountability arrangements, including net zero target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42268/19]
Question· writtenPQ 530asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
530. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 17 September 2019, if tenders have now been invited for the project; if so, the closing date for receipt of tenders; the number of contractors invited to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42263/19]
Question· writtenPQ 529asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the new just transition commissioner for the midlands confirmed in the budget that funding worth €31 million and €20 million for retrofitting social housing, €5 million for peatlands rehabilitation and €6 million for the new community fund will include the area around Littleton, County Tipperary, in which a factory (details supplied) closed recently; and if new jobs to replace those lost by the former workers will be included in same. [42235/19]
Question· writtenPQ 528asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
528. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that householders who have yet to be connected to a broadband service cannot have the line tested by Eir unless they have been issued with an Eircode postcode; if the process of issuing Eircodes can be made more efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42204/19]
Question· writtenPQ 527asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
527. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of responses received to the NBP mapping consultation; the number of responses that were brought to the attention and-or notified to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41913/19]
Question· writtenPQ 526asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
526. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an area (details supplied) in County Waterford will have full broadband connection and access to Internet services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41830/19]
Question· writtenPQ 525asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
525. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/19]
Question· writtenPQ 524asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
524. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views that Newry has been earmarked as one of a number of sites being considered for the disposal of nuclear waste as outlined in the white paper of the UK Government; the consultation that has taken place between local authorities in Northern Ireland and County Louth on the matter; if any consultation has taken place between the UK and Irish Governments in respect of the proposal; the steps he will take to ensure this will not take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41771/19]
Question· writtenPQ 523asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
523. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulations governing the planning and construction of offshore wind farms and site testing within Irish waters. [41733/19]
Question· writtenPQ 522asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
522. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings, both planned and unplanned, that he attended on a trip to New York in September 2019. [41725/19]
Question· writtenPQ 521asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
521. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of instream fishery enhancement plans that have been provided by the external panel of consultants that Inland Fisheries Ireland has assembled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/19]
Question· writtenPQ 520asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
520. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 3 October 2019, if he will consider allocating funds to the 2020 Inland Fisheries Ireland budget to allow the IFI to reinstate its invaluable design and supervision service for the IFI and OPW capital instream fishery enhancement programme to recommence in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/19]
Question· writtenPQ 519asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
519. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 3 October 2019, if one completed third-party project application to the midlands fisheries fund is the sum total of stakeholders applications to the midlands fund for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/19]
Question· writtenPQ 518asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
518. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 3 October 2019, if the one completed third-party project application to the midlands fisheries fund referred to is that of instream fisheries enhancement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41685/19]
Question· writtenPQ 517asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
517. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mechanism by which a commercial operator can inform National Broadband Ireland of a planned commercial operator within the intervention area; if National Broadband Ireland will be allowed to roll out fibre in which a commercial roll-out is already under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41640/19]
Question· writtenPQ 516asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
516. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a consultation process of the map of the national broadband plan undertaken with commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41639/19]
Question· writtenPQ 515asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
515. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises within the dark blue area of the national broadband plan for which commercial operators have indicated their intention to provide a service in tabular form; the number of premises indicated by each commercial operator; the percentage of the intervention area covered in a recent consultation on the mapping process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41638/19]
Question· writtenPQ 514asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
514. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific measures contained within a plan to introduce a nationwide ban on single use plastics that are additional to measures contained within the 2018/0172 (COD); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41637/19]
Question· writtenPQ 513asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
513. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress of an announced plan to introduce a nationwide ban on single use plastics; if a policy has been developed; if so, when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41636/19]
Question· writtenPQ 512asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
512. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a new phone and broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/19]
Question· writtenPQ 511asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
511. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the option of introducing a smart metering or green tax credit for farmers using solar panels that generate surplus energy that cannot be sold back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/19]
Question· writtenPQ 510asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
510. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budget spent on cleaning up illegal dumping by each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41717/19]
Question· writtenPQ 509asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
509. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy on PV solar panels covering agricultural land; the details of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41695/19]
Question· writtenPQ 508asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
508. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if data collected by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, on BER forms in respect of water usage will not be passed on to other authorities such as Irish Water and that such data shall be protected in line with GDPR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41614/19]
Question· writtenPQ 500asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
500. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which measures are in place to meet climate change requirements without damaging the economy in general and the food industry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42243/19]
Question· writtenPQ 492asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
492. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to each respective pilot scheme that will be operationalised in 2020 following the €3 million to fund additional pilot projects aimed specifically at climate measures in agriculture which was announced in budget 2020. [42188/19]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
131. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is necessary to introduce legislation to ensure that revenues raised from carbon duty measures to combat climate change will be ring-fenced for just transition and climate mitigation as he indicated. [42292/19]
Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
70. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the key elements of the climate action plan 2019 which will put Ireland on a course for carbon neutrality without compromising capacity for food production. [28561/19]
Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2019
30. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent United Nations climate action summit. [39604/19]
Bill· HRH.R. 4679 (116th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 October 2019
Climate-Ready Fisheries Act of 2019 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to examine efforts by the Regional Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the National Marine Fisheries Service to prepare and adapt fisheries for the impacts of climate change.
Question· Question écrite25104open
France · National Assembly · 11 October 2019
M. Jean-Hugues Ratenon interroge Mme la ministre de la cohésion des territoires et des relations avec les collectivités territoriales sur l'amélioration de l'habitat social insalubre pour les copropriétaires d'immeuble acquis en indivision. Beaucoup de citoyens se retrouvent face à cette problématique de l'amélioration de l'habitat insalubre après une séparation, ou un divorce, et souvent le bien acquis pendant la vie commune devient source de conflit. Le pouvoir du copropriétaire non résident des lieux est tel, qu'il peut faire vivre aux occupants des situations d'extrême souffrance, où souvent les enfants sont les premières victimes de ce climat belliqueux qui découle des séparations difficiles en les maintenant dans un cadre de vie non approprié voire dangereux pour la santé mais aussi le voisinage en cas d'immeuble jumelé. Par ailleurs, le résident peut, de ce fait, perdre ses droits à une amélioration de son habitat social, pour non remise d'autorisation de travaux signée des deux copropriétaires, du bien acquis en indivision. Il lui demande comment le Gouvernement compte s'y prendre pour faire face à ces problèmes de couples ou la séparation est irrémédiable et dont nul n'est à l'abri et revoir les modalités d'attribution des aides à l'amélioration de l'habitat insalubre et indigne, afin de permettre à tous d'avoir un lieu de vie, d'épanouissement familial digne de sa qualité d'être humain.
Question· Question écrite25088open
France · National Assembly · 11 October 2019
M. Matthieu Orphelin attire l'attention de M. le ministre de l'économie et des finances sur la nécessité de favoriser le développement des jeunes entreprises à impact environnemental positif. En effet, un grand nombre de secteurs comme la filière « bio » ou les énergies renouvelables portent des pratiques vertueuses qu'il faut encourager. Acteurs de la transition alimentaire et écologique, ces secteurs sont souvent composés d'un tissu dynamique de TPE-PME, créatrices d'emplois. Le secteur biologique par exemple s'efforce de renouveler les pratiques afin de diffuser des transformations profondes de notre appareil productif et des liens avec le consommateur. Considéré comme un laboratoire de bonnes pratiques, le modèle agroalimentaire bio est soumis à une forte croissance mais il n'est pas encore consolidé. Le secteur des énergies renouvelables se trouve aujourd'hui dans une situation similaire. Sur les dix dernières années, les énergies renouvelables se sont largement déployées à l'échelle nationale. Pourtant, le tissu industriel français a trop peu profité de ce développement (Cour des comptes, Le soutien aux énergies renouvelables , mars 2018). Il lui demande donc de lui indiquer si le Gouvernement envisage de créer un statut particulier à destination des entreprises des secteurs de la transition écologique, similaire au statut de jeune entreprise innovante, qui leur permettrait de bénéficier d'exonérations fiscales et sociales pour encourager leur développement et diffuser leurs pratiques vertueuses.
Question· Question écrite25080answered
France · National Assembly · 11 October 2019
M. Jean-Yves Bony appelle l'attention de Mme la ministre de la transition écologique et solidaire sur les inquiétudes formulées par l'Association régionale des amis des moulins d'Auvergne en matière d'hydroélectricité. Le Parlement a adopté la loi « énergie et climat » cadrant la programmation pluriannuelle de l'énergie. Le principe d'encouragement à la petite hydroélectricité a été retenu et selon une étude récente ce sont 25 000 moulins qui pourraient être relancés en France. Par ailleurs, le Gouvernement a adopté un plan pour une politique apaisée de continuité écologique en 2018, où il est rappelé que la bonne gestion des vannes de moulins, étangs ou autres ouvrages anciens est souvent une mesure suffisante, sans avoir forcément recours à des dispositifs très coûteux, et encore moins à des destructions faisant naître des controverses d'usagers et de riverains. Malgré cela, il apparaît sur le terrain, que les services en charge de l'eau ne suivent pas toujours l'esprit d'un tel encouragement de la petite hydroélectricité. L’association se plaint de la lenteur des instructions administratives qui durent parfois de 2 à 7 ans, des demandes disproportionnées et exorbitantes qui représentent l'équivalent en revenus de 10 à 20 ans de production énergétique mais aussi d'un état d'esprit peu favorable, voire hostile, à accompagner les projets pourtant en faveur de l'urgence climatique et de la transition bas carbone. Il lui demande de lui indiquer les mesures qu'elle entend prendre pour confirmer le soutien à la petite hydro-électricité et pour lever tous les freins qui annihilent les initiatives et dissuadent les projets d'investissements. Il lui demande également si un cadre visible et raisonnable de relance des moulins sera enfin mis en place.
Question· Question écrite25061open
France · National Assembly · 11 October 2019
M. Richard Ramos interroge M. le ministre de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation sur les moyens financiers alloués au Centre national de la propriété forestière (CNPF) et souhaite l'alerter sur les conséquences d'une baisse de ces moyens. Le rôle de la forêt est un élément important dans l'atténuation du changement climatique. Le CNPF est le seul établissement public ayant pour mission principale d'accompagner les forêts privées, qui représente 75 % de la forêt française, vers une gestion durable. Si les moyens financiers sont réellement revus à la baisse, il lui demande quelles seront les mesures compensatoires pour que le CNPF puisse continuer d'être à la hauteur des missions qui lui ont été confiées.
Question· Question écrite25057answered
France · National Assembly · 11 October 2019
Mme Émilie Bonnivard interroge Mme la secrétaire d'État, auprès de la ministre de la transition écologique et solidaire, sur la prime d'assurance plus coûteuse pour les véhicules écologiques. Si la technologie hybride est bonne pour la planète, elle est aussi un choix coûteux à l'achat puisque les véhicules hybrides sont généralement plus chers que leurs homologues essence ou diesel. Outre le prix plus important du véhicule, la prime d'assurance augmente elle aussi par rapport à celle des véhicules classiques. Il semblerait donc pertinent que le Gouvernement fasse un geste afin d'inciter les particuliers à s'engager dans la voie du véhicule écologique. Sur ce sujet, elle souhaiterait connaître ses intentions.
Question· Question écrite25039open
France · National Assembly · 11 October 2019
M. Hugues Renson attire l'attention de Mme la ministre de la transition écologique et solidaire sur l'impact environnemental de l'implantation de nouveaux entrepôts de e-commerce et de nouvelles zones commerciales en périphérie. En effet, ces entrepôts de e-commerce et ces zones commerciales en périphérie vendant des produits textiles et électroniques ont un fort impact environnemental et une incidence évidente sur la vie économique de nos centres-villes et petits commerces. La fabrication et le transport des produits textiles et électroniques représentent près d'un quart des émissions de gaz à effet de serre des Français selon une étude de l'ADEME en 2018. Signe de cette surproduction, on estime qu'en moyenne une personne achète 60 % de vêtements en plus qu'il y a 15 ans et les conserve moitié moins longtemps. Le e-commerce réduit les besoins en main-d'œuvre, détruisant ainsi des emplois, comme aux États-Unis où pour 178 000 emplois créés entre 2002 et 2016, 448 000 furent détruits dans la grande distribution. La construction prévue d'un immense entrepôt de 160 000 mètres carrés, prévu près de Lyon, par Amazon, pourrait avoir des conséquences écologiques et sociales néfastes. Quant aux grandes zones commerciales en périphérie, qui impactent négativement les petits commerçants et les centres-villes, notons que l'Allemagne adopte une politique limitant l'implantation des zones commerciales en dehors des centres-villes, faisant en sorte que 67 % du chiffre d'affaires commercial est réalisé en centre-ville, contre 38 % en France. Ainsi, considérant le programme Action cœur de ville lancé en décembre 2017 et les recommandations du Haut conseil pour le climat appelant la France à réduire son empreinte carbone et ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre liées aux importations, il lui demande s'il est envisagé d'imposer un moratoire sur la construction d'entrepôts de e-commerce et de nouvelles zones commerciales en périphérie.
Question· Mündliche Frage19/13891open
Germany · German Bundestag · 11 October 2019
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br />
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Welche Korrelation sieht die Bundesregierung zwischen den Bereichen der Geschlechtsidentität und dem Klimaschutz, wie es im Fokus der ministeriellen Konsultationen zur sogenannten PreCOP unter dem Thema "Gender und Klimaschutz" Verhandlungspunkt war (www.bmu.de/media/jochenflasbarth-bei-internationaler-klima-vorbereitungskonferenz-precop/)?
Question· Mündliche Frage19/13891open
Germany · German Bundestag · 11 October 2019
Originaltext der Frage(n):<br />
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Welche Bedeutung können nach Kenntnis des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit die marinen Ökosysteme und ihre Biodiversität auf der Hohen See (das heißt außerhalb der nationalen Gerichtsbarkeit) für den Klimaschutz einnehmen, und in welchem Rahmen setzt sich die Bundesregierung international für die Unterschutzstellung von 30 Prozent der Weltmeere bis 2030 ein, wie vom Bundestag in seinem einstimmigen Beschluss vom Juli 2018 (Bundestagsdrucksache 19/2985) gefordert?
Question· writtenPQ 234asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2019
234. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of acts passed since March 2011 that his Department is responsible for; the date each act was signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41576/19]
Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2019
233. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number, date of publication and details of post enactment reports published by his Department since March 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/19]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2019
232. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband availability and quality will increase in rural County Meath. [41506/19]
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